The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-10

with clothing frozen stiff and they gathered
mp their apparatus when the struggle was over
wearily enougll-sOre, tired and cold
Chief Reilly became completely exhausted
at about o'clock and was carried home by his
friends. He was unable to leave his bed yes
terday.
Six fire cisterns, containing nearly 100000
gallons of water, were emptied on the fire
through the hose of the different companies.
The front wall OF the burnt block fell In at
o'clock yesterday morning with great crash.
There was much p:llage of property being
removed. J. L. Reaves lost very heavily from
this cause, and it Is likely that much Of Mr..
McPherson's stock would have been saved If
1t had not been that as soon as his doors were
opened parties rushed In and began stealing
right and left By the time this crowd was
elected and force Of trustworthy men had
been collected 1t was too late to save more
than the shoT ana
clothing to the value Of probably $500 or $1,000.
His books and SOME other valuabes were In
his safe and were got out yesterday uninjured.
Messrs. Rosenthal and Mullane saved nothing
but their books and a safe belonging to Mr..
ROsenthal.
The stock Of the late T. B. Ferguson was
brought out, but was considerably damaged
by handling.
AS well as can be estimated roughly, the to-
tai loss Is between $4,000 and s6OO0O; insur-
ance about $4,000. All the parties damaged
have some insurance.
The following are the losses and insurance :
ner buildings, S20,0n0; insurance, Sl5,3W.
IL. Reaves., grocer, insured for 81 ,OO0, which
will cover his loss.
Estate of T. B. Ferguson insured for $4,000,
which will cover the loss.
L. Rothschild, clothing, insurance $4,000;
loss, estimated, $4,000.
r. g. Mcpherson, books, insurance, $1,000;
M M:J;MaSlane, ~ dry goods, insurance. $4,000:
A. Rosenthal, clothing. insurance, $1,000,
which will nearly cover loss.
&c. c. Turner, loss all by removal, fully COW
DR.. .J;W. Norwood, dentist, insured for SAL
A. G. Welborn, insured for $500. Loss cover.
ALI this block is located in sanborn's map,
sheet g. block I3 Nos. $685. $685. 637 and 63S. total.
" destroyed. Same block, 6S9 and 64o, slightly
Main street looks desolate and forlorn with
smoking pit full of bricks, charred ttmbers
and twisted iron where there was row OF I'M
posing and fully stocked business NJ houses Iass
standing are mass of Ice.
R. G. Mcpherson will 60 north Immediately
and lay In a new stock. He will open within
IN h hf
near Washington MI. Mullane will proba-
bly, reopen as soon as possible In the store re-
Gently occupied by Roberts David, Main
nue.. Messrs. Rothschild and Rosenthal have
not yet announced their plans, If they have
| formed any.
The Cleveland block will be rebuilt as rapid
ly rs possibly and on an improved plan. The
idea OF tearing down the building at the cor
ner and building uniform and handsome
block of six two or three story buildings Is be-
| ing considered.
It is proper to say in concluding this account
that the proprietor of the Ne,Os appreciates the
annoyance caused readers Of q daily ne%spa-
per by the skipping of an issue and has al
ways heretofore obeyed the newspaper max
i'm, 'get out your paper in any circumstances
and at all hazards" But he felt during Thurs
day night that he could not use his force more
To the public interest and his own than hav-
Ing Il aid the fight against the fire that threat
ened SO many thousands of dollars OF proper
| ty and the Ne,Us office ITSELF
| When the danger was over yesterday morn
ing, work in the office was an impossibil1ty
and the Ne,us Of yesterday did not appear un-
| TIL six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| The fire Is the most destructive had here
since 1877 when the old opera house and the
block attached in Coffee street We're burned.
The loss exceeds that of the academy Of music
fire in 1879, and makes the event rank as the
second greatest confiagration this city has
known in It's history.