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Domestic News
May 31, 1870
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
The Roanoke 'Times' editor describes extensive destruction from a great fire in Fincastle, with blackened ruins, smoldering walls, and the courthouse standing alone amid debris, as citizens discuss their losses.
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THE GREAT FIRE.—The editor of the Roanoke "Times" has been on a visit to Fincastle since the great fire, and gives a gloomy picture of the scene. He says:
"Arriving in town on Roanoke St., we were astonished at the scene that met our eyes. No reports had given us a true idea of the extent of the damage. For squares nothing was to be seen but blackened ruins, houseless chimneys and smouldering walls. The Court House stands alone in the centre of the town. All around it lie the debris of fire. Here and there are to be seen groups of citizens mournfully discussing their losses."
"Arriving in town on Roanoke St., we were astonished at the scene that met our eyes. No reports had given us a true idea of the extent of the damage. For squares nothing was to be seen but blackened ruins, houseless chimneys and smouldering walls. The Court House stands alone in the centre of the town. All around it lie the debris of fire. Here and there are to be seen groups of citizens mournfully discussing their losses."
What sub-type of article is it?
Fire
What keywords are associated?
Great Fire
Fincastle
Ruins
Court House
Debris
Where did it happen?
Fincastle
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fincastle
Outcome
blackened ruins, houseless chimneys, smouldering walls, and debris surrounding the intact court house; citizens discussing losses
Event Details
The editor of the Roanoke 'Times' visited Fincastle after the great fire and described arriving on Roanoke St. to find extensive damage with nothing but ruins for squares, the Court House standing alone in the center amid fire debris, and groups of citizens mournfully discussing their losses.