Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-21
DISASTERS BY FIRE.
Fearful Accident "a CiucfaHsii-seVes
EfremeB, with their Chiri, Buried
under Piles Of Brick and
Mortar.
Several Persons Injured, and mary
Thrown Dat of Employment at
Bedford, OhiO-Fires and
Losses Elsewhere,
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT A FIRE IN
CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 20.-AbOut half
one O'Clock this morning the building
$50 Fourth street, near Elm, occupied
by Black d Co, printers, and w. w
Donaldson, photographer, was destroyed
by fire. Their Joint loss is about twenty
five thousand dollars. At three O'Clock
the walls OF the building, which had moi
fallen rom the effects of the fire, were
all thrown down by the explosion Of the
gas, and some seven firemen, with
Chief Engineer Megrue, were buried
under the debris. Chief Megrue was in
the second story and had just called fol
q CrOw-bRr when the explosion occurred.
A general alarm was Immediately given,
and the whole fire department was soon
on hand and at work searching for theiI
unfortunate companions among the
ruins. AT four o'clock Chief Megrue's
voice was heard calling for help. The
fire blszed up anew at this time around
the buried firemen, but the hose was
soon brought into play, and the
new danger averie1. AT hAlf-past four
o'clock Chief Megrue was taken from
the ruins insensible and in q badly
bruised condition. His injuries are not
thought to be fatal, however. OF the
firemen, James Mccormick was the first
to be taken out of the debris. He was
badly bruised and burned. 1t is feared
his injuries will result in death. Dennis
and John POhlmsn were next rescued,
slightly injured. Captain Henry Schild-
myer, E. 5. Spencer and Richard Hol-
comb fell from q tive-story ladder, but
escaped with slight injuries. Lee Slocum
is thought to be fatally hurt. Three men
on the pavement were severely injured
from flying missiles.
The loss at the Fourth-street fire this
morning is much larger than at first
supposed. Blacks loss is between $780,
900 and $50, 900; insured for $1,000 each in
the Royal Queen, Niagara, and Rhode
Island, and for $1,000 each in the Fire
Association of Philadelphia, Phoenix, of
Brooklyn, National and Etns, of Hart
ford, American Central and st. Louis,
Of st. Louis, Firemen's Fund, of Cali
fOrnia, Northwestern and National, of
Milwaukee, and st. Paul, OF st. Paul ;
total, S34, 600. William M. D0naldsOn's
loss is SS7, $50; insured for 81 500, most
OF which is in local companies. Troun-
stine's loss on building is about SIS, 900;
fully insured. Dick Holcomb, of the
No. 3's, was found dead in the ruins
His body was horribly torn and man.
gled, it being broken in two just below
the breast. At last accounts Chief Me-
grue was doing as well as could be ex-
pected, and his physicians have hopes Of
his recovery. lie is wounded on the
head and has severe bruises on the thighs
and legs, but is conscious and resting
more quietly. Mccormick, Of the No.
as, cannot recover. He had one side of
his face knocked off, and is injured
worse than supposed this morning. The
rest Of the injured are doing we'll.
Chief-Engineer Megrue, OF the fire de-
partment, who was so severely injured
at the fire this morning, is reported to-
night as resting easy. No bones are
broken, as previously reported, but he
has a severe scalp wound, and suffered
severe injuries on his body and right hip.
There are 40 indications OfinteTnal iDju-
ries, but he suffers severely from nervous
prOstratiOn. The streets in the'viciDity
OF his residence have been covered with
taub8Tk, TO desden sound and give him
rest. The total number Injured, includ-
ing Chief Megrue, was ten, all of whom
are reported as doing well tonight. The
following are the most severely injured:
James Mccormack, rib broken and face
NOt5 1Jtt11Cl SlOuluy hALLl O1OhCh ihN
body bruised; II. Handbook, arm broken
and somewhat bruised otherwise; the
Others were bruised or cut by the falling
bricks or timbers. 1t is reported that
one Of the floors of the building wss
heavily overloaded with litbographic
stones and presses, which caused the
wall to give way.
EIGHT HOUSES DESTROYED.
The Eaquirer'S Spring field, Ohio, spe-
cial says the fire at fredericksburg early
this morning destroyed eight frame
buildings in the center of the town.
The total loss is estimated at SIS, 600,
with only Sl490 insurance. The prin-
cipRl sufferers are Samuel Mann, photo
gTapher, loss $1,000 on stock and build
ing; insured for S400. FOos q Milliken,
one building, loss $3.50; no insurance.
Charles Taylor Il Son, druggistsy stock
and building, loss $4,000; no insurance.
Robert Jones, druggist, loss $1,000; no in
surance. J. w. Legge & Son, boots and
shoes, loss $1,000; fully insured. J.
Rogers, furniture store, where the fire
started, loss $500; no insurance. Coll
well d Garfield, loss on building and
stock $1,000; no insurance. The other
small losses make the aggregate Of
$4,000. The fire is supposed to be in
ceIdiary.
CONVICTION DIsTILLERY BURNED.
At half-past one this morning the dis
tillery of n. T. Jasper, CovingtOn, Ken
lucky, was destroyed by fire, together
with three or four hundred barrels OF
whisky and two thousand bushels Of
malt. Loss, 0.0O0; insured in Cincin-
natl companies for SIS, GOO.
planning MILL DEMOLISHED.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 20.-The
planning mill of Bohm & Sturm, on Cen
ter street, was partly destroyed by fire
early this morning. Loss on machinery
and mill will be large, but not yet ascer-
tanned.
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE.
the machine and chair factory OF
Chester Purdy, at Bedford, Ohio, was de-
stroyed by fire last evening. Loss about
twenty thousand dollars; no insurance.
Several persons were injured and q large
number thrown out OF employment.