Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-16
THE GAINESVILLE FIRE.
The Loss Estimated at Near q Million
Of DOllars-900 BOgsheads
Of Tobacco Burned.

ascertained, however, that ffty.seven
houses were burned, including some Of
the best aud largest buildings in the city.
A dispatch yesterday states that the in
surance is estimated at $3.50, 600, but has
not yet been itemized, and cannot be
until tomorrow, owing to the excitement
prevailing throughout the day. The fire
is regarded as the work Of an incendiary,
with whom the blacks seemed to deeply
sympathizs, refusing to aid in suppress
ing the flames. Policeman Phillips Sun
day evening shot and killed a negro
named Scott while resisting him with
stones. This aroused a feeling among
the blacks, who threatened to mob Phil
lips, who was plac ID in Jail for safety.
II is supposed the fire was the result OF
the recent lynching of a negro for at.
temptin { 10 rape a white girl, and Scots
death. Fifty special policemen were
patrolling the streets Of GAINESVILLE last
night. Nine hundred hogsheads of to-
bacco we're Destroyed BY fire and rain.
The list Of houses embraces all kinds Of
business, aud among them a newspaper
Office, courthouse, bank, two %jewelry
stores, two dry goods stores, eight gro
c%eries, two public halls and ten resi-.
denceI."
The following companies are principal
losers by the Clarksvill, FIRE: Equitable,
of Nashville. $ls. 900; Hartford, SIS, 700;
Continental, Sl3, 900; Phoenix, 1880;
Home, of New York, $40. 900; Liverpool,
London and Globe, $1,000; H;ns, $3.50;
State, Of Nashville, 1850; London As
surance, $4,000; Under %Writeri, of New
York, $500; American Central, $1,000
Be1ides the above there ia $5l, 900 in
companies not yet made known. Total
loss shout $3.50, 900.
The Franklin Hall, a large tbrse-story
brick building, located at the corner Of
Franklin and Second streets, belonged
Jointly TO Mrs. Wall and the Harrison
heirs, one of whom is Mrs. Chase OF this
city. The grocery, tobacco and commits.
sion warehouse, covering over an acre of
ground, at the intersection of Second
and Commerce streets, and next door
to the Hook and Ladder Company, was
burned, together with 900 hogsheads Of
tobacco. The loss is very heavy, but the
larger business part of the city, includ
ing the best buildings, efcaped the
flames. The north side OF Strawberry
aud franklin streets, from Market to the
square, did rot suffer. The buildings
on Commerce, from First street 10 Front,
and the extensive warehouses, factories,
Touring mill, %porxhouse, e.c, Cd those
and other streets, we're beyond the reach
Of the FIRE. The Office OF the Clark1ville
Tobacco Leaf, corner Of Franklin aud
Third streets, Was burned. A few doors
east of this and on the opposite side Of
Franklin street is Trinity Episcopal
Church, a stone structure Of the Gothic
style tf architecture, which cost about
$4,000 and is the handsomest religious
edifce in Tennessee. The Ere stoppel
at the corner Of Third and did not 20
further east; so this church, as wtll as
the new and handsome Presbyterian edi.
fee, corner Of Third and Main streets,
escaped. 1t is probable that the burnt
distric; will b, rapidly rebuilt.
List OF BUSINESS HOUSES DESTROYED
The list of business houses destroyed
are as fJllows: c. l.. Cooke & Co
jewslry aud Queensware; Lyon & Ely
confsctioneriss; Rldolph and Lockert,
family groceries; j. G. Joseph, clothing;
Hodgson & Mcguire, millinery; Pitmar
& Lewis, clothing; Owen & Moore, drug,
and books; John Young, saddler; VIM
Rosenfeld, milliner; NJ. L. Joslin, sad
dler; l. Gauchat, watch. maker and jew
eler; A. a. johnson, confectioner; Kelly
& Sallivsn, family grocery; j.. D Russell
dry goods; Philip Lieber, dry goods;
Caldwell d Shelton, livery stable; NJ,
Mattill, confectionery and restaurant;
Lowell q Larkin, furniture; W, A Settle,
10. NJ. Young and Conroy, all family
groceries; office OF Tobacco Leaf; M.
Sullivan, grocery; Charles Lehman, sa
loon; Bucks barber.shopi WELLS con-
fectionery; Estis' gun.shop; w.. E Hen
bricks and j. N. Neblstt, grocers; I, p.
Burke, agricultural implements; Frank
lin Bank; Bailey & Dabney, family gro
Gerry; W. j. McCormac, photograph gal.
lery; ]. F. WtrGeli, drugs,
The more important records and pa
psrs that were in the courthouse and
chancery Office are saved. Most of the
buildings wers csvered, though made.
quately, witt insurance.
THE ACCOUNT OF THE FIRE
is given by the GAINESVILLE Chronicle in
an extra of Sunday the l4.h. The Chrou
icle says:
The falling in Of the houses on the
south side Of franklin, with a freshsniug
breeze from the south, carried the flames
to the north side If Franklin, and the
grocery Of NJ. Sullivan and the saloon Of
Charles Lehman we're on fire. This
carried the conh4gration to Strawberry
alley, where it consumed the block q
Offices in which the Offices of Smith 4
Larton, General W, A, Quarles Gud