The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29
A Great Fire.

A Great Fire.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. IA
fire broke out after midni ght last night
IN the block owned by J. K. Dexter and
Henry S. Dickinson, at SO Worthington
street, which before it was checked de.
stroyed eight blocks, resulting in an esti-
mated damage Of nearly a million and a
half dollars. The burned district IN
Worthingtou street extends nearly one
hundred and fifty feet east from the rear
of the Glendower House and Is nearly
one hundred aud fifty feet deep. The
block owned by G. J. Weber, grocer;
two brick blocks, i've storles high. owned
by j. K. Dexter & Co, rag dealers; five
story block owned by John Doolan, also
a rag dealer; five story block owned BY
A. N. Lavon, stock dealer: Glendower
Hotel and brick block and part of the
Wright block.
The 6rst block attacked Was occupied
by A. F. Leonard 81 Co., agricultural
dealers, who occupied the first floor; the
Stearns Paper Company the second
floor, and the Gasrhic Publishing Com
pany the third floor. The two top stories
were used for the forage of rags and
waste. In the second block, owned by
j. Z. Dexter & Co, the Union Cycle
Company occupied the first floor. Mayo
and John Doolan occupied all of their
respective buildings. The blocks are
worth about $40 900 each. j. K. Dax-
ter & 60. had .bout $l6 900 insurance
on each OF theirs. j. W. Webber's block,
the 9Th one destroyed, adjoined the new
Dickinson block on the east. The build.
lng cost about $l0, 900 and was insured
for IS 900. The Abble clock burned
the most fercely Of all, except The hotel.
1t was built by Jas. Abbie and was
valued ba him at $25, 900, with full IN
surance. The block at the c)rner Of
Worthingtou and Main streets, which
was the Seventh to be consumed, was
occupied by the proprletore Of the Hotel
Glendower and the City National Bank.
Tue Wright block covere ! considerable
space of ground, built on three sides OF
square. The only portions of these
damaged were tho blocks falling on
Worthington street and the ballding on
the corner, occupied by the Unlru Pub
lishing Company.
Tue origin of the fire is a mystery to
the authorities. 1t was 6 O'Clock this
morning before the fire was urder con-
troll.
The following is list of the principal
losses and the insurance as far as OBJ
tainable: Glendower Hotel, loss on
building, s65 900, covered by insurance.
Henry s. Houston, manager, loss on
furniture and fixtures, $25 900; insur-
ance, $4,000. City National Bank,
first floor of Glendower block, furniture
aud fixtures, $6 900; insured. On Abb
ne's block, which adjoined the Glen
dover building, the loss is $4,000
covered DY insurance. OF the occupants
M. H. Barnetts, cigar manufacturer aud
dealer, who occupied part of the first
and fifth stories, is one of the heaviest
losers. More than 100000 cigars were
destroyed, besides valuable fixtures, aud
the loss will reach $4,000, partially in
sured. W. B. Brecknell, engraver, lost
his entire outfit, valued at 50 900; Insured
Ball & Hamblen, dealers 10 groceries
and fruit, Ioss estimated al $50, 900; we'll
insured. Jas McKeen s. Go, cloaks aud
wraps, $50, 900; partly insured. Mayo
Block was valued at $40, but was
lnsuaed for only sl0,500. A. N. Mayo
q Co, paper stock dealers, who occu.
pied the building, lost $500 on their
stock; insured. John Doolan's five
story brick block was valued at $40, 900
and was insured for SIS 900. Estimates
of the loss. by last nights fire are dwin.
ding rapidly. They started at 50 000,.
900. Tonight they are down 10 $3.50, 900.