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The Home Journal
Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee
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A major fire in Tullahoma last Thursday night destroyed numerous businesses including stores, saloons, and groceries, with losses totaling tens of thousands of dollars, and also razed the freight and passenger depots.
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Tullahoma was visited by a disastrous fire last Thursday night. The following are the losses:
Rutledge Brothers, variety store, loss $2,000 or $2,500 in stock. No insurance. Building owned by Dr. Faris, valued at $1,200.
Mrs. Ballet's millinery store destroyed; loss on stock $300 or $400-no insurance. Building owned by J. W. Harter, and worth $2,000.
J. W. Harter, general store: loss on stock $17,000. Harter owned the building, which was worth $2,000.
R. W. Jones, general store; loss on stock $12,000 or $15,000. Owned the building, valued at $2,000.
J. C. Bonner, saloon: loss on stock $400 or $500; on building $1,000.
G. A. Hawkins, grocery; loss on stock $1,000; loss on building, owned by J. W. Freeman, $1,000.
S. J. McLemore, grocery; loss on stock $2,500; on building, owned by R. H. Richardson, $1,000.
D. C. Faris, grocery; loss on stock $600 or $700; loss on building, owned by F. T. Burrier, $1,000.
T. J. Montgomery, saloon-loss on stock $1,000; loss on building, owned by F. T. Burrier, $1,500. Montgomery had an insurance of $2,000 on stock.
F. J. Davis, saloon, restaurant and billiard hall; loss on stock $2,000; on building, $1,800.
R. I. Mitchell, saloon--loss on stock $3,000; loss on building $8,000; insurance $5,000.
J. F. Maynard was the heaviest loser. His stock of dry goods valued at $25,000, was totally destroyed. He was insured for $10,000. He owned the building, which was valued at $2,500, on which there was no insurance.
The freight and passenger depots were destroyed.
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Tullahoma
Event Date
Last Thursday Night
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losses include: rutledge brothers $2,000-$2,500 stock; dr. faris building $1,200; mrs. ballet $300-$400 stock, j. w. harter building $2,000; j. w. harter $17,000 stock, building $2,000; r. w. jones $12,000-$15,000 stock, building $2,000; j. c. bonner $400-$500 stock, building $1,000; g. a. hawkins $1,000 stock, j. w. freeman building $1,000; s. j. mclemore $2,500 stock, r. h. richardson building $1,000; d. c. faris $600-$700 stock, f. t. burrier building $1,000; t. j. montgomery $1,000 stock (insured $2,000), f. t. burrier building $1,500; f. j. davis $2,000 stock, building $1,800; r. i. mitchell $3,000 stock, building $8,000 (insured $5,000); j. f. maynard $25,000 stock (insured $10,000), building $2,500. freight and passenger depots destroyed.
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Tullahoma was visited by a disastrous fire last Thursday night, destroying multiple variety stores, millinery, general stores, saloons, groceries, and the freight and passenger depots.