Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-23
GREAT FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA.

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GREAT FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2O.-We regret to find that
the reports which were in circulation yesterday
morning, of the occurrence Of an extensive fire in
Alexandria, are but too well confirmed by the
southern mail. Below our readers will find cir
cumstantial eal of this event, which has so sud-
denly visited with calamity and distress rendered
more extreme by the inclemcncy of the season SO
many individuals Of neishboring town. In
consequence of the\ conhagrauon, the House of
Representatives adjourned in the midst Of the dis
cassion on the bill 10 impose duty woolens
The National Intelligence says -" The s. uthe, n
windows of the Hall commanded full though
distant view of our unfortunate sister town of
Alexandria; the attention of the Members could
not be withdrawn from The awful spectacle which
town almost enveloped in volumes of flames
and smoke presented, and it was impossible 10
proceed in cold deiiberaiion with scene so ca
lamous before their eyes. AT an early hour of
the day Mr.. Miner, obeying the impulse If his
humane disposition, offered a joint resolution 10
app opriate sum of money from the Treasury for
the relief of the immediate wants of the housele.s
sufferers. The affecting view of the burning ioun
and the extreme severity of The weather appealed
50 powerfully to the feelings of the house, that
we heard objection made to the Et-t reading
OF the proposition"
We have been desired suggest, and we do il
most readily, tina, measures be adopted by the peo-
pie of Baltimore for the relief of the sufferers by
This widely extended calamity We believe tina,
an appeal to the sympathy o! our fellow citizens
would be promptly answered in that genuine
spirit OF liberal philanthropy which has always
ciarae erised them. T.dn,cr
fFrom tie Nation NJ Journal Of f,sidasI
AWFUL CALAMITY IN ALEX ANDRIA
1t is with feelings of the deepest concern and
sympathy, perform the painful duty of record
ing the calamity that befe our sister CITY AIexan-
dra. yesterday. An extensive and destructive
confiagraion has left the mos, ropuous and flour
i.hing part OF the City in ruins. and filed the bo-
sons OF its Inhabitants with grief and descla.ion
Many families that, yesterday morning, offered up
their daily Thanksgiving for the blessings of food,
raiment, aad shelter, were, in the evening" ouse-
less aud destitute thrown at this Indictment sea-
son. upon the charities of neisLbors ala ost az
wretched as themselves, or left 10 wander amid
the smouldering ruins of their late comfort. bile
dwellings in hopeless misery. We have yet been
allie 10 co'iec, but very imperfect account of the
extent oil the calamity. The alarm of fire was
given about nIi!e In the morning., when il was dis
covered thar Cabinenaker's shop, in the interior
of the square, and near the intersection of King s.
Royal street, was in II ,nes. That house and Q or
10 Others, fronting on alleys ere consumed mos,
OF whic were 'hs back buildings of houses fronting
on KING s Fairfax SIS From these the fire extended
to + aniaX stree, consuming the wooden houses oc-
curied by Mr.. I'LL as a turner's shop, Mr. Mas.
ierson a. a shoemakeT's shop, Mr.. Brocch,.s as a
| y s,Ory
brick houses, occupied by Mr.. Dodds, shoem.-
ler, and family; DIR. Hooper, druggist, and family
| Capt johnson family; one unoccupied, and Cant
Raeney's family; then three smaller brick tene
inents and several wooden ones; all these were on
the Yves, de of Fairfax street On the east side.
two three story brick Stores and DIS ellings were
also .ronsumed; one occupied as wholesale Il, =
good store 10y {. s j. =. Thompson, and dw elIine
and the other as dwelling by MIR. Robert ! r
! Wilson. Here the ii.c arrested on Fairfa.
street, bot 10 the meantime The baz ns shingles had
! lish ed the flames in Prince aueei, comm.ncino a,
the intersection of that and Wafer street, sweep
ing every house on both sides, Fl ON thence IN II
non street, with the exception of one ire-o,ooi
eou.e, occupiedby Mr.. Miller as a leather s.o-e
On Union street the ravage, were check ed
ncr:h and south, and prevented from CROSSING IN.
-eet 10 tie cast, thereby saving the ranst valuable
property in the town. j ag on the wEsrves. WHERE
The shipping was completely rivet eJ by ice ,oo
strong 10 leave hope Of escape. O,Prince s,,ee,
about thirty houses burnt, MANY of which
were tick, but chiefly wooden; and on ITn;o,
! five or sin iiBe Br elk WareEou.ts were ,o,.II
con umeh. The sufferers on ,lese two s,ree,s
were Messrs. Field. Isabel, IIorweII, SNYDER
Suoot, MAY, Robinson, Messrs Cob,een g.
white, Shehoe and many others. The wboI.
number OF houses consumed hastily estimate J
al between eighty aad ninety. 10 correct Gallon
iafion can he made in regard to value OF property
but it will rot fall far short of $i5O,O0O.
we are particularly desired 10 ackno ledge The
great obligation of tie citz.ns Of Aiexan!Gia 10
those OF Washington and Georseronn, through
whose exeE'ions AN immense amount of propet1v
saved.
From The National InteHisenccy
AWFUL FIRE AT ALEXANDRIA
a few minutes before niae O'Clock YESTERDAY
morning an alarming Fire broke out in the tow
OF Alexandra. II was soon perceived g. I'm This
city; and, cold as the weather was, (tlermon,e,er
al l3) our towpsmen TUNED out it'll alscrirv. and
almost literally flew to the assistance Of ,h.i,
neishbors. The engine from the Capitol Hill
with lis hose, was under way in few ,pin,,,.s
after the fire was discovered About three ~
dfed persons from The Navy Yard, headed bv can
tain Booth, were under way almost as soon. bn,
having further TO go, did not arrive quite a. early
on the er]u'd. The engine from the Post O0ire
Department, Nth its fine hose, 20; under ,yav az
soon az The Ire was ascerained 10 be serious. and
had just started when all express arrived TO our
Mayor from the Mayor Of Alexandris. soliciting
aid, upon which the engine Of the second ward. and
that from The FIRST were hoiifed and under ,vav
Nor were our Georgetown neisbbors behind hand:
with great spirit they went down in numbers in
carriages, horseback, and on foot. CARVING aIso
1t is believed, their engine. All the marines ON
The station were also carried down by Cap,,in
HOWE, under the orders If Col. Henderson and
carrying an engine with them; and though ,tev ali
not arrive until the fire was got under. aao,dsd
Impchan; service as guards. The whole ouo,ber
OF persons, who went down from this side of the
riTeT couId not be less than thousand II I'VE
appear 10 owen too much upon this public spirited
conduct oil our citizeUs this occasion H., I, b
recoIlectei that the distance 10 Alexand,i, g.,
most OF the points started from, was seven ,niies
ard that Tie engines and men arrived there abou,
he time the fl e was most appalling Ifanv 9th.
er Cause Tor exuta ion is thought necessary IN inc