The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-01

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Sss The sessss II 3 terrible afs,
Witch he fur hBs stprs building
fhfef 81 shieh we're tee slosy "a
worth about 1900 each. aaa N
other s25eo, N The west side ri n
'SilFosd. owned BY simt~on Lc-ic
and P.s AIsssH and occupied BY !
b.I'oweIl, ]. GreeBwsId and l'sf
tiag 4 Joues. we're totally CONSUMED
The FIRE waf eaased BY the explosion
II . coal.oil lamp or the overtarniBi
n The lighted lamp by a cat IN Tow
ellis Store. Capt. Powell closed h.
store a Little after dark and lcii
lamp burning on the desk in III,
back room and started 10 bis hom,
to supper, his clerks being at their
home sumo fifty yards in rear of tho
.+iiIdlng at super and in twenty
minutes after The store was closed il
Wa discovered by the clerks. Mr..
Alien aud Capt. Hudson, in return
ing from supper, that the store wa.
in flames, and the building being of
old light ramc work, the fiery Gle
mcnt spread with lightning-Iikc ra-
pidity and the entire building was in
flames before any one could even
ihink Of putting out the fire. The
ire rapidly spread to the other three
'%'a'Idings, and having no engine, it
vas impossible to check the flames.
'nd Il was with the greatest difficulty
hat the residence of Mr.. Marshal B.
ones, on the south side of the bur-
ing pile and the row Of stores on the
ORTIZ could be saved. There was
. immense number of people ARR.
Ell upon the ground IN time to as.
ist IN the removal OF goods, boxes,
indies, counters, etc. from the stores
Perkins ( Jones, and these gentle.
'en were fortunate enough to save
portion Of their stock of goods aud
Ieir books, papers, &c. Mr.. Green
AID sa7ed q small portion Of his
ock, also, but the damaged condi-
on ofthe goods saved will render
'eir value very small. The stores
a the north line were empticd Of
cur contents in double-quick time,
y when we arrived upon the
'ouds the entire square was filed
tn goods, barrels, clothing &C., of
cry description, and an immense
aount Of the goods were stolen BY
groes who had their share of the
scued goods and If the cabins for
@ miles around were searched
'rdly one would be found without
me new goods of some description. +,
ley well made the old maxim Of :
DING to q fire to get a new suit of
'thes' pay. I
The total loss of property will be !.
out $4,000. Capt. Powell lost ,
: entire stock of goods, books, pa ,
RS and a considerable amount Of ,
oney, in all amounting to $4,000 \
ia insurance to the amount of $40.
.. Mr.. Greenwald lost $4,000
% insurance to the amount of s..
" Perkins Jones win suffer a
sof*, with an insurance off q
90.
liere was no insurance on any of i.
buildings.
Ibis y lone of the saddest calami- \
mat has occurred IN our county \
many years, and our heart wells h
with sympathy for the SUFFERS a
Ttunately, however, all OF the gen. II
ncn are safe in respect to their ,
'lty to settle the demands of cred :.
.. -
art. ). p. Powell suffers a ycry 9
re loss in the burning of his
KS and papers, and he will have b,
At difficulty in collecting his Ii
ms. Capt. Powell has but re- r.
~ RECOMMENDED business aud :,
just getting fine stock Of goods !
ils loss from the business circle y
tall when he again will build a 70
9 house and commence business. et
he ranks foremost among the 7
chats ot this county who have II
ingulshed themselves for success q
enterprize and ability. =.
lessrs. Perkins and Jones have
red another building aud will y
. their stock ofspring and Sum-
goods and viii not DO beaten ad
her neighbors although suffer co
ahcavy loss. IN,
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