Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-01-08

the kitchen was torn off, and from this
place water vas thrown on the FIRE in the
maip building. A large force, at the
same time was operating on top of Blairs
stores, to prevent the flames from spread
ing in that direction. BY keeping the
roof constantly wet, the fearful triumphs
of the destroyer wcle here stayed. Had
this large building, being entirely built
of wood, taken fire, the town would have
burned to a she'll, for it would have been
utterly impossible to have extinguiShed
it with the meagre and slow facilities at
command.
The Gallagher house was entirely de-
stroyed. Mr.. W. T. Hawkins saved
most of his material and ware, and his
lQas is about 5000.
The walls of the dwellings are greatly
damaged and will have to be taken
down almost entirely when they arc re-
built.
DR.. Boyell will rebuild in the spring,
and has repaired his kitchen and dining>
room for occupation until the house is
completed. Most all of his household
furniture was saved but badly damaged.
The Blair property was unoccupied, ex-
cept one room, the office of .Drs. SEWER
and Deaderick.
Fifteen thousand dollars will not res
place the property destroyed.
AT the COMMENCEMENT, no method or
system could be evolved out of the ex-
cit0ment, confusion and terror of the cit.
liens. Each ono had a plan of his OWE,
and for sometime there was no one
around whom the crowd would rally as
the leader, but as soon as buckets could
be procured and a line formed to the
water, noble and untiring services was
performed.
TIE HEROIC WORKERS.
The colored men of the town, with a
few worthless exceptions, responded to
the call fer assistance, and worked from
beginning to end with tho vim, will and
earnestness as if they were the owners Of
the burning houses. johnson City sent
us a large delegation, and they rendered
all the assistance in their power. The
people of Jonesboro' will hold them in
grateful remembrance, and will scome to
their aid in the hour Of need.
Too much praise add honor cannot be
awarded Capt. Jack Howrcn, Town Mar
shall, fof his gallant behavior. lie was
everywhere encouraging and aiding the
sol 1iery in their battle with the flames,
and worked with the ~tircless energy of
desperation from the abeginning of the
fire till the last bucket was empticd,-
Whilst a large majority of our citizens
worked until they were utterly exhausted,
we noticed q line along tie pavement
who stood, with hands In their pockets,
unmoved spectators of the awful scene,
apparently enjoying thq drama of ruin
and exchanging tie vulgar jests and
ribaldry of the low and degraded. They
were the loafpgs, %lQungers, dead beats,
thieves and .tine-Aaircd gentry ofthe town.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Thsre is some conflict of opinion as re-
CARDS the origin of the fire, but the pre-
dominant one is that it originated ia
Tom Deer's whisky>shop. The stove
pipe went up through a floor, and it has
caught fire two or three times BEFORE
The stove pipe in Hawkins store passed
into Blalr's house, and did not come in
contact with wood. However this may
be, it is certain that the two Oldest land
marks of the town are grim end black.
ened ruips, and their burning will mark
one Of the most disastrous days that ever
befell 9onaaborQ},