Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-25

on Deaderick, up TO Barkhorns saloon eS
capped destruction.
The fire was got under control about 3!
o'clock, at which time twenty-seven build
ings had been destroyed.
The Banner Office caught fire from a spark
and the hands did not leave until the stair
way was on fire. The foreman Of th'
Banner deserves especial mention for his
GOODNESS during the conhagration. While
the Office was burning, he lifted the matter
in, locked the forms up, and succeeded be
fore the flames reached the composing room
in saving the forms of yesterday mornings
edition of the Banner The upper story o.
the building was burned, and large guam
tity of material destroyed. We are glad to
learn the files of the Office, running back
many years, were not destroyed.
The drug stores of Messrs. KloOz d Co.,
and II. w. Hasslock, were entirely de-
stroyed. We will give below an account Of
Of the losses as reported to US yesterday.
The loss of the dockets Of Justices South
gate and McCarty will be severely felt. On
the docket of the former, over 1000 judg'
ments had been recorded, msny Of them un'
settled. On the latter, nine hundred judg'
ments in the same condition.
Esquires Brien and Hagan fortunately
saved their dockets.
In the Gallery Of the Cumberland II 600
negatives were destroyed. Also great
many portraits Of deceased persons, that
had been left there to be copied, shared the
same fate.
While the fire was raging, large number
Of thieves were working their trade by steal
ing everything they could lay their hands
on, that was saved from the burning build
ings. The police arrested number of the
rascals, and they will doubtless be brought
to speedy trial and punishment.
A great many private citizens rendered
valuable service in rescuing property from
the devouring elements, who are deserving
honorable mention. Among the number
we heard spoken Of, was Dick Brown, Mr.
Manlove, and Prof J. Pusey, known to oui
citizens as the boss" Of the ballon ascen
sions. Others, whose names escaped us
worked hard while the fire was in progress
to stay the flames and save the property 0
the unfortunate losers.
Mr.. f. f. Knipe, who was sleeping up
stairs in the building occupied by Mr.. Hass
lock, finding his escape cut off from the from
Of the building, in his excitement run TO thu
rear and jumped out of the upper window
fracturing the cap Of his knee. He vii
probably be confined with his wound 70
some time.
1t has been suggested to us that Nashville
ought to put her fire department in condi
ton to combat large fres-that at presen
is is inadequate to eonfagrations like tina
through which we have just passed. Our fir
department should certainly bekept in readi
ness for any emergency. There appears {,
be lack Of good hose. AT the fire yester
day morning, the hose burst several times
and precious time was lost in adjusting new
sections. There is, we learn, quantity o
first quality hose in the city, belonging L
the Government, and the city authorize
ought to consider il it is not to their interes
to purchase il Penthouse Of our fire department
There are no better or more faithful fire
men than those connected with the Nash
vile Fire Department and they ought to b
equipped in a manner that will give then
all the advantages when called to comba
the fiery element.
The following is, we believe, a correc
statement Of the losses sustained by the fire
LOSSES on CEDAR STREET,
Klooz & Co., druggists, lost nearly thei
entire stock and fixtures. Their loss can b
safely estimated at $4,000. Their stocl
was Insured in the agency Of Cary & Ros'
to the amount Of SIS, 900.
Mr.. Weitmiller, proprietor of the Saloo
No. %, Cedar street, estimates his loss a
81, 500. Insured in the Cumberland Vale
Insurance Company for 81, 900.
Joseph Lolseau, proprietor Of the exten
sive billiard saloon, Nos % and p, was
very heavy loser Eleven billiard tables i
his saloon, and four billiard tables store
away, with all OF the fixtures and furnitur
in his establishment, were destroyed, &c
gcther with about $1,000 worth Of elegar
furniture and pictures in his private apari
ments. lie places his loss at between SD
600 and S2S,O00. He has an insurance
$4,000 in the agency Of Carey & Ross.
The loss Of the Gallery of the Cumbei
land will amount to at least $1,000. Til
gallery was formerly the property Of A. !
Morse, deceased, but was recently in posses
sion Of Mr.. L, II. Morse, who held it O
a deed Of trust 10 secure claim Of 81, 10,
There was an insurance Of $500 on n
stock, in the agency Of Cary & Ross. Nj
L. II. Morse lost about 5000 worth Of furn
ture that had been stored away,
Mr., Fields, who roomed ON the same foC
with Mr.. Morse, lost furniture to the amour
Of $50.
Felix Il. Chatham, Esq, whose Office W,
over No. %, succeeded in saving all his va
liable papers, furniture, etc,
Joseph Cheatham, on the same foor, ha
recently established an agency for hirir
laborers TO 80 South, Ills loss win prob
bly, reach 500,
The third floor over Nos. % and %, VI
occupied as sleeping apartments. Fran
Loiseau lost in furniture and clothing $50
james J. Morse, about 500 worth Of clot
ing. These two young men were employ,
, in Mr. 10. Loisesu's billiard saloon.
The loss OF Mr.. Wood Benson, Of Il
Old Theatre, is very severe. His emit
wardrobe and library were destroyed. II
J loss cannot be less than $1,000.