The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-05
FIRE PUMP Ais
And the Town of Newherry Suf-.
fers From Big Fire
THE LOSS is HEAVY

The Damage Is Estimated to be Over
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Laurens Fire Department Went
to the Rescue Before Being Ask
ed. Many stores ana Dwelling
Houses Burned.
Newberry was hard hit by the dre
fend on last Friday morning. Ten
stores twenty-five residences and
Two churches were completely de-
stroyed and many other buildings
were damaged by the Are and water.
A breakdown In one of the pumps
at the resovoir made the fight against
the flames hard one, as they had
gained good headway when the pres-
sure In its full strength was turned
on after. the break at the pump-nouse
was repaired.
The exact extent Of the damage is
not yet known, but insurance agents
who are investigating the loss. esti
mate 1t at from $1S5,00O to $21O.~
600. TS'5
The fire started in the three-story
frame store building occupied by the
furniture store Of r. @. Williams
The alarm was turned in at 11:4b
o'clock and the fire department re-
sponded quickly.
The water pressure at first was ex-
cellent, and the fight looked as If IL
were won. when the pressure sud-
n
breaking of a pump at the reservoir.
The flames spread rapidly and the
liremen fought the flames with great
nerve. but were handicapped by
weak pressure.
The mayors OF Columbia, Laurens.
Clinton, Charleston, Greenville and
9partanburg were telegraphed to
send help If needed, but with the
aid Of the Laurens department, who
had left Laurens, before the mayor
received the message, the flames
we're conquered. The following are
the losses:
Residences Burned.
j A. West tenant, $4,000.
J. f. Todd, $4,000.
S. j. Wooten.
Col. O. l.. Shumpert,, $4,000, in
surance, $4,000.
s. p. Boozer, o. l.. Shumpert, $2,-
900.
]. e. Norwood, $4,000. insurance
$1,000.
b. NJ. Dennis, owner, $4,000.
w. II. Day, vacant, $4,000.
w. Fl. Day, occupied by ]. p.
Shealy, $4,000
E. H. Leslie, $4,000.
f1Icx Singleton, S ,5 90. -----
J. a. Burton, vacant, $4,000.
II, Fl kinard, occupied by Miss
Holland, $1,000, insurance, $500
G. f. Long, $4,000, insurance $2,-
050
b. l.. Jones, owned by ]. A. simp-
son, $4,000.
Dr.. Van Smith, $4,000.
b. f. Goggans, $4,000.
Mrs. f. f. Blease, $4,000, insur-
ance 1000.
Presbyterian Parsonage, Rev. j.
l.. Williamson, $4,000, insurance,
$1,000
Aveloigh Presbyterian Church So
900, insurance $4,700.
Secder Church $500, insurance,
$1,000
Cottage belonging to Col. o. L.
5chumpert $1,000.
Three cottages belonging to Henry
Ninard $1,000.
Two negro cottages of B. r. Cog
gans, $400.
Barn and stables OF l.. w. Floyd,
$500.
f. N, Martins barn and cottages
$1,000
DR.. j. NJ Kibler, outhouses only,
$500.
A, Crane Jones, outhouses, $500.
s. B. Aull, damage, $500.
Stores Burned.
'Cromer q McGraw, grocers, own
cd by COPELAND Bros
Paul Johnston, owned by Cope
land Bros.
Vacant store owned by Copeland
Bros, $4,000.
r. c. Williams, furniture, building
owned by r. Herman Wright, $4,000
Shelley & Summer, double brick,
two story building owned by r. c..
Williams, $4,000.
Shelly & Summer carried a stock
about $4,000.
e, G. Sonnenbery. baker, owned
by himself, $1,000.
j. II. Mccullough, drugs, two story
| frame owned by himself $500
A. G. Thomson. Jrocery owned by
NJ. L. CAN'T, $4,000.
Racket Store, Ray Waite, building
| owned by Geo. S. Mower.
The Livingston-Lomin Com
pany, building owned by Geo S.
Mower, double store, $4,000 damage.
| Salter Art Gallery, Salter Art and
Variety Store owned by II. E. Todd,
| Anderson, $4,000.
| Hntnl EroInricl 000 Hoo,ona