The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-31
CLEMSON COLLEGE BURNED.
The HANDSOME MAIN BUILDING
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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EARLY Tuesday morning The
Register received telegram stat
ling that tho main building of
Clemson college had been destroy
cd.
The information was immedi-
lately posted upon The Registers
bulletin board and from it tho
news sproad throughout the city.
Tolegrams wore sont to Governor
Tillman and othor officials, giving
thom the startling news.
Expressions of SORROW could be
heard on ovory side. Clemson Col.
lego has won firm place in the
hearts of all citizens of South Cor.
olina, not excepting those who
woro at first it's enemies. There
was no break in the general OK
preston of sorrow ut the destruc-
ton of the magnificent main
building Of the college at Fort
Hill. From ono and all camo OK
pression Of tho hopo that tho work
Of the college would not bo inter-
forcd by the disaster.
In tho afternoon The Register
received the following telegram
from President Craighead:
Calhoun, MayE 22.-Fire was
discovered in the museum on tho
third floor about q. m. The
museum was filled with the Angus
ta exhibit and contained much
combustible material. Every ef-
fort was mado to extinguish tho
fire but to no purpose. The fire
company did heroic work and
saved tho chapel adjoining tho
main building. The dormitory
was not injured at all. The cause
of the fire is unknown. A corner
of tho museum was used for q reci-
tntion room. The building cost
$65, 900. 1t was insured for $2O,.
600. Many believes tho fire te
he tho work Of an incendiary. The
houses Of professors and other col
lego buildings will be used rs reci
tation rooms. Everything is qule
here and there is no reason for an
boys to go heme. No one hur
(Signod) e. B. CRAIGHEAD.
From another source the follow
ing account Of the fro was obtain
ed:
Charleston, S. c., Moy 22.-Fire
Mt Clemson College was discovered
about 4:30 this morning in the
third story Of the main college
building. At first in did not ap-
pear very large, but soon made
great Roadway, onvolop,ng tho
whole building. Tho cadets wers
promptly awakened and formed
into q bucket brigade. Three lines
Of hose wero turned on, but it was
soon apparent that the building
was doomed. All efforts woro di.
rectcd to saving the chapel, which
Joins the college, and the dormito-
rios just opposite. There was no
wind and slight rain had fallen.
Tho dormitory escaped, but tho
chapel was slightly injured. Some
things woro saved from tho first
and second stories. and evory-
thing Of value in tho secretary and
trcasurer's Office was saved. Many
books in tho library and reading
rooms woro burnod. The loss is
estimated at $50,000; insurance,
100000. The fire is supposed to
be the work Of an incendiary. An
investigation will follow. Glass
rooms will DO fitted up at once in
tho now mechanical hall, in the
chemistry building and othor avail
able rooms and tho college exor-
else will bo resumed immediately.
The Board of Trustees have been
summoned by wire to meet on the
25th instant. Until then, it is not
known whom tho work Of rebuild.
ing will commence. A scant in
spoction only has boon made Of the
building, but it will probably have
to bo rebuilt entirely. Tho casual
ties to tho cadets wore slight, tho
most serious boing to j. E. BroQ-
don, who sprainod his ankle.
Credit is duo tho cadets and ON
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