Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-15

sudden al reading ia The same Gazette. an ar,
ucie proving Tue legality OF the Spanish Coa-
slituiion.
BAlTlMoRE, September 9-Thc fol-
loving report was enclosed in a Iatfer 10
"a gentleman III this city, with "A reque.1
that 1t f:,isht be published in the Federal
Gazette. We return thanks 10 our friend
ana ms correspondent. for Their attention.
he committee appointed by general
meeting OF foreign merchants, resitIcnI lu
Fort an Prince, assembled Tie 18th inst
III consequence OF the destruction OF =
considerable portion Of THIS c!ty by fire
on The 10Th inst. and ac Ting Ia cor i,ruiiv
10 The instructions then received. sri,n,;t
10 The mcetDg heresuli their eI.ouirics
towards noon, on the 18th insI. Tie
hre broke Out III the premises OF Mr.. Cru.
cbon, dpoibeeary, situated nearly in Tho
centre OF The cIiN, and forming The corner
OF HE Grande Rue and Rue RonEe Fol-
Ahe accident Is ascribed so children
play ing with tire works IN The back ward
oi The house, but the agitation which has
since prevailed, has mol Vet adtnllled Of
our fully ascerlsIning whether This belief
be well founded. For several weeks ORR.
v'ous TO this melancholy event. the weatb.
er having been unusually dry, the dan
ger 10 The surrounding buildings wss
greatly increased. A stroug westerly
vino was blowing at the time, CARVING
The ne with irresistible rapidly, in -,
easserly aud north, asierly direction. con
sequcnily into Thai qnaricr of the civ
where he shops OF The greater part Gf lls.
retail merchants we're situated. iD fb,s
short space i,hTeehouTs, several squares.
ana with them property, which our In-
perfect information leads US 10 estimate.
al three millions OF dollars, " ere consum-
ed so rapid WAS The progress Of the
flames, thai HE inhabitants had leisure 10
Withdraw but little from thrir DWELLINGS,
and Of The little, considerable part wus
stolen by Tie mob, who availeti Intensely
OF the confusion unavoidable in il mo,
meni of such general cunsiernaiinn. to
carry off also, many goods thar the inha-
bIlaDis Of houses contiguous 10 tie con-
Migration, had carried into The streets
with view OF removing them 10 places
of greater safely.
That the losses thus sustained by The
Teia'l merchants, must IN 4 grrsi nit ASSURE.
rfcOll OH the importers, is TRUTH We CAN.
not conceal trom ourselves; 10 what -
ten, We AMI our GJiend5 abroad vii BE sui
IeTers, IL is Impossible 10 determine after
this short lapse OF time.
From the general and complicated sys.
tenn q credit, prevaleni'here, We are an.
preheuslVc that even such OF our dcbtor1
as have not suffered directly, either
through fire or theft, will more or less he
iDcspaclia'ed from Immediately meeting
their engagements.
Slnce the 18th considerable decree Of
Consideration has prevail d, and we regret
10 add, that fire has more tIan once been
discovered nYarlOus parts OF tie TOWN.
whether arising from accident or desieu.
has not YET been ascertained. The yll-
lance displayed by the government, las
however, succeeded in preventing any
repetition Of the disastrous events of The
10Th, and we have the utmost confidence
IN It's continued exerii0ns. Ali the pub
nc offices have since remained closed aud
business is for the moment suspended.
Port an Prince, 10Th August. 1920
(Signed) ROBERT GOLDIE,
JOHN MfLEOY,
!. II BERNARD.
At general meeting held Tins day OF the
house ct Messrs. MIlfOy aud Ritclie ;iIg a.
bOYe statement cf facts, alter minute deIibeg~
alton, was agroed 20.
Port an Prince 20h August 1920.
! (Sis6ed) ROBERT GOLDIE, Chairman.
}. X. BERNARD, Secretary.
/ true copy
h. BERNARD, Sec.
Port au Prince, aist AosaN 1870
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