Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-13

before ladder OF suthcien; length could be et- =,
tanned, the fire had spread the whole ens IN Of tie
roof. and burst forth in terrific grandeur.
The buildings between Main street s the church,
within the parallels oil Church. and Fen Church
streets, were now considered out of danger; but
thase beyond the church within the same parallel,
it appeared to be beyond all human power to save
The elegant mansion of Walter Heron, ESQ. half
mile at least from the original seat of the fir
had caught about the same time and in the same
manner as The church believing his premises in,
no danger, Mi. Heron had gone to render assist
ance to those who Immediately threatened
with danger as had al, the people belonging to his
extensive rope ak - and we informed that
there was not male person the lot. Were
greet To add that his house burnt to the ground
and but very little of its valuable furniture saved
The dwelling house and Office belonging TO B.
Pollard, Esq. on the N. side of tile church. were in
a few minutes enveloped in flames, which height.
ened by the violence of the wind, Knocked every
exertion TO check their progress. The next build
ngs which caught fire the new lancaster.
an school house, in the rear (fronting on Fen
Church street and Mrs. Brsmble's dwelling Gan
elevated wood-house) the N. and be you'd these.
the hire swept every building TO the large brick
house, at the corner of, Mariners street, on the
East side of Church street, and TO the northern
| extremity OF Fen Church street, west side inclu-
uihS All 'nSse on Mariner 8 street.
The sight was awful and heart-rending beyond
description 1t was not regular progressive
tire If it had been, fire companies would soon
nave checked its progress but houses remote from
The body OF the fire, as well those near were
isnited by the falling fakes and brands, and as
many as IL or l5 in detached situations were on
hre at the same moment.
we have not time to give any thing like q prob
able estimate of the amount of property DESTROYED,
The of the infi iJu Of
Az % families have been rendered h,useiess, and
the loss cannot be much short of $50 900. The
church, including its elegant organ, insured for
Sio,OUO in the Mutual Assurance Office, and we
understand that most of The houses of any con
siderable value were also insured. The FIRE might
have beea accidental, but there is too much cause
to apprehend that it was the work of the lurking
incendiary. THeroM .
DISTRESSING CONFEDERATION!
March lO-We announced in a hasty manner,
oy yesterday steam boat, (via Rchmond) to dis
taht correspondents, the visitation of out Borough,
on that morning, BY one OF the most awful and
distressing fires, tina, the history of this commu-
NIFTY records Subsequent inquiry and personal OBJ
servation, enable US 10 correct some inaccuracies
incident 10 so hurried a notice, and 10 supply some
further particulars of that affecting event
Ihe alarm was sounded between | and O'Clock
when our citlz ms were wrapped in proiou nd
siumoers; 1t was some time, therefore, before they
could be reused 10 their wonted activity, and be
tore our valuable Fnemen could bring stream 10
Dear on them, the house in which il originated,
with the large frame building adjoining, were so
enveloped in flames as TO rende, every effor, to
save them unavailing
Ihe IRE originated in the frame work shop of
Mr. =. Balance, Coachmaker and Wheelwrigh,
out whether In accident or design is matter of
conjecture. The shop, with two Dearborn carriages
and all the working tools OF this industrious me-
chanic, were entirely consumed.
HE large frame building adjoining very old and
comous'ibie, was owned by Mr. Joseph f. Cum
bingham and Mrs. Waddey. and occupied by MIR.
VIM. Campbell, teacher; Mr.. John Green, painter, ,
anu TWO coiored mechanics, Barber and Ruffin
Inc rapidity with which the flames seized upon
1t, did not allow the tenants time TO save much
more than hall their furniture, and all their wear
Ing apparel, with some books and money. shared
the late OF the house, which we learn was insured
The wind blowing almost gale, from the S
w. the fire was waited in large fakes to The on .
posl,e buildings on Main and Church streets, which
were several times on fire, but as PROMPTLY extin
eu!sned oy the energetic exeriions OF the Fire
Companies, who, although these houses. with the
exception OF the Corner store, Were isnitabIe as
Under, soon arrested the progress. of the fire in this
direction, and kept it at bay.
While the firemen were still enEaned in ,L;s
quarter, 1t was announced that the EpiscopaL
Church had taken fire from the brands walled
Ia mat direction, part OF the engine companies
were Immediately despatched 10 the Church bur
the difficulty OF obtaining water, and the rapid
progress OF the flames rendered it impossible 10
save any part OF II, and that spacious edGce was
IN less than an hour, heap of ruins
The Office and house of b. Pollard, Eco. adj
joining, occupied by Major Anderson of the Marine
Corps, and the new LIncssterian School in the
rear, on Fen Church street, next fell a sacrifice
the furniture only being saved,
The the then crossed Holt street, and besinniop
with Mrs. Brambie's house, in The course of TWO
hours reduced to smoking pile, every building
thence 10 the corner of Murray's Row, all th.
houses on both sides OF that street, through TO
en- church street, and thence up the West side of
mat street almost 10 Plume's Rope Walk, with
the exception OF the two corner fire proof houses
on Church 81. and Murray's Row, which with
the assistance of engines, detied the fury OF the
flames and opposed an insuperabe barrier 10 their
crossing that street, in which event IL would IA W.
been impossible 10 prescribe any limits TO their
destructive march.
some idea may be formed Of the violence of
the wind, and Of the destruction with which il
TN eaened every thing in It's range, while associa-
ted with the fiery element, by the fact that band
IRON Christ Church waited thence TO the roof
OF the handsome family residence Of Walter Her
ron, Esq at the head of Fen Church st. which
was consumed with such rapidity that the family
In making their escape from the flames could save
only few articles Of furniture, and lost the whole
OF their wearing apparel.
Our FIRE Companies manifested their usual de-
Votedness to duty, and accomplished whatever
was practicable under circumstance so adverse
Among those who were most distinguished for
their benevolent and enterprsing exertions in saw
80 a. L.