The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-22
THE RECORD OFFICE FIRE
DESTRUCTION OF A JOURNAL
DEVOTED TO L..BOR'S CAUSE.
A Blaze on Second Street Caused By
IN Incendlary-Slight Fire on
Market Street.

At midnight fire was discovered in
the two.stofy building, No. 20 Jsirer-
sou street. An alarm was sent in
from Box 6. and the department wss
soon on the ground. Tee fra was
found to be lOcst d in the second
floor, aud Engine Company No. l and
the Babcock extiugushed it after the
building had been damaged about
5000 worth. The building is owned
by Mr.. A. Gluok, but whether or not ne
had any insurance could rot be learned
last night, The ground nOor is occu-
pied by NJ. Isaac RS a tailoring estab.
lishment, and his place was filed with
water, which came through the floor
above. His loss will be slight, as his
goods were promptly covered With
tsrpaulins. The second floor
il occupied by Buckham &
Shroyer SO job office, and also
by j. P. Hanson and @. l.. Ciebhardt,
who are the owners OF the Southern, or
Weekly Record All the type used in
lis publication was set up there, and
of course it was all knocked into "pi"
by the streams OF water thrown into
the building There are three job
presses in the place, aud they were
damaged. Messrs. BlCkhsm x
Shrcyer are insured for $500,
while Messrs. Hanson & Gebhardt
carry policy for $500 on newspaper
material The insurance Is all placed
in Gilbert Rains's agencies. The
stock on the second floor was valued
al Szl0O, ana the tota loss will amount
TO about $500. Mr.. II 2. Hanson,
who rents and runs the job Office, was
in the room when the fire started.
He says a burning coal fell from the
stove and set fire to lot Of LOOSE pa
per on the door. He lried TO extin.
guish the hlazs, hut was unsuccessful
and he gave the ala,m.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning q
negro man discovered fire in one OF
the rooms on the third floor of the
four story brick building, No. 25S Sec.
DAD street. An alsrue was immedi-
Gtely turned in from Box 6, TO which
tho department promptly re-
aponded. They got quickly to wo-k,
and exIinguiehed the FIRE after the
building and other property had fus.
tanned damage estimated at S400.
When the firemen arrived they found
tho building on fra in several places
on the third floor. The fire had a.
ready gained considerable headwav,
and but for prompt and efficient work
the entire block might have been oe.
stroyed. The third floor was occu
pied ss a lodge or meeting
room by coloTed secret organization
known as the Independent Order
OF Immlculates." All their books,
papers and other paraphernalis were
destroyed, and their loss will foot up
about $3.50. The Knights OF Labor
and Justice Buttenburg also had rooms
in the building, and their efle cts were
slightly damaged by water. Messrs.
D. II. Baldwin 4 Co., dealers in pianos
and organs, occupied tho lower floor,
but they suffered no loss, 80 the hook
and ladder men covered their stock
with tarpaulius. They carry 42500 in
surance on their stock TIE Knights
of Labor are incurred for $iC0 The
buildings, which is owned by James
Boro, war damaged about $3.50 worth,
and is insured for $4,000. The fire was
OF incendlary origin, and negro is
suspected OF having done the worg.
The alMm from Box 4, at 7:l6 last
night, was caused by the bu ming OF a
Sent at tho south west corner Of Market
gnd Main streets. The tent was old
and worthless and tho loss trfling.