The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-07
BIG BLAZE ~ ROANOKE.
The City Visited by n Most Destructive Fire
Entaillng IA Loss of Life Also.

ROANOKE, VA. March Especial
one of the most disastrous fires in the
ten years history OF Roanoke occurred
on Campbell avenue at $50 yesterday
morning. destroying three brick buildings.
and resulting IN the death Of one person,
an old lady.
The fire was first discovered in the
Brunswick Cafe. owned by A. A. Leavy,
formerly Of Richmond. How it originated
no one knows. and probably never will.
The first intimation people had of
the fire was the sight Of a dense volume
OF smoke issuing from the building.
The alarm was turned in. and two fire
companies quickly responded. About the
time OF their arrival several casks OF
liGuor on the inside exploded. scattering
their contents over the floor and causing
the flames to spread in every direction
and involve the brick buildings on the
west and east
The upper or third story OF the build
ing on the west was occupied by the
Cllnedinst family. consisting Of j. W.
CHnedinst. the father; Mary b. Clinedinst.
his aged and enfeebled wife: A. u. Cline
dinst, their son; Mary Il. Clinedinst, his
wife: Archie Etiole Cllnedinst. their sew
enteen-yea old daughter. and the eleven
year-old child of a. b. and Mary Cline
dinst.
The old man was the first TO awaken.
the smoke arousing him. He called A.
r. Cllnedinst. who hurriedly dressed,
seized his child. rushed down two flights
OF steps and up the street, until he found
a policeman, TO whom he handed the
child Returning. he found his wife in
sensible at the foot Of the stairway and
carried her out. BY this time the lower
part Of the building was wrapt I'm flames.
and all he could do was 10 stand on the
street below and call TO his
parents and sister. who finding
the only way Of escape 10 the street cut
off. hurried to the front windows. where
they stood shivering in the cold and wind.
waiting TO be rescued
The Aeriol truck was brought from the
Vigilant enPine-hoUse, but could not be
used until a trolley wire was cut. Before
this could be done the fire forced the
imperilled people our on the window
sis of the third story. and moment
later the flames leaped out OF the win
dows by them. There was no other al
tentative tran TO leap TO the street tie
lew. and this they did quickly.
The first to make the hazardous ven
ture was j. W. Ciinedinst. The old gen.
tleman, summoning all the strength in
! is lettering frame, sprang straight AT
the electric wires. clutching them con-
vulslvely for a moment. but only mo-
ment. lie fell TO the hard street. and
was picked up. bruised and with broken
leg. and carried 70 a barber shop on the
next square when several physicians
looked after him.
Then came the aeed mother. She fell
rather than jumped and was so badly
injured that she died in the office Of Dr.
Fry. whittier she was carried, after in
tense suffering for an hour.
After seeing her parents carried away,
and all this was the work of less than
two minutes. Etoile. a beautiful girl,
and as brave as Caesar. made fearful
leap. She fell on her side and was carried
TO the barber shop, where, although
badly burned about the face. hands and
lower limbs, and suffering intensely from
internal injuries, she tried 10 comfort her
father. She never lost consciousness. and.
although clad in only one thin garment,
never complained until a fireman. TO beat
back the flames. which were darling all
around her, turned the hose upon her.
She cried. For God sake. don't do that"
and then sprang from the window.
The injured were removed yesterday
morning. to the Home for the Sick. where
they are resting comfortably. The
broken leg OF the elder Clinedinst will
probably have to be amputated. as II is
badly crushed.
The losses are as follows:
Major Il. II. Day. postoffice building,
loss. $500; insurance, $500.
Crescent Club. loss $500. covered by
insurance.
Rev. ID. c. Moomaw. building. 5000: in
surance. 5000.
Major r. II. Day. Brunswick Cafe build
ing. Loss 5000; insurance. $500.
Groves e. Green. stock OF mantels. thing.
paper, paper. paints. CRATES. etc. Loss.
$500; insurance. $500.
A. A. Lsayy. wines. liquors. cigars. fur