New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-28
Fire IL Mobile.
The following is frym the Mobile Tribune
of the wenty eixtb:

The following is trim the mobile 1rtOnne
of the wen,y sixtb:
About twenty minutes past twelve
O'Clock yeet-rday smoke was eeen Issuing
from th~ resr OF w. l. Emery g. Co.'s plsu-
ing mill and carpenter chop, on the west
side of Royal street. between st. Michael
and ST. Louie.
The reporter Mastered from the street in
front TO the Tribune composing room, in
tho tn ird story ii The building corner Of
Royal snd st. MicE AL. to get q better view
of the fire, and by the time he nsd reached
that point he flames had dashed from the
rear to the front Of the long building. 1t
originated in the engine room, while the
worn men were at dinner in the front OF the
building.
Efforts were made to proven, the fire.
from extending west toward st. joseph
street, and fortunately high brick wall
aided the firemen in that effort, which was
successful. But The brick stable at the
corner OF Royal and ST. Louis streetp, &C.
cupied by Mr.. Merger. and the blacksmith
shop Of Hugh McAree, 8 nth of that buili-
ing, were destroyed with am Jet their TN
tire contents. TAO mules and one horse in
the stable on the corner were burned to
death, one Of which belonged to party
five miles from the city.
j. H. Hutchieaon's hardware establist
ment and Fred Hall's coal Office, both south
OF Emesy'e, we're damaged by fire in the
rear.
In Emery's planning mill the engine of the
old Tribune .fioe was working, aud that OF
course was destroyed by the fire. Emery e
loss is about $1,000 NJ insurance.
NJ. Merger lost feed worth about $500
besides the mules, worth 1915. The e'aole
property was own d in New Orleans by
WuOnhulI. and insured 10 the agency of
Williams g. Glennon for $4,000. Estimated
| valae, 5000. Tue buildings occupied by
HUI chisson and by Fred Hall arc owned by
| by Jarvis Turner.
Al haif-past one o'clock. precisely while
the reporter was crossing Rvyal, at the in
ters-ction Of s.. Franci. street, on the way
to the custombouse, Hurley, the halter.
standing there, excitedIy called attention
to smoke issuing from the roof of Franklin
Hall, three-story building on the corner
ot ST.. Francis and Conception streets, the
lower floor Of which was occupied by
G Orge Eberlein as y grocery store and by
the library Of the Franklin Society. Mr..
Hurley notified some of the fremen Of this
new adversary, while they were yet at
work ON the Emery fire, and positions were
changed little to prevent the destruction
of other buildings than Franklin Hall.
and Franklin Hall was doomed. 1t could
BY no possibility be saved. The dremen
confined the destruction. however, to that
building, only slight damage beng done
to the dwelling house below it on St.
Francis street. They worked necessarily
from hAlf-past twelve to five o'clock, and
No. S, stationed on the levee. tried to pump
the river dry to supply water to quench the
flames.
A great PARTON of Mr.. Eberlein's goods
wore removed to tbs square and the SIDE
walks around il, and from thence to the
vacant store on Dauphin street. near that
of . H Solomon, the grocer. Hi, insurance
was 5000 Franklin Hall was Insured for
$500 In the Mobile Fire Department Insur-
snce Company, and for $3.50 in each one
of the follow ing fficee: Mobile Mutual
Planters and Merchants Mutual, Washing
ton Fire and Marine, and Factors and
Traders, Mutual. n-..-.-5- M