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Disastrous IncendiaryFir
NEW ACADEMY OF MUSIC BURNT,
Heavy Loss to Merchants. Insurance,
GreenriUe Daily, Sunday 7th.

&c.
GreenriHe Daily, Sunday 7h.
About 8 o'clock this morning, we were
by three pistol shots. What the shots indica-
ted, we are unable to say; whether for alarm,
or fired at fleeing incendiaries, we are unable
to state. Gu first thought was that the Man.
sion House was the place; but upon reaching
Main Street, we could see nothing OF IT. Pass
Ing down. as we approached the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
we found the store Of Sloan Bros. filled with
smoke,
The fire broke ont about 8 o'clock, but If we
are to Judge by the amount Of heat In the
store when we entered, the fire had been burn.
ing in the cellar some time, and when 1t did
burst forth the heat was intense, and we knew
that our Academy OF Muslc-the pride Of
Grcenville-wa no more. The flames leaped
with forked tongues from all the openings,
and At one time we feared our beautiful city
wonli be laid in ashes, and u deep gloom had
settled upon us.
The Cleveland House, on Main Street, took
fire, but was extinguished with only damage
to the piazza, though the heat was SO intense,
that w thought 1t a matter impossible to
save the house, II SO quickly did the blaze
and heat burst forth, that at one time we fear
ed the hose of the steamer would be burnt.
Beattie's Block was in great danger, and the
same fear we entertained for the Cleveland we
felt for that. The three brothers were on the
spot, working and directing to save their
property.
F. W. o d c.
The store under the Academy Of Music, on
tho corner Of Avenue nnd Main Streets, was
occupied as a clothing house by the above
.flrm-young men Of business ability and
worth, with great promise OF SUCCESS. Our
impression is that they will suffer no material
Their consequential damages from loss Of
trade and interruption In business Will be
greater. They were insured.
SLOAN, LEE & TAYLOR,
Occupying the store adjoining lost every.
thing. The smoke n heat was so great, anu
the fire had been burning In the cellar so long,
that all concluded that it was unsafe to enter.
The smoke was almost suffocating. This firm
occupied high standing In the community
and have It's sympathy In the loss they must
sustain. They are insured.
BROTHERS
Drug Stock was what may be called a total
loss. These gentlemen had Just received one
Christmas Goods we have seen In the city
Only last night we were inspecting 1t. Tom
Sloan and Mr.. Edwards had them all arranged
in a tasty manner. They have a host OIL
friends who sympathize with them. Ihey
were insured.
W. c. HUMPHREYS
Boot and Shoes House-goods damaged by
heat. We congratulate Mr.. Humphrey on 80
narrow an escape. Insurance..
vARDRY B
Moved out his entire stock OF saddles. and
harness., in which labor his friends molly aS'
sisted him. We think the help, and watching
given to him In such a time OF excitement II
q great compliment to him. Insurance.
b. wEHRLE
| Had his small frame store on Avenue frs
damaged by fire, and afterwards demolished
| by falling walls, Insurance..
THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
Was endangered, but oil the books were re
moved. Insurance..
THE ACADEMY.
What can we say OF this7 The pecuninry
loss falls upon the proprlctors, 1t Is true, bu'
it Is also q loss to our community. On TIT
streets and in the houses. this loss IL upon thu
thought and labor bestowed upon this WORK
by our worthy citizen, Capt. ]. W. Cable. oul
sympathy is deep and exprcssionless. A citi
zen OF Greenvillc in speaking 10 us this morn
ing said, Excuse me. but my tears are shall
low when contemplating this" Out Of pure
sympathy, ours came to the surface.
THE FIRE COMPANIES
did noble work, and too much can not be sale
In their praise. We heard their actions critl
cised. but that was under the excitement o
the fire. We all thought the business portion
of our town ut least was gone, and the loss o
sAhJ b"S
f1remen's work. The Steamer did good work
as Is to be expected, but our colorcd firemer
seemed almost as tireless rs the Steamer
With all the evidences before us, VIC think wt
can boast a good department.
THE ORIGIN
wns evidently iucendiary, and from Police
mnn Newman, who gave the alarm, we learn
that the light Of fire was seen in the cellar I'M
der both Sloan Bros and Sloan, Lee e. Taylor
stores. Mr.. Lee states that they had no occa
sion to use the cellar yesterday.
INSURANCE..
ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-Gower, Shumnte 4
Reilly's agency, S 1900; W. l.. Maulden's, S6,00
T. b. Ferguson's $1,000.
SLOAN BRos.-T.B B. Ferguson, $1,000; Cover
ShuHlatc & Reilly, $1,000.
SLOAN, LEE & TAYLoR.-T. B.. Ferguson,
$50 Cover, Shu1nate g. Reilly, $500; j. G.
Smith, $1,000.
F. ". Poe 4 Col. C. Smith, $4,000; Cover
Shumate & ReIllp, $500; A. H. Jenkins, 81 800
VARDRf McBEE.-J. G. Smith, $4,000.