Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-03
A $4,000 Bv.AZE.
Lilies FIGURING Mill Laid in Asbes-Loss
Near $4,000

Lilies FIGURING Mill Laid in Ashes-Loss |
Near $50, 900
Insured for SII 500 Damage to CrowIey's |
and Adjoining Property.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Jasper Lille, owner of the Touring mill on
First Creek, at the Mabry street crossing,
was going from the city to his mill, when
he discovered smoke issuing from the attic
window, and suspicioned there was fire.
He gave the alarm and ran hurridly and
first had the engine, which was running,
stopped, to guard against an explosion,
then made his way as rapidly as possible up
to the top of the building, but the whole
roof was on fire before he could reach it,
and it being a frame building, SO dry
and hot, the flames spread with great ra-
pidity, and soon enveloped the whole build
ing.
The alarm was given and an immense
crowd was soon gathered in the vicinity,
and some of the contents were gotten out.
The fire department turned out promptly.
The old engine, j. G. Luttren, No. l, was
being driven by Mel Thompson along
Crozier street, by the mill,
and became stalled in the gutter on the OPP
posite side of the street, and could not be
budged. On account of the extreme heat,
the team had to be detached and the engine
left for time. The Alex Allison, No. 2
was stationed on Crozier street, north of the
bridge, the two sets of hose were attached
| to her, and she did valiant work, manned
by Engineer David Newman, and
the department also worked nobIy and
braved the danger manfully.
The progress of the fire was wonderful,
and it was as hot fire as we have ever
seen, almost scorching the clothes off Of
many of the firemen.
MIR. Lilies loss is estimated at near $40,
900. The mill and fixtures and machinery
cost him $4,000, and he had already
ground three car loads of -four, in sacks,
but only comparatively small amount of
grain. A small portion of the -four was
saved.
The origin is not known, unless it took
fire from the friction of some of the ma
chinery.
He was insured, on building and con-
tents, for 81, 500. Of this amount Sc, 500
was held with Capt. John NJ Brooks, agent,
in the following companies: London Assur-
ance, British American, Western Assurance,
of Toronto, Westchester of New
York, and Metropolis of Paris.
There was 81, 500 in the Knoxville, with
Mr.. W. FL. Simmonds, agent, and So, 500
with Col. HUI L. McClung in the State, of
Nashville, $2,5O0 and in the Insurance
Company of North America 81, 900.
The old part of the mill was one of the
oldest building in the city, was built by the
Meetings. so or rs years ago. 1t was pun
chased about two years ago from Mr.. Jno.
P. Beach, by Mr.. Lille. MIR. Beach had
built an addition and put in new machin-
cry and steam works. 1t is one of the hest
sites about the city, and has always
sustained an excellent reputation. The loss
falls heavily on Mr.. Lille, and he has the
sympathies of all He will most probably
| SOOu, Will DTlCh.
The heat of the fire was intense, and the
wind bearing to the west all the surround
ings were endangered. The brick store
house on the southwest corner
of Vine and Crozier, owned by
John Crowley, who inhabited the upper
story, was damaged to the extent of several
hundred dollars. frame addition was
burned. 1t was occupied by renters. All
the furniture was taken out, and damaged
to some extent. This seems to be an un
fortunate corner; it is the third fire Mr..
Crowley has had. The brick wall is not
damaged, but the window and
door facings were burned. Mr.. Grow
ley was insured with Mr.. John S..
Van Glider in the old Hartford Fire Insur-
ance Co., for $1,000, and it was only re-
newed Wednesday. This will probably
cover the loss.
Mr.. D. P. Milholland, late of Florida,
occupied the store below. He did not re-
move the goods. They were damaged slight
ly by the water. No insurance
The new bridge, the carriage shop of
Eldridge & Co., and the stores and dwell
ings of Messrs. Cawood and Kennedy, on
the northwest corner of the street, were in
imminent danger, but were saved, by the
efforts of the tiremen and volunteers.
The fire engine, No. 1, was damaged per-
haps $3.50 or 5000 before it could be gotten
away from where it stuck. The suction
pipe was burned, and some of
the machinery injured by the fire. SO that
it could not be worked. Mr.. Thompson
offered $50 to the man who would 90 in
and fasten rope to pull it out. Wesley
Stewart, colored, finally performed the diff
fcult feat, but the rope had broken two or
three times beforehand. Wesley got his
money.
Tn FIore noe Nightingale Of the MUIR.
The following is an extract from letter written
. to the German Reform Messenger. at Cham
: bersburgh. Penn:
BENEFACTREsS.
Just open the door for her, and Mrs Winslow will
prove the American Florence Nightingale of the
Nursery. OF this We sure, that we will teach
our "Susy" to say "A blessing on Mrs. Winslow' 70
helping her TO survive and escape the gripping, col
icing and teething siege MRS. WINSLOW's
SOOTHING SYRUP relieves the child from pain
and cure dysentery and diarrhea. 1t sof ems the
Gums reduce in1amma ion, cures wind collie. and
ga res the infat safely through the teething pc
Cd l. performs precisely what it processes to
perform, every part of it-nothing less. We have
never seen Mrs. Winslow-know he only through
the preparation 4 her Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething." II we the power we would make
her. as she Is. physical savior to the infant ace
Sold By all druggists 25 cents bottle.
An Aerostic.
Seldom is it our happy lot
To find the fullest pleasure sought,
] And still we seek, though oft in vain,
Receiving less than we sought to gain.