Newton County GaArchives News.....COX HOTEL, Destroyed by Fire! December 15, 1892
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The Georgia Enterprise December 15, 1892
     Wednesday morning, Dec. 14, at about 5:15, the old Cox Hotel was 
discovered to be on fire, from the inside, in or near the office. Being a large 
wooden structure it burnt so rapidly that it was impossible to save anything 
from the building.
     Mrs. L. L. WRIGHT, who had charge of the hotel lost $3,000 or $4,000 worth 
of personal property. Herself and sister, Mrs. GRAY, escaped bareheaded with 
only the clothes they could hurriedly put on. Mrs. WRIGHT had furnished the 
hotel elegantly at a cost of $2,500 and her wardrobe, piano, jewelry and other 
valuables were worth as much. She had $1,000 insurance on the furniture. It is 
said the owners had $2,000 on the house, but this is not certain.
     Mr. DAVID A. TITSHAW, who boards there, and Mr. CROOKSHANKS, of Atlanta, 
escaped through the flames, the latter losing $300 in money, valuable papers 
and two gold watches. It is supposed that the fire was caused from a defective 
flue or from a kerosene lamp. Mrs. MILLER, of the Pitts Hotel, sent for Mrs. 
WRIGHT and her sister, who are there at present. The Flowers House and 
Presbyterian Church came near being destroyed, while the bank building and 
Shepherd’s store were damaged.
     Now that the old landmark is gone, let a stock company buy the ground and 
erect a handsome pressed-brick hotel building.

The Georgia Enterprise, December 22, 1892
A DESERVED CREDIT
     On Wednesday morning, the 14th of December a little before five o’clock 
the alarm of fire was given, and it was found to be the old Cox Hotel, and it 
was soon discovered that the building could not be saved. All hands worked as 
best they could, and particular mention should be made about the colored help 
should be made about the colored help, which was a unit and strong, particular 
mention could be made for several, but it is now necessary as all seemed to do 
their best and when the flames were wrapping hard upon the Flowers House and 
the Presbyterian Church, and it seemed that both would be in flames inside of 
three minutes, a gentle shower and a change of wind changed the scale, and the 
Church and Flowers Houses yet stands. A solidarity of purpose persistently 
pressed brings results almost utopian if not superhuman and divine. B. F. CAMP


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