Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-10-15
Fire Last Night
Odd Fellows Building
Burned! =
Loss $4,000 TO $25.OOO!

About half-past 8 o'clock last night,
fire was discovered in the back part of
CLANCY Bros. Merchant Tailoring store
in the new Odd Fellows building, and
in u very short time the entire inside
of the room was in flames, and all
efforts to check the fire we're unayail-
ing, the large plate glass windows in
the front soon burst, giving the air
free circulation through the room, and
the flames went through into the Odd
Fellows Hall, above, and rapidly
spread over the entire building, and
for time it looked as though the fire
would communicate to VanDeman's
elegate new building, and the back
part of Stimson's new building, with a
prospect of spreading indefinitely.
Fortunately, however. it was confined
to the Odd Fellows building, which
was entirely destroyed. Some of the
walls are left standing, but will be of
no value. The frame buildings be-
tween the burnt building and VanDe-
mans were partially torn down, and
prevented from taking fire. The Odd
Fellows building was occupied by
Clancy Bros, and G. P. VanDeman
& Go. Clancy Bros. had about So, 600
stock which was almost entirely de
stroyed Insured for $4,000 G. p.
VanDeman & Co. saved large part
of their stock, and 50, 500 insurance
will nearly cover their loss.
The two frame buildings, which we're
partially torn down, were occupied by
the Post Office, and DR.. c. A Foster.
Postmaster Robinson would have got
the mail and everything valuable out
without damage, had not the crowd
burst in on him and commenced Civ
ing him to much help; as it was, there
was considerable scattered, and some
lost. Mr.. r. loses about $500 by the
destruction of his office fixtures.
Anderson & Conway lost considera-
bly, by removing their stock Of boots
and shoes from their room, and VIM.
Robinson & Son also suffer some loss
from the same cause. These two firms
occupy the rooms on the West side of
VanDeman & Co, building. j. L. Van
Deman & Co. did not move any of
their goods. Craig Bros. and Miss
Green, milliner, in Stimson's building
moved out their goods. The HERALD
office, however, occupying the upper
part of the building, didn't attempt to
move anything, although the back
part Of the building was only short
distance from the fire, and was scorch
ed little, and matters looked for a
while as though it must burn.
Billy Wilt, over in WnIett's build
ing, moved out some of his goods, and
lost something.
DR.. Rush's residence, across the
alley from the Odd Fellows block,
narrowly escaped.
There was $1,000 insurance on the
Odd Fellows building, and $1,000 on
the furniture in their Hall, which was
all destroyed. The building cost $40,
500.
r The firemen and citizens worked
hard, but could do nothing to stay tn
= flames, and nothing but favorable cir
!. cumstances-there being scarcely !
}, breath of air stirring, and the burne'
t. building having good fire walls, KEEP
e the fire mostly inside-prevented
e much more disastrous confagratior
Gust how the fire originated is nc
= known.
Several persons were injured Will
working at the fire, but no one yer
er seriously.
ID The Post Office has been moved fc
r. the present into the West room
tlWestward Block.