Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-10-17
OpRyuLE. Oct. l4,T2.

Longs building. The warehouse
made large fire,and it was evident
that the brick block would soon
have to succumb to the power of
the devouring element. The fire
was seen to issue from the cornice
of the brick building directly over
the Masonic Hall, and in few min
utes the upper story was sheet of
flames. This building was three
stories in height and was occupied
by Moore q Bro, Dry Goods; G..
w. Barrett, Groceries; Martin & Co.,
Fancy Goods and Weed Sewing Ma
chine; W. W. Moore, residence; DR..
Spencer's Dental rooms; Chaflin &
Bro, Furniture room; with the Ma
sonic Hall and the practicing room
of the Orrville Band. The greater
part Of the goods and furniture were
gotten ont of the building Bilt in a
damaged condition. The Masons
did not save much. The walls of
the building remained firm until the
fire reached the cellar when the
front came down with a mighty
crash. Ten or twenty minutes after
ward the south wall came down up
on Eshelman's old wooden building
adjoining the Evans Block (now
Beckley&Strauss' )crushing through
to the first floor. By aim ,st super
human efforts this wooden structure
was saved from the flames securing
the safety of Beckley d. Strauss
building also. The east and north
walls came down shortly afterward,
the latter crushing through the roof
of wooden residence from which
the inhabitants had hardly removed
their furniture. In the meantime
the fire had spread through four or
five stables until it had reached the
residence of Jos. McGuiggen, a
wooden building, which was soon
destroyed. Here the fire ceased al
though another wooden building
was not more than ten feet distant.
The coinice and window castings of
ID. q. Evans new reeidence was
charred to aocrisp on the side to-
ward the fire, but by very great la
Dor the building was saved. Dur
ing the progress of the fire many of
the residents and storekeepers in
in the vicinity were busily engaged
in removing their portable effects TO
2 place of safety. Beckley&Strauss
packed their goods into boxes pre-
paratory to removing if necessary
but were saved from further trouble.
Mrs. Stouffer's millinery goods were
thrown into the street before the
building was crushed, but her loss
is quite heavy. The citizens and
many strangers present labored
faithfully to stay the progress of
the flames and carried goods from
buildings in danger of destruction.
The members of the Cuyahoga Falls
Band and the Akron, Mechanics
werenoticeable everywhere. Fortu-
nately the night was very quiet.
The least amount of wind would
amount of wind would have rem
dered the destruction of the entire
business portion of the town inev-
itsbie. Seeing the great danger
which existed Mr.. Orr telegraphed
to the fire department Of Massillon
and Wooster who responded imme
diately that they were ready to come.
Some stranger telegraphed to Mans
field and had the fire department of
that place waiting at the depot for
transportation. The MassillCn en-
gine reached here about midnight
but the fire had then ceased its pro-
gress. The losses and insurance
are about as follows: Loss on the
brick block $4,000. Insurance
$11, 900 in the Phoenix of Hartford,
Underwriters Agency, Ashland,
and Knox Mutuals. G.
W. Moore &Bro., loss on stock So
600. Insured in Knox and Richland
Mutuals. A. NJ. Eshelman, loss on
building 81 900. Insured in Phe-
nix. H. H. Reed, loss $500 on stock.
Insured in Underwriters. Mrs.
Stouffer, loss $500 on stock. In
sured in North America. Martin &
Co., loss on stock $500. Insured in
Underwriters. G. w. Barrett, loss
on stock $500. Insured in Under
writer. Mrs. Orr, loss of building
5000. No insurance. j. S. Evans
Il Co., loss on stock, removing, $500.
Insured in Phoenix. Mrs. Meek,
loss on good, removing, $500. In
sured in Ashland Mutual. G. C.
Meek, loss on building 5000. In
'ured in Ashland Mutual. Joseph
McGuiggen, loss on residence $1,000
No insurance. J. t. st. John, loss
oy damage to building and furniture
81 COO. Insured inPhpnix. Taylor
Y Blackwood, loss on wool 81, 600. |
No insurance. d. G. Evans, loss on
and goods $4,000. No in
Mr.. Evans is the heaviest |
oser on account of having no in
Mr.. McGuiggen had
uneral in the forenoon and his
louse destroyed in the evening.
;haffin d Bro, lost considerable in
which they could not re
nove. The total loss by the fire
Iill not fall short Of $4,000. 1t
Tas the work Of an incendiary, and
Iill serve as a Slight. eye opener to
he village authorities to devise bet
sr means for defeating the repeti-
on of such a calamity. f'-,' 3'' !"
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