Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-11
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Fire Destroys Another Landmark-Loss
Between $500 and 81 1,OOO-Personal and
Other NOtea.


Between $500 and 81, Personal and
Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, December 10.-AnOther
of Blacksburg's landmarks is gone. The
old frame building at the corner of Caro-
lima and Shelby streets, owned by Mr.. %.
NJ. Williams, and occupied by him as
dwelling, was burned to ashes on Satur-
day last. The fire started in small
structure, Immediately adjoining the
Williams building, and which was occu-
pied by w. Miller colored, the barber,
and his wife, Rosa, who used it as dwell
ling and restaurant. 1t also belonged to
Mr.. Williams. 1t is believed that the
cause of so many fires-a defective fiue-
was the cause in this instance. The build
ings burned so rapidly that it was useless
to attempt to check the flames, and the
efforts of our citizens, who turned out en-
masse and worked heroically, were di-
rected towards saving the contents of the
burning houses, and preventing the
spread of the fire. Owing to the headway
it had made in the smaller building before
it was discovered, very little of Miller's
furniture could be gotten at, and shared
the fate of the buildings; but most of Mr..
Williams's was removed to place of safe
ty. The dwelling on the opposite side of
the street, owned by Mr.. J. D. Kennedy
and occupied by Mrs. Graham, was in
dangerous proximity to the flames; the
fence around it caught fire and at one
time, so strong was the belief that the
honse would also burn, the removal of the
furniture in it was begun; but our cti-
zens, both white and colored, forming
themselves into bucket brigade, worked
with desperate energy and heroism and
soon had the roof and sides of the build
ing completely saturated with water,
when the flames began to subside and
the danger was passed.
There was no insurance on any OF the
property, and the loss will amount to $500
or s., 900. Mr.. Williams had about $50 in
gold in trunk which could not be reach
ed The trunk was consumed, but the
gold was found next morning in the ashes
intact, only slightly blackened by the
smoke. Miller and his wife were not so
fortunate, as they had some paper money
that was burned. Mr.. Kennedy, as well
as those who suffered loss, desire to return
their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all
who labored so faithfully and earnestly
to save their property.
The Sulphuric Acid company paid off
their employees on Saturday. The ma
chinery for the manufacture of fertilizers is
being placed in the Phospate company's
large building near the O. R. & c. r. r.
DR.. j. T. Darwin left here for Charleston
yesterday morning as delegate from
Buffalo lodge of Masons to the grand
lodge of the State.
Mr.. w. A. Jackins returned from Allan
ia yesterday morning. He was present
on Maryland Day, and participated in the
ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Bruce and family,
with Misses Clara and Pearl Whisonant,
left yesterday, and Misses Ella Crosby,
Lula Healand and Minnie Basom will
leave today for the exposition.
Bishop Capers, of the Episcopal church,
will make his annual visitation to this
place on Thursday, the 10Th instant. He
will be accompanied by Rev. DIR: McCol-
Tough, and will hold services and preach
at IL o'clock Thurday morning. W. a.