Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-18
CONFLAGRATIONS
FOur Fires Y~esterdny-A large Manu-
faeturins EssabIishrnent Burnt 40
the Ground.
Loss. Forty Thousand Dollars.

The most disastrous fire which has
taken place in Memphis for many
months, occurred between two and three
O'Clock yesterday morning at the gin
mandatory of Messrs. g. W. Payne &
Co, on Poplar street, between Third and
Fourth streets. The firm has been en-
gagged for several years in the manufac-
turing and repairing lof cotton-gins and
the ginning and baling Of cotton. Their
premises have been very extensive, and
the capital invested in the business was
about =
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The buildings were of wood and brick,
and were filled with the very finest ma
ehinery and a large quantity of manu-
featured goods, including gins, furniture
and willow-ware. The buildings were
partly of wood and brick, and the fire
was first discovered in one of the former,
situated in the rear of the principal
buildings on Poplar street. In this build
ing were stored
FORTY GINS,
valued from three to four hundred dol
lars each, ready to be shipped, and the
miscreant who applied the match which
caused the confiagratiOn was doubtless
aware of this fact. In a very few min
utes after the fire was discovered the
flames spread with almost lightning
like rapidity, and in a very short space
of time the "devOuring element" had
obtained complete possession of the en-
tire premises. The fire brigade, as
usual, responded promptly to the alarm
OF the bells, but, owing TO the scarcity
of water, their efforts were of little avail
until it was too late to a v much of the
property. The cOtton-press room, the
ginneTy, the repairing shops and the
furniture manufacturing establishment,
were completely destroyed, and the fine
machinery with which the several build
ings were filled, all fell a prey to the
flames.
A COLONY OF HOGS
that were in the habit of roaming about
the premises, made frantic efforts to
escape through the fences, but the flames
proved too much for them and~they
were quickly transferred into roast pork,
and were to be seen lying all over the
yard yesterday,
Adjoining Messrs. Payne Co. IS prem
ises is the city or
NOVELTY FOUNDRY,
of which Mr.. Charles Gusmani is pro-
prietor. This foundry has not been in
operation for several months, but it is
filed with fine machinery. The fire
also spread to this establishment and
destroyed a considerable portion of the
building and machinery. Mr.. Gusma-
mis- loss is about six thousand dollars.
He is insured to the amount
of two thousand dollars in the Queens,
of which Mr.. H. T. Tomlinson is agent.
The loss sustained by Messrs. Payne &
Co., will amount to between twenty
eight and thirty thousand dollars, and it
is to be regretted that they had opy a
policy to the amount of three thousand
dollars in the Franklin, of which Mr..
II. LittletOn is the representative in this
city. This is the second time that this
firm has suffered a severe loss by fire,
but Notwithstanding that all their
machinery has been destroyed, they ex-
pect by Monday morning to be in a
position to resume business and fill the
orders of all their customers. About
THIRTY MEN
were thrown out of employment by the
fire, but nearly all will be at work again
during the coming week.
FIRE NUMBER TWO.
"A lit OCCul1Cu dO0ul ClChCAO C4OCh
yesterday forenoon in the dwelling
house of Mr.. Peter Reagan, corner of
Robson and Winchester streets. The
building was completely destroyed. Mr..
Reagan's loss will amount to over seven
hundred dollars, which is fully covered
by insurance.
FIRE NUMBER THREE.
Another fire occurred in the kitchen
attached to the 'Liberalu saloon, on
Jefferson street, owned by Mr.. T. w.
Louis, which was completely destroyed.
Mr.. LOuis's loss will be about three
hundred dollars, on which there is no
insurance.
FIRE NUMBER FOUR.
The services of the Fire Department
were again brought into requisition by
the breaking out of flames in a small
tenement house in the rear of No. 40
Beale street, near DeSOtO. The fire was
easily extinguished and but little dam
age done.