The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-30
TWENTY TWO BUILDINGS
BURNED in TWO HOURS
LOSS ABOUT S25,OGO, With Only
Small INSURANCE.
Greatest Loss Is Residence of W. a.
[MOseley-GoOd Work Done to
Save Balance of Town.
Special to The Herald and News.

afternoon about l O'CLOCK the d4drH VI
fire was given and it was discovered
tl1at one of the warehouses on the
c., N. and L. railroad, near the sta
ton, was burning. From this point
the fire spread rapidly until it reacted
the stores on upper Main street. All
the buildings in this upper portion OF
the town were burned except two or
three small huts. All of the burned
buildings were constructed of wood
except three concrete stores. The c.
N. and l.. depot caught fire, but was
saved by some persons stationed al
that point. The best work of the day
was done when the flames reached the
lower or the main business portion o1
the town. This portion of the town is
composed of brick buildings. 1t seemed
impossible to keep tie store occupied
by A. N. Crosson from burning, but
with blankets and plenty Of water and
the heroic work of the great crowd OF
people who gathered the flames were
conquered at this point. Possibly one
of the greatest losses Of the fire was
the destruction Of tie handsome resi-
dence of Mr.. w. A. Moseley. Every
EFFORT was made to save this beautiful
home, but the flames fairly devoured
this building. The following losses
were sustained:
Two freight box cars loaded with
fertilizer.
Four warehouses, valued at $1,6OO.
T. A. Domonick, fertilizer, $3.50.
S. ]. Kohn, fertilizer and automobile,
$500.
B. L. Miller, fertilizer, 5000
Morris Fertilizer company, Atlanta,
Ca, $500.
All. Hawkins, fertilizer, s4oO.
w. G. Mitchell, grocer, $500.
G. w. Morris, grocer, $400.
o. W. Amick, shoe shop, $3.50.
w. L. Mathis, grocer, $4,000.
E. A. Gaunts, grocer and undertaken
s1,5ee.
". L. Donaiaiek, grocer. $3.50.
A. L. Beden6aash, blacksmith, $3.50.
j D. Hunt and DR.. ). I, Bedenbaugh,
garage, Sa9s.
: Besides these losses, the following
andfviduals lost as fofaews:
g. C. Eellees, warehouse, $500.
The old Lester building, 5000.
DR.. e. Nsga6fer, two buildings, $500.
Dr.. G. Y. Hunter, three stores, one
snop, one garage, $4,000.
S. D. Duncan, three stores (vacant)
$500.
Godfrey Harmon, one store, $500.
n. L. Black, one store, S400.
A. G. Wise, old se.ool house and
contents, one warehouse, $4,000.
Telephone company, 81 200.
w. A Moseley, dwelling, $4,000.
These estimates make a total loss
of $4,000. Only two of all these los
ers carried insurance, Messrs W. A.
Moseley $4,000 and E. A. Counts $500.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from a passing train on the C., N. and
L. road.
The people of Prosperity feel under
obligations to Sheriff Cannon Blease
and his taree assistants for the help
rendered during the disastrous fire.
They came not to look, but pulled on
their coats and went to work with all
their might. In fact it is pleasure
for your correspondent to state tnae
the people from the surrounding coun-
try came and rendered valuable as
sistance. Even the women Joined Dce
bucket brigade.
After the fire was over the little
9-year-old son of Mr.. Jacob Shirey
was found to be missing, which caused
a great deal of excitement and con-
cern, as it was feared he had been
burned up. However, late in the even
ing he was found by Rural Policeman
Taylor at Mr.. Will Wise's home, about
nine miles below Prosperity.
Of exceptional high class was the
entertainment given by the Wonord
College Glee club in the city hall Sat-
urday evening.
The people of Prosperity were fur
ther favored on Sunday morning at