Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-17
Large Fire Great Destruction
of Property!

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ty streets. The devouring element hac
such a Roadway hat it was impossible foi
our noble fremeu to subdue the fame.
untilthe following buildings were reduced
to a s~mouldering mass of ruins:
The building occupied by S. NJ. RupI
& Son. as a Queensware store. and alsC
occupied by the Misses Foreman as a Nil
linery establishment. The Messrs. RupI
have lost considerably, but they were am.
ply insured in the following Companies
Insured on building $500 in Lorillard
ms. Co., n. Y, and 500 in Home ms
Co, n. Y, and on Merchandise $500 in
Home Ins. Co, n. Y, and 500 in Lori
lard Ins. Co., n. Y. W. Adams, Esq. is
Agent for the above Companies. The
above firm were also insured in Stock,
81 LOO in New England ms. Co., of Hart.
ford, Conn, and on the building $500 in
the same Company, of which McLain &
Son. Bankers, are Agents.
Miss NJ G. Foreman OF the firm of NJ,
&c. & NJ. c.. Foreman, Milliners, whose
rooms were situated over Bupp & Sons
Crockery store, was sleeping in the build
ing and was awakened by the ~suff)cation
| occasioned by the smoke, and finding the
flames fast approaching her room she had
only time to escape with her life, and a
small trunk standing near the door which
contained some Of their most valuable
property.
Their entire stock of Millinery Goods
and furniture, worth at least 81, 400 was
totally destroyed; also, their household
furniture and wearing apparel save one
dress and one pair of shoes. together
with many valuable engravings. and
choice mementoes. In short, the entire
fruits of many long years of patient, ar
duous toll was stored in the % and
totally destroyed. The household furni-
ture alone was worth at least Sl.400.-
They were insured in the Etna Ins. Co.,
in the sum of 81, 100, their increased in
surance ofS700, having just expired. We
are happy to state that in view of the cir
cumstances attending the case, Mr.. Full
Ter, the gentlemanly agent of the ElRs
ms. Co, has promptly paid over TO the
above ladies the sum of Sl,l00 without
the usual deduction of sixty days inter
est.
The next building was occupied by
Messrs. Fields & PETER, as a Grocery
store. They saved part of their goods, but
their loss was considerable. They were
insured on the building 5000 in the Pho
nix Ins. Co., of n. Y, and S2,400 on
stock in the North American Insurance
Co., of Hartford Conn.
W. Adams ESQ, is Agent for said Com
panies, and Messrs. Fields & PETERS, re-
ceiyed their pay on the building on Sat
urday, from Mr.. Adams, without waiting
the sixty days.
The next building was occupied by
A. Gill; z Uo1Io-I o1 n IT., H..
Their loss is also considerable. They
we're insured on building 5000; stock
$500, and on tools $500 in the Security
Fire Ins. Co., of N Y. Almon D. Webb,
Esq, is agent for this Company.
The next building was occupied by
Messrs. Warren & McLain. as a Boot and.
Shoe store. This firm saved a consider-S
able amount of their stock, but still their
loss is heavy. They were insured on stock
$500 in Underwriters Co., n. Y, and
$500 in Market Co, of n. Y, and $4,000
in New England Co., of Hartford, Conn,
and on the building $500 in Home ms.
Co., New Haven, Conn. McLsin Son
are agents for this Company.
The next building was occupied by Mr..
G. 7. Hull, as a Grocery store. His loss
is heavy. He had insured on the build
ing 5000 in the North American Co., of
Hartford, Conn.,, and on stock 5000 in
Phoenix Ins. Co., n. Y, and $1,000 in
Lorillard ms. Co., N. Y. W. Adams, Esq,
is agent for the above named Company.
The loss on the goods was settled and
paid by Mr.. Adams the Agent, on Satur-
day. being sixty days before due.
During the fire, Mr.. Carrigan, foreman
of repairs on A. & g. w. r. R., between
Warren and Leavittsburg, and Mr.. An
drew Arnot, foreman forger in HulPs
machine shop, citizens, volunteered to
conduct the pipe of the hose, and went
into the cellar of Fields & PETERS store
room, and had passed in over half the
length of the cellar, and did good execu-
ton for about ten minutes when the floor
being all in flames, began to give way
oyer their heads. They made a quick re-
treat, but when within about ten feet of
the point of entrance the floor Fell in on
them, entangling their legs in the burn
ing rubbish. The pipe of the hose was
directed on them which prevented their
immediate death from the heat. CARR
gan was first and most easily relieved
from the dead-fall, but Arnott was more
firmly fixed. Several plans were devised
" CAlI1Cdl0 hluls Ol1C vi hnlCA was "
chop off his right leg with an axe, but
fortunately a piece of scantling was near
at hand and a pry was fixed so as to re-
lieve his limb sufficiently to allow the
withdrawal of bis foot, leaving behind
his boot and hat.
Carrigan was quite severely burned on
the calf of his left leg, and on the back
of the neck, and otherwise bruised, but
is in a fair way to recover. Arnott re-
a bruised cut about one nsh in
length at the angle of the lower jaw; he
was also badly bruised about the back
and shoulders, and burned somewhat on
the outerside of his right leg. Both of
the above cases are under the care of DR..
Woodwork, and no fears are entertained
of their recovery.
To the iremen and many citizens the
thanks of the public are due for their no.
bic, daring and elf-sacri6cing efforts in
subduing the flames. Where all did so
well it would seem hard to pick out any
particular one, but we cannot refrain
from mentioning the names of Captain
Brooks and Messrs. Michael Parker and
George Scarlet, who manfully battled
with the flames and succeeded in rescu-
ing Carrigan and Arnott from the horri-
ole death hat awaited them while firmly
fixed in the burning rubbish.
Various rumors are in circulation as to
the origin of the fire, yet with the excep-
ton Of rumor, all is in doubt and mystic
ry.