The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, June 22, 1866, Image 2
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The! mo d'etr.eive f:re t.h.i eve occurrcd in
wr v, oriinad Lst M1om v ir orniiing be.
t ;-e i - "Ifh . 11l-u i 1, 14ld o':-cbKn, (
twin h.- hvus f 0 1nd . o'ecek, n a qli y
of coton storl in the1old Tflsnn Hall, oc
curred at.-n.hmor when mot pep\e erC. 1-Ok1)
Foundly, and thcru.being 1o waitchan, to .el
of the nigh" or "ar bell to rouse the slum,l
beritg tow.!% riorg d21r ) iments,' .i1 -the
help (A a stiff r- eeterly gale, nede tremen,
dous headway before Any (4rts wero? nifide to
arrest the feae. The. hge toogusCF of fire
roared aiid -leapt from Thespian j;t-rit to
l*4 and aero',n to Dtncan We:-n .on. s"oreid
witb cotton,thenee ver the street to Mr S. Monh
gomery'& dwellng,.ard D T. Aou t're inti
dwEllIng, and as t ) buiAingscer ig rnpi,iy
razed, and ib'2r in-at 4 g g as it were for
their lives, vPst be1t s 'f jiamn e swept sirulta
11eously in almost every direction. From Dun
can's ware house, oh ilhe north-western corner of
maii street and -Dr. G's, on die north-eastern
corner, it travelled to the opposite corners--the
Ilerald office, Lorelace & Wheder, and Capt.
Davis' residence, and up and daen main. tree t;
and from its sotirce in the .b' -k -ei of maiu
street, to the old qotel. -h n1 t%ar that the
wild waves of fire, lashed to fury by the early
morning breeze, exerted their strength 'With in.
terminable and in"satiate frenzy- Tb -.doors of
Duncan's store were thrown open and a quantity
of cotton tumbled into the street, wicih .oon
took fire, the immense heat from--.whi1ltogether
vith the draft from the open. doors, enveloped
the opposite corners some twenty minutes earlier
possibly, than would have been the casebut for
this unfortunate faux pas.
It now became evident that unless super
human efforts were put forth1, our devoted
town must ~soon be in ashes. And .down
Main street the citizens centered at Mr. Ja
Coaite's residence; up Main stree.t, onfte
South side, at the Newberry Hotel. At these
points it was a war of the ''gods and gia-nts."
On the North side the-fire was arrested by
* the falling of the walls of Hurd's hall- and
the durability of Mr. John Montgomnery's
brick residence. 'The herculean labors at the
large brick hotel which centers the town, and
overlooks the western half of Main-street, was
the salvation of the remaining portion of our
business community.
The following is an estimate of losses :
Gen. Kinard's loss, including the old halt
and hotel, and Ham's house, (a devoted freed~
man) together with 39 bales of cotton, a quan
tity of tools and merchandize, etc., about
$20,000. No insurance.
.Duncan's warehouse, $4,000.
Mr. S. Montgomery's residence, furniture,
etc., $8,000.
Dr. T. Gouin's loss in merchandize, clo
thing, furniture, money, etc., $10,000. - Build
.ing belonged to estate of J. K. Steeleg de'd.,
valued at $3,000.
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t{ft10~ m- i -an e - 1. Z. L. Bris.,
ormth, '60. T mentioned in this a
grphi ccpied. a t nent buildingif
knwn as HdId Ifal, a1nd Vwned by Mr.
9h. Pay'SInger ; valued at 8,000, insured
-for 95,OT)0. In the same hd, we-e ctored.a (
n.WIuber 'erSs.fvluabOle,oods belong ing'9
!"tr. S. flurd, (Stiled'. at $7,000. -
R. 13, Hohan & Co., Dry Goods, $3,000 ;
n stis, Delt sr. tvmKellar, enit$,0.Dr
Cap'rs, druggigt, )010. Buildin owned by
Uni. 4 D.vis,ff1 -
-~~ ~Y ij .Owe. Wieo, wlln store, c
.L8veh0; in &ac 100
A sr0s11 0., r rsiC., 1r0, io-* 0
Ovelatce &-Whenr dry goods, etc ,
,0.Ths eiemen n;giected to re
Ivw their policy,of insur-nce, wich recently
iraid office T.. F. L R. 11. Greneker, al
MoS trtal loss.
Dwelling of Richard Greneker; and -furni
ture, complete loss. .
Canrt. isaac as's residence and valuable
prup,rt Y, $8, 06 , A
Mr. p p.rty, .~JOb, $W00-. Buildieg owned by
Mr. A. Harris, valued at $1.500
Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. dunter, widow
ldies, lost nearly .l7 their- efect such as
rautau-nakingdo1ls, clothing, furifur, &c.r,
Mr. S. Mn tgom iy'ewelry establishmeit, t
$1200. 1ilding owfied.by estate of J - H
Stecle, $2,000.
Mr. C. Montgomery 1i-grogery, . $4,500, in
surance $3,000.
Df'. R. S. Whaley's dwelling and denti9try,
and Mrs. Whaley's nillinery store, $4,000.
Mrs. DP. T40rmpso' e., $4,000.
. Dr. Dapray, dut, $300 05ice, G. Gi
DeWaIt's, $00. .
John Nesley's .hakery, $300. Building 4
estate of H- H. Caldw.elf, dec'd, $500.
Capt. Bnyce, grocery, $500. Building est.
J. H. Steele, dec'd, $800l. .- ~4.
'Mr. J. W. Suber lost $1500 in:cotton i-,G
D. Smith $.1,000 ig cotton.; Mr. Crews,,. of the~
Larensville Herald,li fty bushels-corn ; Mr. T.5
M. Pavsingdr, 1O0 bushl.a orn. A. number ot~
mrchants who removed their gods.wIso suffered 1
hesilly by" plunder. Among those are 4. D.I1
Smith, te the amounW of~ $4;' COoei~
Wright $1200 Dr. Grierson $30.0 ; S. 'P. Boozer,t
Stern and others lost niere or les'y -plunder.
. Tbe fire was. evidently an incendiary's
work, pd- by t.hIs cruel and. mnonstrous de-!
ign, one;half .of tebusiness portion 65 our
handsome littletown is now a mass of ruins,.
and many of those who- once dwelt-securely
and were recuperating their wasted energies t
are now driven forth in an. almnosthelpless1
condition.. - 1
-WAHIGTN,June .,0ADJoURNMENT.The:
enate reiused to take up tbe resolution from the
House-fixing the day for the -fnal adjouzrnment.
They were- engaged ini the consideration of the;
tax bill, and adopted the amendment of two1
oentsperiud on cotton.
. ThiNKs are tendered toimany kind friends who 1
rendered us good service'in fittir.g ~up ourIitte
remnant of material.4
-.pple but not EllIeCL
- 1.
Our reaer are Presemed this morning *ith
ie bailing Uerald, -he -bust under the ciretir-'
tance, at this early period, that can 16e done, -
nd weeel confidenlt.that they wiU lok upon
s litle .ptiges with a.kindly eye. Very ittle of
ou m4terial was saved, and some of iat Of -no
ise, being broken fonts of type, but enough to.
-sue the. soiall gheet now uider kind review
n a short time .e hope to make such arrange;
nents as will.ciible us to give them 10all, large
zed.papei, betierif possible than the for nvr.,
ile prs po ich itvd red,. is-the proper.
y e Silas Johinstone,-Esq., (cottage pattern) who
ery kindly profiered us ils usC, and to wTou we
re largely indebted. Kind reaser- we =re not
:ild, bu. eri pled, and will recover soOn if.err
Igy and pereverance oi vur;side,together w t
he !vnpatby, good wishep and help of fried.
ilI, IkccoHpiish the desired end. In the Meat
ime bear with ie ba.n1,1g.1119
An Appeal, -
Which will not fall upon cold ears, is n'or mane
y the proprietors, to friends and subncrib0re
rho can -render very- material assistance
iressing juncture with but little trou*4e opst
0 themselves., is simpy h.a eh
rill exert him or herself to get us
ubsrihers WITH THE CASH all
elv pay up; ind those lInoeftif have. ex.
)Ired renew with the cAsK also. This is A %Ma;4L
natter friends to eab individuil; -butjo Uln ti*
iInpel"~n VV W ould.
ggregate it will be very impe!" e
ave it understood that wil are not beggipg, have
ad no idea of it, but ask only a faVor jh'h will #
e ItETURN I in (uCift value with a paper which
very xnan or womati in the district hould - fe44
n duty bound to have. Our .ss is heaty-, .
n.urance, and ai entire new ofIce wii ave t
>e procured at heavy expense, and for essh, -
rheref ore now is the tim~e to L? US not. ofl .by
ew ad ditionis to the list of subserj tion, but by
ang up back Anes. Whe will come p~ iratr?
A CoincidenceO.~
It might seem at first .glance a2 flttle- strang
hat our ofBece hokis the satie position as rega!rdY
he underneath floor as before tiue fire;. Lovelac&
a Wheeler occupving the first story, but it is a
oincidence-they -are rising, energeticrmen -ad
-annot be kept down,.. ai2d birds of a feather~
lock together. We are on top, they at th
iottom, and ea,gh pegging away to recover- the
mfortunat,e losses of Monday's fire.
Welcome Backe
We are pleased to? inforni the citizens ~f New
>erry District that Leut. Ziegler has againi re
urned to us, in compliance with the unanimous
w'ish of our citizens and p.lanters. In addhiQn 'to
ls dutierin the Freedmnan's Bureau, he is~ tobe
[udge of' the :Provost Court. VThe Assoeiate:
Judesare Jno. Coate' and E.-P. Lake, Esqr'a.