The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-15
PULAsKI's SOURCE!
The Fire Fiend Visits Us
Again.
Another Halt-Square in Ruins
Our Two and Only Hotels
and a Bank Burned.

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Our Two and Only Hotels
and a Bank Burned.
The chronic 81 told you So is
upon every tongue. Was ever town
so afflicted? Last Sunday night at
81 o'clock the familiar cry of "fire'
startled the town and a mad rush
towards the glare revealed the ap-
proach of the calamity that has
been the dread of our people for
years. The fire originated from the
carelessness of negroes in the Ala
mo kitchen, and when discovered 1t
was bursting from the roof. A
glance revealed the utter useless
ness of attempting to stay the
flames, which spread like wild-fre
over the tindery roofs of the Alamo
and Jackson Houses, and in two
hours the Giles National Bank, the
Alamo, jackson and Matthews sad
die store were smouldering in de
struction, demolishing one-half of
the west side of the Square. The
wind was from the south east, the
most favorable direction, and the
fire proof walls of Gov. Browns
building on the south and DR..
Whites on the north kept it within
the bounds named. The terrific
flames carried the sparks ard sheets
Of Goals high and scattered them
over the northwest part of town,
but busy hands and water met them
and stayed further destruction.
Most of the furniture and goods
from the houses burned were car
ried out, but the huvvy was so great
and men so excited that everything
was torn to pieces, and hundreds of
dollars worth were stolen and car
ried off by thieving and worthless
negroes after being rescued. The
losses are about as follows:
The Giles National Bank saved
all it's books and furniture, leaving
its valuables in the vault, taking
them out next morning unframed.
The building was insured for So, 900,
which will cover its losses.
The Alamo, owned by DIR. R. G.
P. White, was insured for $4,000.
Loss probably $1,000 above insur-
ance.
Judge Hilary Ward, who had a
room in the rear of the Bank, lost
trunk of valuable books and some
clothing. They were taken out but
stolen.
Mr.. Bridges lost by estimate
about 81, 800 and was insured for
$1,000.
The Jackson House, owned by
DIR. Jno. T. Steele, was insured for
$4,000, which will about cover its
value. Messrs. Jackson, Proprie-
tors, lost perhaps $500 in fprni-
ture, goods, breakage, etc., with no
insurance.
DR.. j. F. Grant had rooms at the
jackson House, and his handsome
furniture was almost totally demol-
ished, and his clothing, ETC., stolen.
His loss will be perhaps 500. No
insurance.
The saddle store was the property
of Judge Spoford. 1t was insured
for $500, which covers the loss.
The barber shop, owned by Mr..
j. b. Childers, was badly torn up
but fully insured.
DR.. Whites building on the north
suffered q little damage and was
thought to be in imminent danger.
His policy had expired a week be-
fore.
The Brown stock of goods was
not removed but suffered some 5000
or $500 damages in blankets used
to protect the house, and by steal
ing. Insured.
Ballentine & Irvine on the south
corner moved about half their stock
to the National Bank and suffered
in damage to goods and stealage
some 5000 or $500. They were in
sured.
Brown and Wilkes library was
moved, but not damaged consider.
ably.
Jones & Steele lost some clothing
stolen, and perhaps some books.
There was perhaps $4,000 lost in
the whole confagration not covered
by insurance. The damages are
much lighter upon the buildings be-
cause of their dangerous construc-
ton. They have been expected to
burn for years, and were conse-
quently less valuable. 1t removes
the last really dangerous portion of
the Square except one, and conse-
quently increases the value of the
lots on which they were built and
those adjacent.
This is the fifth general fire upon
the Square within the past nine
years, and there are but four houses
standing now that have escaped
those fires.
Col. J. H Powell, of Kentucky,
has promised to give two lectures
in Pulaski on Thursday and Fri