The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-14
Correspondence Of tho Union TINES.
Heavy Fire at Jonesvills.

| JoHEsvILLE, March 10.-Last Saturday
night the people Of this town retired with
| everything tranquil and apparently safe
around them, but about midnight they were
startled from their slumbers by tho cry OF
Ere, which was discovered to be blazing in
the storehouse belonging to DIR. X. M. Little
john, and occupied by J. L. Swink Co.
1t was very plain to be seen that the fire,
| had gained such hcadway before any ONO
arrived on the spot that this house could not
| be saved, and also that two other stores, one
/ on the north, belonging to J. E. Lindsey,
and one on the south side, owned by j. j..
McWhirter & Co., must also 60. The Lind
sey house was occupied by two parties
j. N. Lemaster, as Drug Store, and Harris
& Foster, with musical instruments. j. L.
McWbirter s. Co. was carrying large stock
of General Merchandise. AS it was evident
that these three buildings could not be saved,
the people turned their attention to the
saving Of the goods, until they had to leave
the houses on account of heat and danger,
aud then they went to work to save the
houses around.
There was n small opening all round tho
three stores burned, so by hard, and even
very dangerous work, the other houses were
saved and the fire stopped.
Everybody even the Ladies, turned out
and worked like heroes. The colored peo-
pie, also women as well rs men, deserve
much praise, for they really worked like
Tigers to save the property of their white
friends, and without asking or expecting
money or other reward, save the hearty ap-
probation of their fellow citizens.
Anoher fact MsShx Of RoifS hass sa
ceal goods during the excitement and con-
fusion.
Messrs. MoWhirter s. Co. hal Mosler
1G00lb safe, which stood the fire, tho COM
bination being all right afterwards. Mr..
McWhirter was not willing, however, to risk
the safe, and opened il before the FIRE drove
him from the store and took out the money
over $2,O0O-and about all The papers and
hooks. A few papers that were left in the
snfe were all right after the fire. What q
wonderful invention is the iron safe.
The board of Equalization for JonesviI 10
Township met in Jonesvillc last Saturday
and passed upon the returns and left tho
blanks in the store Of McWhirter & Co.,
and they were lost.
The losses are about rs follows: J. L. Nc
Whirier Co., House and Goods, $4,000
Insurance, 81 600; DR.. X. NJ. Littlejohn,
House 5000, insurance $500; ]. L. Swink,
stock Of goods, ST. 1000, all lost, insurance
1000; J. Z. Lindsey. House, 5000, no in
sassnse, J. n ms@ss'ss ssSSf a REash R@5assh
of Drugs. Harris & Foster saved about all
their stock, but somewhat damaged.
This is the third fire that Jonesville has
ever had. The steam mill of w. II. s. Harris
s. Bro was burned in Nov. $50. The store;
house belonging to G. w. SPnuer and occu-
pied by H. c. Smith, as a sly goods store,
was burned in Feb'y., 1Ss4;and this ono tho
9th of March 1890. This fire was accidental
anl undoubtedly originated from the stove.
The merchants burned out will all continue
their business, and solicit the patronage Of
their friends, TELEPHONE.