The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-25
THE DEVOJRIEG FLAMES.
$500 600 Worth Of Property Consumed
by Fire.
WINSTON RECEIVES A HEA Y BLOW
The Second Largest Plug Tobacco
Factory in the City Destroyed-Men
Overcome by Heat-TwO Perhaps
Perish in the FIames-A Terrible
Scene Presented.

Factory in the City DestrOyed-Men
Overcome by Heat-Two Perha ps
Perish in the FIames-A Terrible
Scene Presented.
Winston was visited by another Sc
rious conflagration Tuesday afternoon
The alarm was turned in at La
from box ~ and in a few seconds il
was ascertained that the old Hannah
tobacco warehouse, owned by r. j
Reynolds, on the corner of Third anC
Church streets, was on fire.
The building, being an old wooder
structure. and the fact that a strong
gale of wind was blowing, the flames
spread rapidly, and in half an hours
time the fire had completely destroy
ed the structure.
The flames being so large and furi-
Gus even the ffremen were unable to
get near enough to put in any sue
cessful work.
The circus bill boards on the north
side of Third street, and telephone
poles on the west side of Church street,
together with Joseph Else hessers's
bar-room, all ignited, but by persist
ent work on the part of the tiremen,
the building and poles were saved,
The worst and most horrifying spec
tacle was when the great crowd of
people saw the flames spreading to
the windows of p. Ii. HaneS & Co.'S
mammoth tobacco factory. The fire
went through the windows of the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth stories
and in few minutes it was dicovered
that the blaze was beyond control, so
For
The interior burned with great rapid
ity, Notwithstanding the Winston
and Salem fire companies and the
Winston hook and ladder company
fought manfully.
A large quantity of the manufac-
tured stock of tobacco was saved.
The fire from the old warehouse
spread to the brick building on the
east, owned by r. j. Reynolds.
This too was completely destroyed.
The first floor was occupied
by John ODonneli's bar-room.
His trunk and clothes were the only
things saved. On the second and
third floors was leaf tObac-
co. owned by w. B. Ellis.
Sheriff McArthur's livery stable had
a narrow escape. For some time it
wac thought that not only the stable
would be lost but Hotel Quincy. In
order to save the latter several small
buildings opposite the factory were
torn down.
About 2:45 o'clock telegram was
sent to Greensboro asking for help.
Response came that her fire depart.
ment would be on hand as soon as an
engine could bring them here The
company, with an engine, arrived at
3:45. but as the fire was under control
at that time, it was decided unneceS-
airy to remove the engine from the
car.
AS to the origin of the fire no one
seems TO know. One report is to the
effect that it was first discovered on
the South side of the old warehouse.
Another says it started in the rear of
the factory.
The storage room of the factory,
with the exception of the roof,
was saved from destruction.
NOTES.
Mr.. Henry Foard, member of the
fire company, while in the factory,
was overcome by heat and for an hour
or more was unconscious.
Mr.. B. S. Phillips, another member
of the company, was painfully Injured
by brick falling from the factory
on his head.
Several persons tainted during the
fire and had to be carried away.
Der of the tobacco manufacturing
firm, is in Georgia. He was informed
by telegraph Of the sad misfortune.
Shingles from the old warehouse
blew heller SHELTER and thereby ig-
nited the roofs of several wooden
buildings in the direction Of East
Winston. Fortunately, however, no
damage was done.
The fire interfered with the after
noon session of court. Judge Boykin
adjourned at it 1890 to meet at 2:30,
but when the latter time arrived the
fire fiend was playing havoc.
The electric light wires near the
burning buildings were badly dam
aged, and in consequence the street
cars stopped running after two O'CLOCK.
The Salem fire company deserves
special praise for the heroic work of
It's members. 1t is not paid compa-
ny, but it ''gets there just the same"
when it comes 20 fighting fires. The
Winston hook and ladder company
also put in some successful work.
Winston's volunteers" were also
present and fought the flames man
fully.