People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1892 — FIRE RUINS A TOWN. [ARTICLE]

FIRE RUINS A TOWN.

Sumter (S. C.) Opera House and Principal Buildings Burned to the Ground., Sumter, S. C., Dec. 12.—About 9 o’clock Friday night a fire started in the opera house during the performance by the Chick Company, The flames spread rapidly and soon the opera house was in ruins, with burning buildings all around. The theater and !’ eight business blocks were entirely consumed. The fire department did all in .its power, but the flames raged five Wars an 4 leveled the principal business blocks in the town. Losses and j insurance cannot yet be estimated. |