Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-02
PEre on College SGrcet-EsuTniHg of II
4. SingIetSn's Livery Stable-Other
BUILDINGS Partially Damaged.

P8re on College SGrces-BuFniHg of II
4. SingIeteu's Livery StabIe-Other
Buildings Partially Damaged.
At eleven o'clock last night, the cry of
fire" was yelled out from a dozen of
voices in the neighborhood of the postofice,
and in less than a minute the bells were
tapping in lively concert, while bright
light assembled from the roof Of Singleton's
livery stable, near the corner Of Church
and College streets, very soon Illuminating
the neighborhood for squares around. The
building was on fire, and, from the combus-
tible nature Of the material inside, was
very likely to be consumed before the fire
engines could be Of material service.
Shortly after the fire was discovered, the
horses inside, some twenty-six, were I'M
loosed and taken out. The buggies and
vehicles Were also got ont safely. The
livery stables adjoining were also cleared
of all their stock inside, 80 that, although
the fire gained Roadway very suddenly,
there was not an animal lost. The engines
were promptly on the ground, and COM
menced pouring a steaday stream on the
burning building. II was quite apparent, |
however, that Singleton's building eouldnot |
be saved, and all effortswere made toprevent !
the spread of the flames to adjoining |
houses And here We must compliment |
the fire department for the thorough |
efficiency exhibited and herculsan efforts |
made to avert the spread of the con6agra- |
ton. There was a brisk wind blowing a !
the time, dry and combustible materials on |
fire, under fall Roadway, and yet, by the
we'll directed energies of the fremen, a |
large confagratioA was prevented, and the
losses sustained triaing to what they might
have been.
Singleton'5 stable was almost entirely |
consumed, leaving the one story walls aud |
few blackened rafters and beams. The
building was not insured, so that his loss |
will reach about seven thousand dollars.
The safe containing his papers and books,
and other 7aluables, was found almost in
tact, having suffered very little, if any,
damage.
The stable belonging to Mr.. Michael
Burns, but kept by a man named McKin-
ley, was partially consumed. Two or
three thousand dollars will probably |
cover the entire loss here. Adjoining |
Singleton's, on the south, was the plumb
ing and gas-ftting establishment of II.
s. Peach. This building suffered to the
extent of a few hundred dollars. The |
saloon of Mr.. Mahoney's to the South |
of Peach's, was but slightly injured the |
jostle and confusion incident to removing |
bottles and decanters, however, involved |
a loss perhaps not considered triAing by the |
proprietor. The building of Abraham De-
moss, in the alley between Market and Col |
lege, suffered to the extent of having a |
couple Of window frames burned out, with |
the additional loss arising from deluge of |
water being concentrated for a little time |
on the building. At one time the sparks |
set ablaze the roof of Massengale & Sny-
der's establishment, on the South side of
Market street, but some gentleman, who de-
serves credit for the feat, procured
blanket, and going on top ofthe house soon |
put ont the flames. From ten to fifteen
Thousand dollars will probably cover the
entire loss caused by the conRagratiOn.