The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-03

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A Memorable First Of No
yember.
Destruction of'1zanyTheu.
sand Dollars Worth Of
Property.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE
TOWN.
NARROW ESCAPE or THE

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manity. Between . and 3 o'clock
a NJ, On that day, and while darkness
covered Orr town as with pail, the
citizens were aroused by the terrible
sIarm OF " FlGE!" and the gloom Of
night was almost instantly dispclIed
by tAu bright glare Of burning build.
iugs. The Gro was first discovered,
We bclIGsc. by Mr.. J. T. Cole. and it
was then confined to tho ueighborhoOd
of IA iluc in tue building occupied by
Nr. j. S. Gregory as a grocery store,
Con tue ground flOOr) aud tho upper
story by Mr.. 7 B. Owens as tailor
shop. 1t bad evidently been burning
semc time for almost with light
ming speed it Cxtcadel and locked
in its fearful embrace the storc.housc
owned by Mr.. Jacob Schmitt, (lately
occupied By Dr. George B. Simpson as
drug siore); tho residence Of pr.
Rulston. tho jewelry store owned by
the same gentleman tho cigar and to.
baccO factory owned by Mr.. Jufer ; the
barber shop adjoining, and the store
house Of Mr.. VIM. i. Huntington ; 50
that tho entire distance, from Dun
uington's stores on Main Street, TO the
eud Of Ne. Rnlston's residence OIL Sec.
und Street, was ono mass Of seclhiug.
roaring flames. Tho heat became so
intense that the buildings on the east
side Of Main Street were in great dan.
ger, aud their fronts were so badly
scorched that it was feared they would
also be destroyed and it became cvi.
dent tdat unless Dunniagton's storG-
house could be saved. the entire upper
portion Of Mum Street, aud perhaps
the whole town, would be gone. And
then commenced one Of tho most dcs.
pGratc efforts ever witnessed. The cud
oi TIC building next to Mr. Ralston's
was a mass Of llsmc; the fire was OK.
tepling ibrough the upper portion Of
the building, aud there seemed to be
no hope. How the building was saved
at ali seems to border on the niracu.
Iops and the bravery Of tho men who
worked so gullanly against such ter,
riblc odds, should ever be remembered
with gratitude by all our citizens. Be-
tween four and i've o'clock tho fire was
subdued, aal then one Ind time to
lIOk around aul view the fearful havoc
it hpd made. To west side Of Main
Street. and all along the river bauk
was strewu with every imaginable kind
of goods Mixed up. in ppparcntly
iHextricable confusion, were 10 BE- SEQ Il
barrels. Of sugar, sacks Of cliEea. fnr.
uiturc, drugs, jcwelry and clocks aud
every imaginable thing. 1t is are.
markah!c fact. however, that notwith
Standing the terror aha confusion of
tho occasion, comparatively lit!lc per-
:oaal property was lost.
TIE LOSSES.
We give below, US nearly as We can
get ut i, ut this writing, an approx.
mate Of the losses and INSURANCE..
Er acknowledging hsuso and
jswelry stusS-both entirely destroyed.
Insured :or S., 99OO on buildings, but
no insurance. un personal property.
I.css (dnLueting amount Of iasurancc)
about $4,000.
Jacob SclGitt- store house - en-
'irely destroyed; loss about $500; no
insurance..
+. n. Chalfant-storc .lIOusc-cn-
;irely destroyed; loss about $500; no
insurance.
Julian S. Gregory-groccry store
loss Of goods, &C., ut9u: $500 no in.
GuranGe.
7. L. Owcus-tailors' shop; loss Of
machine, goods. tools, Ne, about
500; no insurance.
Robert Jufcr-eigar factory-loss Of
stock, tools, material, &C., about $3.50
$500 insurance.
Washington McDAnnald-barbcr
shOp-sayOd nearly everything.
I.coaadas Smith-lOss Of two last
named buiIdings-about $500; uOio:
Surance.
William l.. DuuuingtOn-loss on
gools and buildius-prObabIy s. 900;
both insured sufficiently 10 cover III
damages.
Dr.. 4. NJ. Dcnt-bOOks, &C., about
S2j; no in$urauc
j. J. Pctcrson-lOss Of goods, &c.,
about 800; no insurance.
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