The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
From Daily Gazette Of the 18th and S0th
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Largest Cozfagration Ever Wit
messed in Little Rock.
An Entire Square Destroyed.


One Of the most disastrous connagra-
ton. ever seen in Little Rock originated
asst night about ten o'clock in the square
bounded by Markham, Main, Scott and
Elm streets The alarm was first given
by some passer,by, who discovered
flames issuing from the rear Of Sandber.
gers dry goods store, which stands
third in the block east Of Main street.
The flames had gained considerable head
way before the fremen with their engines,
and the hook and ladder and the other
companies arrived upon the scene. A
strong southwest wind famed the insip-
lent blaze into hurricane Of flame. and
soon the rear Of the row Of wooden build.
ings which filled the iuterspace between
McAlmont's drug store, which was built
Of brick, and the Odd Fellows building,
lofty brick edifice, on the corner of
Scott and Markham, we're in flames. The
fire rapidly spread over and under the
dry wood of the building. and the com
bustibls material which served to feed
the devouring element, whirled and
swirled up into the sky, and dropping in
blazing masses upon the neighboring
houses, soon had them in blaze.
Nothing of the square remains but the
remnants of the walls Of McAlmont's $
drug store and those Of Price d Hoee's
carpenter shop, near the river, and the
Odd Fellows building. which, save tho
part owned by DR.. X. l.. Dodge, camc
out Of the fiery infliction almost unscath
ed. Below will be found the various
losses and the insurance, as far as was
ascertained by careful inquiry:
Hornibrook g. Townsend, fine and
large stock Of liquors and fixtures; loss
estimated at 1926, 900; no insurance.
Henry Buerger. liquors, fixtures and
ten. pin alley; loss $1,000; insured in the
Arkansas company for S25OO.
State journal, loss $4,000, on typo,
presses, engine, boiler, and so forth. No
insurance. Most Of the type was saved,
and We understand that for the present
the Office will be found on Center street,
next door to the Cathedral.
NJ II d d. Accommodating and
mems furnishing goods. Loss about
$4,000 Insured in the American Cen.
tral for $4,000; North British S2250.
Isaac Huyck, livery stable. Loss on
fixtures, harness, improvements, feed,
etc, about $4,000. No insurance. One
Of the stables in the rear OF his main
building was owned by Mr. Huyck, the
other was tue property of Mr. Ayres, but
recently fitted up by Mr.. Huyck. He
had no insurance.
s. Stevenson Il Co.'S book store. Loss
on books, stationary, pictures, personal
property, estimated at $4,000. The in
surance policy Of the firm on their stock
expired last monday, and they were
about to sell out their store when the fire
visited them.
Price Il Hooe's loss is estimated at
from 800 to $1,000, which comprises
materials and tools, blinds and sashes,
and three carpenter chests. No insur.
ance A popularity about the burning
of Price d Hooe's material, is that it had
been removed from the building and was
consumed on the bluff, where it had been
carried for safety.
The Dodge building, which is three
story building just west and adjoining
the Odd Fellows hall. was damaged to
the extent of 500 in carpenter work,
and shout the same In the wall, and plss
tering. 1t WAS insured in the American
Central 70. $1,000.
In Stevenson Il Co.'S book store Dr.
Chas. Swain had an agency for the Flor
ence sewing machine He had no insur
snce, and estimates his loss at about
$3.50.
II Sandbergcr's loss is put by him at
about SIC, 200; insured for $1,000.
The loss to the Southern Express
company was inconsiderable, but we un-
dsrstsnd that many packages were brok-
en- open and their contents removed in
taking them to place Of safety.
Dr. McAlmonts loss is about SIC, 900 !;
insured for $4,000 in tho Hsrttort the
Phoenix and the Home Gen. Bishops
library was insured for 1920 in the
Home
The Adams building was worth about
SIS, 200, and was insured in the Arkansas
for S2500 and the Missouri for the same
amount. MIR Hutt's building was worth
some $4,000, and was insured in the
Arkansas for $4,000.