The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-02
CLARKSVIIiLE IN ASHES.
ALMOST THE ENTIRE TOWN rs DE-
SIROYED By FIRE.
Only Three Buildings on Main Street
Escaped the Flames. Which Were Saved
by the Firemen--I.oss and Insurance.

CLARKSVILLE, VA. April Especial
The entire town OF Qarksville is in
ashes. AT o'clock this afternoon fire
was discovered in a house adjoining Pet
tingills store, but was thought to have
been extinguished. but later 1t was again
found that the store building Of Pettingill
was on fire.
A strong gale was blowing at the time
and. despite the mosr strenuous efforts OF
the citizens. the fire spread rapidly from
building to building, sweeping everything
before it on both sides Of Main street,
down to the river. and within two hours
the flames had done their work.
Only three buildings on Main street es-
capped the fury OF the fames-namely:
the Richmond and Danville depot, Magee
warehouse and Buggs' store at the lower
end.
As soon as the fire was discovered aid
was telegraphed for from oxford, ~ c.,
and the oxford Fire Company, about one
hundred strong, promptly responded, and
reached the city on special train about
40, but the town was then in ashes, yet
by their effort the Richmond and Dan
vile depot was saved.
Never was a town more completely
swept away. II. II. Buggs and Block &
Co. dry goods store are the only ones
remaining.
Most Of the residences, both the hotels
and the Episcopal church were burned.
TWO colored men. whose names were
not learned, We're burned TO death. one
Of them were seen to 90 into the Alliance
warehouse, but, the roof falling, he was
never seen afterwards. The other was
rescued in dying condition.
The following are some of the buildings
burned, with losses and insurance: Il. y.
Williams law office 500. insurance $500:
Pettlngills store, 5000, insurance 81 900;
Alliance warehouse, S2OO0; j. b. Taylor's
residence, S2OJ. insured; Lipfert's two
stores. 5000; Lipfcrts residence, $500: r.
n. Williams office $T, Insurance 800: Ex-
change Bank building, $200O A. Bruce's
storehouse $500 insurance 81 200; Ex-
change Hotel $1,000, insurance s.. 900, Judge
w. r.. Holmes store and residence. 81. 900:
j.. =. Glililard, dry goods and residence.
1900; insured l.. Il. Guliland's drug
hiore. $500 insured: 7. +. Humphreys
two stores, 5000; Roanoke Valley Hotel
5000; Morton Bros q CO., S2.501, insured.
Daniel owen, S1.500. insured: W. T.. Nor
gans livery stable, 500 no insurance.
Williams livery stable 5000. insurance
1900 Jacob Rcbecls residence and store
$ OJD, no Insurance; barber shop and COOP
or shop, $1,000 no insurance: Magee's
prizery, occupied by American Tobacco
Company. 5000 insured; Gooch's liquor
store. $3.50, no insurance; Summeryille
store, 1900; Ben Puryoars store house
N.OlO insured. Mrs. John FOrman's resi-
dence, $1,000 no insurance; Mrs TazeweH
HargroYe's store, 500, no insurance;
Spencer Torains' store 5000, no insur-
ance, II. II. Bugss' residence. 81 900. in
sured; T.. G. Goods brick factory. 5000.
insured: Joe Davis residence. 81. 900 no in
surance The American Tobacco Company
lost quarter of million pounds OF val
liable tobacco. values 81 s5.O)), which
WAS insured.
The following also were burned out Dr.
brakes drugstore G.. y. Wells. Planters
Bank. Chapman & Bagby. Mrs. Bailey.
William Reed. r. L. Morton. leaf dealer:
also residences Of T. Williams. JAS Field.
Summerville Brothers. G. L. DOggett. three
fertilizers houses; Miss Alice Morgan's
millinery store. Very little was saved
by any Of the unfortunate losers.
The loss to buildings Is estimated AT
SEQ 00o. and the loss on stock from SIS 900
10 $4,000.
There are hardly enough houses left 10
shelter the inhabitants and some Of them
are in pitiable condition, having lost their
all.