Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
ANOTHER FIRR.
Destruction Of a Business Tone-
ment House-The Losses.

| night, names lhsutu lIom uoout tue ullu
die Of tenement building on the soutl
side of Madison street, running from th,
corner Of Third to the alley, and occu
pied as business houses, sleeping apart
ments, etc. AS soon as possible the
engines arrived and commenced work
ing, but could save only the tenemenii
on either end. The fire was FIRST dis
covered in the sleeping apartments over
Borgsholtz's locksmith aud bell.hanginp
shop, and occupied by some members oil
the street paving firm of Mclean, Bald
win & Co.
The tenants were Borgsholtz, Leoni
4 Co.. saloon keepers, Mrs. Pryne,
milliner, Englebrecht, jeweler, Mrs.
Eyerson and Mrs Lemons, dressmakers,
Charles Rogers, and several others whose
names could not be ascertained.
Mrs. Pryne, who had small stock Of
millinery goods, saved scarcely anything,
even her clothing being lost. The other
tenants saved the greater portion of their
stock and furniture. Mr.. Englebecht,
jeweler, had $4,000 insurance on stock,
but saved nearly everything. Leoni &
Co., saloon keepers, on the corner of the
alley, were equally fortunate. They had
$500 in the Etna. Mr.. Borgsholtz is
probably the heaviest sufferer among the
tenants, losing quite quantity of tools,
locks, keys, and other articles used in his
business. We could learn of no insu-
rance on them.
The buildings, which were built so
Enthusiastically that several of our in
surance companies would not take risks
on or in them, were erected couple of
years ago by Mr.. PIT. Hughes. Two or
three of the tenements running westward
from the alley belonged to Mr.. j, A. j.
Smith, who also owned the shed in the
rear, occupied by Mclean, Baldwin &
Co. as a stable, and one of the tenements
Immediately south of Madison, on Third
street. His loss will be several thousand
dollars, on which there is no Insurance
Some of the rooms in the upper story of
the Madison street building had been
furnished by him and rented to different
parties for sleeping apartments. The
other tenement south of Madison, and
those on that street, running from the
corner to the stable entrance, belonged to
Mr.. P. T. Hughes, whose loss will not be
as heavy as Mr.. Smiths. 1t is reported
that he is insured, but diligent inquiries
at the insurance Offices failed to develop
any such facts A rumor afoat that
several mules were burned to death is
incorrect. The stable proper was barely
reached by the fire.
1t is impossible to arrive at the extent
of the losses The buildings were mere
shells, with only wooden partitions be-
tween the different tenements, and
cheaply constructed out Of inferior brick,
and odds and ends of lumber. Better
structures can be substituted for those
destroyed for $4,000, and the damage
sustained by the tenants will hardly foot
up $250O more. We think $1,000 an out
side estimate of the actual loss sustained.
As usual, the supply of water was short,
and the engines we're compelled several
times to suspend operations Why are
not the csterns kept filled2
THE MEMPHIS MILITIA. connection
with the effort being made to secure
payment from the Government for the
services of the late Memphis militia, the
substance of letter received this morn
ing by General W. H. Morgan from Hon.
NJ. T. Ryder, of the State Legislature,
will be read with interest Col. Ryder
announces the adoption by the Senate
of the House resolution asking Congress
to grant an appropriation for the pay
ment of the Memphis militia. He also |
mentions the receipt of letter from
Col. Hawkins, NJ. c., member of the
Military Committee of the House, who
informs him that the committee has en-
tered upon the consideration of the mat
ter, and asking that all necessary facts
be at once forwarded to him at Washing |
ton. In order to facilitate the progress |
Of the claim, all officers and members of
the militia possessing orders issued in
with the militia or other |
documents likely to be of any service,
are requested to leave them with General
Morgan, in Lenow Block, Union street,
by whom they will be at once forwarded
10 Col. Hawkins, in Washington. The |
are that proper exertion
will secure to the late members of the
melish" payment for their services.
Nothing should be left undoue to bring |
about this act of simple justice,
New MEMPHIS THEATER.-The au
dience last night was much smaller than
the merits of the play presented deserved.
Miss Rush appeared as Mary, Queen
of Scots" She looked the Queen to the
life, and her rendition of the text was
very fine, her enunciation being clear
and distinct. In some portions there
was an excess of tameness, bat in the
great points she came fully up to the
mark. After the third act, containing