The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-16 00:00:00

ANOTHER DREADFUL FIRE.

The Fleet.street conflagration, which we men.
tioned yesterday, bad not ceased to agitate the public mind by
its smouldering steam, when another fire, of very considerable
magnitude, burst forth within two or three hundred yards of
the former.

At about half past seven o'clock, last night, the fire we now
speak of burst forth at the rear of Mr. Wilkinson and Son's
premises, No. 14, Ludgate-street, cabinet-makers and up-
holsterers. The extreme dryness of the timber accelerated the
progress of the destructive element, and it mounted with asto-
nishing rapidity to the upper floor. where a great quantity of
manufactured goods were placed, before any intimation could
be given of the occurrence. The roof soon after went in, and
the flames shot up in one strong column, at least forty feet above
the tops of the surrounding houses, and shed a brilliant illu-
mination through the various streets and alleys, insomuch that
the clock of St. Paul's was quite as discernible as at noon-day.
The wind blowing. pretty freshly from the S.W., a vast
sheet of fire was carried to the roofs of the adjacent houses on
the right. Nos. 16, 16, and 17. are a joint concern (the " Glou-
cester Warehouse"), occupied by Mr, Harvey, and No. 18,
occupied by Mr. Randall, print-publisher, both of which were
at one period considered in imminent danger. The proprietors
of these, and all the adjoining tenements at the back (many of
which are inhabited by the poorer classes), commenced the re-
moval of their goods, under the impression that their own pre-
mises would speedily be devoted to the flames ; and having to
carry them through an immense throng of active and idle spec-
tators (thieves and lookers-on), considerable loss was of course
sustained.

The narrowness of the avenues leading to the theatre of
conflagration served to increase the difficulty of its extinction.
because the engines could not be brought into close play, and
the discharge of water (having to pass through four lengths of
hose) was materially weakened. However, several engines
were planted in Ludgate-street, anti the tubes being intro-
duced through various houses, a copious discharge of water
allayed the fury of the flames much sooner than was at first
expected.
Various rumours were afloat as to the origin of the fire, but
in a scene of absolute tumult, it was impossible to arrive at
certainty : the most satisfactory points that remain for us to add
are—that no lives are lost, and that their property, generally
speaking, was insured.

[FURTHER PARTICULARS.]
The following are the names of the parties who are at present
ascertained to be sufferers by the above calamitous event:—
Messrs. Wilkinson and Son, the upholsterers, have experi-
enced damages to an enormous extent; Mr. Harvey, the linen-
draper, the back of whose premises are considerably damaged;
Messrs. Barlow and Blake, the wine-merchants, have sustained
a great loss; Mr. Blades, the glass-manufacturer, is also a
great sufferer; James, the foreman to the Hand-in-Hand Fire-
office, had his house entirely destroyed, besides most of his
household furniture ; the houses of Mr. Larkin, a glass-cutter;
Smith, a rocking-horse-maker; Gregory, Jones, and Holland,
in Evangelist-court, were extensively injured ' • all these houses
were mostly let out in tenements to poor labouring artisans,
who, from the fright occasioned by the alarm, in endeavouring
to save their property, either lost it or it was destroyed. As yet it
is not precisely ascertained how the disaster originated. At one
o'clock the walls of the burning pile fell down with a tremend-
ous crash, and smothered the fire; but still an immense
column of smoke continued to ascend ; although the flames
were thus subdued, it was still found necessary to continue
pouring in immense bodies of water. During the period
of the fire, the bridges presented a peculiar appearance,
being thronged with persons, and the reflection of the element
had a most beautiful effect upon the Thames and the craft.
The light-fingered gentlemen were, as usual, lon the alert, and
made a successful harvest tqlon the property of the persons as-
sembled,.and that of the unfortunate sufferers. We are happy
to state that some of the thieves are in custody.
[ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.]
The fire continued burning (luring the morning, and the
engines were actively employed in playing upon the ruinous
.pile at 12 o'clock this forenoon. The utmost anxiety was felt
in consequence of a report that one of the firemen belonging to
the Beacon Fire-Office had been buried in the ruins, and he
was missing until this morning, when, we are happy to say,
that he was found at home by his mates : The report ori-
ginated.in consequence of a party-wall falling near the spot
where the man was stationed. Upon strict inquiry we have
ascertained that no lives are lost. A most daring robbery
was committed at the house of a poor man named Roberts,
when the element was raging at its fullest height. During the
confusion his house was entered by some villians, under the
pretence of assisting to remove the goods to a place of safety,
when they robbed the bowel of several articles of furniture and
escaped. The origin of the fire cannot be accounted for at pre-
sent, but is left in profound mystery. Crowds of persons were
attracted to the spot from an early hour this morning, so as to
render the streets and avenues almost impassible. The amount
of the injury done is very considerable.

THE FIRE IN FLEET-STREET.

The following are some additional pardonlais respecting this
dreadful fire :

Mr. Bond was apprised of his loss on Sunday night, and
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land Company, with which he is partially insured, to re-
moved any thing of value found amongst the smoking
rubbish. A number of labourers are employed digging and
elepring away the ruins. Several pieces of Irish linens, and
other parts of the stock, the iron chest, cash.box, and some of
the account-books' all in a half consumed state, were fond.
During the night the fronts of the houses of Messrs. Pitman
and Co., and Mr. Marriott suddenly fell inwards as far as
the first floor, with a heavy crash, fortunately doing no mis-
chief. The front of Mr. illarriott's house had lately been
beautified, and was remarked for the chasteness of its archi-
tecture. Such was the terrific appearance of the stand-
ing walls, an immense stack of chimneys remaining in a
drooping and tottering position, that to venture to search
for any of the property of the sufferers, was judged to be
highly dangerous, and the attempt for the present is
abandoned. The confusion caused by the calamity has com-
pletely put a stagnation to business in the vicinity of the spot,
and the street yesterday was nearly impassable from the im-
mense crowds assembled. Divine service was not performed
on Sunday, and the church presented a singular appearance,
from the piles of property deposited therein. Some graves
were opened on Saturday for the Interment of persona on Sun-
day, which ceremeny was of course deferred for the present.—
The situation of Mr. Smith, the tailor, who has lost all he pos-
sessed, and is not insured, is truly lamentable ; he had been
there only six months, and had embarked all his property ,
in the business; besides which he has a large family totally
dependent on him for support. The ruins viewed from Fleet-
street yesterday presented a scene of extraordinary desolation ;
Immense clouda of smoke still continue to darken the air ; the
carriages passing to and from the city through this great
thoroughfare experience considerable difficulty and delay in
their progress. It now ascertained, that bad their been an
immediate supply of water, the flames would have been con-
fined to Mr. Bond's house. This circumstance has excited
very great observation in the neighbourhood.

"Dnr:Arm FIRE.,—On Friday evening a lire broke out on
the premises of a farm called Hill Farm, at Broome, near Big-
gleswade, in the occupation of Mr. Barber. The flames spread
with great rapidity, and in a few hours the whole of the build-
ings, with the exception of the dwelling-house, became a prey
to the devouring element. We are sorry to add, that eight fine
horses and ten fat beasts were destroyed in the conflagration,
besides a great quantity of corn and hay.

On the evening of Saturday last an act of the
most extraordinary and revolting description was committed by
a married woman, residing in. Arthur-street. /laving been de-
livered of a child, without help, she placed the child upon a
blazing fire, which consumed it to ashes. The case has under-
gone investigation, and a policeman has been constantly sta-
tioned in the woman's house, as a security against her escaping;
but from all that has transpired there is reason to presume the
child was dead horn ; and, according to the woman's own
statement, she resorted to cremation, to save the /ads and ex-
pel= of a burial.—.(Scotsman.)

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