Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-14
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

DES RUCIlFE FIRE.
The Lafayette Theatre, with many other h.,
dings. was this morning destroyed BY e.. ''' y
commenced abou. o'clock, in a bakery !, - y
rear Of the block, bounded on the cas-, h. I VT
rens>st. on the west by Thom2son.st ., -" ~
north by Grand-st. and on the south BY CIV, %'
ST. In short period The flames reached -
Theatre, and the whole city was so comnI,,.I
illuminated, that a newspaper could hayr b.':
read in the lower part of Broadway Til. >.
mospbere was heavily loaded with clo,t.
which were lighted up like so many ao,,,
masses Of FIRE. From the iools Of The mo-, )
evsted houses, most glorious panorama.y,..
Of the city Was presented. and Brooklyn WAT,
distinctly within the vision as in The ce,,y
day. This building extended ION Laur.m'"
Tbompson- street; and in less than two ho,,,
was reduced to heap of ruins. The FAM,
spread with astonishing rapidly 10 III. bull
ings around it. We give the particulars ,,b,
as we have oblaiaed them.
On Canal Street, was an Uniform row Of U
elegant three story brick buildings, all ofvha
were on fire.
No. ia, corner Of -aurensstree,, unoceuH.
ed, considerably injured.
No. ll6, occupied by Henry w. Thorn.
boarding house, considerably injured, aud hr
niture much damaged by removal.
No. lls. Dry Goods store, occupied By
Reynolds, and The upper part, connected viii
ll6, occupied by Henry w. Thorn.
No. 100, occupied by John S,rang, meich,l:
nearly destroyed.
No. l22, occupied by Messrs. J. &R. T.
Steele, merchants, nearly destroyed.
No 1914, occupied by w. Field, merch,r,
and the upper part by Mrs. Elizabeth Bur-,
nearly destroyed. Mrs. B. lost nearly all he
valuable furniture.
No. 1876, occupied by Dr. John Bennett, near
ly destroyed.
No. 1913, occupied by William Wes,cGfsn
much injured.
No. 80, corner Of Thompson, occupied b,
Messrs. Holland & Co. shoe store, much ini4,,
ed.
Seven of these buildings were owned b |
Messrs Yates s Mcintyre, aud were insure. |
for $4,000 each. 1t is b, liescd, that the DAM
age on an average, vii ue exceed one half 4
the amount insured.
On Lnurens>sireei, No II, the Porter Hcea
Of &. Allison destroyed.
No. 10, occupied by Ms. Dexter, POTs
HOUSE DESTROYED
No. 81, occopied by Mrs. Green. desuoya
The above wrie not Of much value, and Their
removal will not be much regretted.
On Thompson. east side. The Th'sr
and No. IL, occupied by Mr.. Nelson, p.sa
destroyed. No. II, occupied by Mrs. McGa
wen, Mr.. WiImarlh, Nh. Gilbern, and seven
other families, nearly destroyed. No. IT, Ct
cupied by Thomas King, IN ured. On lheaa
side Of Thompson street, The row Of three So
ry brick buildings, called "Sandford's Rosr
were considerably injured. No. twas unOca'
pied. No. S, occupied by Mr.. {. W. Shl'
ford, and No. by Mr.. Carroll.
The Theatre is said TO have cost Mr. 81
ford 100000, but as the value Of thing
what it will bring in the market, II ought not
to be estimated over $4,000. twas mort
gagged to Henry Yates, Esq. and no nsVraha
could be effected on it.. Estimating the oS
the Theatre al $50, 900, the entire loss o. pr
perty may be SET down at 875 900.
Great praise is due to The Firemen. Tor lha
interchangeable exer'ions in stopping the h'na
before they reached Grand-st. Had The olls'
ing No. 10 OH Thompson-street been 0G's
down, the fire we think, would have spTs,a
The entire row on Grand street. Many Of "
Companies were engaged from mill u v
clock,
One of the boarders of Mrs. Burr was y.
well, aud determined ~ remain IN bed, uofY
the hoose was in danger; and when lnlO''a'
tina, the fire had communicated 10 The n'''
he had barely lime to put on few CLONES ;" =,
mee'ing on the second fJor two ladies o.
family he caught hold Of one on each arm y \,
before he reached the loot Of the saf''
flames had burnt through the wlpoo" ~
FIRST flight, and in few minutes The s''''' W
enveloped in flames. :.
P.S. We have stated above, that '0' =.
commenced in bakery. We have since '"
informed that it broke out in sable, oe0"s.
to the Theatre, aud il is believed 10 have ""
set on fire.