Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16
Auother pestructIre Fire.

Owing to other matter the following was
Numerically crowded out in Yesterdays
issue: Not ever do the wild winds of the
heavens bring gladstone strains of soothing
Joy, nor does the gentle breeze always
come laden with the melodies Of poetic
fancies. The first may be as the unseen
power of ruin, and the last may be in its
whisperings but the low breathed tidings of
death. For the classic precincts of Vine and
Crawford streets were disturbed by cOnfla-
grafton day before yesterday, which, be-
cause of the wind, at first threatened to
equal the great fires that brought destruc-
ton to Chicago, and enveloped the country
along the lakes in burning robes. The
scene Of danger was that we'll stocked wood
yard so long the pride of Nashville. Its
proximity to the trestle work made it more
than probable thai another disaster than
that of Wednesday night would be-
faH our city. No time was given to ascer-
tain where the fire was originating, for a
few moments sutficed to wrap in flames the
large stock of wood, and the wind, which
was blowing strongly with the Goals of
tin stove, aided the progress of the fire con-
siderably. The strenuous exertiOns Of
well known gentleman, who rushed to the
spot with great promptness, unfor-
tunately proved of no avail, ex-
cept in so far as he prevented the
rash denizens Of that locality from being de-
stroyed. By the aid of a plank, which as
he neaIed the fire he seized hold Of like a
drowning sailor, and with the help kindly
given by two dusky allies, he succeeded in
scattering the glowing embers far and wide.
However, his resolute actions were
the subject of much praiseworthy
remark, as he devoted himself directly
to this unasked task, needing not
the cries of a lady of vast proportions,
who urged him to give the alarm of "fire,"
and run for the steam engine. In language
which was perhaps rendered little more
forcible than is usually the case, by reason
of the great excitement, he requested the
lady to make the expedition herself to this
hot place, or, if preferable, to go on an arc
tic expedition, and, unmindful Of
shouts, distracting cries, and
piteous appeals he worked on.
TO add to the dismay of the fair sex thai
thronged around the blazing building, an
old flint lock musket, which the owner, at
ter several years Of vain attempt, had long
since despaired of firing, was discharged by
the flames. Notwithstanding all this scene
of wild alarm the plank in his hands still
went on doing its good work, until
at last the flames were subdued.
But alas the large stock Of wood, five
sticks all told, the tin stove that had given
for many years comfort and cheering
warmth to the old negro Creighead, to-
gether with the flint lock musket and the
vast era of ground, 6x1O feet, on which the
dwelling was situated, were all one
burnt and blackened mass of ruins.
Search was instantly made for the
fine valuable porkers but they had
folded their tails, and like the monkeys, 81
lently stole away. The spectators slowly
dispersed. By this time the locomotive Of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad came
up and put out the smouldering ruins by
use of the hose attached to the pumper.
Craighead had no insurance on his humble
cottage, eight by ten feet. The fire origi-
mated between and O'Clock.