Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-14

Terrible nnd0tntM eonFagrotion
AUGUSTA, April 4-festerday evening be-
tween the hours Of two and three O'clock our cti-
zens were aroused by the alarming cry OF fire
house occupied by MIR. Galloway, on Ellis stree l.
about midway below its intersection by Washing
ION street. II almost simultaneously communi-
Gated 10 Broad and Green streets on the north and
south, and extended to Broad street as high I'D as
The hire proof store Of Mr. Bignon, and down Ell
lis ST. Destroying in its course the new Theatre)
as Tar as Mr. Hollinshead's situated on the corpe r
OF Honston st. II extended up Green street, above
DR.. Anthony's-thencs taking the objection of
Centre ct. il communicated to our beautiful rnarke
which il destroyed, well as both sides Of Centre
street until 1t reached the bridge, and also all those
buildings down Bay street TO the corner where
the old Theatre formerly stool. On the north side
OF Broad street ii extended high up az the brick
building occupied by Mr.. Grannis, a little below
the bridge BaDk-it then rushed below with an
paiiing firy destroying in its course every build
ing with the exception OF those ON the first and
part Those on the second square below Market
square, uDtlit reached the suburbs of the city in
the immediate neishboihood OF Mr.. Courses plan.
tation.
When the fire reached the Market. NO b,m,p
exertions could arrest 1.-THE wind was s. r. and
lasbed into fury by the flames, they rushed and
roarcd through the ignited atmosphere like the
troubled oeean--all was confusion and dismay
The spectators Of the awful scene were only
which they were thrown, by the occasional and
startling explosions OF buildings which were blown
up by some OF the FIRE companies with the hone of
arresting the devourng element.
Never has Augusta been visited with so dread
iul calamity. The number Of houses DESTROYED
are estimated at from 500 to 350-and the loss Of
property cannot fall short Of haU million Of dol
fdrs, not one third Of which, il is supposed was
insured. The FIRE ragged about FIVE hours Various
reports are in circulation in relation to lite origin
hut as every thing, at present, is confusion and
conjecture, we refrain from noticing them The
hurried details too, which we have made mus,
necessarily be imperfect. Provijentialy, no lives
have been iost-indeed, we have OF heard of a
single personal accident Of a serious nature
LAFAYETTE THEATRE BURNT.
NEW YoRK, April 10.--The lafayette Thea
ire, extending through from Thompson 10 Iaure ne
streets, 200 feet, and some 10 feet wide was dis
covered 10 be on Ere q little after o'clock this
morning, and at quarter before 4, was IN fun
blaze from one end to The other. The roof of the
western part fell in about 20 minutes 10 4: tbe |
dome * remainder If the building was all on fire
and threw vivid glare upon the clouds, which |
was reflected with terrific effect Tire rea, os /
several adjacent buildings seemed 70 he nm
ire, and we noticed particularly thai the eor
nicing, SC. ~ elegant three story LuiJdioo.l
on the West side OF Thompsoa street built hy |
Mr. SANFORD, tho original proprietor Of the Thea
IRE, was IN bright blaze. IL was hoped, howe
Nef' tbtt wben the iutehso heat OF the Thea
tfe should have absted, the 6rcmen would I've able
70 operate With better success, and that the con-
Migration would extend no further. Fortunately
there was ne wind; Otherwise. a large number Of
the surrounding buildings must have been DESTROY
ed. w X J. Of Com