The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-05
BIG FIRE At ST. GEORGES.
Several Stores and tho Postomoe Dr.

An extra issue by the st. Georges
News dated December %, says: The
most disastrous Fl that st. Georges
has ever experienced occurred this
morning, starting at about O'Clock.
1t originated in the upper story of
l.. A. Klauber's store, on Main ST.. and
was first discovered by Messrs. r. E.
Minus and E. E. Fielder, who ON their
way home from party in the 4 >Alntry,
saw the flames bursting from OH Of the
upper windows of the store. They ran
to the Methodist Church, broke in the
door, and rang the bell TO alarm the
citizens who quickly responded to the
call. Before anything could be done,
however, the fire had completely en-
vel )ped Klauber's building, and there
was no time TO save anything, aud it
was completely destroyed with all its
contents. From there the fire ieaped to
the old McAlhanY store, rented by II.
H. I1arper, and destroy cd it.
The postcffice building on the same
l)t next caught, and was destroyed,
but all mail matter etc +, had been previ-
ouslv removed, and the building itself
nearly demolished in order to check the
flames, before 1t was consumed. The
Nc Albany house now occupied by Mr..
w. G. Sease was in great danger, but by
persistent work 1t was saved. The
building OF Mrs w. S. Uisey occup Q
by DR.. =. Nj. Judy as drug store, was
saved by arduous and persevering work
alone, and it is VOL derful that it was
saved at all. The barber's shop on
Klaubers lot was burned also, aud had
there been the least wind there is no tell.
ing where tie fire would nave ended.
he night was perfectly still and even
the ii iemendous heat made no percepti.
BILE breeze.
The loss is heavy Mr.. l.. a. Klauher
had very recently bought and stored
several thousand dollars worth of
clothing, and his stock of goods was
worth from ten to twelve thousand dol
lars. His total insurance, we under
stand, is only $3,400, and scarcely any
thing at all was saved.
MIR. Hfrper's stock was insured tor
1000. and the larger part OF 1t was
saved, but considerable damage and loss
was occasioned in it's removal. There
was, we understan no insurance upon
the building.
The credit of saving DR.. Judy's store
is largely due to Alfred Mitchell, Joe
Cobb, Primus Chisolm and jim House,
| cOlOred citizens, who wol ked like eroes,
and stood the lnteuse heat without
flinching. Messrs r. E. Minus, II. L.
Utsey, a. b. Sire, t and G. E. Way,
aud others distinguished themselves in
lighting the flames, and Mr.. A. Baron
Holmes, Of Charleston, who happ 3ned
to be stopping al Mr.. Sease's. pitched
in and rendered most efficient service
The McAlhany store occupied by
Harper was, we heleYe, the oldest in
the to Rn, and wa kind OF land m ark
For years we have anticipated fire in
that crowded part of the village, and it
has at last come.
There s cause for thankfulness that
1t was no worse. The least wind would
have created far more destruL tion-and
that lea IS US to say that il there had
been lire company or hook and ladder
company OF any sort in the town the
damage would have been much less.
There was 20 way TO fight the flames
but in the old fashioned way with wa
ter buckets-eXcept s,me hand pumps,
without which in all probability many
more buildings would have been de-
stroy cd.
Ladies as well as men came out to the
fire, and worked with will in moving
to place of safety Harper's goods. DIR.
Judy's stock was all moved out, but is
now being carried back. At one time it
seemed as if Appleby e. Co.'S store
would 90 in the general cDnflagration,
and the DO ,ks were removed.
The fire is still feeding upon torn
down fencing and demolished out
houses but all danger has passed.