Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-26
THE GREAT FIRE!
Thirteen Business Houses In
Ashes.
CONSERVATION and Destruction.
The Wages of Delay and PEN
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Al two O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing the fire-bells of the City startled
our population from their slumbers
and the glare of red flames, leapiAg
from house to house in the heart of
the City, filled every mind with
alarm and apprehension. Thirteen
business houses on Lafayette and
Market Streets and Center Alley,
with portions of their large stocks
OF Goods, were the victims of the
destroying element. Within the
burnt district were three large
frame buildings, and to several of
the brick stores there were frame
additions, while the yard of the
block bounded by Central Alley,
LAFAYETTE and Market Streets and
the Wing and Tribune building was
surrounded by q high brick wall,
and filed with copbustible materi-
al of every description. HENCE the
fire once under way was far beyond
the reach of any available meSns of
being checked. An immense crowd
witnessed the conhagrRtion, and
every possible human effort, under
the circumstances, made to arrest it.
THE SUFFERERS.
Beginning at the East boundry of
the burnt district on Lafayette
Street, the sufferers are as follows:
Rev. G. Mckinney, two brick stores
valued at s., 900, and no insurance.
". s, Galloway, two frame stores
valued at $4,00Q-po insurance. j.
T.. NJ. Garland, tW o thF6e-RtoPy brick
stores valued at $40, 0O0-insured for
Sc, 900. DR.. Charles Still, two frame
stores, with basement, valued at
So, 0O0-no insurance. On Market
Street d. II. King, . One-story
brick and one three-story brick,
valued at $1S, 000-insured for 81 800.
On Central Alley Mrs. Luckey, q
One-story brick, valued at 81 900
insured for 700. D. III. King, q one
story brick valued at $1,200-in-
sured for 800. And q beautiful
awning in front of Kings Palace
and Eppinger's, valued at $500.
This is . correct inventory of the
Real Estate involved in the confla-
grafton.
TBE MERCHANT SUFFERRRS'
The following is e faithful an &C
count as il was possible, amid the
confusion and excitement of the hour,
to obtain relative to the mercantile
loss sustained by this most disastrous
fire. Baum, tobacco and cigar deal
eF, stock valued at $1,000, insured for
$500; fully halt of goods saved.
Keith & Vincent stock valued at S15,
600, insured for SS0O0-most of goods
saved, though damaged. Friedlob's
stock valued at 81, 900, insured for
$8000-Ons third goods ssVed. z. N.
Wright & Co., stock Valued at 5000,
insured for $2000-most Of his goods
saved. James O'Connor & Bro,
stock valued at $4,000, insured for
S6000-one third of goods saved. J.
Samuels, tobacconist, stock valued
at 81 200, insured for $3.50. John B.
Ganter, stock valued at Sc, 900, insur
ed at 5000. Charlie Cullen. Cigar
and Tobacco stock, valued at $500, in
sured for $500. John Dado, 0onfec-
toner, stock 81 900, insured for 800.
Wing and Tribune Office, loss 81, 900,
and no insurance. Post Office fixtures,
valued at 500, insured for S300-let-
tiers all saved except those in door
box. Safe also saved. Geo. Scruggs,
col, stock valued at $500, no insur-
ance. Bed rooms and Office fixtures
valued at $500-no insurance.
TheO. Kcndrick, Deputy Sheriff,
deposited letter in the door box
that night foF S. W. Boon, of this
city, containg 1920, which was, it IS
presumed, consumed in the burning.
VALUE OF BUILDINGS.
The total value of the buildings
consumed is $40, 700. Total insur-
ance On the same 81, 800.
MERCHANDISE.
The total value of the merchandise,
etc, embraced Ia the burnt district,
leaving out A Rosenberg's stock,
which is not known, sos, 900. To-
tai insurance on the same, S23, 600.
1t is estimated that TWO thirds of
these goods were saved, though in q
damaged condition.
RECAPIrTLATION.
Total value Of real estate $40, 900
Total amount of insurance 1900
Net loss ON real estate, $50 $40.
Total value of m rchandise $500
Total amount insurance 1000
Goods saved estima'd at 43, $50
Total yalue of merchandise $1,000
which leaves all thu stocks inyolvd in
the confagration, fully covered by in.
surance, except Scrug's, Ganter, Wing
and Tribune and 2. n. Wright Il Co.
The net losses, therefore, by this
disastrous fire, over and above insur-
ance and goods saved is
Real estate $50 800
Wing and Tribune 1000
John B. Ganter 1000
Geo. Scruggs 800
Theo. Kendrick, (money letter. 120
Offices and bed rooms 800
Total loss 81, 1920
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.