Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-16

morning about 8 o'clock, Mrs. A. e.
Miller, residing on King street, oppo-
site the Stewart House, was awakened
by being almost suffocated by smoke.
She sprang to her window and gave
the alarm of fire, the smoke in great
black jets issued from the room occupi-
ed by Mr.. E. G. Kaufman as grocery.
The fire bell soon rang a general alarm,
and in short time the fire company
was promptly on the spot, assisted by
the citizens generally. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the cellar
of Mr.. Kauffman's Grocery, and rapid
ly enveloped the whole of the central
building occupied by Mr.. K, Mrs.
Miller and Creque & Smith. 1t was
some time before the 6remen could do
anything toward checking the flames,
the water having been turned from the
mains the day before for repairs. AS
soon however as the full pressure ofthe
hose was put on, the progress Of the
fire was checked, but owing to the
great difficulty in reaching the fire, it
being principally in the cellars of the
building, little could be done to save
the goods OF Kaufman or the saloon of
Creque & Smith, and the chief efforts
of the Department were directed to-
wards saving the adjoining buildings,
and we are glad to say that they were
entirely successful. But the entire
building between Grantham Hall, and
the residence of the late A. G. Miller,
was SO badly damaged, that it will
have to be entirely rebuilt The great
err part of Mrs. Ms furniture was saved,
but much of it is in damaged condi
ton.
The losses as far as we have been
able to learn are as follows: The cen
trail building, belonging to the estate
of the late A. G. Miller, estimated loss,
$500, insured to the full amount in
companies represented by L. A. Steiner,
Agent; Grocery and provision store of
Mr.. E. G. Kaufman, loss estimated at
$4,000, insured in the Franklin Com
pany, at Wheeling, for $4,000; Creque
g. Smiths saloon and restaurant, loss
about 81, 500, insured in the ola Belle, y
of Wheeling, said to be worthless.
If so, the loss will fall heavily upon
these gentlemen, as nearly all of their
means were invested in thelr business
The Fire Company, under command OF
Chief Marshal Nadenbousch, and his
active and efficient assistants, through
their indefatigable exertions, confined
the fire to tho building in which it or.
iginated, thus saving, even from serious
damage, the adjoining block of build
ings, consisting of Granthan Hall, oc-
cupied by Mr.. II. Downs, Wholesale
liquor merchant; Shaffer & Bro, dry
goods, &c, STATESMAN Office, aud the
Hall of X of NJ. G.. and other societies
and the beautiful private residence o.
the late A. G. Miller, now occupied by
w. II. II. Flick, Esq, whose furniture
was greately damaged by removal.
1t is impossible to conjecture how the
fire originated unless by design, the
general superstition being that it was
the work Of an incendiary. 1t would
be we'll for our citizens to keep careful
watch over their premises, in the alb
seuce of any protection vouchsafed
them during the night by the city
Council. Very general condemnation
has been expressed that the people O
the city are without any police protec
ton from bedtime until dawn.-Mar
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