Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-14

considerable volume OF Fame ISSUING lF0T
the rear of the house on Main Street, US nal.
" known as Rourk's Hotel, which we Fars
since sscertaincd 10 have originated q bel
in the kitchen Of Or. Martins house b, hat
of Mr.. Werckmuller, adjoining the P;ctsi.
The wind which at this time was irua de
S. E. and gentle, increased with the 10.
gress of the flames, and shifting grs iuslly
TO the South in the course OF an u ussthe
whole row Of frame buildings, frn Mr..
George Whites China warehouse. ,oMr.
Willock's Brick Building in front. aud in
rear, down to the Creek. became sne heap
of ruins.
Several of the intermediate touses on
Main street being blown up, with view to
check the progress Of the fire, it 'as hoped
that its fury would have been SD larsnest-
ed by the brick wall of Mr.. Wilt ck's house
as to enable the engine to get it ,ndef. But
the scarcity OF water and the vsy combus-
tib!e materials of the houses On The back
lane, permitted it to get the amendancy,
and scarcely was one part Of .Br. Wi!ock's
house blown up, when the Aaiaes coln.nu-
nicated to the other, and in successioh 10
all the houses on the right hant fde Of Tai
bots street 10 the creek, everJ cneof which
with the exception OF Mr.. Jos,gs EanAo!t's
fire proof house, fell prey to The devour-
ing element. M
From 10 o'clock until 3, Mln.street and
Market Square presented most affecting
spectacle, of men women md children,
transporting the wreck Of t',.ir property of
every description, to the !louses OF their
neighbors ard lriends-Pa tlls seeking an
asylum for themselves az their children,
who alarmed at the horn Is Of the scene,
chung 10 every one they . esed, imploring
their protection.
1T one tine Main-st set and Market
square, were aiinostimpe ,eiwith the guam
ti,y of goods and furnitut, which was car
ried out or thrown iron the windows. Sc
veral Of the houses OF he south side of
Main-street, from Loy.Fs Lane to Talbot
street, took FIRE from tie intensity Of the
heat, which caused nesJy all the sashes to
burst, but were soon eytinguished by the
active exertions of sonc sailors, who seem.
ed infinitely more int,rsttd in the preser-
vation OF the property Nan many Of our
citizens, who appean4 perlectly satisfied,
walking to and fro, Fih their hands in
their pockets, witht ut Offering to partici-
pale their lauuabIe aertions in behalf Of
the sufferers. H
AT 4 o'clock, the fro living heen sufficient
Iy checked, guarf vas posted, and most
of the citizens retNet 10 rest.
A number OF pc, seas were injured, seve-
raj severely, by lie explosion Of some Of
the houses. ~
The amount of property destroyed, SEES
timated a. about One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, viz ill.,, Houses, &c. at 10000,
and muveables at $1,000. Much Of tie
we learn, ninsured in The Virgin
ia, New YORK, and PhGnM Eng. Com
panies, but We have not been able TO as
certain the amount Insured. The number
of houses burnt is eslnaled al upwards of
one hundred, torty-aVen of which were
family Residences.
The following is a lis Of the Houses des-
troyed, with The Names of the owners and
occupants:
On .Mtsia.Strset,
Two story frame house-Dr Joel Mar
by himself. !
Do. do. do.-Matthew CluaLby Mr..
81
Do. do, do.-Miles King--by James
Crawley.
Do. do. do.-Marsden's Estate--by Sam.
Osborn.
Do. do. do.-Francis smith-by himself
Do. do. do.-Waiter Herron-l1iss De
Lacey, Il :
Do. do. and brick do--George Ott-by
himself.
Do. do. DOB. Mulhoil AMY himself.
Do. do. do.-w. T.Nvison--by W.
Chapman.
Two do. do.-do. do-by R. Gervais.
Do. brick do.--Tbouas Willock--by
himself. 81
Do. do. do.--CowaD's Estate--by E.
Berrauld.
Do. 90. do.-do. do.-by c. Branda.
Do. frame do.--M. Talbot---by John