Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-02
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
FOUR BUSINESS HOUSES CONSULTED
LOSS $4,000 TO $4,000.

About l O'Clock yesterday morning a fire
broke out in a picture frame mandatory on
the northwest corner OF Washington street
and Center alley. The combustible mate
rails in the place caused the flames to spread
with great rapidity, and soon the whole of
that portion of the building was enveloped
by them. The fire men were, as usual,
promptly on the ground, but despite their
strenuous exertions the fire could not be sub
dued until four stores were reduced TO ashes.
The picture frame establishment was own
ed by Mr.. A. Tiench, who was latterly en-
gagged in making graduated sights Tor can
non for the Southern Confederacy. He had
about eight hundred of these already com
plete6, which, together with his materials for
framing pictures, Were lost The damage
sustained by him will amount 20 between
81 500 and $4,000, on which he had no in
surance.
Adjoining him on the west was the news
depot of Mr.. Speckernagle, whose entire
stock was consumed. Loss S200-no in
surance.
Adjoining him on the west was barber
shop kept by negro named Frank, who lost
about $3.50.
Mrs. p. Stumm, who has carried on a boot
and shoe mandatory in the adjoining apart
ment since the death of her husband, lost her
stock and household furniture-in fact her
little all. 1t will be recollected that she was
robbed night or two previous, and this
second blow has completely Frustrated her.
She has large family of children, and is
now perfectly destitute. Her loss is esti-
mated at $500.
Mr.. Solomon Cook had an establishment for
making drums in the building on Washington
street. and lost the entire contents. Loss
81 000-No insurance.
On Front Row three stores were entirely
INA narfial1u
Their numbers weree 80, 10l, 103 and 104.
No. 80 was occupied as dry goods and
clothing establishment by Reetar & Barre
They succeeded in saving portion of their
stock in damaged condition, but their loss
will be heavy. We could not learn the ex-
tent nor whether they were insured.
No. 101 was occupied by an Italian named
Cheralli, who kept a drinking saloon, and lost
the most of his stock, amounting 10 about
SS00-no insurance.
Mr. John Shelby owned and occupied 103
as provision store. His stock was low but
what was left in the store was consumed. We
are informed that he was insured for $4,000
in Louisville offices on house and stock,
which, if true, will nearly cover his loss
No. 104 was occupied as a clothing store
by Mr.. Macks. The building was entirely
consumed and be succeeded in saving por-
ton of his stock, but his loss was heavy. No
insurance.
Moses Levy occupied No. LOG. His goods
were all removed, and the loss to him will
not be great The store did not take fire. He
states that he was in bed when he heard the
alarm, and looking from the window, he saw
the flames. His first thought was to secure
what was in the safe, and with that intent be
obtained the keys and opened it. The safe
contained S3.800-S3 500 in paper and $500
in gold, besides some watches. He removed
everything but the money, and when, some
time after, he came to look for it, it had dis
appeared II he don't come up with 1t again
it will be heavy loss.s
The buildings destroyed, with one excep-
ton, belonged to Mr.. w. A. Bickford, and
were worth $4,000. We presume. He had
them insured with Kirkland for $1,000. The
block was of brick, two stories and half in
height, aud was very old and dry. 1t is a
wonder that the fire did not extend further,
despite the almost superhuman efforts of the
firemen, whose praises are sounded by every
| body. The fire steamer did excellent service.
The total loss cannot fall short of SIS 900
| to $4,000, and the destruction of these
stores, although they were among the poorest
on Front Row, at the pre- sent time, cannot
but be regarded as public calamity
phis Apalanche, Sept 80
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