Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

building fronting on Grant street, and
extending from Washington street to
seventh avenue. The companys gen
eral Offices were in q four-s.0ry brick
building fronting on Seventh avenue
These were totally destroyed. az was also
THE DEPOT or THE ADAMS ENTRF.7 COM
rASY,
located on Grant street. The books and
valuable papers had been removed from
the Union depot Offices, as well as from
the other buildings, before theft reached
them. The fire department Of the city
continued on duty from the time
of the first alarm, bu. were no!
allowed To throw any water or make any
effort TO save the property Of the railroad
company. They consequently directed
their effort 70 saving the private property
on the north side OF Liberty street. In
thi, they were mainly successful, al
though six dwellings and a sash trc,ory
located near the roundhou-es
were destroyed. Early in the day,
""'" - b. III 7moas
nfe'' 'o''o",I y s1g al. rEa Io5 mn
to ,ha, time, calmly folded their arms
and looked on it was feared that the
c~'hN"s.41'0I "o"., We l"I p,,n,.iIsLLdis
'Ion VI 'ne W! So",u VI. u 49, Ir;IJ;1r.
'"''io"' 'LacH7' a. MANY W. ~. u. 49,
were '"."u lam, a. S"f I,' mani of
AZ 'ni, NJ. 4" LoI Laon IolJ in
A~nyEne"!, M a r@[ a,th,aak on thar
'tS''I'M' .n o"'. VI, 90 g" nanr"J ,noy.st
,'"c W .u' ~ va" ,-. astbo 4ome. Tbe
~ ''1I '"s ,"l r-Jl,;Lt;no mag tLo Ias,
J "'' i',n 'I m,'% tL'o ,naLborv Jarart.
onr ~ aD. '.',' . "J'' ln Garaa,b oyenIe n.
mem , - " IN. q1mes in that
JH,oH I,' aoa tGfs Io.t bnildino WA.
fred the whole territory between
seventh avenuc and NilIvale Station. a
distance Of three miles, was A mas, of
Nane. the railroad company's property
beirg an hot w,en the south Tide of Lib.
erty street and the bluff hin, extending
from seventh avenue TO MillyaIe. The
.tiI,.hou.p, ON the hillside. although bad.
" searched were not DESTROYED. The
raiIroad buildinrs DESTROYED we're a.
allow. Two rogndbor .es. one machine
/ .Lop fine .uperinrendents office. car
%r4pair .bop Union transfer depot.
I office, of The Pullman car COmrauy,
laundry and offices Of the di.patcher..
office OF the L9"der mouse mon
barl.c no General ofire, Of the freight
. Jeno, and the fright depo, Of the
ti,rgs cynre.. comna6v.
LOOKING AFTER RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
Atah,v, five o'clock. the fire from the
ITrion denot communicated 10 the inn.
mer.r orair elevator Al the corner Of
Grant and WASHINGTON streets, Thi,
was bDiIt Of huge timborg. COW.
arsJ win slate and il contained
LARGE quantity Of graiD. The de.truc
rion ar ',he.e buiIdiny. seemed 10 satisfy
the rioter. as thew begaD to di.per.i
While thcy were burning most Of those
who deserted the crowd loaded them
.aIyr. down with thunder ana
warded thair wav bomeward. THROUGH
ont The entire city yarion. gang. o
riotcr. were -earching for General Pearson
anu V"e grIei"' G 5rlg -. ."g ',"s!
"a" i"'.''"4' iI' l'',I' u4' may ".
~'lV'N@s.,'S HaiItl'aa.ii 'I"'' IL AZ
cav" ID'! la. Da21sIS .ny T fI,a',,
P"L' l'oyps my, %"I,' ,''.IvI'' ! ga',4l
1I"@'ss0 WI u"'aIs Nv" VIZ, J':,'. Il,
IRE la'' evening "Hlcu I'su..ep - Wv
Ig%'n "H1 Ho"I1'nt VI i'D"! C'u~,,'
"net'gI Nv I' l''PlII''I N M VI n.y. nv "0uI'
certainty law OIs1 H'.iS' n1. "7 I; :
"'"'"f'' " - W.. " ~ '" q
'al' .n"I me- anu l.e '"'',."I o".-.'' ":
tne Guy A,s HNyihlns' Al al events III
"~"eitaD'o-, Is u7AH'"H'
At the adjourned meeting OF the citi
zens held this afternoon, a Ugllanc'
committee was organized to prevent
further destruction OF property, and !
wa' rapidly recruited and each membe
was at iif7t provided with a base bal
bat, but these were afterwards exchange
Tor guns, They we're designated by
white ribbon on their arms. Assoon a
r the force was organized they marched t
Seventh avenue, where hundredsot spec
l tator-, who had been waiting for som
one to lead, joined with them in prevent
= ing further incendiari.m,