The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-11
GrccnVillC'S Blaze.

Last Tuesday night very disastrous
fire occurred i'll the city of Grocnville,
consuming almost the entire Cleveland
Block. The burnt buildings were oc-
eupiod by the following persons: l..
Rothchild, clothing; McPhorson, book
store; Mullono & Co., dry goods; Ros
enthal, chothing; Bell, book dealer; DR.
j. w. Norwood, dentist; Adam G. Wei
born, lawyer; and Reeves & Bro, gro,
GERS, also the store of the lnto r.. b.
Ferguson, dry goods. Tho Cleveland
Building was insured for $40, 900, which
amount it is Thought will replace the
building in better style. Most of the
occupants of the stores were Acry VOL
insured. DR.. Norwood and Mr.. a. G.
Welbon were both insured, but their
respective amounts of insurance fall
considerably short of thoir losses
The place whore these elegant row of
buildings stood presents an unsightly
and desolate appearance.
The fire, 1t seems, broke out in Mo
Pherson's book store and was caused by
defective stove hue. 1t was discov-
edin time to have been easily controlled
by few men with buckets, but after
somo little effort i'll this direction, the
engines arrived and they were relied up
on to extingiiish the flames. 1t was q
very cold night and the water in the on
glnes being frozen they were much dc.
layed in beginning their work. In ad-
dltlon to this the hose to ono of tho on
8lnes busted and things were going
wrong generally and in the mean time
the fire was rapidly gaining headway
1t WAS four hours from the discovery OF
the fire, before the first roof fell in.
Nothing is moro common after an ac-
eldent of this kind, than to hear persons
srying, if this that and the other little
thing, had been done, the fire could have
been stopped, before much damage had
been wrought. Such criticisms could
be heard II Greenville last Friday at
almost every street corner, but little, if
anything, was suggested as to what
would have been the result, if every
member of the Fire Department had
been kept sober until tho
fight with tho flames wos
over. We were informed that whiskoy
flowed freely and that several of the force
were entirely too drunk to be efficient. |
Who can imagine the anxiety of citizen |
J, whose property is endangered by fire. as
he realizes that his only hope of safety
depends on the prompt and effective
work of men under the influence Of
whiskey? .Hn.fq.
The alarm Of fire should be the SIG
nal for closing every bar room in the
city; for if, there is ever time when
The best Judgement, best senses, and
best muscle of every man, can contrib
!, ,lte to the common safety, it is in the
hour Of iminent danger caused by fire
IN q cfowed city. Every man who drinks
whiskey, or gets. drunk when his servi-
ees are needed to promote the safety of
the community, is an accessory to the
FIRE after the f9ct, and the city council
whicl delays the necessary legislation in
this matter is no wiser. Chief Riley ir
an ipd9mitable worker and complete!
exhausted bimself in manly efforts {, {.
siibdue the flames. He was confined to-
his bed ali the next day. He knew bet i
Ter than any one else what should be
done, lo1t lie made the mistake fone Of
Marslalls. he tried to do all |
thesiigRting himself, instead Of giving
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