Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-06


Disastrous FfaE.-Ioss Sl2s .--Ahont 81
O'Clock last night the wholesale grocery establish
ment Of ORR BaoTHERs. Northwest corner Of
Spring and Market streets was DISCOVERED 70 be
on ere. and before the engines arrived. the whole
upper portion Of the building was enveloped IN
flames. The Gre communicated to the store rooms
Of EwExs < Co., adjoining. and It was soon evil
dentthe Gre department could save neither estab-
lishment from entire destruction.
The stable ofSAM. J. LITTLE. proprietor OF the
Nashville City Transfer Company. was also dc
stroyed, but he succeeded in saving everything
inside the building. We have never witnessed a
FIRE spread with snch rapidity. In just one hour
from the srst alarm. the FIRE king swept away
three large buildings. inliciing loss Of $1,000
The surrounding buildings were on IRE great
many times, but through the oxortions Of the fire
department they were saved from destruction
We give below the particulars Of losses as near az
VIC could gather at a late hour last night:
ORR BRorHEKs-about $4,000; insurance S.
900.
EwrxG 4 Co.--s40, 900; insurance $780, goo.
Rev A. L. p. GREEN, building occupied by ORR
BnorHERs and RWISG 4 Co, $1,000
JsHx BEATTY. stable occupied By Capt. SAN. J.
LITTLE, $1,000 We did not learn Of any insar-
ance
Mr.. J. PEErRY, clothing merchant. No. u North
Market, occupied the upper part of the building
adjoining the stable and was damaged about $50.
THOs FARRELL. QueensWare merchant, south
west corner Of Market and Church streets. was
damaged by fire and water to the amount Of
81 600.
THE bGildings adjoining Mr.. FARRELL. on Spring
street, owned by THOMAS CoNNoR. damaged by
Ere. $500. The store rooms in Mr.. CoSSoR's
buildings were occupied by JOHN EAGAN, bOots
and shoes; N. HESEOT. tailor; A. HEINRICH,
dyer and scOurer; SANPsos w. KEEBLE, barber /;
and beer saloon; all Of whom were slightly
damaged by water
BRIGGs a. Co.. wholesale grocers. corner Of
Spring and College. were damaged in stock and
bsilding At least 5000. Fully insured.
SAN. LAEDAUER. liquor dealer, No. North
College, s. 900in stock and building.
{. ". HUNNEg. grocer. No. North College
slight damage By water. probably 500 Incurred.
LANE x HoRS. painters. and CHlrcHAsE Co.
uph0lstcrers No. College. up-siairf. slight
ly damaged BY water.
The building No. College street. occupied by
S. LAxDAUgR and c. ". HUAnfIR Is owned by Mrs.
ALLEN widow lady. We did not learn if she
was insured
We will probably be able TO give full pariica-
lars Of Losses in tomorrow mornings issue
We we're not able to learn the cause Of the fire.
TnE GRAND SLEEPING CAR ExcURsIoN.-The
beautiful palace sleeping cars, put on the Nash
vile AID Chattanooga and Nashville and North
western railroads. by the PULLMAN KINBALL
RAMSEY sleeping car company. were dedicated in
grand style on Tuesday afternoon last. by an ex-
cursion out on the Nashville and Northwest
ern railroad. The Company consisted Of
about .one hundred and sfty invited guests.
gentlemen and ladies. The exeursionists left
the depot at o'clock in the afternoon. and
run out as far as White Bluffs. twenty eight miles
from the city. Returning the party got out at
Harding's Grove. where a magnificent collation.
was spread by the proprietor Of the St. Cloud, I'M
der the supervision Of Col ]. II. SwEESY. The
full band Of the 10th Regulars was on the ground,
and discoursed fine music, adding greatly to the
pleasure Of the excursion.
The grounds were lighted up, and, after refresh
ments. the light fantastic toe" was tripped till
the whistle Of the locomotive admonished them
that il was time 10 return TO the city. where they
arrived about nine o'clock, P. ~. merry. happy
company. who say they never had a better time
or enjoyed n more pleasant and agreeable excur
sion.
The entire arrangements for the trip were under
the special charge Of Mr. II. J. KmBALL
The PULLMAN KnBALL q RAMSEY Sleeping
Car Companysfhave in process Of construction
four additional cars at the shops Of the Nashville
& Chattanooga Railroad, designed for roads
further South. The palace sleeping cars are
worth visit. They contain two state rooms, hair
mattresses laid On springs. and can accommodate
forty persons. We have never seen theirsuperior
in any part Of the country.