New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-10
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
Great Fire in Memphis.

The suhjoined dispatches were published
yesterday morning and last evening
MEMPHIS. September 8.-The most de-
atrurtivr fire which has occurred here IN ten
Years broke out this morning at h<-past
two o'clock at Shemakers shop, NO. AZ
Second street. Owing to the long dr0uth
aud the cOmbustible material OF which the
surrounding buildings are composed, before
the engines were fairly at work, the flames
had spread 90 rapidly it was thought that
the terrOrs Of the great Chicago fire would
he repeated. Within half hour after the
fire was first discovered an entire block,
from Union to Monroe street, was on ire,
and the air was filed with sparks, which
igHited IN numerous places. some buildings
fully ten blocks distance suffering. When
the fire reached the extensive carriage
works Of Meszrs. Bruce & Company, many
quests of the Peabody Hotel, believing that
the building would fall on it hastily eyacu-
ated.
The streets were crowded with people,
who were rendering valuable assistance in
removing goods. III was just as the day
was breaking when Bruces mandatory
fell with terrible crash. Its huge walls
and roof smothering the raging flames in
side, enabled the firemcn to obtain control,
but southwark the flames had spread to
Brackets livery stable Wallace d Gibson
carriage works and FaTTis's livery stable,
and, III fact, swept everything to Union
street and for long time II was feared
that the Opera House, with the postotfice,
court room, etc. would be burned. 1t was
filled with goods and inmates Of the small
shops on Union street. many OF whom
barely escaped with their lives.
The total loss will not fall short OF S2lU,-
600, about one-half Of which is covered by
insurance, nearly all in local companies, Of
which the fernando and Merchants are
the heaviest losers. The following are the
principal sufferers, together with the in
Furance companies, as far az can be learned:
w S. Bruce & Co, carriage manufacturers,
$l2j,000, insured for 5000 w. Is. Green
law, buildings, 100000; John 0yertOn,
building, $4,000, insurance unknown; Samuel
FOlwell buildings, $4,000, insured; G. II.
Brackett livery stable, $4,000, insured for
$4,000; L. Fransiola, $4,000, insured for
$1,000; j. NJ. Frousick, saloon, $4,000,
insured for $500; r. q. Floyd's
printing office, $4,000, insured for $500;
John Hunter Taylor, $4,000, insured, $1,000;
Wallace & Gibson, carriage works, $4,000,
insured, $4,000; Charles McGhee, tailor,
$4,000, insurance unknown; DIR. Laskie, Of
fee, $j0O0 uninsured; James Flaherty, IN
dertaker, $4,000, fully insured; John G:
LOuiar, real estate agent $500, none; Fred
Loudeny, tailor, $780, fully insured. In
addition there are Forces livery stable, |
Walsh undertaken, and q number of small
shops, many proprietors of which are left
without anything. Bruce's establishment
was the largest in the South, and a large
number Of men are thrown out Of employ
ment, but they announce to commence
building tomorrow
MEMPHIS, September Sin addition to |
jhe losses by the fire yesterday morning, as
stated in last nights dispatches, Wheeler, |
Pickens g. Co., wood and willow ware, !
$4,000, insured; r. c. BrinkIey, buildings, |
go, 000, insured for $4,000. Besides
large number Of attorneys Offices, doctors
and others. Total loss will foot up 100000,
with insurance amounting to $4,000, in
the following Offices Mississippi Valley,
of Memphis, $4,000; Ema and Phoenix, Of |
Hartford; Security and Franlin, of Phila-
glelphia, 5000; Phoenix and Continental, Of
New York, $4,000; Queens, Liverpool, |
$4,000 The other losses are divided be- |
tween the fernando, Peoples, and the |
Memphis Life and General Insurance Com
;Janies, Of Memphis.