Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MUIR
FREESBORO.
Part OF the East Side Of the Square
Ina Ruins.
The Masonic He'll Destroyed.
A Library worth $1,000 Lost.


Murfreesboro was visited yesterday morn
ing for the second time since the war, by 0
very destructive fire, which had its origin
in R. D. Cooks grocery and saloon. When
first discovered, about half past two O'Clock
A. M, the flames we're bursting through
the roof, and the flames spread with great
| rapidity.
About quarter to five O'Clock, the news
| of the CONFEDERATION reached this city in the
shape of a telegraphic dispatch addressed
to Capt. Stockell, Chief of the Fire De-
partnaent. The dispatch was from j. b.
Collier, Mayor of Murfreesborc, and read
| as follows: "Send ENGINE, town burning
| up" Capt. Stockell Immediately ordered
out the ste .mer VIM Stockeh, and had il
conveyed to the depot, and was about to
leave for the scene Of disaster, when at hall
past five o'clock he received second dis
patch as follows:
aDon't send the engine, we have checked
the fire-won't need it. ]. B. COLLIER"
From Cooks saloon the fire communi-
Gated with the large hardware and queens
ware house of w. A. Reed, on the corner
| next to look. The flames continued to
! ward the Methodist church, which, how
ever, was saved. On its way The flames
licked up Kelley's Tin shop, Singer Sewing
Machine Company's Office, Judd's photo
graphic gallery, Kerr's millinery store, Ro.
senield's large dry goods house, large
brick storehouse occupied by John Ed
wards & Co., and greatly damaged Bryant's
| grocery, Mrs. January's millinery store,
| Gen. Palmer's law office, and Drs j. E. &
Z. S. Wendel's office. For long time the
Methodist church was given up as lost, but
by the heroism of William Earthman aud
| Albert Cawthorne, they succeeded in
saving it.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
was also in great danger, but was saved.
The dwelling house of Mrs. McDougal,
on Main stree, was consumed; together
with large amount of her furniture. This
dwelling was in rear of Cooks saloon.
| Reeds hardware store was a three story
building, over which was the Masonic Hall
The regalia aud jewels and part of the fur
niture was removed in time, but the library
belonging to the fraternity, valued at 81, zoo
was DESTROYED We understand that W. a.
Reed, the hardware merchant, was insured
for $4,000 ia the State Insurance &c. f.
RoseDfield was insured in thu AEna FOL
$4,000, and Judd insured for $4,000. The
Masonic building was insured in the Frank
lin for $4,000.
Since writing The above we have received
further particulars from correspondent
who writes as follows:
MURFREEsBoRo,M Monday, April Z, 1873 =
a very destructive fire broke out this morn
ing on the east side of The square, in the
saloon and grocery store of Rob. Cook
The fire alarm aud DELL at the courthouse
being out o; order no alarm could be given
and this, in connection with the absence o.
water works and regular organized fir
department, gave time for the flames to gain
good Roadway, and the; consequences was
that the entire block, from Reeds hard
ware store to Evans
Bryaut's grocery, running south, wert
quickly destroyed, most of the stock Of
goods being saved.
By great exer,ions and the aid of . s'ait
roof the NJ. e. Church South was saved.
The following houses were completel.
destroyed
VIM. Reed, hardware, three story build
ing, over which was the Masonic Hall, cor
ner of NJ sin street and the Square.
Mrs. McDougars millinery store 10 rea
of this building.
Cooks saloon and grocery and Dan Kel
ly's tin store next door.
Tie Singer Sewing Machine Agency an
E. Rosenfeld's dry goods store.
Smiths meat store and an empty stor
room south of it.
| At this point the flames were checked
thereby saving the church.
The loss was probably fifty thousan
dollars outside of Insurance.
Owing to excitement II is Impossible I
r get particulars.
= Mr.. Henry Williams, the owner of th
Masonic Hall and Rush's hardware hOus
t was insured we learn for $1,000.
4 Cook was insured for 81 800.
] Mr.. E. Resented was insured for 81 ,OO
! on his building.
I Numerous small losses were sustained
r moving furniture, ETC., from private house
JONAS.