The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-07
ONE MORNINGS FIRE
ABOUT $4,000 WORTH OF
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Started at 2:25 O'clock I'm HuntIey's
Furniture Store-Names of the
Merchants Burned Out With
Their Total Insurance.

Winston has been visited by the fire
tiend again.
The citizens were awakened at 2:25
Friday morning by the fire alarm which
was turned in from box 42, near the
courthouse.
The first reports We're that the Pied
mont warehouse and T. l.. Vaughn 81
Co 5 tobacco factory were on fire.
lhls proved to be mistake, however,
but the two buildings named were in
great danger, as the blaze was between
the two.
The fire was first discovered on the
second floor of Huntley's furniture
store on Trade street. 1t burned rap
idly and soon spread to the adjoining
buildings. Mr.. Royal, night-watch-
man at farmers warehouse, and a
colored man on Trade street, were the
first to discover the fire. The former
sent man to turn in the alarm.
DID GOOD WORK.
The Winston and Salem fire depart
ments responded to the alarm prompt
ly, but there was some delay in getting
the engines to work. Winston Com
pany No. /, we are informed, threw
the first water. The Salem Company
as usual, came to Winston's assist
ance and rendered splendid service.
The white and colored Hook and Lad
der Companies were also on hand and
did good work.
How the fire started has not been
explained. MIR. Huntley tells THE
SENTINEL that he left his store about
q O'Clock. Thursday afternoon. His
salesman, Mr.. J. II. Valentine, closed
an hour later. No lamp was left burn
ing in the store. eve have no need
for a light now except on Saturday
nights, said Mr.. Huntley.
NARROW ESCAPE.
James Newsom, f. Il. Simpson,
James Mock and w. NJ. Scott, sales
men for /. A. Robertson, had quite a
narrow escape. They roomed over
his store and the flames were spread
ing rapidly when they We're awakened.
Newsom and Simpson, fearing that it
might be dangerous to go down the
steps, crawled out of the window and
reached the ground by the use of
ladder.
II. IL. Robertson, who roOmed in the
same block, says the building was get
ting pretty warm when he came out.
He did not save all of his clothes.
THE DAMAGE DONE.
Four store-rooms were gutted by the
flames. These were occupied by B. F..
lIuntley, |. a. Robertson and Martin
81 Rose, the two last named being
dealers in general merchandise, and
the Winston Hardware Co.
Il. a. Mills store building, next to
Martin * Rose, was badly damaged,
while his goods are ruined by water.
He had 81, 600 insurance on the build
ing. He expects to have his house re-
paired and enter business as early as
possible. Next to Piedmont Ware
house was the Winston Hardware
Co. 5 store, owned by Messrs. Il. B.
Crawford and w. II. Gilbert. They
place their damage at 50, 900 with only
81, 700 insurance. The south wall of
the latter store was prevented from
falling by the good work of the fire.
men. This no doubt saved Piedmont
Warehouse.
The block burned, except the build
ing occupied by r. A. Mills, was
owned by Il. l.. Vaughn.
At one time it was feared that J. F.
Griffith's store, next to Mr.. Mills,
would be destroyed, but the effective
service of the firemen saved it.
THE INSURANCE.
Mr.. II. A. Mills carried 81, 700 in
surance on his stock of goods and
building, with the following local
| agents: 81, 700 with Crist & Near
I thur: 81, 600 with f. f. Gray 80, 900 with
| Davis x Foltz and 81 900 with Nor
| man x Moir. Mr.. Mills loss is sew
| eral thousand dollars above insur-
ance.
L. A. Robertson had $40, 800 on his
stock of goods with the Wachovia
Loan & Trust Co. He thinks his loss,
above insurance, is eight or nine
| thousand dollars.
The Winston Hardware Co. had
| $500 with Crist * Macarthur; $500 with
| f.. +. Gray and $500 with Davis &
| Eoltz.
Martin & Rose carried 81, 600 with
| Crist & McArthur; $1,000 with Wa
| chovia Loan x Trust Co., 81 200 with
| f. Z. Gray and $500 with Maj. J. G.
| Young. Their loss is far in excess of
| insurance.
B. F. Huntley had only $1,000 in
surance on his stock, which cost about
| $1,000. He carried $500 with Crist &
| Macarthur and $500 with Davis &
| FoltZ. Mr.. Huntley made application
| yesterday for some more insurance
and the agentwas to call on him Satur-
| day to write it.
| Il. L. Vaughn carried 81, 200 on his
| block of stores with the Wachovia
| Loan & Trust Co.