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Domestic News April 2, 1879

The Newberry Herald

Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

Fire Sunday night in E. B. Dickson's store in Greenville's Mauldin Block destroyed it and McMahan, Morgan & Davis's store, with losses and partial insurance; fire companies averted wider damage.

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FIRE IN GREENVILLE.

A fire occurred in the store of E. B Dickson & Co., in the Mauldin Block, corner Main and Washington Streets, Sunday night. Dickson's store and that of McMahan, Morgan and Davis were burned. Dickson was insured for $14,000: McMahan, Morgan & Davis, partially insured, saved half their goods: Dr. Mauldin, Mayor, who owned the block, was insured for two-thirds its value; Dr. Norwood, dentist, lost $1,000; Mr. Broadaway, photographer, lost $1,000. The fire companies saved the city from a terrible conflagration.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire

What keywords are associated?

Greenville Fire Mauldin Block Store Fire Insurance Fire Companies

What entities or persons were involved?

E. B Dickson & Co. Mcmahan, Morgan And Davis Dr. Mauldin Dr. Norwood Mr. Broadaway

Where did it happen?

Greenville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Greenville

Event Date

Sunday Night

Key Persons

E. B Dickson & Co. Mcmahan, Morgan And Davis Dr. Mauldin Dr. Norwood Mr. Broadaway

Outcome

dickson's store and that of mcmahan, morgan and davis were burned. dickson was insured for $14,000; mcmahan, morgan & davis partially insured, saved half their goods; dr. mauldin insured for two-thirds its value; dr. norwood lost $1,000; mr. broadaway lost $1,000. the fire companies saved the city from a terrible conflagration.

Event Details

A fire occurred in the store of E. B Dickson & Co., in the Mauldin Block, corner Main and Washington Streets.

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