The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-16

and prominent citizens be appointed TO &C
In concert with the civil anth@wities; TO rs
| sist in the enforcement of the law bv an
| and all means, and especially by furnhshin
the officers With sUf4icient posse. upon IN
make arrest, as the Sheriff, in his discretion
may think proper to accept
2 That we repel the imputation n falls
| that the white people Of this eommunit
desire or intend TO persecute any person Il
our midst on account of his race or politics
or, In any way, TO interfere with his right
Oh nnerty or properly
3D.. That the report started that LD-dis
posed persons. from Alabama or elsewhere
were in our city on Saturday night, i false
and was started for the purpose of raising
false cry, TO prevent Investigation in th
right quarter.
A. That copy Of these resolutions be fur
nished by the Secretary to the city paper
for publication, and that copy thereof b
sent TO his Excellency the Governor of thu
State.
On motion the report of the coHmitte'
was received, and the committee discharg
ed.
On motion to adopt the resolutions re
port ed, the same were considered sgindtiBi
and adopted, with the substitution of the
following on the motion Oft. w. Coleman
Resolved, That the municipal laws O
and in such manner as to secure good ordel
and protection to the citizens of the com
munity.
Resolved further, That the executive off.
Ger of this city. the Mayor, is either incom.
petent or an unjust officer; that he has moi
the confidence of the people of the commu.
nifty. and that the laws are not extended, ex-
cept as means of oppression to one elias:
and Oflicentiousness 70 another.
RESOLVED further, That a committee of sew
en- be requested to present copy of these
resolutions TO the papers of Meridian, and
TO his Excellency, the Governor, and tC
make kno an to him our grievances and
the causes thereof and that he be request
ed to provide us with good, efficient and
just executive officer, acceptable to the
people.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men on the Committee of Safety, viz: NJ. III
Whitaker, X. nj. Houston, Z. v. Early, John
Mckenzie and j. r. Smith,
The following gentlemen were appointed
on the committee to wait on Gov. AIcorn,
viz: w. w. Shearer, l.. A. Ragsdale, r.. j.
Mosely, j. X. Smith, J. j. Shannon, S. A. ID.
Steele and Hon. T. Christian.
On motion of s. A. ID. Steele a committee
of five, consisting of Messrs. Early, Steele,
Houston, Wheeler and /. B. Payne, was APP
pointed to investigate the origin of the re-
cent fire in the city, and the cause Of the
firing of guns, at night, in the city; said
committee to report at the adjourned meet
iRg.
The following resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Thielgaard, and unanimously adopt
Ell:
Resolved, That the thanks of the good
people of Meridian be, and are hereby len
Cered to the colored people who assisted in
extinguishing the fire and carrying goods,
ON Sunday night last.
During the meeting the people assembled
we're addressed by j. w. Smith, w. w.
A Il
Sheriff, (who called on the people to assist
him AMI give him their support in the en-
fSrcement of the laws and the suppress
son of violence) 7. w. Coleman, and 9TH
eTS.
A number of persons present rendered
Sheriff MOseley their assistance in main
timing the peace: and their services were
accepted.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet tomorrow Tuesday, at same time
ald place.
JOHN w. JEWELL,
Secretary.
The Great Fire at Meridian evil
IDENTIFY the work Of an Incendiary.
From the Gazette.
Saturday night about half past seven
o'clock flames were seen issuing from the
roof of the store OF The. Sturges on Front
street.. They spread rapidly, soon envelop-
ing the entire building and communicating
to the houses on either side. The city be-
ing entirely destitute of any fire organiza-
ten the flames marched on unresisted, save
BY the tearing down of sheds and roofs.
and the cutting away of weather boarding
and windows, and by twelve O'Clock the
entire block on Front street, between Lee
and johnson streets, was mass of ruins
But few goods we've saved, and it was with
the utmost exertiOn the fiery element was
N "a from RrnQcinO "a or
tinuing its march up to Rhodes street. The
losses are as follows: Hurlbutt Broth
ers store and stock; insured for $4,000 in
the Liverpool, London and Globe, Andes,
Theo Sturges, two buildings and stock in
sured for $4,000, eight thousand on stock.
and one on building, in the Liverpool,
London and Globe, and Franklin of Phila-
1elphia; Rosenbaum and Gully one store
and stock, $1,000 in the Liverpool, London
and Globe. The old Henry House occupied
Is family grocery by w. A. Schimp, stock
nearly all lost; no insurance: house owned
Oy DIR. Breach and uninsured. The flames
next crossed to the store house of Mrs. NJ.
E. Chadwick and continued to the corner.
Mrs. Chadwick has $4,000 in the Phoenix
Of New York, on building. Mr.. McCaskelI
came next and had but $500 on his building.
The corner house, occupied by NJ. Roos and
owned by j. w. Harvey was uninsured
Mr.. Ross, we believe, has some insurance ia
New Orleans on his stock but lost very
heavily in goods. The shoe shop of Mr..
Fry, on johnson, was burned; little saved
he saloon of John Hand, no insurance, and
The building of DIR. Breach, recently occu-
pied by Mrs. Hickey, as millinery store,
upon which there was no Insurance. The
Did Tennebaum building on Lee street, and
Just purchased by Mrs. Hettie Scott, from
Theo Sturges-one payment made-was not
insured. The occupants lost clothing and
furniture to the amount of $4,000. The
ire-fiend did his work splendidly and COM
pletely; in few hours the whole block,
where business and hustle reigned in the
afternoon, was reduced to ashes and burn
ing timbers. Many of the goods carried out
we're stolen and taken away Durdened
wagons went down the "bend, !" and negroes
heavily laden, moved off to replenish their
;canty wardrobes and empty larders. The
origin of the fire is mystery; 1t originated
IN the garnet of Sturges' store, where there
lad been no fire of any kind during the
lay. The incendiary was evidently some
one who understood how to reach the place
and the proper time to apply the destruct-
I'VE match. In summing up we find about
$4,000 worth of property was destroyed,
upon which there was about $4,000 in
surance.
1t will be seen that Sturges, in whose
building the fire broke out, was heavily
insured; probably the only one of those
whose property was destroyed that had
proportionate to the loss. The
point to him as the author
Of, or conniver at the mischief
STILL FURTHER PARTICU.
LARS.
The Fire Saturday. Night.
From the Evening Mercury, 9TH.
We ran, with what speed we could TO the
fire, to do what we could. Others did the
same.