Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
men as provoking the difficulty. If the
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mcnt upon such conduct, this Judgment is
probably correct. But our people have
from the first been satisfied with the fire.
mems statement of the affair, and could
not, therefore, be so faithless and migrate.
full as to charge them with the bad behav-
!our ofthe roughs.
Their want of connection with these fel
lows is further shown by the tenor of a dis
patch during the evening from Cumberland
to Mayor Clary, warning him of the pres
ence in Frostburg of troublesome parties
who had accompanied the tiremcn.
We are thus particular because we desire
20 remove false impressions made by the
circulation in Cumberland of remarks as
clibed to our people which we ae sure
have never been uttered or, if so, have
been misapplied.
To return to the fire. 1t is not known
how it originated. The several surmises
with reference thereto are not worth publ
cation. When discovered it was between
the loft and roof of Beall &. Koch's store,
from which it rapidly gained Roadway.
| Its course from this building, as may be
traced on the diagram, was first both west
and east thence south to Mechanic; thence
west to Water; thence both North and
| South--to Main street and an alley by
Henry Robinson's property; thence Il few
slight diversions in other directions. A
considerable extent of ground was thus
traverscd, the ruin being complete and the
losses falling heavily on all involved. The
following summary indicates as nearly as
possible the exact damage sustained:
| Bcall Il Koch, merchants, Main street.
loss of dry goods, groceries, etc, $l7, 900 i;
of building, $4,000; stock insured, $4,000;
building, $4,000.
Mai. J. H. Huntley half his stock Of
| hardware no insurance.
Mrs Won Kliser, stock of millinery goods,
81 800; no insurance.
j. s. Metzger & Co., stock of books, sta
tioncry, etc, 81 $50; insurance, $1,000.
August Theophil loss of confectionery,
$4,000 insurance, ST. 200.
The last four occupied rooms in the
Franklin building.
William r. Percy & Co., stock of grocer
les Ivy damage and removal, 81 600; insured,
$1,10o
John J. Keller, a large portion of his
stock of groceries, provisions and building,
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Marx Wineland, building, 5000, insured
$4,000; stock of dry goods, groceries, etc,
| $4,000, insured $4,000.
IItchins Brothers, damage to store build
ing, $G42 SO; loss of one tenement house
and damage to two others, $S19.66 covered
by insurance.
Htchins Brothers & Shaffcr, damage and
loss of stock of dry goods, groceries, etc, by
removal, s., 1870; covered by insurance.
Hoblitzcll heirs lost Franklin building,
stable, and three block houses, the value of
which we cannot obtain; insurance, $4,000.
Douglas Percy, damage to building and
furniture, $1,000; insured
Mrs. Susan Keller, loss-two buildings,
| 81 600 insurance, $500.
l.. NJ Gorsuch, wagons and provendcr,
$500 no insurance.
DR.. J. T. Gctzcndanncr, damage to house
Office and furniture, $500; partially insured.
Levi 3. Porter, public hall, store, and
stock liquors, etc, $4,000; insured, $4,000
Anthony Gcr.ach, machinist, lost tools,
etc, $500; no insurance.
Mccormick & Locke, wagon making
stock 81 000 insurance, $500.
Philip Michael, blacksmith and wagon
shop, $1,000; insured s 900.
Dr. j W. j. Englar, damage to residence
and furniture, $50, insured loss of stable
and other outbuildngs, $500, not insured.
John W. Tomlnson, loss of shop and
wagon material, $500; no insurance.
Joseph Preston saloon, bowling alley and
dwelling, LOO; no insurance.
John Street, Charles Cotfman, James
Green, George Britt, Daniel Williams and
William Fisher, occupants of the HoblitZel
blocks, all sustained more or less loss by
hasty removal
Henry Robinson's damage to dwelling
$3.50, insured; loss of outbuildings. $3.50
not insured.
George Humberson, loss of house, $500
not insured.
Levi Taylor, two houses and one frame
So 500, other property, $780, no insurance
Mrs Sarah Taylor, house, $1,000, nc
insurance.
Alden Clary, building torn down, $500
insurance, 800.
Nelson Beall, building burned, $500, not
insured.
Joseph G. Dennison stock of paints 5000
not insured.
c. Seifker, shop and shoe stock, $500
insured $500
c. Lapp, damage to dwelling, confection
cry and furniture, $3.50; insured.
r. r. Walsh, damage to building, $3.50
insured; loss of wall paper stock, $500; nc
insurance.
IIartz Bear, damage to building and stock
of clothing, $3.50; insured.
English Lutheran Church, $4,000; in
sured, $500; damage to Parsonage by par
tial burning, 81 800 insured.
Rev d. L. Mackenzie, damage to furni
turc, $50, no insurance
Peter Payne, damage to Grand Contra
House, dwelling and furniture, $3.50; ins'd
) jarrett Brothers, loss in removing stocl
} of furniture, $25 not insured.
Thomas Mcneil, damage to new building
, 800; insured.
| Mcneil & McCulloh, loss of drug stool
by removal, $500; insured.
journal. Office, damage and loss of print
ing material by removal, $50 insured.
Many other citizens sustained incidenta