The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-10
Destructive Fire.
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TwO Den Burnea 70 death.

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During the psst year the United State
Government erected large and commodiouI
buildings near the corner Of Summer snd
Brosd streets, for the purpose OF storing
cOmmissary supplies. They reached South
70 Demumbrane street, and West 10 The
Nashville and Decatur railrosd. They
we're constructed Of wood, and were known
as the eTsylor Depot" Yesterday after
nOOn, st about half past two O'Clock, a Ere
was discovered making rapid progress in
the southwest corner, where a lot Of oskum
was stored. It is believed that the
Ere originated from q spark from a 10
connective setting FIRE 70 the oakun, or
from spontaneous combustion caused
By the extreme heat Of the weather. The
flames spread with great rspidity, And al
though the several steam engines were
prompt in attending and setive in their
work, could not be reduced TO subsection
before about one-half the depot and con-
tents were burnt. The contents we're chiefly
quarter masters stores, and the loss is very
hsavy-estimatsd at s., O,eOO, q third of
which will be saved in the stock Of iron
which vas not materially damaged. In the
cellar there we're between ( and SOC, Gee
pounds Of wagon GREASE, immense guam
titles Of pitch, oakum, and oily substances
Of various descriptions.
On the frst floor there were large amounts
Of iron, harness leather, horse shoes and
cut nails, boxes Of glass and all kinds Of
supplies for the army.
Five dwelling houses on The east side Of
Summer street became involved in the
flames, but we're saved with the loss of their
roOfa. But for the saperhunAn efforts Of
the fremen they nus have been burnt to
the ground. They were occupied BY Messrs.
Bentley, Bowles, NOlen, Hughston, and
Allen. The furniture in the houses was
damaged. The loss TO private par
ties-Owners and occupants Of these resi-
denoes-is about $4,000.
Capt. Wainwright, A. Q. NJ, in charge at
the Depot, was discovered in a state of n
sensibllity in The building, shortly after the
alarm Of FIRE wa given. His escape ap-
pears miraculous. he soon recovered, and
congratulate him on his escape. m
Il is reported hat two men were burned
10 death, but this turns out to be mistake.
Whilst the FIRE was st its highest pitch,
Two O~fiesTs, in q buggy, attempted to drive
along the platform on the west side Of the
building; before they got out Of danger,
their horse took fright fed the platform,
breaking the shafts ofthe buggy, and throw
ing one of the officers out. Both got OF with
out serious damage. The horse and buggy
we're somewhat scorched.
Henry Waldemsn, an old member Of the
volunteer IRE department, fell from q build
and was badly injured.
Sam Niehol, as usual, was at home fight
Ing the fiery element, and saved a frame
building by his own individual exertions,
a bucket Of water at the proper
lime and place.
1t was fortunate that the FIRE was stopped
with 8 loss Of one half Of the Depot. This
,ould not have been done but for the fore
Of Captain Irwin, who, when the
vas constructed, had the two parts
separated BY q thick brick wall.
The coBfagration was one Of the most
esrful ever seen in our city; its great col
INNS Of dark smoke, and bright tame,
presenting an appalling picture.
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