New-York tribune., 1870-04-16
DIS LSTROUS CONFL1GRATION.

pY rInB-A NUMBER OF PERSONS SEVERELY
BURNED-LIsT OF THE SUFFERERS.
CLEVELAND, April ia terrible conflagra-
tion occurred early this morning in Medina, about %
miles from this city, by which the greater portion
of the town was burned. The fire originated, in an
old wooden building occupied az a barber-shop, and
by several negro families situated in the business pOr
ton of the town. and in four business block
but two was burned. There no fre-eng1nes, and
the efforts Of the people with buckets were unavaing
Many persons were burned, severely but lives
were host. Several persons were taken from second
story windows and others escaped with only such cloth
ing as they could hastily lay their hands on
The fire was finally stopped the west side of the
square at Ardersons Block which, however, Is
ruin The followng is list of the buildings burned and
the sufferers
c. f. Bostwick's frame buding-where the fire orig
nated no insurance. used as barbershop ana dwelling
H. shufs frame building, boots and shoes no Insurance.
TALLY insured j. H. Miller dry goods, &c, in Castles
Block light insurance; Mrs Butler, up stairs In Castles
Office, in Beckwith's Block insurance loss ~ j.
P6aHix ac Block, brick partially insured II. G. Blake,
small frame building occupied by Mrs Bennett as mil
probably $4,000; Mcdowell Brothers, druggists and
book dealers in PhGnix Block heavy loss partially in
sured DIR. Belding, dentist in PhGnix Block Blake
Woodward lawyers and library, in Phoenix Block o. NJ.
Jackson, dealer In produce Dr. j. s. Hart with brick
y,
& Co., drugs, paints, &c insured; g. b. sacket photo
grapher Ainsworth Block; H. j. Walker. law office In
sured; Dr. j. N Robinson, same; III. D. Root a. Co.. jew
eers In Ainsworhs Block, heavy oss probably insured;
Sanders Sturges in Ainsworth Block, stoves and tin
ware heavy loss, insurance. j. A. Weed, jeweier in
frame building total loss ;. H. Bradley Son, hard
ware &C. heavy loss, probably insured; A. Mattison in
frame building, groceries, &c partially insured; j. b.
Blake, boots and shoes, in frame buildings Humphrey
Block brick, occupied by Dr. f. g. Hart the Commercial
Bank OF Medina, ". W. Pancoast, and W. j. Shippley;
High Broadway frame building, groceries and hard
ware: Reese * Brenner, harness Makers insured A.
Gremger, frame building, boots and shoes insured T.
A. Bachford boots and shoes, frame building, insur
ance A. 5. Lampmann, frame building, meat market,
total loss +. Br0wD Eagle Hotel, frame no insurance,
heavy loss; Sekirk Block brick occupied by Goodwin
HnInan, groceries and provisions, partially insured
S. j. Lapman WhtmOre Block, brick, dealer In millinery
and fancy goods insured for st0O heavy loss Houckss
International House and barn. brick Insurance. heavy
loss; W. III. Canfeld barn; William Asfre, two blocks,
frame partially insured loss heavy Judge humphrey,
law office Asires Building; g. w. Hobart, groceries,
frame building, light insurance; Danforth Ainsworth,
livery stable The horses and wagons gotten out
safely but the building is total oss The postohce
was located the International Hotel Its contents were
saved
II Is impossible TO ten what the total loss will amount
to. The bu siness part OF the town is in ashes.
While the fire lasted men, women and children fought
the flames with the only available means-buckets-but
were dsiyen back. number of persons severely
had but recently stocked their stores with goods,
while others on the way to purchase The Court.
House and several churches caught fire number of