Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-17
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J. CHALMERS BYERS
I'NCENDsIEelSVE.
Two BARNS BURNT IN ONE DAY.

The alarm of fire was sounded on Sat
urday morning, September 10, about $50
O'Clock, ana upon inquiry it was soon as
ccrtaincd that the GcvOurng element was
consuming the barn IN the farm of Mrs.
George KealhOfcr, about one and a-half
miles from town, on the Western pike,
and along the line of the Western Mary
land Railroad. Mr.. Michae. Full, the
tenant, was up about two o'clock with Il
sick child, but did not notice any light or
flame soon after he heard the cracking of
the timbers, and upon looking out saw
the barn on fire.
The LOrs"S and cattle, and 4 portion Of
the harness were all the property that
could be saved.
The large frame barn, which was near
ly new, = large corn-crib and wagon-shed,
and hog-pCn, together with the wheat
crop, six hundred bushels in the stalk, a
quantity of potatoes, corn, and oats, Il
new grain drill, Il four horse wagon,
wheat fan, and other implements were
consumed.
The estimated loss is 81, 800. Insurance
81 600, on the barn, in the German lnsur-
ancc Co., MesSrs. Armstrong " Bitner,
Agents. No insurance on the crops or
agricultural implements. The origin of
the fire is unknown, supposed to be in
cendiary.
Mr.. Full is a worthy industrious man,
has been tenant for the Mcssrs. Kealhofcr
for ten years, and by economy and thrift
had managed to accumulate stock and im-
plements 10 thoroughly furnish the farm,
but This disaster sweeps away large part
of lis earnings tor years, and leaves him
in rather Il forlorn condition pecuniarily.
We understand that a subscription for
his relief will be started this morning,
and as the case is peculiarly hard one, it
appeals strongly to the charity and gen.
eroSitv of those who are in a condition 10
render assistance.
The large Swisser barn, about S0X45
feet, belonging to Mr. Martin Adams, To-
Gated near the National turnpike, and
about 2 miles southeast of Funkstown
was destroyed by fire on Saturday after
noon. We called upon Mr.. Adams yes
terday evening and learned the following
particulars concerning the fire and his
losses:
The fire was discovered about 2 o'clock
by neighbor woman vino gave the
alarm, but when assistance arrived Moth
ing could be done, except TO save the
wagon shed, as the fire had cnveloped the
building and the straw stack in the yard.
In one of the stables, the door of which
was left open, were two 2 year old colts,
both of which were badly burned in try
ing to escape. In the stable in which
We're kept the work horses, there were
three head of horses which were burned,
a valuable calf was also burned. In the
barn above was stored between 800 and
900 bushels of wheat, 30 tons Of hay, 80
bushels of cloversced, four horse wagon
grain drill, hay rake, reaper, which was
new, all his implements consisting of
plows, harrows, forks. shovels, wheat
Shed in the rear OF the barn was also de-
stroyed. Mr.. Adams estimates his loss
at 81 900; his insurance amounts TO 81 300
in the Changers Insurance Company of
Middletown. Nd, and is distributed as
follows: $500 on building, 5000 on crops,
and 500 OH implements. The family of
Mr. Adams were all absent from home,
attending a picnic at Beaver Creek on
Saturday, and from this reason a positive
cause of the fire is not known, but Mr..
\. is of the opinion that it was the work
of an incendiary. This loss falls heavily
upon Mr.. Adams, who is an industrious
and frugal man, and One-half of the say
ings OF his life has vanished almost like
magic. He has the sympathy Of the COM
munity in his .istress.-Hagerstown
News, sept. y.
WORTHLESS STUFF.-NOt so fast my
friend; if you could see the strong, heal
thy, blooming men, women and children
that have been raised from beds of sick
ness. suffering and almost death, by the
rsa nf Hon pittars Won wnuli s1y ssCIo-