The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-11-07
The Fire.

About e:A5 O'Clock last Thursday night the
building on Monroe. two doors south OF Jener-
son street, occupied BY Mrs.. Lamb ~ millinery
store. was discovered to be on nre inside, ana
those who broke the door open say that the nre
ma. prettv much all over the Aoor; that the
odor of kerosene was very strong In the room
that II was certainly used to fire the bniiding'
and that the fire was set toward the back END OF
the room.
We learn from Mr.. Lamb that his wife was
too unwell to be in the store on Thursday that
no one was In there that day, and that there
were no matches or lamp In the store Inc
firing of the building was undoubtedly the WORK
of daring and determined incendiary, but who
did it, and just how the dlabslical act was 30
successfully accomplished, remains to De discoV-
cred, and we hope will be.
In few minutes the whole room was envel-
oped in flames, which soon spread to the corner
store occupied by Mr. d. Virgins. and in lit
lie while the roaring, destructive flames ours'
forth through the tops of the buildings, ana "r
some time 1t seemed as if the entire block was
doomed to be swept away by the destroying eie-
mont during the night Fortunately the slight
wind existing at the beginning OF the conhagra'
ton somewhat abated and shifted to the east
but the devouring flames steadily and surely
kent up their work of destruction west on Jei-
ferson street until the four buildings OF mr.. '"
p Slusser were total wreck, and but for THIS
change of the wind and the heroic efforts OF the
brave and determined men who formed line
on the buildings south OF the hre 10 contest
the advance of the flames in that direction viii
extinguishers,; blankets and water, ana Inc
faithful band who supplied them with water
the destruction of property would have been
very much greater
Six two-story brick buildings were deus !
and the loss, so far as we can ascertacE1s es
timated by the sufferers as follows:
Two buildings belonging to Mrs. Ames, valued
at $1,000; insured for $4,000.
Four buildings of Mr. Slusser, $o'Ooo; nc
insurance.
Stock of Mrs. Lamb, g., 500; insured for 81,
500
Stock of Mr. Virgins, 81 500; Insurance sou
Mr.. Wilt, the cigar manufacturer had n" IN
surance. His loss is about 1900
/ In the building south Of the fire Mr. Slusscl
tesian well and other property, worth about ~
600. which was damaged to the amount OF <9oo
Tn the same same building were the express o.!
fee. Mr.. CAROLS harness store and the Office o
the Land of Floacers. Though the property
the first two were removed very little damage
was sustained but the material OF the Lam o
Fbwers was so badly pied as to be almos
worthless, and Mr. Mcleod will have TO pur
chase new outfit No insurance.
The large drug stock of Mr. NJ Lively Wa
damaged by removal some 500 or *ooO' ou
fully insured.
The handsome jewelry stock of Myers & Cor
man was injured to the extent of $500. In
sured.
Mr.. E. E. Philbrck, who occupied room
over Virgins store, lost everything he possessed
except the suit he wears Among his effects
were collections OF Indian pottery, Spanish rel
| les. rare specimens of minerals, birds, and many
valuable Florida curosities His loss is $l,OOO
| No insurance.
One man recklessly threw looking glass GU
of a second story window, turned TO and de
iberaiely tied rope around mattress ant
carefully lowered it to the side
The prescription case in Mr.. Lveiy's drug
store was taken out and returned to its plac'
next morning without the displacement OF sin
gle bottle, jar or package
An excited man furnished amusement for TIT
small boys. He rushed into Mr. Virgins store
found barrel of apples open. and threw then
into the street by the handful instead OF taking
the barrel out The boys pocketed the apples ~
fast as they were thrown out.