Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-17
TERRIBLE FIREAT
MT. JACKSON.
A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF Pro
PERTY DESTROYED.

We take the following from TIE Shenan-
doah Tal,y supplement;
A terrible couaagration broke out in Mt
Juckson, Va, about u o'clock Thursday
night, and continued until about o'clock
Friday morning, October 10, 1884. The
fire originated in the store of J. w. Miller
4 Co. but the cause is not known. The
alarm Of fire was given, and the citizens
soon gathered 40 the scene of conaagra
ton, but for want Of water and scarcity
of hands just at the time, the flames could
not be checked Some men who were en-
gagged in burning brick kin, were the
first to give the alarm.
The store of J. W. Miller Co. aud all
its contents, together with the wareroom
and contents, ice-house, and some ma
chincry in a shed were all consumed. Loss
about $4,000, insured for $4,000. Whilst
the store of j. w. Miller Co. was burning
the fire communicated TO the agricultural
warehouse of Jno. p. Lonas, on the OPP
posite side of the street, in which building
he also has hardware store. The build
ing was filled with agricultural impis-
mcnts and hardware-all Of which to-
ge;her with the building were consumed.
HIS los, Is about $1,000 or Sl2OOO-
covered 10y an insurance of $500.
About tho same time the property
lately purchased by Mrs. Ella Hammond
aud sisters, Misses Rebecca and Alice
Rmker, took fire and was consumed, though
most of the household property was saved.
heprice OF $500 was paid for the property
/ several weeks ago. Insurance, $1,000. A
store room on the same lot, occupied by
MIS- Dir. Jones as a millinery establish
ment was burned, with pretty much all
| It's contents-no insurance on stock. Her
/ loss will beabout $500. store u,lding,
adjoining the property Of j. W. Miller a
| Co. occupied by W. O. Towns & Co., as a
drugstore, and the upper story Of which
was occupied by Il. \. Lonely As mer-
chant tailor, was consumed with their
contents. The loss Of W. 0. Towns & Co.,
is about S900-insurauce 800. The loss
ofM Lsm'ey is about $500, including
some $50 in money aud wearing apparel.
The Photograph gallery and apart Of the
printing material ami fixtures Of Mr.. w.
O. Towns were also consumed--no in
surancc His loss is about $500.
The next building ght near and on the
Same size OF the street with the drugstore
was burned though some of the property
wa, sayei ltwas occupied by Mrs. Reu-
ben Bird and daughter Mrs Henry Hte.
Their actual loss will probably reach, in
GLIDING furniture, outbuildings, &c, about
5000.
The Lutheran church, built of brick,
recently complications Of the finest in
the Valley-dnally took fire ~ the tower.
/ An that portion Of the building c'ustruc-
/ Ca Of combu,,iblo material W consum-
cd. the rear wal falling in, and =, others
were considerably damaged. The organ,
pulpit furniture, and some of the lamps
were saved Insurance, $500, which will
about cover the loss.
twill be rccoliected .that on October
10, ls52, the fine brick church occupying
! tine same site was consumed and replaced
by the one jas, destroyed; as was also the
s;ore-house and dwelling house Of Mr.. J.
=. Lonas.
4 telegram was received here this
morning Friday about half-past three
o'clock, requesting the services of the fire
company and engine of this place. We at
once took our buggy and accompanied by
our brother Mr.. O. H. Ienkel repaired to
/ the scene to witness the ruin.
The fire company was soon ready and
moved toward the scene but on their way
were net and informed that the flames
were under control. They returned.
Another telegram was received about 6
o'clock the same morning requesting the
fire company to repair to the scene TO be
ready for service in the event Of furt her
danger.