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Jellico, Tenn., Oct, 6. -- At 1 o'clock this morning fire caught on Commercial street in MAZE & BROWN's saloon, destroying all the buildings on Commercial street except the Commercial hotel, which by great effort was saved. The sufferers are BUCKNER & BRADFORD, saloon; SULLIVAN, second hand store; MAZE & BROWN, saloon; the Jellico Clothing company; Sherrad ROOKARD, S.O. WATKINS, jewelry, and Sam BARTHAM, dwelling.
BUCKNER & BRADFORD, insurance $1,000, loss $3,000; Jellico Clothing company, insurance $2,000, loss $5,000; other damages, possibly $2,500 or more. There was great excitement.
The wife of D.C. WITHERS was badly hurt by falling furniture thrown from an upper story on her head. She fell prostrated, but there are hopes of her recovery.
A fire extinguisher exploded in the hands of Alf HIBBURT, who was badly hurt. The cause of the fire was defective flue in MAZE & BROWN's saloon. The Chattanooga Daily Times, Wed., 7 Oct. 1896, p2.
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