The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-31
M0SSPOINTS FIRE
Thirteen Stores and Shops With
Their Contents Destroyed.
In the Face Of a Strong North Wind the
Fiery Flames Almost Did Their Worst
Origin Of the Fire Unknewn Most
Disastrous Visitation In the History Of
the TOwn-The Insurance.

iU-su". H'Sh' " 'cii'bic HIc CdluNn-
ily yisitel Moss Poin', the worst in
the history Of The town, entailing a
loss amounting up into thousands of
dollars. About 1890 the flames
were discovered issuing from the
New York Cash Store of NJ. X. Hug.
gins, and for hours, famed 10y Il slin
north wind, The flames licked their
way into The heart Of the business
portion of the town, destroying in all
thirteen stores amt shops. Consum-
ing The higgins store and stock of
goods the fire caught Tony Orto.as'
restaurant and Henry SchrOdcr's res
tauranl and boarding house, also
Roscts's Fruit shop, sweeping every
thing in It's way. Turning then to
the cas-, the following places were
caught and destroyed: Patterson,
Downing Il Com pany's Office, Il Cas-
tcnara', old bar room building, togclll-
or with the p0stolfice, machine shop,
John f. Krcb'S slure building and
contents. The fire then crossed the
street aud isnl'cl the store of John
Hin, consuming that building, then
to &. Bcarlslcc " C%ompany'S, Cowan
Bros, aud The drii.,lsre of j. W.
Stewart, all OF which went up in
smoke.
The flames were checked at the
drugstore of d. X. Mclnnis " C"s,
though, the front uf HE building was
badly damaged AS was the stock OF
drugs in the rapid handling in beng
carried from the building. The rain,
HAT had iailcn previous Ia the fire
prevented, 10 a great extent, the con.
hagrat IN of the front street down I,
Btumer, row.
Goods were saved from some of til,
s,nrcs, but all in damaged condition.
The following are the losses aud
Insurance., so tar aS we can obtain:
New York Cash Store building,
Mrs. B. Borden, Insurance, $500.
L Ca,iernara'S four buildings, in
s]urancr, 1880, loss about $1,000.
John II. Krebs, stock and building
fully cuycrcd bv insun ance; loss to TIN
company 5000.
j. w. Stewart, on building, 1880
Cuwan Il Bros insurance on stool
and building, 5000; los S3 900,
Z. Bcarl,Iec u Co., Insurance ON
stock and building, $1,000.
John Hill, insurance On stock $500
total boss.
NJ. X. Higgins, insurance on stock
$500
Mrs. 3. Borden, insurance OH Ton!
Oltoga's building. S400.
Mrs.ib.Ii. Watkins, insurance on Nc
Tunis building. covered the damage
sustained, $4,000
Every thing IN the pnslotlicc wa
saved exc ut The letter boxes.
The total loss j., placed AT 100000, g
which about halt is covered by iH.nl
ancr.
In Stewards drugstore, where tn
branch office Office of HE Scranio
State Bank was located, the large sal
continuing the county funds an, ot!,
or valuable deposits, went lllrong
the tremendous heat, but being fir,
proof It's contents were unharinr,
However, the safe itself, was render
cd unfit for further use, ncccssiiallli
the buy;n. OF annll.cr by the bank.
nv, NI,sa D.i,t itrn nnt,,,ntx, n,
sisted by the slcam tug boat, lay in
near bv did good work, but in I'll
face Of the adverse circumstance
were almost powrrics>. a call It
help was made on the Scranton fiji
company, and was responded 10. bt
did not arrive in time to be of AN
' assistance.
This is the second costly fire tht
has occurred there within the pa
two years. |, j., not known whcIh'
: this nnc was The act of an %incenliai
or not but should il prove to
: such the guilty parties deserve an
doubtless will receive the sw itte,t an
most rigid ~jl-iicr. The matter wi
be fully investigated by the either
, aud insurance companies.
Among those who deserve Spcci
mcution Tor the noble work done
trying to save the property from IL
destructive elements, are Mat. Jone
Allen D%anizlrr aud Jim Williams, a
~rul"rel, whose scrviccs at the store
u ID, X. Mclnni> u Cos sore saved Il
further ravagrs Of the fumes. The
y heroic Efforts are duly appreciated
I. the citizens.
" This tirels Il gicat loss TO Mo
Il Point, and Will be- severely felt for
long while. Her n~eighborin. col
munilics deeply symmthise with h
: sufferers and join IN the hope lh
!" the losses will speedily be rcpair'
l. aud the burnt district again be occ
pied by handsome structures.