The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-14

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Destructive Fire at Clyde.-On Sun
day morning last, shortly before o'clock, our
citizens were aroused by an alarm of fire. The
light OF the fire was discernabls a little 70 the
southeast, snd at irst was thought to be neai
town, but telegram received from Clyde, ans
calling for assistance, had caused the alarm
and our department was preparing to render
the assistance asked for. About o'clock tn,
steamer and hose cart, the former drawn b.
four horses, and the latter by two, started fo
the fire which they reached about fifteen min,
utes after o'clock, and at once bent TO thu
work of conquering the destroying element
Their arrival was timely, and their assistanc,
prevented the further spread Of the fire. Thr
Clyde people give them great praise. There
was also present an engine from Norwall
which did good service. saEItf
The fire, it appear, broke oat about 2 O'Clock
in the back part Of the store room occupied BY
Mr.. Maun, as a hardware store, and comuni
Gated to the oils which were kept there, aDt
burned freely. 1t was soon discovered ant
the aIarm~giyen, but all the efforts to suppress
it were in vain, and it spread through tht
block with such dense smoke that but little
could be saved from the upper story though
most of the stocks were removed in fair con.
dition from the first floors. The losses weru
about as iolIowstaking them in order from tn,
south end of the block:
Norton Russull, two story brick building
valued at $500. Totally destroyed. No in.
surance. Store occupied by A. Hirshbergel
with boot and shoe stock. Stock saved il
damaged condition. Insured.
Terry 6; Richard, three story brick, tw,
buildings, one occupied by w. @. Terry furni
ture and undertaker's goods, the other by
Taylor & Richards dry goods, second story of
fees, third story Terry's hall. Taylor & Rich
ards succeeded in removing their goods in I
fair condition, but the stock of w. c. Terry
mostly destroyed. Buildings valued at 81, 900
Terry's insurance stated at 50, 800 Loss esti
mated at $40, 700, Taylor g. Richards insured
J. U. Main, three story brick, valued a
$500; insured for $1,000. Occupied by S. S
Mann, harlwaro Loss total. Insured fol
81, 500.
Mrs. Mary White, three story brick, valued
at s., 500; insured for $1,000 Occupied by S
W. Reed, druggist, on first floor. Second
floor BY Mrs. Ihlan, as millinery, and third foo
colored Mason's Hall. S. W. Reed had g., ,OOi
insurance. Stock removed in fair condition
Mrs. Ihlan, while endeavoring to save some o.
her goods, came near being caught by falling
wall, and buried in the ruins, but fortunately
escaped with a few bruises
S. P. Watterings three story brick, valued
at $500. No insurace. Occupied by J. Ora
back s. Co., boots and shoes, Stock removes
but somewhat damaged. insured.
J. NJ, Lennon, Esq, three story brick, two
buildings, valued at IS, 900, insured for $4,000
Occupied on first floor by Nichols & Rogers
boots and shoes-gOods removed, no insuranc,
and by Joseph, Grabach JS Co, dry goods
Goods removed Insured. Second story, Law
Office Lennon II Hudson, tailor shop ant
dwelling. Third story, Odd Fellows Hall
loss 81 goo. Insured $8O0-and I,ldependes,
printing Office, w. w White-loss $500, in
sured $500
o. Squires, three story brick, valued IS, 600
Insured for $500. Policy expired at noon OF
Sunday, few hours after the fire. Building
badly damaged by water. Occupied by W
H. Bacon, dry goods Goods removed. In
sured. Third story occupied as photograph
rooms.
The fire was disastrous, but as the people Of
Clyde are spirited set, they will soon over
come this disaster and new block will be
erected as soon as the debris can be removed.
As it is, Taylor & Richards. S. W Reed
Rogers & Nichols, and we believe others, had
secured ROOMS and would open out in few
days White, of the Independent has secured
a room and will fit up new Office. He tool
the matter PhilOsOpically, and kept reminding
| his subscribers, as he met them, that theil
subscriptions had expired in a hurry. W. H
Bacon will be back in his old room as soon as
] it can be got ready for him.