Destructive Fire at Smithland 1875

 From the Evansville, Indiana Courier, 15 Oct 1875.

A special telegram to the Courier, received last night, brings the particulars of a disastrous conflagration that occurred in Smithland, Kentucky, on Monday evening, in which two fine store rooms were burned and a complete stock of goods destroyed. The fire originated in an old, unoccupied dwelling adjoining the store of Mr. Tom Leech.  The flames communicated to the store and from thence to T.T. Cochran’s establishment, both of which were destroyed. Leech’s entire stock was destroyed before the flames could be extinguished, and the goods of Cochran were only secured after being somewhat damaged. The entire loss will exceed $10,000,  upon which there was little or no insurance. The work is supposed to be that of an incendiary.

Published 15 Dec 2023, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog. httyp://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/