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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., The Baptist Church of Medford. (search)
, and Hartshorn's harness shop (all in one building). A ten-footer, occupied by an Irish family and three stables, were all totally destroyed. The conflagration swept on before a strong northwest wind until about twelve o'clock, when it came to the lumber yard of Oakman Joyce, two-thirds of which was destroyed, when its progress was checked. The old Nathan Wait house, nearly opposite the hotel, came near being destroyed, but fortunately, the flames in this direction were stayed. Mr. John Schwartz' saw factory was destroyed with $300 worth of saws. His furniture and his own and his wife's clothing were all lost. Some of the houses named above were occupied by James Hyde, Henry Forbes, Aborn, the hatter, on Washington street, Boston. Mr. Lawrence's loss is about $2,500, no insurance. Mr. Joyce had about $5,000 of lumber destroyed. Accommodating.—We feel under special obligations to Mr. Tarbox of the Revere House Stables, on Hanover street, for the prompt manner in which
The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
en houses) well known in the local annals of the town as Tyler's, at Rocketts. The fire originated in the upper part of the third house, occupied and owned by John Schwartz, a butcher, and from thence (owing to the combustible nature of the materials of which most of them were composed) spread quickly to the roofs of the adjoininghe corner of Water and Main streets, and the whole range extended up the street eastwardly several hundred feet. All of the buildings, save the one occupied by Mr. Schwartz, were owned by Hiram W. Tyler-and, we understand, were insured. They probably cost $20,000, and could not now be replaced for twice that sum.--Five of the tenements were occupied by Messrs. Thompson, Schwartz, Kearse, Swett, and Frost. A considerable quantity of household and other property was consumed independent of the houses.--One resident was at Drewry's Bluff at the time the fire broke out, and lost most of his furniture, Considerable distress must necessarily prevail amongst th