South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-27
Destructive Fire at Cumberland.
A HeteI and Sersral Houses Dssiroyed- Ofher
Baildings Damagsd-Loss SIS, 900, Purify


Insured.
CUxoERLASD, Nh, March %, 1874.
A destructive FIRE occurred here last
night-the largest, in extent of losses on
both buildings aud contents, for many
years. Two frame houses and fue brick
building, the City Hotel, were destroyed
and the American House damaged. The
total loss is about s35 900, aud the iosu-
rance about Sl2 900
The fire broke out at abJu, Q. 10 o'clock
in the rear room OF frame building on
Baltimore street, NJ. lis, near the rail
road, known as the Green House saloon
aud restaurant, kept by Charles Miller -
There was strong southwest wind at the
time, and the q imes spread with great ra-
pidity. Miller's salooa ard the green gro
Gerry oil j. HAu4e, adjoining on the west,
being a sheet ct flame before ythiDg
could be done to stay tue conf igra'ion.
BY the time the first fire. company reached
he spot the Dexter House, Que of the lar
gest restaurants and billiard saloons in the
place, was on fire.
This was large two-story frame build
ing, the upper story c1ntainlog number
OF small rooms, occupied by Messrs. Fer
euson & Cruzen's Decker House, boarders.
/ his building, with most of its contents,
was entirely destroyed. Two billiard ia
blcs were gotten out, and o quantity Of
! liquors, &C., with some Of the furniture
from the upper fOor-proGably $1,000
worth ia al. IlAuse & Miller lost every.
thing IN their rooms.
/ The wind carried the burning cindors to
the Single roof Of the American House,
nearly opposite, and it was soon on fire in
several places. BY well directed streams
| Of water the front building, three story
brick, was saved, but the back building, a
two story frame, was destroyed in about
half hours time. The best part Of the
furniture and fixtures were taken out, but
| considerably damaged in removing and By
water, as was also the furni ure and carpets
I in several Of the rooms Of the main build
ing.
| La the same building, on the east of the
! American House, fronting on the railroads,
are located the Offices of the Cumberland
| aud Pennsy Ivauia Railroad anu ConsolIda-
| ton Coal Company, the contents of which
escaped with slight damage. While the
! American House rear building was burn
ing, aud u good portion of the firemen were
hard at work eudeavoring to save it, the
! fire communicated from the Dexter House
to the City Hotel, large four story brick
en- the east side Of MIhrr's Green House
! saloon, and on the line cf the several rail
roads. This was formerly end for many
/ years the Revere House, ard until the
/ building of the q ieen Cry Hotel was the
dining station tt the Bl limore and Ohio
railroad at this city
| The building was purchased over n year ago
/ by Mossrs. Anthony keau and William Deyec-
mon, who thoroughly repaired. renovated, and
/ improved the property at expense Of $4,000
/ With the exception OF the basement rooms the
| building was occupied by the City II otel. Mrs.
| Julia Adams, pIOprieiress, and had been newly
/ furnished in nearly every department, the bill
/ lizard room being supplied with two fire tables,
! which are considerably damaged by water
! Despite the great and unceasipg efforts OF the
/ fire men including those of the Baltimore and
! Ohio Railroad Companys rolling mills, hye
I streams four from the Holly hre-plugs aud one
from the steamer Potomac being thrown upon
the building at one time, the main portion could
not be saved and with the exception of the low
er floors has been Quilted ont by the flames
The Masonic Hall building, adjoining the
/ Dexter House, caught several times, but the hce
was soon exuuguished. by constant and well
directed efforts the FIRE confined 10 The build
/ ings named, and was under control at one o
+ clock. u was prOyidentiol escape OF the city,
/ for had the heavy wind changed the fire would
have swept the best business quarters, and per
/ hans 'le larger portion OF Cumberland. The
! walls of the CITY Hotel are still standing. The
house will be rebuilt This spging. The fire is be.
lieved 10 have been the work of an inceudary
The individual losses are es'imIied to-day as
follows
Anthony Kean md William Devecmon City
Hotel property, $4,000 insured for s. 900,
/ Sc, 900 each in the Howard aud Nationa. com
paues of Baltimore.
Mrs. Julia Adams. furniture, carpets, and 9TH
cr contents Of City Hotel OF which she IS pro-
prictress -, 600 insured in the Hanover Of
/ New York.
Ferguson & Cruzen Dexter House restaurant
and billiard saloon, building and contents, Sl2,
/. 600; no insurance
William Walsh, building occupied by Miller
& llausp, g 900 no Insurance
Charles Miller, Green House saloon, 3 800
fully insured ito the Htna, Of Hartford
Iiause 4 Co.. fruit and provision store, g,
600 insured for - 900 in the Home, Of New
/ York.
S. T. Little. Masonic Hall building, $500
insured in the Baltimore Of Baltimore.
Masonic lodges, damage to lodge-room and
furnilure-uOt insured.
Joseph Tillcy, owner American House build
ing, : jOO-uo insurance.
John MAY, proprietor Of ,ne American House,
S3OO-u6 insurance. Mr May saved most of his
furniture, bot 70 was considerably injured in re-
moving Dr. and the contents OF several Of hi,
front rooms were damaged by water
The furniture, goods etc. Of Mr.. J Y. Bare,
who occupies the building next to the American
House. were someW hat damaged in removing "a
a place Of safety.
Mr j. e johnson. proprietor NJ the City Res
tautanf under The hotel, who recently relited
and renovated the room, sustains considerable
damage 20 stock and fixtures from water, as also
does lhoua s Martin, proprietor OF The City Ho-
icl barber shop, 90 furniture aud fixtures The
total lose IS $4,000 20 $4,000, and the to tai