The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-08

loss from $25, 900 to $780, No lnsurance.S
Besides the above, which were totally destroy
| ed, Mr.. Schoppaul. Messrs Rice, McLurc & Co.,
Jas. II. Roger, Spears & Cotton, J. T. Hart and
Graham & Graham lost heavily from the remov-
| al of goods from their stores. The first four |
insured.
- Thos. Nelson, Tailor, lost n fine Sewing Ma
chine, q number of garments and all his tools.
J.P. Mullinax, Bootmaker, lost everything in
his shop.
@. p. jacob, Watch Reparer and Jeweller,
lost about 81 ,OOO including oil his tools, guam
tity of clothing and Furniture.
Phillip Dunn lost stock of Groceries, but rs
Mr.. Dunn is sick at his residence out of town
we cannot state the amount of his loss.
The whole loss cannot fall much short of
100000, with only about 900 insur-
ance.
Among the losses was the Passenger Car of
| the Railroad unde, going thorough repairs and
| intended to be ready for the excursion to the
Mountains over the Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad on the 11th. A turrct had been built
| on it and in every other respect it would have
been very handsome Car. The workmen had
displayed their utmost skill in making it cred
it to their own skill and the railroad shop.
The origin Of The fire is attributed to the
careless throwing of match among some loose
pagsk by a. Clerk. inv R -B,igg, g. $as store,
| aftef lighting cigar He snys -hS had not
left the store more than fifteen minutes when
the alarm was given and the house was in flames
The most remarkable feature of the fire was
the saving Of the row Of wooden buildings below
Foster s. wilkins store. We can only account
for it from the fact that the brick stores above
were so much higher than the wooden ones, that
| the wind blew the sparks over them and on to
| the houses in the block below. But there is no
doubt that they too would have been destroyed
but for the extraordinary e1ertions of Mr.. J.
II. Rodscr and many others, whose names wo
| cannot learn, who, notwithstanding the ntoler-
able heat from both the sun and and fire. re-
mained on the roofs during the whole time and
applied water from b, ckcts. The buildings
are old and infamable as any in town and
their being saved appears miraculous.
By this fire Union has suffered loss that can
not be estimated in dollars and cents, md will
be seriously felt for many years. At no time
has the people been less able to bear it. The
depressed condition of the whole community
from the awful stagnation of business, with no
money in circulation and the cxorbitant price
asked for money by those who have it, combine
to put the prospect of rebuilding to a very dis
tant day.
BS- We had the pleasure, last Saturday, of
meeting Speaker Wallace and Representative
Pcake, who visited tkeir homes, for the first time
since the prcscnt session commenccl on lcove
of absence. From appearances We should say
that Legislative work agrees with them, for they
have not lost an ounce Of flesh. They gave us
many points, unknown to us before, upon the
trials and tri5ulations the democrats of that
body have undergone in "bring ing inorder out y
chaos" with II stubborn partisan Republican
majority in the Senate to harass, annoy and de-
lay the progress Of sound legislation We can
~oii unoerstnnd their peculiar position cinsSiAt
respect. All the efforts that the demos ocratic house
might make to pass good laws and establish n
sound. economical and honest government, can
and have been either delayed or thwarted by
the Republicans in the Senate. 1t took all the
tact and ingenuity Of the democrats to do any &c od
work at all. They had to move slowly and eau
tiously.with any measure they wished to adopt,
hence the length of the session and the small
amount Of work they have accomplished. We
arc confident they have done all it was possible
for them to do, under the circumstances, They
seem now as full of enthusiasm for champion
Home Rule and Reform" they wcro during
the campaign, and if they don't vote exactly as
we think they should, we believe they act upon
the conscientious belief that they vote for the
best interests. of the State and the democratic
party. We r,H have our own opinions, but we
don't presume to say our judgment is superior
to that Of a majority Of the Legislature.
While we have plained-justly, VIC think
of the management Of the Spartanburg Union
and Columbia Railroad, we have great attach
ment for it. II has received the fostering care
of this county from the time the first move was
made to build it. and it is natural for our people
ohave more than ordinary liking for it. In its
prosperity we took pride, inthe advancement of
its interest we contributed our money, and in it's
misfortunes it has our sympathies. During the
past week it has met with two very serious loss
es by FIRE, amounting it is supposed, to over
$4,000. First the depot at Strothers with all
its contents, was consumed; supposed to bc the
work Of m incendiary; then the terrible fire on
Sunday. sweeping away its work shops with all
its valuable machinery, tools and materials, the
fine large depot containing a large quantity of
merchandise, fixtures, old records, &c.-the
actual value Of which not at present known
We sincerely sympathi1e with the owners in
their severe losses.
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Johno Rihes.
The following the Officers Of the johnson
Rifles, elected last Saturday night:
CAPT. F. NJ. FARR,
lst Lieut.. J. p. Mulinax