The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-27
Disastrous Fire

On last Thursday night, the 2lst instant between
and 10 o'clock fire was discovered in the store or
the corner Of Texas and Spring Streets occupied by
Chas. Kahn as a dry goods and clothing store The
gentleman who first discovered the fire. falling to raise
any of the inmates, burst open the front doors and
found that the fire originated near the centre of the
room. Though small at first sight, as soon as the
fresh air reached it, it spread very rapidly rendering
all their efforts to subdue it futile. The room was
soon in light blaze, which Immediately communica-
ted to the second story, and thence to the adjoining
buildings occupied by L. Newberger, Bertrand &
Enders, and P 7. L. Frank, which were entirely de-
stroyed Through the strenuous efforts of the fire.
men the progress Of the flames was arrested at Eber-
stadts new building, the walls Of which were consd-
erably damaged. Owing to some defect in the con-
nection of the hose, it was nearly an hour from the
time OF the discovery of the fire before the steam
ire engine got fairly work. but when it did it per-
feetly flooded the Eberstadt building. The hand en-
CINE was the first to throw water on the buding and
did good service. Some give it the credit of putting
out the fire.
1t is difficult to estimate the loss sustained. Kahn,
Ne.berger, and Bertrand & Enders stocks we're al
most entirely destroyed. The stocks of Reinsten &
Mamleck, and Hyams & Kennedy might as we'll have
been, as they badly damaged by wafer and NOV
ing. Many of the occupants further up the street
moved their stocks, by which they we're considerably
damaged. We have no knowledge of the amount of
kahn's stock Or the amount of insurance on it. L.
Newberger hard $40 900 insurance on stock of $780,
000 Bertrand & Endels had no insurance on stock
of $4,000. Rel, stein l. MamIcck had stock worth
from $4,000 to $50 600 but we are not appraised of
the amount of insurance. Hyams & Kennedy had a
heavy stock, upon which they had an insurance of
$4,000, $4,000 of which was in home office, and
the bafance:in New Orleans Offices.
The three stores totally destroyed belonged to Mrs |
Hoard-better known the Lafon property-and
were worth at least $4,000, upon which there was no
Insurance. The total loss will not fall short of 1925
600, and SO far as advised, not more than one
half of it was insured. The origin of the fire is
matter of conf lecture Our citizens generally, deeply
sympathse with the sufferers but more particularly
with Bertrand Enders, who had no Insurance. It
was only two days before that they had received
arge stock Of furniture which was entirely consumed
They savcd portion OF their family groceries, and
nave gone into business again at No SO Texas street
The rest of the sufferers will be able to resume bust
hess again if they choose During the progress of
he fire the freedmen worked well in moving the
tocks; good deal of which stuck to their fingers
The lookup furnished lodgings for about 20 of them
The shooting affair which took place soon after
be flames subdued, resulted in the wounding of
hree persons who were innocent, and had no hand in
re matter. One of them was member of the fire =
ompany who was shot in the and has since had '
amputated $
We cannot close this notice without saying some. -
ling about the Caddo Fire Company. We shall not
rtcularse names, as all did their duty nobly, and
eserve something more tangible than the thanks of c
e property holders.