The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-15
FIRE IN CONCORD, N. II.
The American House and EmmOns Build
Ing DestrOyed-LOss About $4,000.

IN kDebtEOYeu-AObh AOOhh VAOgOVOs
CONCORD, N. H., July l3.-A most destructive
fire occurred in this city at an early hour this
morning. 1t broke out in q woOd-shed attached
to the rear of the old Emmons Building on
Main street, imm ed lately north of the American
House. The alarm was promptly given, but the
combustible nature of the property where the
fire occurred rendered IL impossible to stay the
progress of the flames until serious losses had
taken place The Emmons Building was hardly
well on fire before the flames communicated TO
the sheds of the American House, and from
swept away.
The Emmons block was three stories In
height, and was some years ago occupied as o
store by the father of the late JohnL Emmons,
merchant OF Boston. In the basement were
two eating saloons. The first was occupied by
Henry M Sinclair and Calvin b. leighton.
They saved the larger portion of their effects,
and were insured for $1,000. The other eating
saloon on the first floor was kept by Timothy
Moore. who was uninsured, but saved most of
an eating saloon and billiard room, kept by
benjamin stevens and owned by Samuel 2.
insured for S4OO The remainder of the pre-
misses was occupied by Mrs. Susan Gass, widow
of the builder of the American House. She
owned one-half of the building, and was in
suTed $1,000 on real estate and 500 on furniture
in the Old Hartford. Her loss is estimated at
S25O0, though she saved the larger portion of her
personal effects. The remaining half of the
builsing was owned 10y $. @. Badger, q lawyer.
His loss was about S25OO; insured for $1,000 in the
Roger Williams A small wooden building on
the north was several times on fire, and was
cleared of its contents. The lower part was
IIdUR DOW = ealing bulOOD. Fixtures ana
stock damaged by removal and water, but were
insured. James Goddard and family lived
overhead.
South of the Emmons Building and fronting
on Main and Park streets, was the wel-known
American House, which was mpletely de-
sroyed. 1t was built of wood, three stories in
height, and was owned by Benning w. San
born, who also owned most OF the furniture.
Mr., SanbOrn's loss IL estimated at $4,000. He
had two insurances on the house, one for S5010
in the Etna and the other for $1,000 in the Old
Hartford His furniture was insured $1,000 in
the Old Hartford, The Hotel was kept by John
Muzzey, Jr., of Hilsboro. who look lease of
the premises last spring. Mr.. MuZzey loses
some $1,000 on furniture and provisions, which
were not insured. The guests and boarders of
the Hotel generally saved their effects. Imme-
d1ately west ofthe American, on Park street, was
double dwelling house owned and occupied by
DIR. A. H. Robinson and VIM. H. Rixford. 1t was
severaltimesIon fire, but was saved The hotel
stables northwest of the burned district were
also saved. A slight breeze prevailed during
directions, rendering great precautions neces-
sary to prevent other conflagrations. Tue City
block, nearly opposite the Phoenix Hall, was
once seriously on fire near the centre OF the
inside of the building, evidently the work of an
incendiaTy, which many think was the case
with the main fire. The American House was
erected by John p. Gass in 1884, and has always
been a faVorite hotel with the public. From its
erection it was always the headquarters OF the
New Hampshire Democracy, who associated
with the house many pleasing remini Scences of
their long political ascendancy in the Granite
State There is already gossip as to what will
be done with the burned district. 1t will be
covered with a new hotel or with block of
stone.