American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
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Ivy nre. ADOu1 - 0cleck yesterday
morning, the Odd Fellows Hall
probably the finest in the State, GER
tainly the most noble structure in
lown, aad the pride of the place, was
discovered to be in flames. The fire
originated in the third story, and,
as the Odd Fellows had held their
regular meeting in their Hall the
night previous, it is the unanimol S
opinion that the fire was the result
OF carelessnesS and accident. There
is much consolation in that-that
there il no incendary among us,
planning and plotting the destruction
>of our beautiful town by the applica-
ton of the fire. brandy When first
discovered, the destruction of the
seven or eight tenemeltS immediate
' ~ the Hall-if not the entire block
seemed inevitable, but these being
Of brick, With iire-prOof roofs, this
great calamity was averted. The
Hall being one story higher than the
other buildings, with thick wall be-
tween, ny active and well directed
Efforts, and plenty Of water az hand,
= with nearly dead calm prevailing,
the fire WAS happily confined ~ the
building ia which it originated. In
the rear OF the Hall were two story
wooden buildings, one occrpied as a
warehouse and the other IA post
office. Fortunately, between these
and tho Hall there had been an open
space of about twelve feet, which
had recently walled up with brick
and covered with tin. BY the inter
vention OF tins little structure, and
the persevering application of water
to the wall and roof of the wooden
building adjoining, and much hard
work, not unacconpanied with dan
ger, the fire was also arrestedin that
direction.
SO little hope vas at FIRST enter.
tanned that the coutlsgralion could
lie arrested short of the destruction
of thc'enttre block, all the merchants
and occupants of the stores and eff.
Ces on that side Of the square, moved
ont, and the opposite side of the
street was soon huge mass of goods
and miscellaneous effects, which are
now piled in q hurly-burly of appar-
entity confusion. All property was
guarded by citizens, and we are
y eascd to say that we have nj
neard Of single case of THEFT.
After the woodwork of the Hal
had been almost entirely consumed
the two front walls fell, outward
first the West, and then, in a second
after, the North. They gave sucl
timely warning, however, by thu
cracking noise, that the crowd go
~~well ont OF tie way, and after th'
tremendous crash was over, we hat
the satisfaction to hear tire cry
Nobody hurt 81 And up to this Wi
ting-0 A. M.-we haze not heard o
u single casualty.
The Odd Fellows Hall bulldiu,
was occupied as follows +: third stor,
front rooms, l. o. q. +. Lodge
par rooms, vacant. Here we paus
take long breath, wipe the col,
aspiration from our brow, an
Ash the sand and eiiders froI
Ii at and clothes--fourteen month
these latter rooms were occupie
lb AMERICAN CITIZEN j S,
tory Odd Fellows Hall, tn
finest Hall in the State; fir:
~ two large state rooms, occI
pied by A. l.. Couch & Co., as Dir
goods and grocery stores.
The Odd Fellows Hall buildiu
was valued at $4,000; insuranc
none.
A. i. Couch & Co, loss, 5000
insured for S12, 500.
Mosby & Richards, Druggists, AZ
joining buiidiDg--loss, by removi
and damage of stock, heavy, not a
ertained-insured for 1000.
&. L. Gross, dry goods merchau
adjoining NJ. e r., loss not asce
tained--insured for $1,000.
These houses being approxima
TO the Hall, we mention them as Il
principal sufferers.
As before stated, everybody on Il
South side of the Square move
and stood not upon the order
tbeir moving and Of course eve