Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-10
TERRIBLE FIRE AT NATCHEZ
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY.

From the Natehez Courier, March 60
One Of the most disastrous fires that has
occurred in Natchez in many years broke
ont about half past one o'clock on Friday
night last, in the extensive drygoods estab-
lishment Of Messrs. A. & w. c. Wheelock,
on Commerce street, near Cotton square.
la a very few minutes the entire building
was in flames, Mr.. w. G. Wheelock, who
slept in the second story, being barely able
to escape through the fire and smoke. The
FIRE Immediately spread to the Courier
Office building on the north, and the New
comb buildings onthe south aud in the rear
TO the large grocery store of the Messrs.
Wheelock, and TO the brick building on the
alley; thence, sweeping across the alley, it
swept the entire square TO Union street, ex-
cepting only the buildings fronting on
Main street-including the Masonic Hall
which was saved with great dificulty-and
the residence Of Mrs. Whitcomb, on Union
street. The Marsh House, on Commerce
street, stopped the flames in that direction,
although considerably injured by water
and falling walls.
The following is list of property de-
stroyed on Commerce street:
A. q w. c. Wheelock loss $44, 900; in
sured for $4,000.
Courier ofice-total loss estimated at
$4,000 in material and stock no insurance.
w. Dix a Co, loss $500.
II. q. Newcomb--siock $4,000; covered
by insurance.
Craig & Hehne-lOss small, and in
sured.
Abbott, Stone & Co.-loss $500; in
sured.
Colonel Preston's ofiice-Ioss small.
Marsh House-loss $500; insured.
The Newcomb Building-loss $4,000; in
sured for $1,000.
John Rutherford, owning the Courier
and WheeloCk buildings, loss So 900 I'M
insured.
ON FRANKLIN STREET.
Wheelock's grocery store; loss $1,000;
insured.
Corner building, owned by John Botto;
total loss $4,000; insured for Sl500-occu-
| pied by A. Dureti loss $1,000; uninsured.
s. Scharlz loss $1,000; insured. Build
ing owned by r. +. Mcclure loss $4,000;
uninsured.
d. Artghis residence entirely destroyed,
with several smaller buildings owned by
him in the same block; loss $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
Corner building, owned by Mrs. Lacrosse,
and occupied by E. J. Castillo. Loss on
building $1,000 and uninsured. Castillo
lost little, and was fully insured.
The African Methodist Church, on Union
street, together with the large frame chapel,
| in the alley, were entirely destroyed. Loss
$4,000; uninsured. The church presented
a magnificent spectacle while burning, the
flames shooting upward through its massive
towers, and curling out from every opening
in great leaps of living light. The large
Jenny Lind bell fell to the ground, but was
saved slightly injured.
On the alley, Mr.. Guice's building, corner
of Main, was slightly injured. MIR.
Hphne, who occupied the lower part, lost
somewhat in furniture. No insurance.
| Mr. Marshes brick building and stable ;
total loss, $1,000.
Mr. Newcomb's brick building entirely
destroyed; loss estimated before.
Among the other sufferers were Mr.. ia
cobs who was, however, insured; Mr..
Clary, loss $3.50; John Minor, col, loss
$500; some eight or ten families, aggregate
loss $500 and all without insurance.
The total number Of buildings burned is
1 ever AhNIAs HhNfClNg ACoAE01tA AANAAi
| $4,000, Of which So, 600 VIII be covered
by insurance.
The fremen worked nobly, and great
credit is due 10 the colored people who
lent cheerfully their labor to save property
and arrest the flames.
The command at the fort was turned out
and we're Of great assistance in guarding
property and preventing pillage. u IS
that at roll call at . P. NJ, every man o
both companies. with two exceptions, va
found to be in quarters and answering to hi
name.
A CARD,
The Courier Office has been destroyed by
disastrous Gre originating in an ADJOINING
building. To those dependent for daill
support upon the paper, and 70 none NOR
than its editor, il is peculiarly disssirods--
! the entire property, presses, type ana al