Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-18


From the Appeal we learn that the block ten
anted by the following parties, who lose as sui
joined:
J. 7. Begbie, dealer in saddles and harness; Jas
T. Mix. carriage manufacturer; John Sewer. cotton
factor grocer and commission merchant L. I. Risk,
dealer in stoves and TN ware, and manufacturer IN
tin sheet iron and copper Aessrs. NorVeile, Boone
a Co.. cotton factors, groeers, and commission mer
chants and Messrs Camp 4 Co, furniture dealers.
Over the store of Mr.. Sewer, the paint shop of
Messrs. Miller & Pimm over Risks store, the nnlli-
merry store of y. Stllman Co; over Begble store,
was the law Office Of Small Fonte, the book bind
cry of J. c. Ward, and the law office of T. W.
Brooks.
In the wild hurry and confusion consequent on
80 serious fire only rough estimates OF losses and
assurances could be obtained We learned the fol-
lowing Mr.. Begbie, loss $25 900, insured $4,000 ;
Mr.. Mix. stock worth $4,000, considerable por-
ton saved Mr.. Sewer, stock worth 100000, insur-
ance either $4,000 or $4,000: Mr.. Risk, stock
$4,000 insurance S., 600; Messrs. Norvell, d Boon,
stock $4,000, insurance $4,000 or $4,000 ;
Mr.. Camp, stock $4,000, what insurance we could
not learn. From the perishaDle and expensive ma
ture of his stock, furniture, etc, Mr.. Camp a
heavy loser. Small & Fonte removed everything.
Miller & Pimm's loss $4,000; no insurance.
Stillman & Co. removed most of their stock. The
total amount of insurance is believed tn be some
thing over 100000. The amount Of Insurance Mr..
Overton. the proprietor of the block had on the
buildings was 1000 The total stock is valued at
S226 900 and the total loss $4,000, against which
is 100000 insurance. We have received the fol-
lowing partial details of the insurance from Mr..
Chadwick In the lEtna-Nix $500; NOrvell &
Boone, 5000 Begbie, $1,000; Order of Druids
$500 In the Hartford-0verton, $4,000; Mix,
81 500: Stillman. $500; Camp, $4,000. In the
PhgniX-Begbe, $4,000 This IS not the whole IN
surance but il is the whole amount in the particular
offices named. We omitted to mention above that
the Druids had ledge room over Begbie premises.
We believe they lost all their regaa and furniture.
The IRE for considerable time was confined to
the upper stories and when it was first seen falling
into Mix store from above Of the tiremen and
others rushed into the store and commenced throw
ing water Immediately into the orlfce down which
the fire fen. The Appeal says:
They were again and again warned that the floor
over their heads would fall ia, but intent on quel-
ing the fire they refused to listen, and at moment
when twelve or fifteen persons were IN the room,
portion of tine dividing wall fell and the ceiling
above with the mass upon that had fallen from the
upner stories. came down upon them. At the first
rattle OF coming destruction a number OF those
within rushed from the doors and appeared more or
less bruized and bleeding being struck as they near
Ell the doors These were helped 10 FarnswOrth 5
and Mansfeld's drug stores, where all assistance
was speedily applied. Inquiry showed that all had
not escaped. Several Of those who escaped. stated
that At least n member of the No. s. Bob McManus-
fisherman residing at the foot of Beal street. was
hurried beneath the blazing ruins. The fallen mass
had closed and held fast the doors these were as
sailed by axes and torn down, boards. beams and
other lumber were cleared away, a stream was
thrown into the ruins and when the flame and
smoke was driven sufficiently back. chasm was
discovered in the floor, and imprisoned in the base
ment bv surrounding timbers, was seen struggling
man In the midst of dust and flame. and smoke,
and steam the firemen worked with the energy Of
desperation uHtil the imprisoned man was free. lie
objected to being removed saying that another man
was there whom he had promised not to desert. He
was however dragged out and proved to be citizen
named Julius Alexander, formerly stage carpenter
at the theatre. Scarcely had he given his name
when another mass of wall fell covering the spot
he had lust been dragged from the flames leaped up
with renewed violence. and all hope for the man
with whom Alexander had spoken, was over. 1t Is
thus certain that person persisted; this IS proved
lathe statement Of Alexander, and by the absence
Of Mr. NcNaprs. II is quite probable that after
search may show that this was not the only victim.
At the fatal accident MiXs premises, several
parties were wounded. Mr.. julius Hoist, underta-
k,,r had his foot much injured and his toe broken.
GEORGE Butler captain of hose Of the No. IS re-
ceived psinful injuries. John Hart. workman Of
Mr. Risks was considerably burned by the falling
of some shelving. Two youths named Hume were
hurt but not seriously, st the Mix store tragedy
Four or five persons received assistance al Mans
fields drug store whose Highland bitters proved a
fine restorative one of them was seriously hurt IN
the face head and back. At Farnsworth drug store
four or five were attended TO none OF the cases
were serious One of the men had lost all ms cloth
ing while working in the fire he was drenched
through and dangerously chilled and restorative
were applied and the firm dressed him from head
70 foot in new apparel bought for the purpose and
sent him on his way rejoicing
The Appeal says an examination of the basement
of Mx'S store Saturday, resulted in the discovery
Of the remains Of man named JOHN CREtGHEE, a
blacksmith. The left leg was burned of. one hand
and one Of the checks were burned Bon NcMANu'
is still missing, and is undoubtedly under the
ruins
The Avalanche estimates the loss by this fire a
SIS ,0Oe and says Of this amount, about $4,000
was covered by insurance, divided out among the
insurance offices as follows