Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-28
ANOTHER D1sAsrROUs FIRE.
Warehouse and One Hundred and
Sixfy-three Bales Of Cotton
Destroyed.
Loss About $4,000.

About eight o'clock on Thursday morn
ing last, fire broke out in the large ware
house Of o'Shaughnessy & Co., situated on
the west side Of the Chattanooga railroad,
md in front Of the mammoth round house
Of the company.
The building was originally put up and |
used by the government, and after the war
was sold-O'shaughnessy & Co. being the
purchasers.
In addition to the considerable amount
of grain stored, the building was also
occupied by the Harmon Cotton Compress
Company. One hundred and sixty three
bales of cotton were in the building at the
time, sent there for the purpose of being
compressed. The hands at the COMPRISING
machine had been at work all night, ard
were out at breakfast when the fire was
discovered 1t originated in the ceiling
near the compress machine, but what was
the immediate cause Of the fire is not
known, although il is supposed TO have
caught from the engine they had in use in
the building.
The building being frame the flames
spread with great rapidly, and ia thirty
minutes from the time it was discovered
the house was burned to the ground, and
the cotton and other stuff in the building
heap of smouldering ruins.
So hot was the FIRE that the flames COM
municated TO a frame building on the
opposite side Of the street, occupied as q
saloon, barber shop, restaurant and shoe-
makers shop, the front part Of which was
destroyed, and portion of the respective
apartments Quilted, attended also with con-
siderable loss to the occupants, who were
hurriedly compelled to remove their fur
niture, stock, etc. The large building of
the Northwestern road, occupied by the
officers of the company caught fire, and the
Cornice, windows and doors considerably
damaged. The round-house in the rear Of
OShaughnessy's building was in very con.
siderable danger, but was saved by the ex-
ertiSns of the employees of the road. For
tunstely, the company vas used to good
advantage in saving the surrounding
buildings. The railroad men by their
untiring energy, deserve great credit fol
the manner in which they worked. The
large tank stationed near the round.house
was on fire several times and although
badly scorched, was finally saved by the
exertions of the railroad force A small
house adjoining the tank, was also pre-
vented from burning down by the efforts o.
the men. .s
The firm of O'Shaughnessy x Co. saved
but very little from the fire. They had in
store considerable lot of wheat, corn and
oats, with upwards of S., 900 worth of bags
In the way Of personal effects, they lost a
buggy, double harness, all their clothing
together with other valuabIes. A fine mare
belonging to one of the firm was barely
saved. Mr.. N. J. O'Shsughnessy had {
valuable library Of choice books consumed
together with jewelry and his entire ward
robe Several steam corn and girls: sheller
were also lost. The firm estimate theiI
loss on building and stock at $4,000, OF
which they had an Insurance Of SIG, 900, il
the North American and Enterprise In
surance Companies, represented in this cit
by Farnsworth & Clark. The amount wa
equally divided in the two companies.
90 the 163 bales of cotton destroyed, Is;
belonged to Hugh McCrea, and so Il
Reid, Chadbourne & Co. 1t was valued a
500, 900, and fully covered by policy il
the Security Insurance Company, of whicI
Farnsworth & Clark are the agents.
The firm of O'Shaughnessy & Co. ha
entered into heavy contracts for grain, an,
will be considerably Inconvenience by tn
loss of their building, but in the meantim
are still receiving, and expect to be Located
in few days.