Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-10
HEAVY FIRE AT WARRINGTON,
ARKANSAS.
TWenIy-ThEes Houses, COHpFisiDg
Nearly Five Blocks of Buildings
Consumed
names of hose Who Suffered Losses,
with Statements of the Amounts
IuvOlVed-RuII Particulars,
Washington Telegram.

Washington Telegram.
WASHINGTON, ARK, July 3.-AbOut
Lalf past TWO o'clock this morning a fiye
originated in the rear Of the vacant store
house of w. d. Green, on Main street,
and was far advanced before discovered.
Being right in the heart of town, the
flames spread with the greatest rapidity,
consuming the entire building, two
story frame, and catching the three
story building in which was located the
Odd-FelIOws hall on one side, and the
storehouse (vacent) of William Moss on
the other. The flames then crossed the
street and caught the thTee-stOry hotel
building of Mr.. John ID. Jones. The fire
then swept up and down both sides OF
Main street, consuming the dwelling
house and storehOuse OF Captain Will
liam Moss, the stOrehOuse Of Mr.. Green,
the large three-stoTy building containing
two storehOuses, the third story occupied
by the Odd-Feliows lodge. Across
lizard ana on down Main, on the north
side, it destroyed the large Beller hotel
building, two Of the lower rooms
being occupied by cOlored men,
retailing family groceries. Adjoining
was the jewelry establishment Of Mr..
A. NJ. Crouch, which was entirely de-
stroyed; loss not known. Then came
the large twO-5toTy frame-hOuse Of
Baird d Carruth, in which they had
about Sl5, 600 worth Of goods; the books
and contents Of the safe, together with
about $1,000 worth OF goods, were saved;
loss between 5000 and $40, 600; they were
insured for 5000. The fire then crossed
over, on the same side of Main, con-
suming the large building OF Stewart,
Carrigan & Co. This was occupied as
the law-office Of CaTTigan & Jones, and
the office of DR.. CArrigan; loss but little
to these parties, The old dil3pidated
store house of w. D. Green, at the other
end of Main street from where the fire
commenced, was also consumed, which
put an end to the fire on that side Of the
street. On the south side, the old Jett
corner, the late MsjOr HempsteRd's law
office, the law Office lately occupied by
Williams & Battle, MGtlock's harness
shop, Wright's family grocery esta5-
lishment, Phillips's stOre-house, in
which was deposited about 5000 worth
OF goods belonging to his estate, Row
toms family grocery, AmmOuett's So
loon building, and the crOckeTy estab-
lishment of H. Wright; across lizard,
the threerstory hotel building Of J. p.
Jones, occupied by DR.. Button as al Of
flee, Mr.. AmmOnett as q saloon, and
Mt White as s shoe shop, and the rear
part OF which Mr., White occupied a5 q
! family residence; a vacant stOre-hOuse
came next, then HamiltOn's barber shop,
Mr.. Charles Payton's tailoring estab-
lishment, the tin shop Of Mr.. r..
B. Denuiaon, and London JohnsOn's
cabinet shop. Thus the entire four
blocks and part Of the nth, right in the
heart Of the town, were destroyed. It is
impossible 10 estimate the loss Of prop
erty IS yet. In the confusion, doubt
less large amount Of goods were stolen,
and have been so misplaced Is TO be IN
able to arrive at any definite estimate.
The buildings themselves were worth
many thousands Of dollars. Some OF the
merchants saved most Of their