Rockdale County GaArchives News.....THE FIRE FIEND. MR. ZACK ALMAND'S DWELLING AND ALL ITS CONTENTS BURNED July 4, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 April 26, 2005, 7:21 pm The Solid South July 4, 1891 Last Wednesday evening about 3 o’clock, Mr. Zack Almand’s house and contents were destroyed by fire. The fire was first discovered by Mr. Vest Farmer, who was some distance from the house. When he reached the house it was too far gone to save anything. The family was away from home, except his daughter, Miss May, who did not discover the fire until Mr. Farmer reached the house. The fire caught in the roof over the dining room where there was a fire burning for the purpose of ironing. It is thought that the chimney burned out and the burning soot fell between the chimney and the roof lodging on the ceiling. Mr. Almand had just had his wheat and oats thrashed and put them in his wheat house. This was destroyed together with all his wheat and oats. His smoke house and provisions were also destroyed, making the loss very severe on Mr. Almand. All that was saved from the house was an organ, sewing machine and a few chairs. The family only saved the clothing they had on. Mr. Almand’s loss is about $2000 with only $600 insurance. It falls heavy on Mr. Almand who has worked so hard to accumulate and furnish his nice home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/rockdale/newspapers/thefiref648gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb