Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-30
FIRES.
BurtOn's Old Confectionery Building De-
stroyed---The Inmates Narrowly Es-
cape---value Of the Property
The Fire this Mornlng-.-
Insurance, Losses, Etc.

The well known bakery, long occupied
by Burton, who died of yellow fever near
the close of the epidemic of 1878, was
totally destroyed by fire at an early hour
yesterday morning, The corner has been
occupied by A. & J. Heileger as a bakery
for some time past, and the bake-room
beneath the building was whore the fire
was first seen.
The spread of the flames was so rapid,
fed as they were by light, infammable ma
terial, that water from the engines had
little effect, andthe iremen found it neces-
sary to a the adjoining property from
destruction. The inmates were rushed out
of the burning structure without time be-
ing granted to clothe themselves. Several
large and small were barefooted and went
forth midst a ,,cold breeze from the moth
east, some in their night clothes and bare
footed through the snow. A number Of
fremen made a narrow escape from fall
ing walls.
The building destroyed was owned by
Mrs. Eliza Stillman, who occupied the
adjacent house, and being in feeble health
had to be carried out to a place of safety.
Being in a bewildered frameof mind from
excitement over her losses, which were not
insured much sympathy was manifested
for her.
The insurance sums up a total Of $500,
and it will doubtless be entirely lost tC
the companies in which it was effected
The Heilegers, it is believed, will be fully
protected, but others, especially Mrs
Stillman, are heavy losers, and the aggre.
gate is considerably in excess Of the in.
s%urance.
The following had risks on the property
destroyed;
Darlington & Masons' agencies helC
policies as follows: $1,000 on the house
hold furniture of A. Heileger, in the New
York Underwriters agency also $1,000 il
the Niagara of New York, on the stock o
bread, confectionery, toys, etc.
Sturm & Hirsch had on Heilegers stool
and fixtures $1,000 in the Scottish Com
mereial Company.
The Tomlinson agency held $1,000 Of
thematerial of Heileger's establishment il
the Queens of London.
The Marx & Bensdorf agency covere'
D. Levy's household effects and stock 70
$500; also $500 on Heileger's wearing az
parel.
Mrs. Rachel Cohen, who recently move
into the vicinity, and was not insured
sustained considerable loss on househol
furniture and effects.
FIRE THIS MORNING.
A fire broke out this morning betwee
3 and 4 o'clock in the small family gre
Gerry on Madison street, at the intersectio
of Wellington, occupied by Mrs. Josephin
Saino, resulting in a loss amounting
perhaps $1,000 in all on it and the adjacer
] property. The ire-engines were quick
at the scene after the alarm was give
> but the bursting OF a water-pipe on Mad
G son street caused the water supply to ia
and private c%isterns were resorted I
which failed to furnish the much needC
element in sufficient quantity. The fir
= men duenched the flames, however, befo.
the property wa totally destroyed.
The losses, as far as a~scertained, are
: fellows: Stephen Fransiola's two house
e Nos. 23l and 23S Court street, partial
destroyed insured in the Etna for 500
d and in the Memphis City Fire and &c
eral Insurance for 5000, which fully co
ers the loss. Fransiola also had a poll,
y Of 1890 in the North American on
o fixtures and household goods. Sanon.
0. building, No. 235 Court street, was sligf
ly damaged; fully insured by a policy +
" $1,000 in the London Insurance Corpor
ton
u. Mrs. Saino's loss is about $500 on buil
ing and contents; insured for $500 in t
sc Royal Of Liverpool. The total insuran
i, foots up $500.
o. The injury to the property is estimat
at about fifty per cent of its entire walt
D. ton, all fully insured except Mrs. Sail
~ The cause of the fire is unknown, but
inference is that ~incendiaries had a ha
II in starting it.
r -