The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-28
destructive Fire I'm gTarrisonburS
SPEClAL TELEaRAM TO TIE n1sn nnn1

ESPECIAL TELEaRAM TO TIRE pIsPATcH.1
STANTON, Va, Dec. ga very de.
structive fire occurred in Harrisonburs YES.
terdaE, Involving the loss of one whole
square, including the First National Bank,
Sloert 4 Co.'s store, Marquis & Kelly's
marble-yard, Wmterman's bookstore, Swift.
GERS furnishing tailor store, A. J. Walps
| store and stock of goods, B. F. Longs store
! and stock Of goods, Geo. Messersmith, con.
| fectloner, and the American Hotel serious.
" damaged. Estimated loss, seventy-fye
thousand dollars. g.
The above reached US Monday morning.
The Harrisonburg Commonwealth SAYS o,
! the fire: "
FIRE IN HARRIsoSBURG-TEN HOUSES BURNT,
A more fearful scene we never witnessed
lhe greater portion Of the houses and
warerooms on this square were so built as
70 present solid front, both on Main street
ana the Courthouse square, and conse-
quently 1t was impossible to get at the GEN.
ire OF the square, where the fire originated.
These houses We're, with four exceptions.
punt OF wood, and were old and very COM
nuStihie; and in an incredibly short time
.he whole square was on fire, the flames
!eaplng in the air several hundred feet,
Illuminating with their lurid glare the
suTreundlnS nelgnborhood for more than q
milo. The weather was intensely cold, but
fortunately the atmosphere was calm, Oh
me whole town, no doubt, would have
been destroyed.
| ne following buildings were DESTROYED
ne dwelling and store-room belonging to
j. l.. Sibert, on which there was an insli-
rance OF - 900. Part of the second story
WAS occupied by NIr. Sibert as sleeping
apartment, and part by Z. A. Blackstone
as law office, and part by B. S. Van Pelt
as n dwelling, who lost his personal prop
erty. The basement was occupied by B.
r. Long, dry goods dealer; B. S. Van Pelt,
liquor dealer, and the Messrs. Lupton, clo-
thlerS, etc. Mr.. Long saved a portion of
his goods, and had an insurance of 81 900.
Mr.. Van Pelt's loss about 81 ,50O-insured
tor 500. The MesSrs. Lupton saved their
stock.
Mrs. T. L. Yaucey owned the property
occupied by 4. j. Wall. Her loss is about
sl,ooo. NO insurance. Mr.. Wall saved a
portion OF bis stock. Insured for S9Op.
The dwelling and marble-yard of MARQUIS
d Kelley, occupied by George D. Anthony,
adjoining Mrs. Iancey's house, were not
Injured. Their loss, including materials on
hand. and grave-Stones, monuments, &C.,
was very heavy.
Dr.. T. L. OtTutt's house, adjoining the
above, was occupied by j. 4. Heller, liquor
and grocery dealer; the second story by
the odd Fellows Hall and by J. NJ. Well
man rs residence; the third story by the
improved Order Of Red Men. No in
Surance.
The building belonging to the First Ma
tioEal Bank, on the corner Of Main and
Water streets, was insured in the sum of
$500, Including all the furniture aud fix
lures. All the money, books, papers, &C.,
were saved. The vault is uniniured.
George Messersmith's property adjoined
Mr.. Sibert's. He occupied the first story
as a confectionery, and the second as
residence. His loss was between four and
five thousand dollars, Oh which there was
no insurance. He saved portion of his
furniture.
Mrs. Isaac G. CofTman's property, 'front.'
ing the courthouse square and running
through TO Water street, was separated
from that above named by a narrow alley.
The first story was occupied by Heller 4;
Brother. dry goods dealers J. G. Effineer,
commission merchant and the warerOom
on Water street by B. Z. Long. Mrs. Coff-
man occupied a portion of the second story
as residence. Her loss is about IS, 600:
10 Insurance. The residue Of the second
story was used by Mr.. Lackey's school and
tor other purposes.
D. IL. Switzel's loss includes the law
office Of Grattan d Roller, his place of bust
ness. and the bookstore of II. T. Wart-
mann & Co., the second story of which was
occupied by G. D. Gray, Register in Bank
ruptcy, all fronting the Courthouse square,
and his stable in the rear, and the livery
stables used by Mr.. Nelson Andrew, on
Water street. His loss is not less than
81 600, on which there was All insurance of
$500.
JAS. NJ. Wellman, barber, occupied por-
ton of the building in rear Of the bank, on
Water stl eet, as u shop; and DIR. Butler
had his Office in the room adjoining. Their
loss was comparatively small.
The American Hotel building, Including
the storerooms occupied by MOtfelt & Co.,
tobacconists S. Gradwhol, clothier, and q.
Eshmau, tobacconist, Immediately. oppo-
site the house destroyed, was considerably
damaged in front. Although the window
frames had several times caught fire, the
building was saved from deStru :tion by the
greatest difficulty.
The front of Luther Ii. Otis fine build
ing, adjoining the American, was also con-
siderably damaged and disfgured by the
fire.
Mr.. Switzer was severely hurt by fail
from the roof of his house. One OF his sons
and two others Zone colored many were
badly hurt by the falling Of chimney, but
we believe none Of them mortally.
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