Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-26
DREADFUL FIRE!
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS

This morning before four o'clock, Ere
commenced in frame building in Front
street, near the Coffee house. which was
not got under before 59rty valuable stores
q dwelling houses were DESTROYED. Much
property is lost--a million of dollars would
not repair the damage. 1t unfortunately
happened that the wind blew violently from
the N W. which rendered it impossible TO
arrest the progress Of The devourine elc-
ment, until all was swept before il, from
the south side Of Water street to the ri
yer.
In Waier-street, eight three story brick
houses are in ruins.--In Wall street, from
The sou side OF Water street to the river,
not house is standing, including the Old
Coffee house On the opposite side of
Wall-street houses are burnt. In Flint.
street, both sides OF the street 10 Gouver-
Eeur's-alIey.
Bailey & Bage.t's two new brick stores
are burnt, including the whole Of their va
luable contents, books and papers. John
SuIliyan's store, goods, books and papers
John y. Merlin The same. Joshua Jones
Several stores. The office oflhe Morning
Chronicle, materials partly saved. Henry
Wyle burnt ont Several vessels lying IN
The Coffee house slip received damage in
their masts, sails and rigging.
Mr., Daniel Riker "a 6ren,an) was dan
gerously hur; in the head, and bruised in
the body by the falling OF the eastern Pc
diment of me Old Coffee house.
The foHoToi1lS more circUnSfanti1k account is
also from our corresiondents.
The Old CoSee-house at the corner OF
Wall and Water streets, owned by the es-
tate Of George Douglass, jr. and occupied
by Edward Bardin.
A story brick house in Wster-street,
adjoining The Old Coffee house, owned and
occupied by James B. Patterson.
A 8 story brick house adjoining the a.
/ bcve, owaed by James Maxwell, Esq. and
occupied by John w. Winter * Co. Benz.
Bailey, and B. F. Haskin.
A 5 story brick house adjoining the a.
bove, occupied by Isaac Gomez, owner
store occupied By Tharp and Lindo.
A story brick house owned by MIR.
Wallet, and occupied by Henry Wylic.
| A story brick house owned by Michael
Price, occupied By the Office of the Morn
ing Chronicle, and by Edward Wilkie, a
Pilot.
a 3 story brick house belonging to the
estate of Hugh Stoker, occupied by Mr..
Story.
In WaH street, 7vest side.
/ A shop occupied by Fl. NJ. Dobbs, watch
maker.-A house occupied by Mr.. Dani-
! els vendue MASTERY house occupied by
| Byrre and Smith, auclioneers.-A large
wooden store the corner Of Front. street,
occupied by Hlddisnsd & Marschalk, and
Christian White, sail maker.
In Front Hreef.
a frame store occupied by VIM. Dryer,
tobacconist- and five other stores in this
range, where the Ere commenced.
A range of 5 woodsn stores commencing
the corner Of Wall-street, all owned by
John Jones, Esq. occupied by John a. Ro.
berison, George Gibbs, James L. Sesbury,
Mr.. Horton, Mr.. Pollard, Samuel Brewer
and otbere.
On the east side OF Wall street, house
owned by John Jones, occupied by Thos
lCevenagh, grocer, MIR. Hicks, mathema-
teal instrument maker; ! do. owned by
the same, and occupied by John Fisher
grocer I do. occupied by WIN. Pellt,
as tavern and grocery; do. owned by
the estate Of Robert Bruce, occupied by
! Ebenezer Barry, as a tavern and boarding
house | do. owned by John Rathbone an,
Son; ! DO. occupied by the widow iYcrJ
worth rs q pOrter-houses