The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
tobacco, insured for $4,000; valued at

insured for $4,000; valued at 81 800.
Il. l.. Duke, two prize houses and two
dwelling houses, insured for $9,940; val
ed at $4,000.
ii. ]. Bass & Co., office furniture and
stables, insured for $500; valued at $500.
Manning q Morgan, one prize house,
insured for $500; valued at $4,000.
w. Duke, one dwelling house, insured
for $1,000; valued at $1,000.
Blackwelrs Durham Tobacco Com
Ipany, stock of tobacco, insured for $21,-
900; valued at $4,000.
Estate of w. ID. Newton, one prize
house, insured for $1,000; valued at
81, 500.
John Newton, two dwelling houses,
valued at $1,000; no insurance.
Total loss, $241 600.
| Total insurance, $196,293.
| Three and one-half million pounds of
tobacco were burned.
| The only fires that compare at all
with this are those of 1886 and 1895. 1t
was in the former year that Parrish's
warehouse, the Bank of Durham, seve-
iral prize-houses and much tobacco were
burned-a 100000 fire. Two years ago
the Stokes block was burned-a $780,
900 fire.
But from these all Durham, Phoenix
like, has risen stronger and more beau
tiful. Yesterdays fire will be a great
blow to the tobacco business there, but
l predict that it will cause the fire
lscourged portion of the city to be rebuilt
with handsome brick buildings, and in
less than a half dozen years yesterdays
cOnfagration will be referred to as a
blessing to the city.
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porous city and her people are not easily
discouraged.
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM HERE.
The feeling between Raleigh and
Durham has always been most cordial;
but this morning the two cities have a
warmer regard closer .sand more in
tense heartbeat for one another than
ever before.
Wrapped in flames that threatened to
consume the whole town, Durham yes
terday asked for help and Raleigh re-
sponded with a will and a promptness
that has seldom been equalled under
like circumstances.
The hands of the clock pointed to
12:10 when the telephone bell rang fu-
riously in the office of the city clerk.
"Hello," answered City Clerk Smith,
This" responded a far-away voice, sis
Durham. / am Leo ID. Heart The town
IS ablaze. The huge prize houses in the
rear of Dukes cigarette factory are on
fire. If we don't get assistance at once
that whole section of the city will prob
ably be burned. Can you help us?"
This was enough. The matter was re-
ported to the Southern Railway and a
special train was instantly placed at the
service of the mayor. Firemen left their
torres and shops and half hundred citi-
zens did all in their power to assist them
in their efforts to quickly carry succor
to the fre-scourged city. The Rescue
fire wagon and engine and much extra
hose were quickly placed upon two fiat
ears and some twenty-five firemen and
as many citizens crowded into a passen-
ger car-and the train was gone.
The following fremen Were on it, I'M
der command of that best of North Car
olina's gallant fire chiefs, Louis Nah
Ter:
Capital Hose Company-Fred WOOL
colt, assistant foreman; Henry Bunch,
Alex McPheeters, Henry Carver, Alex
Kreth, Lonnie Lumsden, Tom Heartt,
r. G. Poole and Charles Cardwell (col).
Rescue JCompany-R. Il. Lumsden,
foreman; Sylvester Pennington; Will
Moye, Frank Brenig, w. G. White,
Robt. Little, Tom Lumsden, w. u.
Blake. -
Hook and Ladder Company-Robert
Upchurch, acting foreman; Henry
Brown, John Harrell, Neil Spence, John
Mangum. 8gBg
Victor Hose Company (col.)-Frank
Killibrew, acting foreman; Joseph Al
ston, Joseph Penny, Charles. Hunter. ,
4 These were the fire ladies who went
to help Durham in distress. Z A jolly
crowd they were too-but well behaved
and finer set of fellows one seldom
meets. But they didn't go in dress uni
form or to have fun. They went for
work.
A VERITABLE FLYER.
1t was los o'clock when the train
left the depot. Engineer A. f. Fowler
was at the throttle. The track was clear,
and though it was only a yard engine
that was pulling the train all realized
that a fast run would be made. The up
grade to Cary was made in nine min
utes. Then the train increased its speed,
the rails rang beneath the flying wheels.
Already a great column of smoke could
be seen in the distance-Morr Nell
son. Brassfeld fitted by. At LAO the
train stopped in Durham.
'The fire has just been gotten under
control" said Agent White. "The whole
block has been burned, but by hard
work the flames have been prevented
from spreading further"
Then the Raleigh fire-fghters said they
were glad the fire was out, but they
were sorry they had not arrived in time
to take hand in putting it out.
Having no fire to fight, the engines
J and apparatus were not unloaded and
the firemen spent the day in going out
to the scene of the fire and in visiting
places of interest about the city. In this
! they were assisted by Mr.. Walter
Bradsher, the gallant chief of the Dur
ham fire department. and his men. They
entertained the Raleigh company at
dinner at the Carolina Hotel and did all
in their power to make theid stay in the
Bull City" pleasant one.
There's no finer fellow in the world
than Walter Bradshaw" was the unani-