The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
WASHINGTON IN ASHES
Fire sweeps Away Many OF the Busi-
ness and Residence Buildings of
Washington, N. &.
Especial 70 The Messenger.)


Washington, N. c., September 13.-
Washington IS in ashes. From Water
street, beginning at the oyster fac
tory up h street a distance 200 yards
or nearly to the Crystal Ice Company.s
factory n from the corner Of Water
street up Market street TO Main street.
our town lies in ruins
This disaster has not been SURPASSED
IN our towns history since the civil
war and n property loss far exceeds
that OF the war fire when Dur town was
burned by the Yankees, the loss being
approxlmated at $50 600. Inc upon a
careful examination It is presumed the
loss will far exceed these figures
The fire originated in Brabble's res
taurant, about l O'Clock, caused from
a defective fiue. In a few minutes the
building was a total loss and the fire
had spread to all adjacent buildings.
The following is an approximate es-
innate Of n oss ait this time, 9'p. m:
o. B. Wynne's bar 81, ZOO, w. Farrow's
bar $1,000, ]. S. Farren & Cos. oyster
mi factory $50, 900, w. A. BridgeS'S
barber shop 800. w. T. Farrow's tene-
ment house 81, 900, E S. Hoyt's build
ing $500, l.. N. Kids grocery 81, 200.
BonitZ's grocery $500, NJ. F. Watson's
$50, j. w. Mayo's fish house
$500. ]. H. Gaskill's fish house 81, 200,
Fulford's fish house $500, John Harris,
sail maker, 500: E. K. Willis, whole
sale grocer, building n stock, &c., 900:
Washington market house $4,000:
Washington Light Infantry armory,
damaged $500; E. Peterson, wholesale
grocer, building $1,000, stock s25, 900;
d. r. Willis, wholesale grocer Sc, 900;
w. b. Rodman, building 81, 500; c. H.
Sterling. fish house, $1,000; A. H. La
than, grocer, 1900; H. Jewell 81, 300
stock; John Chesnut's bar 81, 900; w.
B. Rodman, law office Inc library.
$1,000; DR.. j. c. Rodman, building. Ii
brary and Instruments $500; Nc
Bergeon, grocer, $1,000; Miss M. NJ. B.
Rodman, damage to dwelling $500:
Mrs. Christine Jarvis, residence and
furniture, $1,000; Spencer Bros, build
ing and stock. $50, 900; c. NJ. Little,
building and stock, So, 500; w. B. Wind
ley, building, $500; w. Baily, stock,
$500; Charles Warren, colored, 5000; H.
w. Hollowell, building and stock, ST.
500; E. Peterson & Co., building and
stock, $500; T. NJ. Willard, stock, $3.50;
T. F. Brown, building occupied by a
buildings, $500; H. ]. Wright, stock,
5000; &C. F. Smith, stock $4,000; sev
era1 restaurants on Water street, own
ed by Wright, Brabble, Stilley and
Swindell,, value 5000.
These are approximate estimates,
some Oh our mOSC conservative men
saying that the loss will exceed $780,
900.
The telephone exchange is damaged
to a very considerable extent. Man
age Bell says it is impossible to esti-
mate their losses. The Fu1ford Hard
! ware Company, Brown Drug Company
n Thomas Bargain House were o
siderably damaged by water. All the
citizens of the town, both white and
colored, did valiant service.
: The fire ragged from lis to 5 o'clock.
Many We're Frustrated by h Excess
sive heat, We having had no rain for
several weeks.
Mayor Studdert wired the fire de-
| partments of G~reenville, and Rocky
Mount for assistance, as the whole
town was for a long time in danger.
The Greenville Fire Company is now
on the scene and the fire is under con
troll. The promptness of u sister
towns in responding to the call of the
mayor for assistance will ever be re-
membered.