Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-23

Chambers Book Store Burned Up.

About 1880 o'clock last Saturday night
| cries of ''fire :" resounded through the streets
OF our little city, and within a few minutes
large crowd waslicongregated about the
building occupied by Jud. chambers as a
residence, photograph gallery, etc., and the
Registers department of the u. S. Land Of
flee. Thereof of the house was all in flames,
but fortunately the lower story was accessi-
bic, and all the records of the Land Office and
all the household goods, excepting the kitch-
en- furniture, and other effects belonging to
Mr.. Chambers We're removed and carried to
places of safety. The building being Il light
frame was consumed very. rapidly and the
heat therefrom was so intense as to greatly
endanger the adjacent houses-especialy
McCarvcr's saddlery establishment, and it
was only by the most arduous eXertions that
it was saved. The wind blew lightly from
the northeast, which was favorable cir
cumstance. \ strong wind from any other
direction would have rendered the destruc-
ton of 4 large portion of the town almost
certain. As it was, ut one time the effort to
save the adjoining building on the south was
given over, and almost immediately it caught
fire in Il dozen places. Renewed eXertionS
more Systematically directed, finally saved
the building, and with it perhaps a third Of
the town.
The building destroyed was the property
OF Mrs. ID. a. Gres,son, and was insured for
81 100 in the 4Etna of Hartford; but the con-
tents were wholly without insurance, and
excepting the goods lrescued, We're total
loss. The contents of the photograph gal
lery, being on the upper floor, We're wholly
lost, and the misfortune is very heavy one
to Mr.. Chambers, who had one of the best
furnished galleries in Southeast Missouri.
Pink McCarver loses considerable by rea-
son of the fire, although nothing of his was
burned. When the alarm was given, it was
seen at once that the Greason building could
not be saved, and every exertion was direct
ed toward protecting other property. Pink
concluding his building must go too, called on
his neighbors and they at once began remov
ing the contents thereof. When the fire had
subsidized Piuk's house was safe, and his
goods were i'm the street. lie calculates his
loss at about one hundred dollars. through
Stealings and damage from handling.
Excepting a few heavy sieepers, the whole
town WAS ont, and the people eNerted them
selves i'll behalf Of their unfortunate fellow
citizens. Adjoining houses were thrown
open for the reception of the goods that were
rescued from the flames, and Mrs. Chambers,
who is not in the ibest health, Wa properly
cared for. There was happily no loss Of life,
and, saving one exception, no painful acct
dent. The exception was that of .Jno. w.
Holloman, Esq, who had his leg broken
while assisting in carrying out Il heavy piece
Of furniture from Mr.. McCarver's saddlery
shop. He made misstep into the ditch at
the edge of the sidewalk, and the broken
limb resulted. He was taken home at once,
and we trust will recover rapidly.
Mr.. Chambers desires us to return thanks
to the people for their kindness toward him
self and family. He goes to St. Louis to-day
for new outfit of photographers instru-
ments and materials, and by the first Of De-
cember will have new gallery opened in
the I. 0. G. I. building.