The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-03

J About 3 o'clock nigh; before last
our reporter. who occupies room at the
hardwick House. VS. reused from his
; dreams OF oOudAgnitiOn TO witness the
; reality Just across the street the large
lYery stable opposite that place, on
Adams street, being on fire. Owing 10
the disagreeable condition of the
streets, the tiremen were not on hand
early enough 70 check the flames. which
had made considerable progress before
the ire was discovered. The fire Is
supposed 70 have originated in the store
on the corner of Adams ana Third
streets occupied by l. Levy x Co,
dealers in family groceries and gem
erai plantation supplies, which is
generally supposed to consist of
little Of almost everything usual
ly needed by our country friends
There were perhaps $1,000 or
81, ,OOJ worth Of goods In this store Al
! the time OF the hre, which We learn
were insured in various offices for an
amount amply sufficient to cover all
losses sustained by Messrs. /. Levy a Co
The hames spread with great raDidity:
the light combustible material with
which the stable was covered cOntribu-
ted much to facilitate the progress Of /
the fire. Capt Gray, Of the Night Po-
lice, was early on the ground, and with |
the assistance Of some OF his men, burst /
down the doors Of the store, and worked |
Justify 70 save as much OF the stock as /
possible A considerable quantity Of |
- 4
prey to the devouring elements At the
time Capt. Gray reached the scene Of
the conhagration, the fire had not made
much progress beyond the store, which
has been cut of from the stable or shed.
But the flames were not long in spread
ing westward until the whole block be-
tween Third alley ana Third street was
one wide sheet OF fire. There were Der
hsps fifty head Of horses and mules ia
the stable, which was kept by w. c.
Anderson. The heat from the fire ren-
dered the air within the entire area of
the shed intOlerable, and for time IL
seemed that the horses and mules would |
perish, no one seeming willing to yen>
ture within that tOphet of hame. Mr..
Croft, the pressmsn OF this office, and
Capt Gray OF the Night Police, hOwev. |
er, on learning the horrible position Of
these animals, conceived a.pian to res,
cue them. The horses and mules were
st the back portion of the shed aud the
fire at the front At the west end of
The shed there was q large gate enter J
ng upon the alley Mr.. sam. Croft,
and Capt. Gray, assisted by others, pro
,eeded 10 this gate and with a few lus-
-y blows succeeded IN breaking il open q
and then unloosing the horses from n
heir uncom Portable racks, turned them 1
uto the alley. The lsrgrF portion of n
dr. Anderson carriages and buggies 8
we're also saved
Ii is yary difficult 10 estimate the en-
ire loss sustained by the oonhsgration.
The loss sustained BY Mr.. Anderson, in
he way Of stock, feed, harness, aud
uch like, was about $4,000, Messrs.
Levy u Co $4,000; making an esti-
nate of $751; 600, which we think will be :
10 cover the entire loss. The !
iamage to the building was, perhaps,
quail 70 $1,000 Too much praise can
Tot be given to Captain Gray OF the
hight police, for his prompt and ener-
,etic action on this occasion. The dsr-
ng of Mr. Croft is worthy of commend =
.tiou. The fire department did we'll
Daring the conhsgratiOn the build
ngs adjacent were much endangered 4,
" the large flakes of fire that rained
Ipon them The dampness Of the I,
hight was favorable to the safety Of the q
around SO intense was the : l,
lest during the time the flames were y
t their height, that the windows in the u
ront rooms of the Hardwick House
7ere many of them diyested Of glass
he glass doors at the Station House
'ere also broken open BY the heat n
here were no persons injured during .
be fire, 50 far as We have been able TO e
earn. "