Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-07
TERRlBLE CONFEDERATION.
The Business part of 0rangeburg in


TERRlBLE CONFEDERATION.
I. The Business part Of Grangeburg in
Ashes.
On Tuesday morning, while our good
citizens were rapt in slumber, the fire
fiend visited our Town with probably
the greatest calamity within the recol-
lection of the oldest inhabitant.
About 2 o'clock at night the fire
commenced in the kitchen of Mr. Cart
mil, from which it spread, despite the
efforts of the Fire Department and
citizens, untilthe richest portion ofour
fourishing Burg was completelydeyas
tated.
The scene in the morning was truly
melancholy, and beggars description.
1t only reminds US in forcible man
ner of the tickle and transitory nature
OF human affairs, and of the folly of
laying too much stress upon earthly
possessions. Men who on Monday
were strong in all that makes life com
fortable,on Tuesday were brought low,
if not dismayed. While some may be
able to recover, others doubtless will
he hopelessly ruined. Nor will the
loss fall wholly upon those who are
directly scourged;; but every citizen
will bean indirect sufferer in the de-
probation ofproperty and the derange
ment of business.
Besides numerous out building s
every store on the North side of Rus
sell street from Lightfoots to Meroneys
hotel, inclusive, were totally destroyed,
as well rs every one on the South side
except Mr Louis on one corner and
Mr. Harleys on the other.
Tie entire loss cannot fall short of
S15O,OOO of which not more than $40
600 seems to have been covered by
Insurance.
The sufferers were w T Lightfoot,
Thos. Cartmill, j II Adden, T FL w
Briggmann, NJ Albrecht, Jos. MeNa-
mara, j w Cannon, Mrs M b Tread
well, Charles Thorn, G w Baxter,
w A Meroney, McMichael & Blume,
M Rich, L Kohn & Bro, L b Boyd,
D Louis, G III Cornclson, DR. Oliveros
Mrs. Ostendorf. T w Albereotti. Kirk
Robinson and the Orangeburg News.
As we did not wish to be too prying
i'll the midst Of SO much distress, we
can now only approximate the losses,
leaving more exact account fer the
future. We understand that Mr. Kohn
was insured for $4,000, Mr. Mcroney
for S2,0O0,. Nlr Lightfoot for $500,
MIR Briggmann, one half Insured, Mr.
Cornelsm and Mr. McNanlara par
tally insured, aud Mr. itch Slightly
insured.
Mr. Li9htioot's and Mr. Rich's insur
ance bore no comparison tothcir losses,
which We're immense. The others were
total losers. Mcroneys fine hotel is
gone, and Mr. D Louis alone lost four
stores. We understand that Mr. McNa
maras insurance ovails him nothing.
and he is a total loser.
lt will require years for the town to
recover IRON this stroke of fortune.
Only q small portion of the contents
OF the stores were rescued from the
flames. 1t is said to the credit of the
colored people that they acted nobly,
and did all they could to save property
In fact all both white and colorcd did
their best. We would not discrimi
nate in favor ofany. If mistakes were
made, they were made with the hest
intention, and it is not right now to
dwell upon them. Let every emotion
now be buried i'll sympathy for the
afflicted.
The stores of Mr. Harley, Mr. Louis
MIR Hamilton and the TINES Office
made narrow and lucky escapes. being
badly scorched. We have heard of
no casualties worth mentioning.
Now that all is over, we desire to
make one timely recommendation, and
thot