The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-01
ANOTHER Big FIRE!
The Beautiful zilZGldOrf Hotel
Destroyed.
Was TIE PRIDE OF WINSTON
fhe Heaviest Blow And Loss the City
Has Ever Sustained.
BUT IT WILL BE REPLACED.
The West End Land Company Full Of
Pluck and Energy.
BUT IT WILL BE REPLACED.

In Less Time Than Two Hours After
the Alarm was Given the Building
was I'm Ashes-The Fire Originated
in Room Occupied by the Laun-
dry in the Building on the West
Side of the Hotel Proper-The
Loss S125,ooO, Insurance 100000
Thanksgiving 1892 will be a memoir
able day in Winston's history.
The hand of misfortune seems to be
laying heavily upon the business men
of our progressivec city.
At eleven o'clock Thursday morn
ing, when many of our citizens were
gathered at the churches to attend
Thanksgiving services, the Farmers
warehouse bell pealed forth and
thereby announced that another fire
had broken out.
AS is usually the case when such an
announcement is made, men, women
and children could be seen running in
every direction.
The scene of the conf1agration was
soon announced to be in that beauti-
full structure which was the pride of
WinstOn-Hotel ZinzendOrf
When SENTINEL reporter reached
the scene the flames were just coming
out of the roof Of the building on the
west side of the hotel proper, and
where the fire originated. A
strong breeze was blowing from the
flames spread over the building
(which was wooden structure) with
great rapidity and fearful effect.
Citizens went to the rescue of the
inmates of the building at once and
by their assistance much of the furni-
-ture belonging to the hotel, and
property of the guests were saved.
Notwithstanding all the efforts put
forth many valuableS, in the way of
clothing, house furnishings, books,
jewelry, etc, were lost.
The Winston and Salem fire compa-
MES both responded tO. the alarm, but
for want of water they could do moth
ing toward saving the building.
Before twelve o'clock those who
were trying to save everything posi-
BILE had to flee, as the flames were
leaping to and fro through the main
building. In a few minutes later the
scene was frightful. The heat was so
intense that no one conld stand with
in hundred yards of the blaze.
The sparks were flying southwark
and from them the oldffelds and leaves
in the woods ignited. This caused eX-
citement to increase. Through the
good work of a number of men and boys
these fires were eXtinguished before
any damage was done. However, at
one time 1t was feared that several
dwelling houses would be lost.
For some time the residence of
Thomas Patterson, which stands near
est to the hotel, was in danger. While
the furniture was being taken out the
two fire companies attached their hose
to the nearest hydrant and by that
means managed to throw good sized
stream upon the building. They there
| by kept it from catching.
In less time than two hours after
| the alarm was given the beautiful
| structure was in ashes.
| The hotel was owned by the West
End Hotel & Land Company, of which
J. G. Buxton is president and p.
| M. Wilson is secretary and manager.
| The building and furniture was insur-
ed for $1,000 but this amount, by
far, fails to cover the loss, which is
estimated a. S125, GOO.
The following are the names of the
companies against whom policies are
held and the amounts thereof: