The constitutional union., 1860-12-21
Two Destructive Fires in Memphis!
s255,o0o IN PROPERTY DESTROYED!
One Man Killed, and Several WOauded!!
From the Memphis Enquirer, 18th inst.

From the Memphis Enquirer, 10th inst,
 Between eleven and twelve o'clock yester- day morning smoke was seen issuing from the roof in the rear of the carriage establish ment of J. T. Mix, in the four story block ot buildings situated on the northeast corner ot Main and Monroe streets. The alarm ot hre was given. but ere the engines could reach the spot the blaze had burst through the roof, and before a stream of water sufficient to ouench the flames could be brought to bear, the fire had gained such headWay, spreading over the entire roof as to be beyond the pow CT of man to subdue. It soon became evI- dent that the whole block must in all proba- bility be consumed, and every effort was made to save IS much as possible of the property in the buildings. Many active hands were engaged in carrying out the stock In the dIt- ferent, untiring in their efforts, until driven from their work by the flames and falling walls Fortunately the wind was not heavy at the time, or the conflgration would have been far more extensive. The flames spread s) rapidly. however, that in less than an hour the inside of the entire structure was blaz- ing mass. Soon the root, and afterwards the inner walls fell with a crash, burylng the large amount of property unmoyed Tn one heap of ruins. All labor in saving more goods was now brought to an end, the engines still continuing to play on the flames and the adjoining buildings. We give below so far as possible in the confusion to ascertain, the amount of loss sustained by each firm, and the amount of insurance:
 J. T. Bcgbee, "a Idle and harness manuiac- turer; loss estimated at $lU,UOO. Insured for 5000 in the IItna, $30JO in the Phm nix. and $4UOO in the Home Insurance com pany.
 James T. Mix, carriage establishment; loss | S2O.UOu. Insured for S55JO in the 4htna, Sl5OO in the Hartford, $35JO in the Tcnncs- see. S5UU0 in the Ilome and Sl0,OOO in other companies.
 Jno. Seyier, grocer and commission mer- chant loss estimated at $lUOUO. Insured for S25OU in the Charter Oak, and S25JJ in the State of Virginia company, at Richmond.
 E. F. Risk, tin and hardware dealer, loss estimated at @10,0UO insured for 6jJJV in the Bluff City.
 Miller & rimm, house and sign painters, located in the upper story, lost nearly their entire stock No insurance.
 NovI, Boone & G., groccrs and con- mission merchants; loss t, tlmated at S20, ,UUU Insured for 5000 in the -tna and 9IO,OOU in the Home Insurance company GroSyenor Camp X Co.,, furniture and gen eral warehouse loss estimated at S25,OUO Insured1or 5000 in the Hartford and 5jUOU in the Tennessee Insurance company.
 \. Sti.man millinery establish on second floor; loss estimated 1t aISUJO. h. surel for S2 3D0 in the Hartford and 52UUU Ill the Bluff City Insurance company. Order of Uruids in the fourth story over J. 1 T. Begbces establishment, sustained consid- erabe loss in the destruction of their recalia, etc. Insured for $500 in the 4Etna Insur- ance company.
 Mcssrs Small and Foute, lawyers occupy ing the corner rooms on the second floor over J. T Be4bces store, saved nearly all the pa rcrs and library. r. W. Brooks Esq, in the same office, was equally fortunate.
 J. (. Ward, book-binder, lost nearly his entire stock We could not ascertain that he Was insured.
 II. T. Rider and w IT. Passimore. painters, on Monroe street sustain q loss of about S20O by removing their stock and by water
 The building was owned by John Oycrton, Esq, and was valued at S5J0OO The fol- lowing is the amount of insurance in the diff Ierent companies: Sl00OO in the Bluff City, $5000 in the Home Insurance Company of New York. $5tOO in the De Soto. S6OJU in the Hartford and @60OO in the Iienmdo ] Insurance Company-thc latter company talk ! ing 5000 on each tenemcnt
 ACcIDENTs.-In the midst of the conha- ] grafton, and as the walls were tmbling in l Robert Me 3IanuS belonging to Engine Com l pany No. }. while in the act of saving some property on the first floor of J. H Nix $ store, was buried in the ruins. \ member of the company informed us that he at one time 1 had hold of his hand. and endcavorcd to pull him from the ruins which held fast by the lower limbs, but was obliged to leave him. being forced away by the smoke and flames, It was supposed at one time that several others were also buried in the ruins, but we are of the opinion that such is not the fact
 George Butler foreman of Engine Con- pany No, ,, had his legs badly smashed by the falling of a portion of the walls Julius Holt, also a member of the same company, had one of his ankles broken in the same man ner He was conveyed to his home.
 The inner and most of the outer walls had fallen at dark last evening.
 From the Memphis Evening Argus, 10th.
 About one o'clock this morning flames were discovered issuing from the fourth story of the magnificent block on the southwest corner of Main and Monroe streets immedi- ascly opposite the Oyerton block. The alarm was at once given, and the fire engines were soon on the spot, but despite their efforts the flames spread so rapidly that their progress could not be stayed and the entire block was consumed The lower portion was occupied by Mossrs. Jones X Drake, dry goods and clothing merchants Their stock, which was heavy, was nearly all removed, but of course greatly damaged. They were insured for S5000. Mr. Foster, who had a restaurant in the cellar, loses about $2,300-no insurance The upper portion of the building was occu- pied by Messrs. Ycarout & Co.,, daguerreans and number of others, among whom are Messrs Poston & Scruggs, attorneys, and Hopkins, Mayors & Co., real estate dealers