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ibff'of f bn on Bcond EJiiItA Little Local Boston!CENTRAL GREENVILLE IN ASHESsued,bo soTieiity-Seven Business Places Destroyedpre-u last;s are ihicli sf af-[rick-ivillcig of vited their iIIl-i! c-nedcbtTI ap-jany ik of ared the isic,1' [00(1 iade arty ilieil HiCJlFCQSTEEH FAMILIES HEKDEREO HOUSELESS ITOTAL LOSS, $90,000!On ‘Wednesday night oar town was the scene of the most destructive fire ever witnessed . in Greenville. The first alarm was sounded about eleven o’clock, and, hastening to the scene, flames were found to be breaking through the roof of TX Brundage’s store at the rear end. A strong gale was blowing from tlic south-west, and in less than, half an hoar the entire building was in flames''guff the adjoiningijropcrlies of B. Grim and Stinsons, Iiczoor Co.’s flour atid feed store were lt;m lire.The fire engine was brought into requisition nnd an effort was made to check the flames from crossing the alley which leads to Weir and Brown’s livery stables. Our boys met and fought the flames manfully at this point, but it was of no avail. The lieiy tongue leaped across the alley, when it became evident that the entire wooden row' from Becker’s .halter to Aehre’s brick block must go up before the devouring elementThe fire had now been, in progress an hour, ami the scene tvas appalling. The burning tinder and' sparks leaped-across to (he noilli side of Main street and ignited the roof of Wm. Wimer's harness shop. Almost at the same lime the roof of Henry Keck’s diy goods store, farther down street, was in flames, and Robert's drug store was in a sheet of fire. The residence of John E. Hull cm Shenungo street, had by this time caught from sparks. Mrs. Hogc's boarding house was burning and the ware house of Dicky Boies were on fire, while the flanie's were rapidly traveling eastward through the St. Charles Hotel.It was midnight, aud the scene becoming momentarily more frightful. Children were flying here ami there, women were saving what they could, while the men were fighting the flames. The word on every lip was “where will it find ?’’Four squares on either side of Main street were, ul one o’clock, a sea of Sanies, and there seemed to be no hope for checking them. Men carried llioir goods and merchandise from their stores only to find them soiled afterwards, on the wet and muddy street. The hose would play a while hereand^^pS^he^but it seemed of no avail.wa^elegraphed to for aid, hut it tK loo lale£||jicii with axes xvent in ad-an^ alte!nP‘cc1 t0 i«ywt the flumes reached themhen'tfieir work was blit luilf done.At two Vcloek word came that the dwellings on Shenangu street were in flames and the Presbyterian church was 011 fire; but, by dint of hard labor, the church was saved. The air was filled with sparks flying northward towards the creek, and the unpleasant sensation of the near approach of these fiery missiles to a powder house located on the bluff was any thing but enticing to travelers in that locality.Going back to Main street, at this hour, we find tlic flames to have extended east to Achre’s brick block on the one side and John Ramsey’s dwelling on the other, and to the westward they seemed to*he checked at Acbre Bright’s brick store on the one hand and at Dicky Boies’ hardware store on the other. In the rear of the latter building, however,the wooden warehouses were on fire, and, although water was almost at hand, it scented impossible to save anything; But beyond these points tlic flames did not go on Main stiver, and renewed exertion was used on Slienango street.The streets were piled with household goods and merchandise, while the up-town residences were literally crammed with every conceivable article of moveable property. Those who suffered tlic toss of tlicir homes boro their misfortunes calmly, and at the huuda of those who had been more fortunate made were comfortable. It was a trying ordeal fora mother to tie called from her bed at midnight by the frenzied citizen telling lier that her home was 011 fire and she must fly to safer quarters. The affairs of the household and the concerns of the family come flooding in at moments like these and an indescribable feeling predominates. We meditate upon the misfortunes of the people of Chicago and Boston, but feel it tlic .more keenly when tt comes to our own household.Tin; losses.Tlib following firms and individuals, given is near as possible in the order in which their property was destroyed, are the loosers in. the fire.T. J. Brundagc. on stock of goods, §4,000; insured for §3.5000. Simon Donncr, owner of building, §3,000; insured for §1,5000. Misses Durst, occupying upper rooms as dress•The internal revenueassessorsofBce^djoin-ing, was the only brick building burned and was valued at. $2,000; insured fully. The basement was occupied by Aaron Saul as a grocery and confectionery. He succeeded in saving nearly every thing.Vance Stewart, owner of the building adjoining, estimates the loss at §500. Henry Graul, barber, looses §400. r. The building owned by A L. WIeb, formerly the Akgps office, was valued at Sheriff Leech, who occupied the ground floor as a meat market, looses $200, while Sirs. Sheasly, who occupied another, part of the building, looses nearly every thing.Hewitt Brest, loose on their stock of jewelry §1,500; insured for §1,000 The building,-owned by Hamlin’s heirs, was worth$i’obo.'St\ P. Hanna’s book store, including building, was estimated at §2,000.C. Seigfried’s loss in stock of groceries and building will exceed §3,000; insured. C. W. Rolls, boot and shoe maker, in the same building, will loose §50, while the loss to Dr. Ross will exceed $500.The warehouse and shops of Dickey Boies, destroyed, will foot up §2,500; insured for §~U|iO; while Achre i Bright loose §200 by thirourningof back buildings adjoining. The dwelling- of John E. Hull, including furniture, will not fall short of §3,500.Win. McMillen’s barn, containing hay -and Fanning utensils to the amount of $500, was destroyed, as well as one of S. L. Hendrickson's valued at about the same. A similar building,, owned by Dr. D. B. Packard, and valued at about the same, shared the same ’ fate.The dwelling of S. C. Dickey and a part of the furniture destroyed will amount in loss to §4,000, insured for $3,4000.The barn and out buildings of Mis. Boies were also destroyed; loss $1,000.PROPERTY DAMAGED.The damage to Achre’s block will not be less than §1,000.It will cost §500 to repair the Presbyterian cbureti.Achre* Bright’s wholesale grocery was damaged to some extent.The damage attendant upon the moving of notions anti millineiy goods from Misses Stinson Scott’s store will be considerable, Mrs. A. G. Boies will loose on stock of a similar nature from like causes.John Ramsey sustained considerable los3 by the removal, of household goods and damage to building, say $300.The goods removed from many of the stores while burning were damaged considerably, and while we have endeavored to give a close estimate on those destroyed, we would not be surprised if the actual loss in many instances would exceed the figures above given.TIIE TOTAL loss, $90,000.We have given figures above showing a loss of §80,450 worth of property, and wc believe the damage to goods and other property not enumerated will reach §3,350, making a total loss of $90,000.As will he noticed, the buildings destroyed, with but oue exception, were built of wood, and the progress of tlic flames were only stayed by coming in contract with the brick blocks at either eud of the now “burnt district.” In some instances, it will be noticed, persons loose their all, but in the majority of cases portions of the property was saved.THE INSURANCE.Through the kindness of Henry Hoomcr and Thalimcr Lininger, insurance agents, we hnvc been furnished with the follow! ug list of insurance companies, losing in the aggregate to the extent of some • forty-five thousand dollars in the fire; Hibernia, of Cleveland; State Fire of Missouri; National of Boston; People’s of Philadelphia ; Manufacturers of Philadelphia; Orient of Hartford ; National of Philadelphia; Lycoming Mutual of Muncy, Pa.; Crawford Mutual of Meadvillc; Poltsville Mutual; Aetna of Hartford ; Insurance Co. of North America; Franklin Fire of Philadelphia; Home of N. Y.; Germania of N. Y-; German American of N. Y.; Reading Fire; Farmers of York; German of Eric; Penn Fire of Philadelphia; Brewers of Milwaukee; Union Mutual of Philadelphia; Wyoming of Wilke sbarre, nnd Williamsport Fire.BUILDINGS BURNED.Thirty-one buildings in ail were burned ; and of these twenty-three were on Jfain street and eight on Shcnango aud other baek streets. Of business houses or firms doing business on Main street, twenty-seven were bunted out. Fourteen families suffer the entire loss of their places of dwelling.REOI'ENED.If. C. Roberts has reopened his drug store in one of S. P. Johnston.’e rooms. No. .102 Main street.Sheriff Leech has reopened his meat market one door cast of Shelly’s marble yard.-Ben Bowers was selling steaks antf balony-, na sausage before daylight Thursday morning, in Casper lleichard’s bakery, corner i Main nod Mercer streets.and. to the town. So,al 1 lionorto_the meh wb are willing to work when their competfsafio: is not considered. ACAXb:/' - . \ ?'; • We have been handed “the following; fo publication; ' ■ ■ - -Grebkvtixk, Pa., Jan. 10th, 1873.I most sincerely and heartily thank the delegation of liremen of Mcadvflle, whose heroic effort Be red my property from total destruction, on _th night of the loth inst. 'Coming npoatliegronni at-the right moment, and working with .a, wifi saved me from total Ipsa. _ - i •- JOHS THOMPSON.A LARGE CAT-alogue of ’Whiteman's customers are receiving statements Of their accounts,-which must be set tledbynoto or otlierwiseby the tenth of -Febuaiy D. W OTTEMA5.—On New Year's morning, on Main stWest Sfde, u large brass key. Ownt r can. tavi the some by calling at A. K. Reiss’ tobacco storePrescription* carefully compounded by expo rienecd pkarmacutists at all hours of day ant night at City Drug Store.Sa*non oil, warrcnted the heat liniment out at City Drug Store.The bast bldod purifier, Indian Vegetable Re store at City Drug Store..\'otc is the time to use IXL Horse powders ol City Drug Store.HA Z. Fleming- attends to the City Drng’Storc himself now. •Muting- tt Son Pay Carte Tor Bidet.Cath Paid for uidet at the now tannery oi Bond Brothers, rear of Donaldson’s Drugstore.- norl9-tfTake Pour Bidet to Hulinga' Tannery and get the cash for them. gmGo to Hum's for your furs and all other articles of wearing apparel.Bum keeps Dry Goods, notions, hoots and shoes, clothing, etc., all of which'will be sold low.Pine toilet sets at Shrom’s Drug Store.Cath Paid Tor Bide* at the Tannery of R. S. Hiding Son, West Side. oe26-3mFollow the crowd of people who arc daily thronging Hum’s Dry Good’s store, and you willdiscover that he Is seliinj lowest mice.joods away down at theJi. Bum keeps the hest mink tars In town.J choice selection of imported perfumery and other toilet articles just received at Shrom’a Drug Store.Co to the City Drug Store to get your Prc-scripUon’B filled.Ptemlng- ltroe. keep a line assortment of pcr-iraerr, toilet articles und faner goods at the Citvfnmery, toilet articles und fancy goods at the City Drug Store.Co to Slu-oms for the Improved Chest Protector highly recommended by the mcdicaL faculty us a preventive of all diseases arising from cold.Bdrttn U’anKtf.The subscribers wish to buy HORSES and MARES,fit for Philadelphia market, froni-5 to IB years old, for which the market price wlll be paid. Stables, rear of.ITrBit Beows.Por coughs, bronchitis and consumption, in its early stages, nothing equals Dr. Pierce's Golden Mcdicul Discouerv.Bant you ague in the facet and isit.haduswollen? Have you severe pain In the chest back or side? Have von crumps or pains In the stomach or bowels? Have you bilious colie orsevcrc griping pains? If so, use Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment.T/rmt CanhmOn and after the first of January, 1873, I haveconcluded to adopt the Readt Pay System, and will sell goods only on these terms. All personaindebted will call und settle at tlicir earliest convenience. David Hum.Greenville, Jan. 1st, 161S.-8tBollt?trayt Ptlt* and Olnhaent~lt yOU aredyspeptic, Eiuguid, feeble, billious, suffering from flatulence or bowel complaint, try the Pills. Roller is certain. If scrofulous or rheumatic resort to the Ointment, Sold 7S Maiden Lane, N.Y. Price, 25 cents per box or pot. Ask for new style; the ! old is .counterfeited.Gatty the Troubadour touched his guitar beneath the balcony of his iady lore, as he sang the praises of the Domestic Sewing Machine.She listened with eager car, as the ravishing strains tilled the evening air with, melody; and on the following morning repaired to No. 34 Sixth street, rittscurgh, and ordered one of those perfect machines, which tins ever since filled heryoung heart with gladness, anil lightened her domestic labors. She snvs she would not do without It.Cong-ht and Cold*.—At the present time when diseases of the throat und lungs are so frequent, every one 6liould bear in mind the necessity of attending to a congh or cold, at the first commencing, A cough no matter how “sligh” should be cured; when neglected, it too-frequently terminates in consumption, Husson’s Compound Syrup of Tar never fails in curing the worst cases of coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore throat, bronchitis asthma uml croup. It is au infallible remedy fon hooping cough.Sold by all Drug Stores nnd Dealers throughout the United States.Price 50 cents per bottle,P. S. See thntthc signature of Russell * Landis Prop’rs, is on cacli wrapper./Seduction In Pottage Hat**.—Anchor LlDC Steamers sail every Saturday. Passengers hooked to and from any Railway Sta-tfon or Seaport in Great Britain, Ireland, Norway Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, Holland Belgium and the United Status. Cabin fare from New York to London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Derry, $P»5 and *75. Excursion Tickets, 8120.— Intermediate, $35; Steerage, 830—all payable in currency. Parties sending for tlicir friends in the Old Country can purchase tickets at lowest rales. For further particulars apply to the agents, Henderson Ehotukks, 7 Bowling Green, N. Y. Or to Patrick Morgan, Agent, Greenville Pa.
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Greenville Argus
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jan 18, 1873
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