Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Confectionery and Restaurant Burnt
out.
seri GUS Damage TO Odd Fellows Hall

seri GUS Damage TO Odd Fellows HAL
About three o'clock, yesterday morning,
fire broke out in the second story of the
building owned by John Kirkmau, on the
corner Of Union and Summer streets, and
Immediately over the confectionery store
and restaurant of r. G. Thompson, in the
room occupied by Mr.. Thompson as a
kitchen. On the night previous, the cook
ing range and other kitchen furniture had
been removed from the room to the rear of
the restaurant on the first floor, and Mr..
Thompson had examined the premises as
late as twelve o'clock, and found every
thing all right. 1t is thought, however,
that in the removal of the tcve, some Goals
dropped between the floor and ceiling, and
from this the fire originated. When the
alarm was first given, the entire building
was filled with smoke, and after the arrival
Of the fire department on the ground, no
little difficulty was experienced in getting
water to the proper place.
The FIRE in the meantime gained con-
siderable Roadway, and the flooring above
Thompson's store burnt through, and his
establishment was at once flooded with
water. He managed however, to save
most of his property in a damaged condi-
ton, his jars and glassware suffering con-
siderably by the removal. The fire was a
serious loss to this gentleman, who had
recently fitted up the establishment, and
who had been working diligently to get q
good start. He had no insurance.
The third story of the building was &C
cupied as Oid-Fellows' Hall, which was
very considerably damaged by water. The
flooring was torn up in various places, the
furniture roughly handled, and the carpet
ing, saturated by the constantly playing
streams upon that portion of the building,
Fortunately several members of the Order
were early on the ground, and going into
the hall, and locking the doors, they sue
ceeded in removing many articlea not in
tended for the public eye into the library
room. which was cut off from that portion
Of the building which threatened destruc-
ton. The costly encampment equipage
and paraphernalia fortunately, was not
damaged in the least and in fact during
the progress of the fire remained "cribbed
cabined and confined" happily for all con-
| cerned. The regalia, furniture, fixtures
etc, belonging to the Order were insured
with Farnsworlh & Clark to the amount of
S., 200 which is far above the loss.
The stores fronting on Summer street,
occupied by Mrs. G. w. Terry. and
Misses E. and A. Barry, both millinery
establishments, were considerably dam
aged by water. Mrs. Terry was fully COW
cred with insurance in the office of Farms
worth & Clark. Mr.. Kirkman had $1,000
on the building in the Washington Insu
rance Company represented by Peck g.
Claiborne, There appears to be no damage
to the outside of the building and the poll
cy will probably be sufficient TO put the
house again in proper repair.
The room Of +. II. Barry, G rand Secre-
tary |. o. o. F., on the second floor was
was adjoining the worst part of the fire,
but lie persistently refused to have the
door opened, and by this resolution on his
part, all his books and papers were saved
Il, nod orIor