The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
SWEPT AWAY.
5TJ
The Town Of Winona Destroyed.
The Fire Fiend Comes Down In the
Dead of Night.
With Merceless Fury the Little City
is Destroyed.
Nearly All the Business Houses on
Two Streets Consumed.
1t Takes But Four Hours to Accom-
plish the Destruction.
Losses Amount to 5000, 900, the
Insurance Is 100000.
The Brave Work of Daring True Hearted
Men Save the Dwelling Houses of
tho Place-Citizens Not Discour-
aged VIII Rebuild the City
In Modern style.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
WISoSA, Miss, April 2l.-The thriving
little town Of Winona is situated on the
Illinois Central railroad, 270 miles from
New Orleans and 1875 miles from Memphis,
and has about 1000 inhabitants. This
morning at o'clock its citizens lay quietly
sleeping dreaming not OF danger. Four
hours later their town was in ashes. At 2
o'clock the alarm OF fire was sounded and
the citizens ran hurriedly into the streets
M the bells tolled out the dreadful news.
The fire originated in the old City
hotel building, being first discovered by
those at the depot The flames made
rapid progress, and as n gentle wind
began TO blow It became evident that the
building was doomed. Both sides OF Sum-
NIT street next began TO burn, the fire
spreading rapidly down North and South
Front street. The flames were checked at
Pcague's hardware store on North Front
Both sides Of the business portion OF Sum
nit street were destroyed. At ono time
Il seemed that the courthouse and many
other buildings were bound TO go; but no,
the heroic efforts OF the brave. daring men
prevented II, and the fire iicnd was checked
at the Presbyterian church and on the
opposite side ut Walkers carriage factory.
On South Front street the fire reached the
alley between Julius Harris and Bailey's,
the lattcr's store being burned.
II Is thought by many citizens OF Vino
ma that the fire was the hellish work Of an
inccndiary, but ~ no clue had been OBJ
tanned and as the City hotel has long been
source Of dread to the community, no
definite conclusion can be reached. AS
near an estimate as can be obtained Of
THE LOSSES SUSTAINED
by this people are as follows City hotel
5000, no insurance; property of J. v.
Sicon; Ward & Atkins, loss 81 200, in
surance 5000; IL. Hartman, loss $1,000,
insurance 8, 200; Pinnell & Hawkins, loss
$4,000, insurance $780, A. Mitchell, loss
81 200, insurance $3.50; Lay & Co., loss
S2i 900, insurance sll 500; A. VI. Bond,
loss 5000, insurance Si,S0O; ]. Harris,
goods damaged to the amount Of 5000;
Morrow & Young. loss 5000, insurance
$1,000; Holman & Co., loss $4,000, in.
suranco $1,000; Timo Office, loss $500,
no insurance, some material saved; J. l..
Ezzcll lost $500, no insurance; j. j.
Campbell, store-house, $500, no insur-
ance; wilkin & Flctcher's loss $50, 900, in
surancc, 5000; J. +. Marshalrs store.
house, occupied by wilkins & Fletcher,
loss $1,000, insurance, 5000; Fred Bian-
chi's loss, 5000, insurance, 1000; NJ. @.
& S. L. Bailcy's loss, 5000; insurance,
1000; J. ]. Campcll's loas in stored hides,
500; pos,oilicc, $500, insurance, $50; VIM.
Falk's loss, 5000, insurance, $1,000
bank loss only $500; g. ii. Campbell's
bank building, etc, 5000, insurance,
8, 900, Masonic Lodge property 5000, in.
surance $780, $. A. lannon's loss about
5000, insurance $500; Mclean *
Matthews 81, 900, insurance $1,000; w. A.
Holman, s,orc-housc, $500, no insurance;
A. Gluich's loss $500, no insurance;
Levy, agent for W. Lester. loss
1900, insurance $1,000 r. ID. An
dcrson, building. etc, $500, no In
uancc; Pcgucs & Co., 500. no insur-
ancc; d. Witty, sio-e-house, $1,000,
insurance, 5000; Moore & Turner, store
houses, $1,000, insurance. $1,000; q. q.
Holmes, 500; no insurance; Hill & Hart,
sI3, 900; insurance, 5000; J. J. Camp
bell & Co., damage TO stock, 500; no In
surance; Mn. NJ. T.. Polk, loss and dam
age TO stock, $3.50; partially insured; G.
Fraser. $500. no insurance; Mr.. Brown
lost $500, no insurance; W. A. Wright,
damage to stock, 500; no insurance;
G. V. strub, si,OO0 no insurance;
l.. II. Digs, 5000 insurance, 800; old
mayors Office, loss 500, no insurance.
Houston hotel, $500, insurance $780,
Peter Lewis, $500, insurance $780, Dr.
W. l.. Stoyall, $500, no insurance; Calvin
Spiycy. 500, no insurance; Albert Kin
ncy, 500, no insurance; j. @. Pumell,
5000, no insurance; DR.. s. Hills store
house, 5000, no Insurance; Bridgciorth,
5000, no insurance; John Killingsworih,
S7OO. no insurance; Nugcnt 4 Manska,
500, no insurance; bcci market, $500. no
insurance; Miss Gallo Stoyall, damage 500,
no insurance; Mrs q. l.. Dollon, $500,
noinsunncc; II. lIunzcr, loss 5000, g..
200 insurance.; knights Of Honor loss 500,
no insurance. This Is a loss Of about $780,
600 worth Of property with only $50, 600
insurance. n heavy loss to the people Of
winona, but ~ her citizens are Of an cncr.
eciic nature, now aud more modern city
viii soon rise from tho ashes Of the old.
Assfr In,csimcnt.
Tho people OF Tuscon, At, pay the
iovn paper 800 per month Tor writing