The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-03-30

ward. But the ire did not even sGop
here. Through the lurid sky towards
the north could be seen the light of
another fire. An engine and a truck
were dispatched to the scene. 1t was
then discovered that the cinders had set
fire to the row of buildings on the King
street road, owned by Mr.. Geo. Addison,
a distance of over a half mile from Shep-
herd street. Further north of this, the
old Howard House, on the southwest
corner of Moultrie street and King street
road, and the house on the northeast
corner of the same streets, we're also con-
sumed. The sparks set fire to the roof
of an clubhouse on the farm of MIR. VIM.
Uherhardt, nearly a mile from Line
street, but the timely arrival of the fire.
men and a vigorous use Of axes and
hooks saved the building at the expense
of the roof. =.
By the time the flames had reached
Shepherd street on the west side of King
street, the fire on the east side had begun
to make progress in northerly direction.
From DR.. Cohen's drug store its progress
northward to Line street was swift and
easy. At Line street there was a tempo
rary halt, the store on the northeast corn
er being covered with a slate roof; but
by this time the grocery store of Mr..
John H. Thiele, which is the last house
north on the east side Of the street, had
caught fire, and the flames at once spread
south and west. There was nothing north
to burn. The street and the vacant lots
north of Shepherd street we're crowded
with women and children, poultry and
trunks, furniture and bedding, and num-
bers had taken refuge in the passenger
depot of the South Carolina Railroad.
The car shed of the company, some dis
tance to the north, was at one time
threatened with destruction, but at the
first sign of the danger a corps of the
employees were sent aloft, and a bucket
brigade lined the entire west front of the
roof. The passenger depot was also in
some danger, as the fire spread eastward
from King street, but here again the
bucket brigade with the assistance of the
firemen kept the flames back.
THE FIRE In LINE STREET. fla
After reaching the corner of Line
street, the flames spread both east and
west; destroying everything to the east
as far as the South Carolina Railroad
track. To the west, the houses on the
south side were burnt as far as the lum-
Der yard Of Mr.. G. J. Schlepegrell, while
on the north side all the houses as far
west as the northeast corner of St. Philip
and Line streets were totally consumed
THE END. h,:
By 9 o'clock the fire had burnt itself
out; that is to say, it had burnt north
ward in King street as far as the farm of
Mr.. VIM. Ufferhardt, about two and q
half miles from the Court House; west
ward as far as St. Philip street, and east
ward as far as Railroad avenue. Mr..
Louis Dunneman's house, north of Shep-
herd street, was consumed, together with
much fencing, trees, shrubbery and hedg-
es north of that. From Dunneman's
house to a distance of about q half mile,
such early vegetables as were spared by
the frost were ruined by the fire. The
store on the northeast corner of the ave-
nue., next north of Shepherd street, was
saved, as was also the soap factory OF Mr.
M. Storen Immediately north of it. The
store at the northeast corner of the ave-
nue., next north of the one mentioned
above, was also saved, but the Addison
row of buildings adjoining on the north.
and the other buildings as far north as
Moultrie street the street which leads to
the race-course- all destroyed.
The entire district described above was a
smouldering mass of ruins, with nothing
standing but the naked chimneys. A
little after 10 o'clock the wind died away,
and a drenching shower of rain fell,
which added to the troubles of the hum
dreds of homeless persons who were
wandering about the ruins in search OF
their stolen property. The fire would
doubtless have spread further south but
for the fact that the drains in Spring
street furnished water, which enabled the
firemen to check the progress of the con-
flagration in that direction. There were
no less than eight steamers at the two
drain pits in Spring, between st. Philip
street and Railroad avenue. ,..., =, q.
THE LOSSES. ~ r..,.,..
It is of course impossible to give an
accurate statement of the losses incurred
by the fire, as many of the sufferers are
not in condition to give accurate infor-
nation upon the subject While the
number of houses destroyed is probably
not over one hundred, it is certain that
not less than two hundred families have
been turned out homeless and helpless
upon the streets. This is accounted for
by the fact that many of the lots Oh King
street contained three or four houses each,
and each. house afforded a home for at
least two families. "A careful estimate of
the loss, including buildings, stocks of
goods and furniture, fixes the figures at
not less than 1925, 900, while the insur-
ance will not cover one-third OF that
amount. i
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
It is known that the fire originated in
the store occupied by A. j. Greeber, but
from what cause mas not yet been deter
mined. 1t was rumored on the streets
that it was the work of an incendiary,
and some persons seemed to suspect Gree
ber himself. He was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Lieut.. Shrewsbury of the
detective force, and lodged in the office
to await an examination. In an inter-
view with the reporter of the NeaOs and
Courier, Greeber stated that the first init
nation he had of the fire was upon wax
ino about half-past 8 o'clock and finding