The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-01-27

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morning, a fire broke out in the two
story frame building, on the alley
north of Main Street, in the rear of
the First National Bank, occupied by
Mr.. G. W. Fox, as Marble Factory
The flames had made such progress
when the alarm was first given, as to
render all efforts to save the building
or any of its contents utterly useless.
On all sides OF the, building, and in
close proximity to il, [some buta few
feet distant1 were wooden buildings,
which Were in great danger of taking
fire, and thus placing in great peril
the entire block on which the Empire
Building is Situated, as also the one to
the west of it, and probably much
other property. e asrr
Very soon after the alarm was Civ
EN-, several hundred persons gathered
at the scene of the fire, the engine.w was
promptly on hand, and fireInen aud
citizens went vigorously to work to
stay the progress of the devouring
element. The flames soon communi-
Gated to the barn of S. r. Poe, direct
ly west of the Marble Factory, and,
in few minutes more, to the west of
the two livery barns belonging to j:
r. Newton s. TO. The flames were
also communicated to the north end
of the warehouse in the rear of the
First National Bank, occupied byfMr.
Andrew Poe for storing cheese
Many now began to fear that all would
be lost, and that the Empire Building
and all the buildings onf that block,
containing a number of the most
| prominent business houses Of the vii
lage must be abandoned to the de-
lvouring element, and the occupants
commenced packing their goods pre-
paratcry to removing them. But the
firemen and citizens who came to their
assistance, Kept faithfully at work
fighting the fiery element until they
finally succeeded in getting it under
control, but not until the building in
which it originated, the barn of Mr..
S. r. Poe, and one of the barns be-
longing to the livery stables of j. r.
Newton s. CO., had been consumed. z
1t seems almost miraculous that the
front barn of Messrs.y Newton & Co,
which was joined to. the one. in the
rear, and the warehouse, occupied by
Mr.. Poe, which were several times on
fire, were saved from destruction 1t
was accomplished by the self-sacriic-
ing and untiring efforts of our noble
fremen and a number of citizens, who
volunteered their assistance on the oc-
casian, and who are entitled to more
substantial evidence of the gratitude
of our people than mere words of
thanks. The firenlen have placed our
citizens under renewed obligations to
them for their efficient services in pro-
ttecting valuable property from des-
truction. - - 1.i.si sissf
The losers by this fire are Mr.. G. A.
Mills, the, owner, of the building in
which it originated, about 81 900, mo
insurance. Mr.G. W. Fox, stock of
marble on hand including an elegant
piece of fStatuary = Hope = several
monuments nearly finished, and a
number of headstonesr fromS4, 600 to
5000; insured for $1,000. Mr. II. II.
Coe, who had stored in the same
building d quantity of material for
manufacturing Welding Compound,
S400;s no insurance. Q Messrs. j. R.
Newton & Co., partly Ensured; barn
t$6O0so Mrs.. r.. Poe,- barn $500; no
insurance. Messrs. Russells, from
is100 to $500, 'carpenter's tools.
Messrs. Siddell, Jonesoaaud Grant,
tools. about 500; :, First National
Bank, damage to Warehouse. about
500. :. - .sa7ads
tits the general, we may say the
universal belief that the fire was the
work of an ineendiary. There had
been no fire in the building since four
e'elock of the previous day, andi the
fire originated in part Of the build
ling in which there was no stove, and
had been none since it had been used
Hasa marble works. n3 q sHo
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