The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15
DEVOURING FLAMES.
Fifteen Acres of Buildings Burned in
Clarksville, Tenn.
IMPOSED WORK or IACfNDIARlES.
Alarming Attitude Of Negroes
in the Vicinity:
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Ii. 1878.
Fifty-seven houses were burned At Chrksvilis, the
principal tobacco market OF Tennessee, at an early
confectionery establishments, two jewelry storos,
three clo'hing stores. Two drug stores. ono book
store. two saddiery shops, two public halls,
tho Court House. Chancery Court Clerks
office. ono furniture store. one feed store,
coal onicc, newspaper Office, ono bank,
ono TIN aud stove stores. two millinery shops.
gunsmth's shop. ono restaurant, ono barber shop,
one livery stable, ono immense tobacco warehouse,
containing 400 hogshcads OF tobacco; oight or ton
residences, ono holc, ono agricultural Implement
other small houses Tho Hre lasted six hours from
tho timo OF breaking out, cAhuus.ing itself For
tuna,cy there was no wind
ORIGIN OF TEE FIRE.
The nrc Is supposed to be the work Of nm incsn-
diary The negroes Of tho Vicinity havc been very
discontinued Of late owing to two The FIRST
of these was the lynching of one OF their number
few weeks ago for an attempted outrage white
girl belonging to one Of tho frat families In the
county. Subsequently a negro named Seat while
him with stones, shot and killed by the officer
The negroes intensely excited over this act aud
made such threats Of revenge upon Phillips that he
had taken up his quarters In the Jail for protection
The Ore broke out at halfpas. eleven and when the
bell rung alarming tho town It was taken for a
riot alarm, and tho people did not turn out promptly,
all drsading tho result When the fire had got under
way and was raging furiousy the negroes gathered In
knots and refused to give any assistance, openly
pressing tboir satisfaction at the IRE.
AND INSURANCE
y. Gracy is OF the heaviest losers on his i'm
mcnso warehouse. covering over OF ground.
worth 100000 insurance g., 500.
In the warehouse were 400 hogsheads OF tobacco,
until 1t is consumed ihore no means Of extin
gushing Tho loss from turning out OF 500 hogs.
heads the street and letting them run down hill
bursting and scattering tho tobacco In the and
aitcrward getting wet by rain also large.
Among tho moro prominent buildings destroyed
were John s. Elders hall. valued at 5000; no
insurance. Kncannon 4 Wood lost heavily IN build.
ngs and heavy stock, such as Stoves TIN and queens
Ellott's Central Hotel constituted ons of tho
greatest losses J. c. McCormac, photographer, ana
owner Of The building in which Owen l. Moore
had their drug and book store, was q heavy
loser and not proportionateiy insured. Very great
loss sustained from goods taking fire In tho street
after their removal from stores The stealing was
immense.
LOSSES OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Tho estimated losses Of tho following insurance
companies arc Tho Hartford $40 900; Equitable, Of
Nashville, SIS, 800; Liverpool and London and Globe,
s9ooo Home, Of New York, $40 600; 4Eina, OF Hart.
ford. $500; State, Of Nashville. ST. $780, Contiuen,ai
OF New York. 5000, and Phoenix. OF Brooklyn.
$4,000 Between my and seventy Ave Of the prin-
clpai business houses wero destroyed.
NEGROES rmREArESIxo
grim feeling has rested over people to-day, and
the negroes exultant aro threatening to mob
Policeman Phillips. ON this account and for pro.ec.
ton TO tho goods on tho street the authorities have
caused nny deputy policemen 10 DC enrolled. PM.
lips Is still in jail Tor protection, and overy thing Is
quiet tonight. but the least disturbance VIII precip
tatc row between tho whites and biacka
Tnero Is no longer any doubt that II tho incend
arism not by the blacks there concerted uu-
Outstanding that they would not lend helping hand.
but there werc many worthy exceptions Some prom.
mont coorci men heavy losers by tho nrc with
no insurance.
SLIGHT CASUALTIES.
Several persons hurt, but no serious accidents
or casualties Fifteen OF buildings In the mos.
prominent portion Of tho city destroyed leaving
a.mero suburban sheI.
GERMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED.
BosroS. Mass., April IL 1873
Tho large three story structure the corner OF
shawmut avenue aud Lucas street, used as a German
Catholic school, was nred by ipccndiary early this
morning Damage 10 building, school, furniture and
library, 80 900; July insured Bernard Clark occu.
pied the ground loor as an undertakrrs wareroofn.
and loses 81, COO; insured.
A rIRaMAN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
HALIFAX, n. s., April Ii, 1878
The Fordham Building. occupied by A. Fordham,
leather merchant. and II. c. Evans, general dealer
was bumped this morning Total loss, $4,000 to