The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-02-11
(,recnyilIc in Flames.

GIEENvILLE, February "A fire
broke out in the Cleveland block, OH the
east side Of Main street, about half-past
8 tonight, originating on the second
floor in the Office of w. l.. Bell, a book
dealer. The fire caught, it is now be-
lieved, from stove pipe which passes
from r. G. McPherson's book store
through Bells book Office. The entire
fire department responded promptly to
the alarm, but owing to the intense cold
the water in the engines was frozen and
some delay occurred. The engines are
now playing streams upon the fire, which
is burning slowly on the second floor.
The fire has burned through the roof, or
at least some parts of the roof have
begun to fall in. Smoke is issuing from
every window and crevice of the Cleve'
land building. The entire block is in
danger. The firemen are working he.
roically, but with doubtful chances OF
success. The block in which the fire is
burning is one of the mcst important in
the city. 1t is the block opposite the
National Bank of Greenville and the
Mansion House. 1t is solid block OF
ten stores, occupied by Reeves y Bro,
grocers; the store of the late L. B. Fer.
guson, dry goods; l.. Rothschild, cloth
ing; Mcpherson, books and stationery;
A. Rosenthal, clothing; J. G. G. Tur.
ner, furniture; NJ. j. Mullane & Co.,
dry goods; F. P. Mimnaugh, dry goods;
Gireath g. Patton, stoves, crockery, sill:
verware, &C.; Henry Kneble, bar and
restaurant. A continuation OF the block
at the northeast corner of the public
square includes the store Of Julius G.
Smith, commission merchant, and the
Greenville Meps printing establishment.
The second floor of the Cleveland build.
ing is occupied by Bell, book dealer;
DR.. j. w. Norwood, dentist; Adam q.
Welborn, lawyer, and others.
The Cleveland building is entirely de-
stroyed, with the stocks of Rothschlld,
clothing, Mcpherson, book store, Mul.
lane & Co., dry goods, aud Rosenthal,
clothing. The building was the property
of Mrs. Mary Cleveland and her daug b.
ter, Mrs. John Harris. Rothschild's
stock is estimated at $4,000, McPher:
sons at S. 900, Mullane's at $4,000 and
Rosentbal's at $1,000. The fire is still
burning savagely before a perceptible
wind toward the old Courthouse.
Reeves and Ferguson's stores, at the
north corner of the block, will probably
be saved.
GREENvILLE, February 5.-Last
nights disastrous fire had nearly done
its work when my last dispatch was sent
to the Neus and Courier at o'clock this
morning. Soon after that hour, however,
the corner brick building, occupied by
the estate of T. B. Ferguson and j. L..
Reeves, took fire under its tin roof, caus.
ing second alarm. The building was
saved by the heroic efforts of the firemen,
who worked faithfully in the intense
cold, their clothing covered with ice, and
their hands freezing to the nozzes of the
hose.
Reeves's and Ferguson's stocks were
removed and badly damaged. This
building is also the property of Mrs
Cleveland. 1t is saved in badly dam
aged condition. Nothing more can be
added to the report in the Neacs and
Courier of to-day except some corrected
facts as 10 values and insurance. The
value of the Cleveland buildings is put
at $4,000. The loss to Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Harris is this amount minus
the present value of the corner building,
which is badly damaged and will possibly
be condemned as valueless, except for
old bricks. The insurance on the build
ing is $l5,30O. Reeves's stock, which
was removed, was insured for 81 900,
which probably fully covers his loss.
The stock of the estate of T. B. Fergu-
son was considerably damaged, but the
loss is fully covered. Rothschild's cloth
ing stock, valued at $4,000, was totally
destroyed, insurance $4,000. Roths-
child's show cases and mirrors were un-
insured, but were saved. R. G. McPher-
sons stock of books, stationery and other
goods, valued at $4,000, was almost
wholly destroyed, insurance $4,000. M.
J. Mullane & Co.'s stock of dry goods
and notions was wholly destroyed, value
between $4,000 and $4,000, insurance
$4,000. 81. Rosenthal's clothing stock
was entirely destroyed. value $4,000, in
surance $4,000, as were also DIR. j. W.
Norwood's dental furniture, and outfit,
valued at 1000 to $1,000, insurance
$500. A. G. Welborn saved part of the
contents of his law Office, insurance
$500, which probably fully covers his
loss.
The total loss of property destroyed is
about $65 ,000 Total insurance 5000.
J. G. G. Turner's furniture stock was
damaged probably 81 900 by removal;
loss covered. Bells book agency, on
the second floor, books and Office furni:
ture, was wholly destroyed. Loss and
insurance unknown, but comparatively
light.
The insurance companies that suffer
are the Royal, $4,000; Insurance Com
pany of North America, $500; Com.
mercial Union, $4,000; Fire Associa-
ton, $4,000; London and Lancashire,
$500; Queen, $4,000; Norwich, s2,-
600; Imperial, $1,000; Underwriters,
S1,OOO Phoenix, of Brooklyn, $4,000;
Phnnix, of Hartford, S400; Home, of
New York, $4,000 Niagara, $1,000;
German American, $1,000; other com.
panies, $4,000.