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I block, S.K V' \ r] C., Feb. 27.- >ontaiaing the Bligh ft Rocker, dry goods, Isaac Bulsbacher, jew elry, the Banner Messenger, newspaper, the Western Union Telegraph Office, a barber shop and some private apartments, together with the Lake block, containing the stores of Mrs. O L. Morgan, millinery, the post- o'Uce, Lake ft Co., drugs and medicines, Charles Bultman’s stores, the county dispensary, hall of the Knights of Pythias, offices of Drs. McLeod and Gee and a photograph gallery, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The Central Hotel, adjoining the Ellis block, was damaged slightly, and only superhuman efforts saved it. The fire is supposed to have originated in a room in the up per story of the Ellis block. * * «' The fire was first discovered about 4 a. m., and it burned with incredible rapidity. Loss about $40,000; insurance about $25,000 The fire is following story of the riven in an extra edition v - . of the ^immonsville Enterprise: Thursday morning the citi zens of Florence were awakened by the usual fire alarm. The fire was the most disastrous that has ever visited that pros perous place, and swept several of her fineet buildings. It is im possible to give an exact account of the losses, as some of the owners of the buildings are out of the city, and some canno* even give an idea o». their stocks The night clerk at the Central Hotel says he was awake and heard the fire alarm at 4.10 A M. Mr. Hoffmeyer, who lives just opposite to where the fire originated, says he was awak- ened by the alarm and looking at his clock found it to be 4.20. There seems to be a doubt as to the origin of the fire. While current report says it was the j esult of a lamp explosion, there are dark hints of a foul murder and the work of the incendiary afterwards to conceal the mur derer’s dastardly deed. * * * * * * The body was re covered this morning about 9.30 o’clock and turned over to undertaker Water. The fire originated in the Ellis block and spread with lightning rap idity and in spite of the heroic efforts of the fire department and citizens burned until after six o’clock before it could be mastered. The water gave out about five o’clock, but the en gine at the artesian well was put to work and soon had a full supply on hand. Some of the most prominent insurance men are very ranch dissatisfied with the water supply here and say unless water works are es tablished here their companies will refuse to do further busi ness in Florence. As before said it is impossible to give a full account of the losses, &c , b <t as nearly as we can learn they are as follows: Sligh & Rucker, who carried the largest and most complete stack of dry goods, clothing and millinery that have ever been handled in Florence, having three separate store rooms with opened arches connecting them into one large retail business, had a stock of about $25,000 on which they carried about $15,000 insurance. Only a few hun dred dollars’ worth were saved and it is badly damaged by fiie and water.’ They have moved into the Stackley. building op posite Elliott’s stables and will soon be ready to serve their former patrons. Over their building was the barber chop of R C. Snipes, the contents of which was a complete loss. The Western Union Telegraph Company’s city office was also located over this establishment and was completely destroyed The stock of Muldrow & Chase was badly damaged by fire and water but it is irapos ible to give a fair idea of their loss which was fully covered by insurance. They will con tinue to do business in the same building. The Central Hotel was saved only by the hardest efforts. Six windows facing on the Ellis block were burned and the walls were badly damaged by water The rafters were charred black and at one time it was thought that it would be impossible to save it.’ The damage to the building and furniture was probably $4,000, covered by insurance. Mrs. O L. Morg an’s millinery store was completely burned fod nothing whatever was saved. Loss about $1,800. In surance $i,000. & Son’s jewelry stock estimat- Sulzbacher to give an meknesnA BftYQQ. F. U. Lake ft Co., druggists, had a large stock on hand, which was almost completely destroyed. Mr. Lake owned the buildings occupied by F. U. Lake ft Co., the postoffice, die pensary and Bultman. 'His total loss on buildings and stock was about $15,000; insurance $10,000. Postmaster McKenzie saved all of the mail and the damage to contents of the build ing was slight. The Banrier-Messenger, under he mauagemeut ot Darr & Brunson, was located over the postoffice. These gentlemen had a well equipped office, which was completely destroy •d by fire. Value $3,500; insur ance $1,900. Darr & Brunson tre energetic young men, and will in a few weeks again have their paper oefore the public. On the third floor was the K of P. hail, where all the secret orders held their meetings. The regalias of all the orders were destroyed except those of the Legion of Honor On the second floor of the drug store building were the office of Dr. F. H. McLeod, den tal parlor of Dr. H. E. Gee and photograph gallery of Farrell & Edwards. The losses of Drs. McLeod and Gee were slight, most of their instruments, etc being saved, and fully covered by insurance. Neither Farrell nor Edwards could be found, and their loss is not known. Charles Bultman’s shoe store, located on Dargan street, con taining a stock of about $4,000, was also wrecked. About $2,000 worth was saved, and the loss sustained is fully covered by the $3,000 insurance carried by Mr. Bultman. The Dispensary also suffered. Dispenser Williams says he had a stock of about $1,400, only $300 worth of which was saved. Mr. Williams could not give amount of insurance. The total loss to buildings and stock is variously estimated from $50,000 to $100,000, and as we have only estimates frjm the various gentlemen interest ed, it is really impossible to tell the amount covered by insur ance. Several who have been losers will not again enter business, and this has been one of the few fires which have really In jured Florence. The origin of the fire is shrouded in mystery, and Chief Turbeville has nothing to give out to the public as yet. The ueath of Mr. Williams nas created a great deal of talk. He was a young man about twenty one years of age, and until Wednesday was at work on this paper. He left Timmons ville Wednesday evening and came to Florence. * * * * . His home was in Darling ton and his remains will be carried there in the morning for interment. Since the above was written it is learned that the fire did m'l originate iu Berry’s rooms, bin in the end of the Ellis Bioi-k, near the Central Hotel, and spread to Lake & Co.’s dru* building. The body of M.. Williams was found near Mr. iulzbacher’s safe, it having fallen from Berry’s bedroom, where he was last seen. Mr Berry says he waked Williams and tried to get him to jump from the window, but could not persuade him to do so. Sulzbacher & Son’s safe was opened at 5 15 p. m., and the contents were found uninjured. Bucklan s Arnica Salve. 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