The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-27
Greenville News.

Greenville News.
Edgefeld, S. c.. JAM. 22.-Last night, Thurs
day. the 2lst, at Ills O'Clock, the flames were
discovered bursting from the deep and wide
basement Of the Masonic hall or Advertiser
building. So far as known or can be learned
at this writing this basement has not been
origin of the fire thus far is a mystery for
there seems to be little suspicion OF incen-
diarism. In less than a half hour almost OIL
entire population. white and black, male and
female, were upon the square. The excite
ment was fearful and in the course of an hour
the flames were on the great Masonic hall lick
ing the high heavens. There was but little
breeze and the flames flew up straight to the
sky. 1t becoming a certainly that the build
ing westward Of the hall could not possibly
be saved all human efforts were centered upon
saving the Folk law office and the new brick
building al the lower end OF Park Row.. By
saving these; all Of Park Row might be saved
the Farmers Loan and avinG bank, the
clerks office and the Two new Butler stores.
Through superhunan ! efforts Park Row
stands.
BY 1912 o'clock Or. Parker's dental office
and the little quaint old Abney law office
were entirely gone. And now the flames leap
on ward. The entire east end of the old Ryan
hotel took fire. The young people were dane
men Of the dance with wonderful activity
and CELEBRITY moved out the new and hand
some furniture OF Major II. s. Anderson.
Park Row being safe, all hands fly TO the Jail,
the roof Of which Is soon spotted with Inter
pid men, the most intrepid being cool men.
and very soon the steep and dangesous roof Is
thoroughly wetted and covered with wet
blankets.
The old Ryan hotel is zone and now the old
Gray house, the Whitaker house, right across
the street. lights the heavens with its glare.
Then the continuous wooden buildings NJ the
corner of the square, then the old Brown
the large brick building owned by D.. A.
T~hompkins, next to the Jail. Here the de-
vouring flames were stayed. The lurid glare,
the cracking and numbering walls. the dis
pair in human hearts and faces all made up a
terrible picture.
This morning. Friday. from the Jail to the
lower corner OF Park Row, is marked only by
ghastly walls and spectral chimneys. The
hall stand In obstinate and gloomy granduer.
The scene Is one of melancholy desolatlon.
The losses
Tnos. ]. Adams, over of the Masonic hall
and the Edgefleld Advertiser, had not q penny
Of on either building or material.
His loss is estimated at not less than $4,000
He saved nothing whatever.
I. +. Jackson occupied one OF the Adver-
Users stores. He had his large stock, valued
at $3.50, insured In the Georgia Home for
$1,000.
Mr.. Hoffman, who occupied another of the
Advertisers store with a stock OF $500, has
81 500 In the Home, Of New York.
Doctor Parker. owning his Office and the
Ahney law Office. had no Insurance upon
either building or material. His loss can not
be less thar s 1850.
Upon til e Ryan hotel, Ebert Ryan has in
surance amounting to s.. 0t0.
Mrs. Whitaker has no insurance.
Ex-Governor Sheppard. owning the corner
store. had only $500 on IT.
Maj. r. S. Anderson had 81 900 on his furni-
ture.
ia. Bennett, owning the old Bryan brick
store, had only $500 on II.
d. A. Tompkins had no insurance upon his
large brick building near the jail.
J.H. Paul & Co., saloon, loss $500; no insur-
ance.
Total loss estimated al $4,000. Total insur.
ance S, 800.