Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-03
DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATiON..
Loss ABOUT $4,000.

out in the store of Joseph Stem at
the foot of the hill in this village.
The alarm was promptly sounded
and Pioneer Fire Company of thi-
place and Bayou Sara Fire Co. No.
responded quickly and, together
with large number of citizcns,
both white and colored were
promptly on the ground and
through strenuous exertions sue.
ceeded in saving large amount of
property AID in preventing the
spread Of the flames across the
street, in which event the destruc-
ton would have boon much greater.
When the engines arrived at the
scene. the fire had gained suoh
hea dway inside the building that
it was but few minutes before the
flames burst through the roof and
enveloped the whole building.
The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known, nor is the locality
Of its origin positively determined.
There are various opinions upon
the latter subject; some believing
that the conaagratioa commenced
down stairs III the store, while 9TH
ers are equally positive that it
occurred up stairs. We incline 10
the latter belief, for from cur po mt
of observation the fines seemed to
burst out Of the apex Of the roof
indicating that they originated in
the room occupied by the clerks,
which was situated up stairs, i'm
mediately under the roof. 1t is
generally supposed . to have been
accidental, although there are some
suspicious circumstances that point
indirectly 10 the possibility of it,
being the work OF incendlarics. A
citizen of undoub'ed veraci'y in
forms US that, being upon a SICK
call during the latter part of the
night, he saw a co!ored MAJ COM
ing from that. dit ection, carrying
upon his head what he took to he
sove, q, hollis tf dome ,,ic. This in-
cidcut might justify the op.ni."
that the sto was :obbcd and
then set afire to cover the di
covcry Of the burg 'ary. 1t is %'a'-
ed that a lamp burning coal oil WIS
left lighted in the store during tn
night, tho breaking Of which may
Lave occasioucd the fire. 3: th'
as it may, the fire burst f 18th witt
great fury and consumed the build
ing, stock and other contents with
the exception Of a few articles thar
were carried out.
The flames next communicated
to the two story frame building
known az tho Levy & Adler house.
occupied up stairs by family
whose name we have not learned,
and down stairs by Mr.. Goldman
watch make and jewe'er, Joha
Roth sshoe maker, Ben. Brown, bar
Der, and Joseph Hill, upholsterer.
This building was entirely consum-
cd but the furniture and other
contents were successfully removed
and saved. The store 81 JOS
Stern was an entirely new building
and was occupied by him partly as
a residence. 1t was built by apd
belonged at the time Of its destruc'
ton. to Mr.. Julius Freyhan OF TINS
village. The other building p''
loueed also TO Mr.. Freyhan. inc
value of the two buildings is est''
mated by their owner to have bee:
fully IS, 900 apd wee insured fo'
80 0OO in the Sun Mutual OF New
Orleans. The value of the STOCK
ofgoods belonging to Mr.: oter'
was considerably over $4,000, upo'
mh;cb there was a policy Of $4,000
IN what company we have been un
ab,e to ascertain. Perhaps the mos
, serious loss to Mr.: Stern was INA IA
Of his books which were consumed = .:e's
For a considerable length OF tim
: :Il;,rs IN the opposite SD