Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-31
Fire in Harrisonburg,
TEN HOUSES BURNT!

/ fOur o CLOCK, the citizens oil our bitneI'o
fortunate town were reused from their
s!umbers by the cry Of FIRE. On hasten
ing 10 Main Street, We found that Inc
flames were issuing from the ROOT oil The
bullaing in The rear OF the Dixie Bar,
kept by Mr.. A. J. Wall. and near The
| centre ui The square. The fire, when
| frs, discovered, had msds such heajway
thai i, vas impossible to arrest lis de-
sruclive progress. In few moments
the fire was communicated 10 the msic
building and,io the adjoining HOUSE S. and
il became evident that the whole squsre
would be destroyed.
more fearful scene we never witness.
ed. The greater portion oi Ihe houses
and wareroums on his square were so
bulls as 20 present a solid front, both on
! Main Street and the Court House Square.
and consequently II was Impossible 10 get
! al The centre OF lie Square, where The
| fire originated. These houses were.
/ with four exceptions, bull. Of wood, and
were oil snj very combUsiibIe and IN
an incredibly shnrI time the whole square
vas on fire. ,I!e flames leaping in The air
several hundred leei, Illuminating with
then lurId glare the surrounding neigh
! borhood tor more ihsn mile. The wes-
Their was intensely cold. bu, fortunately.
( The a,nos phere was calm, or The whole
town, no toubir would have been &c.
alroyed,
The following buildings were destroy.
ed {:
The dwelling and .toTeroom belonging
&c J. l.. SiJeri, on which there Va, an
insurance of S4 O0O Par! Of The second
story was occupied By Mr.. SIbert as
sleeping apartment, and part by d. A.
! Blackstone as law Office, and part by
b. S. Van Pelr, as dwelling, who lost
bis person.! properly. The basement
wa. occupied by B. F. Long. dry goods
dealer, 3. 5. Van PeI,. liquor dealer. and
tie Messrs. Luplon, clolhiers, etc. Nj.
Long saved portion OF his goods. and
had an insurance Of $4,000. Mir. Van
Pelt's loss about 81, 50O-insured for
S675. The Messfs, Upton saved their
stock.
M,s. +. l.. Ysncy owned the property
occupied ty a. ]. WI! Her loss !.
abou $1,000. No insurance. Mr..
Wall saved portion Of his stock. ln-
sured for $500
The dwelling and marble yard Of Mar
Quis & Kelley, occupied by George D.
Anthony, adjoining MrI. Yancy's house,
were no: insured. Their loss, including
materials on hand. and grave stones men
umenls, &c. waa scty heavy.
Dr.. r. L. On'uu's tou-e, Attaining the
aboye. vas occupied by J A. Heller. Ii.
quor and grocery dealer, the second Story
b. Tie Odd Fellows Hal, and by J. NJ.
Wcl!msn az residence, tie 3rj t:oTy
ty tie Improved Oder OF Red Men. No
insurance
The building belonging 10 lie First
National Bcrk, on the corner Of Msln and
Wa'er elrcels. was insured in The rum OF
81 500. incluing all lie furniture and
fixtures. All The money, books. papers.
&c, were saved. The vault is uninJured.
Tie second floor BY ]. D. P;ce Il Co.
real estate agents, and The third floor ~
ibe Semi Weekly Enterprise printing Of
fee The type Of 'he Enterprise office
vas mostly saved. bo, lost all Of iIs pres.
ses, stands, imposing stones and los OF
paper. The loss VIII be several hun.
bred dolIsrs, and will fall very heavily
upon Messrs. Sherry & Null, who are
hard working, enierpT!slng young men.
no had all heir capital invested IN The
enterprise. Tie paper was new, having
been started in October last
George Messersmiph's property I'D.
Joined Mr.. Slberl's. tie occupied the
first story as q confectionery, and the
second as a residence. HIS loss was be-
tween four and i've thousand dollars. on
which there vas no insurance. lie saved
portion Of bis lGni,ore.
Mrs. Isaac G. CofTmsn's property.
fronting the Court.house square and run
mig thru' to Water Street, was separated
from thai shove named BY narrow alley.
/ he frsI story WIS occupied By Heller
& Bro. dry goods dealers; ], G Elm
ger, commission merchant; and the ware
room OF Water Street by B. L. Long.
M's. Cofman occupied portion o! the
second story as residence. Her loss is
about $4,000. No insurance. The res
idue OF The second stoty wss usrd by Mr..
Lscky's school, and Tor o.hsr purposes.
ID. 81. Switzer'S loss includes the law
office of Gra'tln d Role, lis place Of
business, and the beck s!uIe Of Il. T
Watlman & Co, lie second s'ory Of
which was occupied by G. ID. Gray Reg
lsler in Bankruptcy. all fronting The
Cour'-kou:e sqpsrs; an bis stable in 'he
rear, and tie livery s'ab.e9 used by MIR.
Nelson Aadrcw, on Water Street HE
less i, 10, ess than $4,000. en- which
there was an insurance 1900.
James u. Wellmsn. Blrber, occupied
portion o! The building in rear OF The
bank, on Wafer street. as shop, and DR..
Butler had his Office IN lie room sdjoin-
ing. Their loss was comparatively
small.
The American Hotel bai!jing, ircluj.
ing tie s.orerooms occupied by Mofet,
{; Co tobacconisrc, Grsdwohl, rloih.
Ter. and c. E-hnan. IobacconisI. imme-
dla,ely oppcsi,e the houses desIroyed,ws,
considerably damaged 10 front. Al
though The w:nIow frames had several
times csu.h IRE. ihe bulldog was saved
from destruction by ihe greatest difficult