The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
.New York, apriI l0-The Lafayette Theatre with ma
ny other buildings this morning DESTROYED BY fire. II COM
menced about O'Clock, bakery in the rear of the block
bounded the by Laurens-seet the west by Thomn
son-sreet the north by Grandsree and south bv
Cana-see In short PERIOD the flames reached the The
This building extended from Laurens to Thompons,
and in less than two hours reduced to heap of ruins
On Canalstreet was uniform Of nine elegant three
story brick buildings, most of which nearly DESTROYED
Seven Of those buildings owned by Messrs Yates Nc
Inyre and insured for 4 900 each is believed that
the damage average will not exceed half Of the
amount insured.
Several other houses destroyed or greatly injured On
the side of the of three story brick
buildings, called " Sandfords Row. considerably nu-
ed
The Theatre is said to have cost Mr. Sanford 100000
but the value of thing is what will bring the MARKET
ii ought not to be estimated over $4,000 1t morgaged
to Henry Yates Esq., and insurance could be effected on
it, Estimating the loss of the Theatre at $50 900, the
loss of property may be set down at 900
S. We have stated above, that the fire commenced in
bakery We have since been informed that il broke
stable, belonging to the Theatre, and believed have
been set on fire.
AUGUSTA, Gro April a.
Terrible and atcfsI Confagraton-Yesterd evening"
between the hours of two and three O'clock citizens
aroused by the alarming cry of fire. 1t discovered
TO have originated in house occupied by Mr. Galloway,
Ellis street, about midway below its intersection by Washing
ton street. 1t almost simultaneously communicated to Broad
and Green Streets the North and South and extended
Broad street, high up the reproof store of Mr. BnOn
and down Ellis street, destroying in its the Thea
tre far Mr. Ioinshead situated on the of HOu
street. II extended up Green street, above Mr. Waens
dwelling house, and below, far DR. Anthony s-thence
taking the direction Of Centre street, communicated TO
beautiful Market which it destroyed, well both sides Of
Centre street, until reached the bridge, and also all those
buildings down Bay street, 10 the where the old The
atre formerly STOOD On the north side Of Broad street, ex
tended high up the brick building occupied by Mr. Gran
mis-, little below the Bridge Bank-t then rushed below with
appalling fury destroying in its every building, with
the exception of those the FIRST and part ofhose on the
second square below Market square, until reached the sub
bs of the city, in the immediate neghborhood of MIR Courses
plantation
When the fire reached the Market human exerons could
arrest 1.-THE wind E., and dashed into fury by It, the
flames rushed and oared through the gnted atmosphere like
tators of the awful only aroused from the apahe
CONSERVATION into which they THROWN by the occa-
sonal and startling explosions of buildings which blown
up by of the fire companies, with the hope Of arreng
the devouring element.
Never has Augusta been visited with dreadful calamity
The number of houses destroyed estimated at from three
hundred to three hundred and fyand the loss OF proper
y cannot fall short of half million of dollars; not one
third of which, is supposed, insured The fire ragged
about five hours Various reports in circulation IN reao
TO its orgin-bu every thing present. confusion ana
conjecture refrain from noticing them The hurried de-
tails too, which have made necessarily be imperfect
Provdentaly lives have been losndeed we have not
heard Of single persoal accident of serious nature
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.Ne,c York, April H.
PHIL Lett appears by communication from the Key
Dr. Cox, that The liberation of the wife and children Of PM
Lee the slaves formerly belonging Washington who we're
sold effected The deed OF purchase