The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-03
FIRE PUMP FAILS
And the Town of Rewberry suf-
fers From Big Fire
The LOSS is HEAVY
The Damage Is Estimated to be Over
Two Hundred Thousand Collars.
Laurens Fire Department Went
to the Rescue Before Being Ask
ed. Many Stores and Dwelling
Houses Burned.

to the Rescue Before Being Ask.
ed. Many Stores and Dwelling
Houses Burned.
| Newberry was hard hit by the fire
dend on last Friday morning. Ten
stores, twenty-five residences and
) two churches were completely de-
stroyed and many other buildings
were damaged by the fire and water.
| A breakdown in enc 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 punp-house
was repaired.
The exact extent Of the damage is
not yet known, but insurance agents
who are investigating the loss, .esti-
mate it at from $135,000 to $780,.
900. g
The fire started in the three -stcsy
frame store building occupied by the
furniture store Of r. G.. Williams
| The alarm was turned in at 11:45
o'clock and the fire department re-
sponded quickly.
The water pressure at first was ex-
cellent, and the fight looked as II it
were won, when the pressure sud-
denly went down, because of the
breaking Of pump at the reservoir.
The flames spread rapidly and the
6remen fought the flames with great
nerve, but were handicapped by
weak pressure.
The mayors of Columbia, Laurens,
Clinton, Charleston, Greenville and
Spartanburg were telegraphed to
send help If needed, but with the
aid of the Laurens department, who
nad left Laureas, 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. Shumpers,, $4,000, in
surance, $4,000.
S. P. Boozer, 0. L. shumpert, 81
900.
J. E. Norwood, $4,000. insurance
$1,000.
B. NJ. Dennis, owner, $4,000.
W. H. Day, vacant, $4,000.
w. H: Day, occupied by J. P
Shealy, $4,000.
+ E. H. Leslie, $4,000.
a.ex Singleton, $1,000.
J. A. Burton, vacant, $4,000.
H. H. Kinard, occupied by Miss
Holland, $4,000, insurance, $1,000.
G. F. Long, $4,000, insurance ST.
050.
B. L. Jones, owned by j. A. Simp-
son, $4,000.
Or. Van Smith, $4,000.
B. F. Goggans, $4,000.
Mrs. F. F. Blease, $4,000, insur-
ance 81, 900.
Presbyterian Parsonage, Rev. J.
L. Williamson, $4,000, insurance,
$500,
Aveileigh Presbyterian Church So
900, insurance s4,700.
Secder Church $1,000, insurance,
$1,000.
Cottage belonging to Col. O. L.
Schumpert $1,000.
Three cottages belonging to Henry
Kinard 81 900.
Two negro cottages of B. F. Cog
gans, S400.
Barn and stables Of L. W. Floyd,
$500.
F. N. Martins barn and cottages
$1,000.
DR.. ]. NJ. Kibler, outhouses only,
5000.
A. Crane Jones, outhouses, $500.
S. B. Aull, damage, $500.
Stores Burned.
Cromer & McGraW, grocers, own
ed 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, S2,59o
Shelley & Summer double brick,
two story building owned by Il: =.
Williams, $4,000.
Shelly & Summer carried a stock
about $4,000.
.. c. sonnenbery, baker, owned
by himself, $1,000.
J. H. Mccullough, drugs, two story
frame owned by himself $500.
A. c.. Thomason, grocery owned by
NJ. L. Can't, $4,000.
Racket Store, Ray Waite, building
owned by Geo. S. Mower.
The vingston=Lominick Com
pany, building owned by Geo. 5.
Mower, double store, $4,000 damage:
Salter Art Gallery, Salter Art ana
Variety Store owned by H. E. Todd,
Anderson, $4,000.
Hotel Frederick, $1,000 damage.
Took No Risks.
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