The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-10 00:00:00

Terrible Conflagration in Lincolnshire.

About 10 o'clock on Friday morning a fire, attended
with most disastrous results, broke oat in Billing-
hay. It was first discovered at the corner of the
main street leading to Lincoln, on the roof of a
thatched hovel in a yard belonging to a man named
William Scott, wood dealer. The wind at the time
was blowing a gale frcm the west, and the sparks
flew in all directions. The flames quickly extended
to the remaining buildings in the yard, and thence
the burning straw was blown upon a thatched cot-
tage and outbuildings belonging to Robert Newton,
a carrier between Sleaford and Lincoln. The build-
ing was completely gutted, as well as the stable and
carthouse, with other buildings adjoining. The
flames next communicated to a brick and thatched
cottage, which was levelled with the ground in a
few minutes, all the furniture being destroyed. They
then extended across the road in an easterly direction
and two brick and thatched cottages were quickly
on fire, and were soon consumed with nearly all their
contents. In the rear was a quantity of farm build-
ings and produce, none of which escaped, The
flames then appeared to make a sudden leap and
reached a row of cottages across another street.
One of these, occupied by Robert Wilson, and
another by John ,Stevenson, were burnt to ruins,
As well as many useful farm buildings in the rear.
An oat stack, hovel, and pigstye belonging to C.
Croft were also consumed. The most serious loss,
however, was that Of Thomas Gilbert. The
house was a substantial stone building with
thatched roof, which had recently undergone ex-
tensive repairs. Nothing but the walls remain.
In the yard were two oat stacks, two haystacks,
three straw stacks, stables, and other outbuildings,
none of which escaped, and it was only with the
greatest possible difficulty that au adjoining stack-
yard was saved. The Primitive Methodist Chapel
opposite was also burnt out, as well as a cottage in
the occupation of William Gadaby, The produce
of two acres of wheat, adjoining a stack of wheat
the produce of four sores, belonging to W. Sharp,
was totally consumed, and the poor fellow was not
insured. Beyond this long list of terrible disasters
a quantity of furniture was destroyed in removal,
nearly all the houses in the village in the imme-
diate neighbourhood of the fire being cleared out.
At the spot where the fire originated, a fat pig,
which the owner had given £4 for a few days ago,
was burnt to death, and at another place three or
four pigs were buret. The hour at which the fire
broke out was rather unfortunate, as moat of the
cottagers were out in the harvest field. As soon as
the alarm was given they quickly returned, to find
the comfortable home they had left only a few hours
before a smoking mass of ruins. The Billinghay
engine was quickly got out, but owing to the long
distance from which the water had to be fetched it
was some time before it could be made of much ser-
vice ; when, however, it commenced it proved very
useful, and a messenger being sent to Tattershall
soon arrived with another engine, and between the
two, with other help, the spread of the fire was
somewhat prevented. The high wind, however, did
not allow of much help being rendered to the burn-
evening lnitteroperty, and it was only with th© utmost ex-
ertion that the conflagration could be checked. To-
wardsalthough the thatch
further outbreakwin
is hoped, \
a)rnastery was obtained over it,.
and
if
the wind
and straw continue burning it
upon the sufferers, dabates, there will not be any
1 The loss will fall very heavily
fewofotfu whom are insured, and
r as they arc generally
nbee.agcceozodated with
poorer class the occur.
mune is a most diatressingeo
women, and children have to
foorolroom, and
Nearly 100 men,
temporary lodgings in the villa
their sufferings must bo very great
as they have lost their little all. It is toombeehtime,
that steps will be promptly taken to afford
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temporary relief. The best possible order prevailed,
the local police rendering efficient service ; and
n?arly every man, woman, and child in the village
turned out to give assistance.

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