Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-07
INTELLIGENoER OFFICE,
Petersburg, Va.
Thursday Eue,,ing, Jan. ), 1896.
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II Is our painful duty to describe. for the ;ror
naon o. distan: readers OF the greatest calan,-
i'ies Which mas befallen our Borough, since tba
desolaing scene OF 1915. On Wednesda. ni,b,
'oo"' CLOCK, our citizens were aroused by The
alarm OF fire. The flames W ere soon disco,.r.5
10 burst with great volume from the sides and
roof OF he lumber house, owned by Nessrs NH
- buSser, III rear OF their store OH Old Stree,,
ana IN lew minutes, notwiihs anding the ereatest
ekertions were used, caught a number of simila-
buildings adjacent AT this moment, The wind
previously from the north, changed 10 The nor,h
east, and appeared TO increase in violence a. the
hames progressed In a little time no less no.,
SIN houses were on fire, and presented an awfuI
spectacle lndeed-a ream OF ASCENDING flame i,
ianl .ated the Heavens to the utmost verge NJ, he
| horizon; and large fre-brands with inuumershIo
cinder' and sparks, were observed cou,se;no
the air Tor hundreds and thousands of Yards
-'e'er before was such sight presented In
our eyes. Ii seemed to be a COMBINATION of OIL,
mehts 10 work our destruction: a storm OF vird
accompanied by shower of fire! The orea,ast
aPprehenr'ons were entertained for fhe Hou,4s
no lhe lower part OF Old ard Marker Streets: bnt
contrary 10 general expectation the bnildins ,b,t
INST caught was he wooden teneu.e on,f 49,
rom the foo' OF high Street occurred a. oa;se. 49,,
hesS's. NAYS d Nau- elder hence proceeJ
ing up oo'h sides consider ble distance Mex, 70
'ooN ne stables, &c beio: sng y, ead's Tavern
'"e' me aVerh House nreii ON Old S,reet; then
hst-
o" ooth ides The following en- imera,roo of The
Buildings actually burnt, will afford pe,li.,s me-
stisia' tory view, than could be presen ed in ann,
other form any
Ia the rear of old Street, phe,e the fire co,,-
me"ced 'iabry Duage,s Lumber Hous,,
Sh'''n . boSseau : Lumber House; Sles' Stable:
Brander's Cooper's Shop; Heals Iuno. ., u,,,sa
Daniels Lnmner House, Atkins I.urn ier Hons
occupied by Du rs; Lumber House, Old I,,s,,,os
House, Biacksm'h- Shop, belonging to Jone.,s
estate; Durell's Lun- yer House, besides one -,
two small houses, SHEDS &c.
IN Dfd street Mods Pavsrn, (wih all
me bacll-houses) lila eros, Vase H's. PM
lhrogmorton' and Perry's on the Nortb .,dA. an,,
Heath :, DurelFs, (occuped Ivy Scot Mrs. Nj
chofs, hlaithews's, Worslam's Tave rn and Ar,
husselPs on the South side. Mir HaxaIl's OHca
Mr. Berry's Brick House and capt John Williams
IL Veilin&, We're not burnt.
On high Street-Budng occupied by ]. T..
ana ~ May, and A. s NausteIler; Rowden'.
Lumber House,; j. Masou's, WIN. NJ Atkio.on,,
H0nse and Office on the North side, and War,e,
Joness House and Coach Shop, and VIM IL
foung's Coach Shop, SC. on the South side Re-
aen 1orner Building escaped, and VIM H. Mac.
la''ano dwelling, though some"hat injured in the
roof, was not burnt. " ''e
Ia all about forty buildings were consumed
Those OF the better kind for tile most mar, were -,
sured, The principal individual loss conssts !,
groceries, Produce, sc. stored in the Lpnob,r
Houses 1T Is imprlcicabe yet to estimate ar.
cuIately the amount. In the hurry of removal
good deal oil furniture, etc. was either broke, ~
misplaced; among others, friend The Elitor oe
the Hepublic1n lad his mat erals thrown into sl
state OF Confusion, that he find. it on of his poyer
10 Issue paper to-morr ow moraing-Cor hill,
omission. doubtless simple statement of the cause
WIZ al0rd On apology altog either satsfsc,or, to,b
public, ~ 'o'ne
lHe Engine Companies and the Citizens oe,e,-
any eHeried Themselves to the utmost; and ,I.i,
EFFORTS were certainly beneficial in saving n,,cb
valuable property although il would have de1,a dol
perhaps something like surerhuman pover to cone
WIN ana spDige 'le exteme violence OF the enemy
lhey were called upon TO combat
FROM circumstances, here is no doubt .nter,,;,
ed that this scene Of wide spread destruction vas
lhe work OF some vile incendiary, - reckless ~
wicked. The author a. yet has eluded discovery.
oui we trust in the justice OF Providence to drsr
nm INTO open day, that he may meet the punish
nehi due to one OF the blacklist of crimes.
Ma.rird on Thursday cyfnin. The n bv the Rev :,
,umc u fr'dercs b,rg, Nir.ad g. Mgscpre - A.
'eFnfy AZ Law, 10 Mis- MsryB ~ C,aury jitl r san,
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FIFTY DOLL.gRS RETJy4RD.