The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-01-11
SENTINEL
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

ASlS.AlL AND FEI1SoNAbs
.DEsTRUcTITk FIRE lN RAvENNA.--On
Friday morning last, between the hours of
one and two O'Clock, our citizens were
aroused by the alarm Of FIRE, and upon pro-
ceeding to the streets; discovered that the
large brick building on the west side OF the
Public Square, and known as the "Prentiss
House," was 10 aames. The fire be ing un-
der considerable headwuy when the engine
was in sufficient working order to do much
execution, it was impossible to save the
building, and in short time the flames had
communicated themselve to every part Of it,
and also to the frame building adjoining, oc-
cupied by Mr.. A. w. BEcKLEx, as a tin
shop. Both buildings were totally destroyed,
and the warehouse belonging to the Fl rm OF
PRENTIss & HorKINs seriously damaged =
Through the almost superhuman exertions
of the firemen, aided by citizens, the resi-
dence OF the late CYRus PRENrIss was saved
from the destroying element.
The Prentiss House building, as we'll as
the other building destroyed, was the pro-
Perty Of the estate Of the late CYRUS PREM
T1ss, Esq. and was occupied by Mr.. WIN.
N. FoLeER as hotel, and by PRENrIss g.
HOPKINS as Dry Goods store. In the
store room Of the latter gentlemen it is sup
posed the fire originated. Their clerks,
Messrs. THERON BALDWIN and E. L. MASON,
who roomed above the store, barely escaped
with their lives, leaving their clothing be.
hind them.
From his private apartments, Mr.. FoLGER
saved his furniture and other effects, and
many articles were saved from the kitchen.
His loss is estimated at $4,000, on which
there is an insurance OF 81, 800. The guests
OF the house sustained losses, more or less
considerable. Among them are the follow.
ing:
Mrs. Cook lost the greater part OF her
clothing, as we'll as that of her son, HENRY,
together with quantity Of silver ware and
other valuable articles. Miss MARY CAR
TER lost all her wearing apparel. e. s.
CoMsTocK, Esq, valuable gold watch and
other valuables belonging to his wife, who
was an invalid in the house at the time.-
Mrs. RHoDA TURNER was compelled to run,
almost naked, from the house TO save her
life, minus everything-teeth, epectsCles,
clothing. etc. CHARLES GREENFIELDER,
d. Nj CLEwELL, N. LovELAED, JESSE VIII
LARD and b. S. HAYES lost clOlhing and
property TO amounts varying from $40 to
S25. ]. H. NICHOLS, of Shalersvlle, for
mer boarder of the hotel, lost trunk, which
contained, 10 him, valuable pspers, uHd the
keepsakes of youth.
The books and papers belonging TO the
firm OF Pfentiss & Hopkins, md to the late
firm Of Prentiss, Hopkins g. Co., being il a
fire proof vault, were saved. Some of the
papers Of the Administrators OF Cyrus Prem,
tiss which were in desk, were destroyed.
The loss of Messr.. Pfcn;is G. Hopkins,
oD their goods, is estimated at from $50 0oO
to 1000, on which there was On insurance
OF $4,000. On the Prentiss House build
IUEO tUeIe WoS VI Srf;ooV'
The loss sustained by Mr.. Becky, by the
fire and the destruction OF suck articles Os
were removed, is about 50 500 on which
there was on insurance of $4,000. On the
building occupied by him and warehouse o
Prentiss & Hopkins there was no insurance
CLEVELAND g. PIrTsBURG RALRoiD.-
The annual meeting Of the Stockholders o
the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad was helt
al Cleveland, OH the 9th inst, at which time
the following gentlemen were elected a:
Directors: Y. Fitch, James Farmer, J. F
Clark, H. w. Clark, Cleveland !; D. G
List, Wheeling w. w. Holloway, Bridge
port ; B. brennan, Steubenville H. Stowe
Beaver -. Pennock, J. Shoenberger, Pitts
burg ; J. N. Mccullough, Welisvile H
C. Kingsley, New Haven.
At meeting OF the Directors in the eve
hing Of the same day. the former staff of Of
ficers was confirmed, as follows: -
jim. McCuLLoUcH, President E. Rock
WELL, Secretary ; w. w. CHANDLER, Ger
eral Freight Agent; F. R. MYERS, Genera
Ticke. Agent il. HovEY, Master Machinist
r. F. SMITH, P6ymaster. ..
BY the annual Report ofthe Directors, w
learn that there has been an increase Of thu
earnings Of the road over the previous year
which must be gratifying to it's friends an
well.wishers. The road is in good repai
and amply equipped with machinery, and tn
business large and steadily increasing. TIL
cmbarras assments under which it has been la
boring are rapidly becoming removed by tn
efficiency Of the President end his assistant
and we have no doubt that in few years tn
Cleveland g. Pittsburg will be one of th
most profitable rouds in the country.
TINE TABLE AT RAvENNA.-In conse
uuence of the inclemency OF the weatht
and the scarcity Of travellers, it has bee
thought prudent by the G. g. P. H. Il. Con
pany to Withdraw, temporarily, one tra
from the road. On Monday last, the ne
arrangement went into effect. The trail
now leave Ravenna as follows
Going North-Moil, 9.27 A. H.; Expres
6.l9 p. M. r-
Going South- Moil. ll.l2 A. NJ; EXPIRES
o.69 P. M.
The time OF the arrival OF the Mail ira
=, Cleveland is IL 49,: that of the EXPIRES