The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
OUTRAGEOUS.
Scenes at the Jackson, Miss, Fire,
White Men Supposed TO Have Been
Above Reproaoh Commit Theft.
They Garry or Goods Thrown From
tho Burning Stores.
This, Too, Before the Eyes OF Fellow
Citizens Who Know Them.
The Losses by the Fire Do Not Amount
to as Much as az First Calculated
Tho Insurance Compa-
nies That Lose.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 25.-Thc fire last
night was not as destructivaas il looked
like II would be at one time II originated
in the drug store Of b. Lemly, from the
explosion OF a coal oil lamp and before
anything could be done the interior of tho
store was in light blaze, there being u
large quantity OF oils, paints, etc, on
hand. The actual loss OF tho fire will
aggregate about $50, 200. nearly all being
fully covered by insurance The follow
ing are the losses: II. Lemly, drugs, stock
$4,000, insurance $500; complete loss,
including all the books aud accounts.
w. A. Whiting, dry goods, stock $4,000,
insurance, $4,000 Some goods saved in
badly damaged condition.
Sledman Il Co., dry goods, stock S95,-
600; insurance, $4,000. Large portion Of
the goods saved, bu, badly damaged.
A. II. llilzeim, dentist, office fixtures
and instruments, valued at $1,000; in
surancc, $500. About half saved.
w. T.. Todd, physician, loss 81 900; in
surancc. $500. A good many Of the
fixtures and portion OF the library saved
4. n 5. Nirdcn, dry goods, damage 10
stock claimed -, 500, fully insured.
7. J. Wharton, lawyer, damage $500; no
insurance.
J. A. Brown, lawyer. only slight loss.
Personal effects oi tho laio Dr. r. kolls,
library, furniture. surgical instruments;
loss, 81 ,0OO no insurance.
Int..l.sfa IVtt.s sssaI NNhtNts.s.fa
goods store were In building owned by
B. Letnly, Mrs = Il. Bailey and MuL II.
Il. Bailey, valued at 81 20, insurance,
$1,000 Tho walls arc standing. but dam.
aged. Siodman & Co. were In the adjoin-
ing building, owned 10y the estate Of X.
kolls, valued ut $1,000 damage, 5000,
covered by insurance. Thotc were a great
many ofthogoods caryicd of by both blacks
and whites White men considered above
rcproach wcie seen carrying OF arms
aud pockets full Of goods ot every dcscrip.
| ton. There was little or no protection Ia
goods after they were brought out Of the
stores and dumped In pihns on the streets.
| IL looked nj one time as II N'G0ntirc block
which is the principal bust A. one IN ih,
city, must 90, but BY the hai,l and efficient
work OF the fire department sud favor
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buildings named. the doctors, lawyers
and dentists offices burned being over
them.
A negro named John Brown was scri-
ously cut In the face during the fire, sup
posed 10 be- by falling brick or a lick o
some kind. Ills wounds were attended
and hc has been unconscious ever since
The following are the insurance companie.
sustaining losses, the amount Of slb,0D
insurance Of 4. & :. Nirlon's stock beinl
included, with luss oi only g, jOn Home
New York. $500, Phoenix, Brooklyn
81, 800. Liverpool. London aud Globe
a., 500. Queen, England, Si,50g Crescent
New Orleans, $500; Germania, Now
York, $500; Mississippi Home. Nicks
burg. 5000 Georgia Home, Columbus
Ga. 5000 Phmnix, Hartford, 5000
Hanover. New York, 5000; Western
Toronto. Can, 5000. Columbus lnsur
anco and Banking Company, Columbus
Miss, q, 500, New Orleans Insurance As
sociation, 5000.