The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-03
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE.
Fire Destroys Number of Buildings and Much
Property Last Thursday Morning.

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Bamberg has again added to her already
growing reputation for fires. On last
Thursday morning at about las o'clock
the night watchman of the Bamberg Cct-
ton Mills discovered that the cloth room
annex was afire. He gave the alarm, and
large crowd soon responded to the call.
A high wind soon made it impossible to
fight the fire in the mill building, and all
efforts were turned to saving those near
by. The engine pump of the mill was
out of order, and this added greatly: to the
lack of success on the part of the volun-
teers' efforts. The main building Of the
mill fortunately has no windows on the
side towards the cloth room, and in this
way there was no wood work upon which
the leapiug flames might maintain hold.
But the fury Of the wind carried the
flames across the street and the five room
cottage belonging to DR.. J. P. OFT was
quickly destroyed. The carriage and
wagon works of Mr. D. J. Delk, which
occupied some four or five buildings, were
in turn destroyed despite efforts of an
unorganized fighting brigade. 1t was
hoped that the fire would certainly be
stopped at this point, but the large storage
barn and then the sale stables of Mr.. G..
Frank Bamberg and the brick building
occupied by and belonging to Mr.. Bam-
berg, as buggy and harness establish
ment, were destroyed. The livery stables
belonging to DR.. Geo. F. Hair, and occu-
pied by Mr. J. S. Jennings, cottage be-
longing to Mr.. T. A. Green, of Spartan
burg, another cottage belonging to
DR.. G. F. Hair, were soon added to the
list of consumed buildings. Mr.. J. P.
Murphy had moved his household goods
out when the fire was finally stopped, the
last building to burn being small cottage
owned by Mr.. J. F. Folk. 1t seemed that
/ the fire would eat its way through the
entire section of the town running in
this affected section. Great efforts were
made by all the citizens to conquer the
rapid spreading flames, and that they
succeeded as we'll as they did is very
worthy of commentator; their means of
graphing with the fire we're pitably in
adequate.
This is the second serious with which
Bamberg has been visited within few
weeks; the question arises as it has had
occasion to arise so often before: When
will some means be provided to fight fire
in our city? A few more lessons of the
kind we have been having and there will
be no great need for making provisions
of any kind.
Following are thu approximate losses
and the insurance carried against them:
Bamberg Cotton Mills Company, loss
on building, Office furniture and stock,
about $4,000; insurance $4,000.
G. Frank Bamberg, loss on three build
ings, Office furniture and stock of bug
gies, wagons and harness, about $4,000;
insurance $4,000. None of his horses
and mules perished in the flames.
DR.. J. P. OFT, loss on cottage, office and
barn, 81, ,450; insurance $3.50.
Dr. George F. Hair, loss on cottage and
livery stables, 81 800; insurance 81 200.
T. A. Green, loss on cottage, 5000; in
surance $500.
D.. Delk, loss on grist mills, wagon
works, three other small buildings and
stock, $4,000; insurance only $1,000.
J.F. Folk, small dwelling house, $40O;
covered by insurance.
J. s. Jennings, loss on hay and feed
burnt, $3.50; no insurance.
George W. Wilson, L. B. Fowler, J. P.
Murphy, V. J. Hartzog, Mrs. Sanders,
Black & Black, and some others suffered
smaller losses from removal and break
age, and most of them are covered by in-
surance.
We understand that all of the build.
ings will be replaced with more modern
and up-to date structures. DR.. Hair will
probably replace the livery stable with a
neat cottage; and his other cottage,
which was occupied by Mr.. L. B. Fowler,
will also be replaced with nice resi-.
dence. Mr.. Bamberg has already begun
arrangements for an up.to.date sale stable
and will erect splendid business house
for his buggy and harness business. The
city ordinance will not permit any wooden
structure within hundred feet of Bam-
berg street, so this will necessitate the
replacing of wood with brick or some
other substance equally as endurable.
We expect to see the destroyed section
take on new and more business like ap-
pearance than ever before.