The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-27

about $500.
Jacob Rice cottage, $1,000; insur-
ance $500.
The fire started at I.3o in the rear
of the woodworking department. of
the Bailey Lumber and Manufacture
ing company. just back OF the new
two-story brick building of that COM
pany. The flames were discovered
just as they burst out and the alarm
was gwen promptly, but as there was
quite delay in getting stream OF
water on it, the flames crept towards
the front of the building and the heavy
gale which was blowing from the
west carried the sparks on to the
Union Carriage works, which immed-
lately caught All din quick succession
followed theo ther buildings near,
first the fram stable Of the Peoples
Supply company, then the third-story
brick structure with the handsomely
furnished Masonic lodge quarters and
it was but a short while before it was
doomed. The flames then Jumped
north Church street to ther esldence
O. Miss Emma Brandon, where the
family Of Cact. A. H Foster. who had
their home destroyed by fire last
spring, were living The Jefreys
building, which is the old Baptist
church remodeled, caught and was
completely consumed. There werc
two store rooms downstairs occupied
by the undertaking department of the
Bailey Furniture company and the
other by w. T. Tracy, with grocer
les. it being also their dwelling. Up
stairs were sleeping apartments OF
Mrs. Mamie Porter and Mrs. c. R.
Robertson who had three rooms and
lost everything except two trunks.
Mrs. Lilly Shoppaul, who was i'll and
had to be carried out on mattress.
complete loss of furniture. w. A.
Jones and S. H. McLean,sloss of fur
niture, though clothing and valuables
saved
For a while it seemed hat w. New
ell Smiths store just west Of this
would surely go, but by hard work OF
the fire department it was saved, the
The only damage being the plate glass
windows broken, though the building
did catch once near the ground. Al
though Geo. c. Mays dwelling i'll the
rear was so hot that it was nearly on
fire. the hremen were able to save it.
Everywhere sparks were falling and
the whole residence portion and the
new Baptist church for time were
considered in danger. B. F. Arthur's
residence seemed sure to catch and
the furniture was greatly damaged by
being removed Sparks were carried
to Rice's mill, where the cottage oc-
cupied by Will Brock and J. E. Kirby
was completely destroyed, only about
$50 worth of furniture being saved
The building belonged to Mr.. Jacob
Rice and was volued at ST 900 with
$3.50 insurance.
The report that baby was burned
to death is mistake.
Several of the residences on Main
street were in imminent danger,
among them that Of Mr.. Emslie Mich
olson presidesnt Of the Excelsior
knitting mills. and he summoned the
fire department Of the mills. which
did excellent work in preventing the
spread of the flames In fact, all the
cotton mills contributed their fire
fighters and hose, and at the request
of the mayor the Spartanburg fire
company and engine was sent down
on special.
The Is men had a terribly cold ride
on fiat car, many Of them without
overcoats, while their hats were
bown off. Having to sidetrack for
the passenger train. they did not
reach this city until AS o'clock. The
| fire was then under control, but the
Union department was SO worn out
that their presence and assistance
were very acceptable. All the people
Of Union heartily appreciate their
promptness in coming to the towns
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