Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-16
FIRE AT CHATTANOOGA.
Tive Blocks of Buildings Nearly
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and other gentlemen who were there on
Sunday night, we learn the following par
t~iculars of the destructive conf1agration
which occurred in that city on Sunday
morning. which resulted in the destruction
Of twenty-five houses.
The fire broke out in the jewelry store
of W. f. Fischer & Bro, on Market street
corner of Eighth, and rapidly extended
in a southern direction until its progress
was stayed by the walls of a new building
belonging to Mr.. T. d. ~Clippenger, and
consuming six business houses.
At the cornor of Eighth and Market
streets, the course of the FIRE changed
northward, and pursued its devouring
course, nor ceased until twenty-five build
ings were in ashes, when the hungry
flames were stayed for want of fuel.
We find the following account in the
Chattanooga Times, of Sunday morning:
About 1 o'clock this morning, an a.
larm of fire was sounded, and we rushed
to the point indicated. We assisted in
bursting open the front door Of w. r.
Fischer & Bro, when . small blaze was
discovered issuing from the ceiling of the
wall, having apparently just caught. But,
on attempting to ~extinguish it, the whole
inside between the ceiling and weather
boarding was discovered to be on fire.
The parties present went to work in ear
nest, but it was soon discovered, there be-
ing no water accessible, that the building,
being a wooden one, was doomed, the
flames having bursted throughth the roof
The only thing to be done now was to
save as much of the stock watches, Jew
elry and silverware) as possible. The
goods were pretty much all taken out, but
Of course, somewhat damaged.
The fire spread rapidly in q southern
direction, consuming the business houses
of W. o. People & Co., family, grocers /;
s. GoldsteiD, merchant tailor Mrs. E..
K. Fischer, fancy goods and millinery ;
l.. S~ilbermaun, watches and jewelry; j.
Bach & Son, dry goods and clothing; II.
N. Snyder & Co., family grocers and pro-
visions.
Here the devouring element was check
| ed by the solid brick wall of T. d. Clip
pinger's new building.
The window castings of the old post Of
fee building caught fire, but by judicious
fighting the building was saved.
From the corner of 9Th and Market
streets, northward the following business
houses we're burned:
M. Schnee, boot maker; d. Kirkpat-
rick & Co., liquor dealers Ruble & Hight
agricultural implements; j. G. Calhoun.
timer Nlsbet & McGlohon, boots and
shoes; Versy & Ransom, Howe sewing
machine I. Piper. family groceries; II.
Schneider & Co. dry goods; F. Vaughn &
Co., dry goods; Nassaur & Lowenthal,
dry goods; Hurt & Hollan, commission
merchants and family supplies: Water
Works Co.. II. Deutsch, watch maker;
| Miotke, merchant tailor j. Long, furni-
ture dealer Mrs. German, dry goods and
millinery:W NJ. jackson, Singer sewing
machine DR.. Prothro, dentist !; DIR. Osmsn
physician.
The fire stopped here, for the want of
material to feed Oh.
The total value of buildings destroyed
is about $4,000, with not more than
So, 1000 insurance.
The total amount of insurance, by
agents in this city is about twenty-nine
thousand dollars.
As men of the insured stock were saw
| ed. the above amount will be considerably
| reduced.
In conclusion, we would like to en-
quire what the Common Council has done
with the petition presented last Deem
Der, asking that a fire plug be placed on
each street corner, and 1900 or 5000
feet ofhoes be provided by the city for
use in case of fire."
The Chattanooga advertiser extra of
Sunday says:
practical men who are posted consid-
er the total loss at least 100000.
We give below the estimates as to their
respective losses of all the victims we have
been abb to find in the confusion:
The insurance foots up to $32 1000
One or two sufferers had allowed their in
s3rancc to expire but q few days since,
and had neglected to renew. The partial
list of losses, already given, is $53,950.-
In our opinion they will run rather over
than under the figures"
AN NcENDIARY.
ssSome dammable scoundrel poured
| coal oil on a pile of shingles in the rear of
Nee & Mills store, and set them on fire.
Luckily it was extinguished before doing
any serious damage. We think that if
| that man could be found to-day a short
shrift and a long rope would be his por-
ton"
On Saturday the number Of strangers in
the CITY was the subject of remark, when
the fire broke Quit was the opinion of q
large number of citizens that among them
were the scoundrels who had fred the city,
the fire having originated. it is supposed,
in the loft of the jewelry store.
Strong was the opinion that incendiar-
ism was at the bottom of the disaster that
| at the request of numerous citizens, the
| following proclamation was issued, which
we find in the extra before mentioned.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
In accordance with the request of a
large and respectable portion of our citi-
zens and taxpayers 1 hereby offer re-
ward of one thousand dollars for the ar
rest and apprehension of the person or
persons guilty of setting fire to our city
on the night of the 18th inst. 2
(Signed) W. p. RATHBURN, Mayor.
Chattanooga. Nov. IL, 1871.
Messrs. Ruble and Hight are the heavi-
est losers, their losses amounting to $15.-
900, and from that down to the smallest,
which is $3.50. Messrs. Patton Il Payne,
agents for the Chronicle, lose about 3d.
600 from the removal of stock. /.
u rNCIDEN TS- a.