March 1905 Fire in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 11/2006


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March 1905 Fire in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana

Published in the Farmerville "Gazette", issue dated Wednesday, 22 March 1905, page 3
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                                   Another Fire.
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  Another considerable loss from fire was inflicted on this community yesterday 
evening, the Baughman warehouse at the bayou landing, about one mile southwest of town, 
together with its contents, destroyed by the devouring element just about nightfall. 
The fire was first discovered by a negro living in the vicinity, who phoned the 
alarm to town, but when Mr. Lonis Pace, the warehouse man, and others reached the 
scene the structure was wrapped in flames and beyond hope of rescue. The origin of 
the disaster is another fire mystery, as when Mr. Pace left the landing, about half 
an hour previous, there was no fire about the building, and the wonder is how the house 
could be so thoroughly aflame in this short interval. The building, which belonged to 
J. D. Baughman, was valued at $1,000, partially covered by $400 insurance, while the 
freight contained therein, consisting principally of fertilizer, belonging to J. D. 
Baughman, and valued at about $700, and about $200 worth of miscellaneous freight, 
belonging to other parties; was a complete loss. One bale of cotton, near the wall 
of the house, was saved in a damaged condition. As we have said, the origin of the fire 
is unknown but the frequence of these burns and originating in the property of Mr. 
Baughman (his town warehouse involved in the previous fire) leading to a suspicion 
in th eminds of some that he has a desparate enemy who is thus wrecking secret 
vengeance upon him.

 

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