Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-23
GREAT PRE- AZ CINCINNATI oH1e
Cincinnati Ga..lte OH. De-

About six o'clock On Friday evening las,
fire broke out Al the South East eorr., -
Maine and Third streets, in the woods, hull
ing occupied as a store aud auc lion roon \.
Mess's ]. & Z. v. Harris. IL few min,,.,
The whole building was envelop.d in aam..
The buildings on the came square South Ana
East, for some distance were also Of wood
All on Main street south 10 the brick hou..
occupied ny II. R.guet as store, were y,rv
SOW on fi'e.
Vrry soon after the Ere began to rsps
brisk wind sprung up from the soub uh;,s
dirfcled he flame Immediately acro,. rh;,I
street. The large brick building. a, tie cor.
mr., occupied ~ . store below Mr. A. G,,h,,
aud sbo.e by NJ. Dawson. printing Office !,
was supposed could be saved. But q fran.
building east Of il, soon csuRh, Gre, and iuvol-
we'd the brick in the destructive element. An
he building, on the east side OF Maine ,rs.,
10 The Bshk u. S were abandoned, and ,f4or,
made only % save the property. Except wa
buildings Of brick adjoining the brrk coro,r
they were all IF wood and occupied as STORE.
and milliner shops.
The KENT fee losses eau not be accurate.
" ssceriained., Some indiS idua ais los, every
thing, ,mir residence being connected with
their places Of business. Insurance was eH.e,.
ed on some Of the properly destroyed; but 10
what amour, we conuot state with any drr,.s
IF accuracy. In the destruction Of real est,
Col Car is the prinei pai sufferer lie ND no
insurance.
AS far q, We ll.ve been able 10 ascertain. the
names Of those who have lost by ID. FIRE are.
VIM. Turner, Jr's dry good storr, Me,sS
Syke and Rob sons tin sore, r. Getiy's IA,
sto,e, Bullu, & raylor's les,her store, &C
v. Harris dry COED store Bank Of u s. hou.e
al the corner, w. c. Rogers row of of;--,
George ReddingS dive house aud dwelling
Col. Csrr's houses on Name st. David E,an's
frame boi'ding, N Longworth's law cfic.,
Moses D.wsoos printing establishment, A,
Grsham's store, Nishe' and McCulIock's store.
Mrs. Rir,er's millinery and dwelling, Mrs.
Kimbalp, do. do J.Clingmsn's dwelling, Der.
nard Murray's dwelling and sore. Mr. Mor,i.
mer's shoe factory. dwelling and STORE, H Nil.
Ter & Co.'S iron and stove store, J. F. Stall, <
Co.'S opn,hroa.y shop. Mrs Burns millinery
Mrs Moor,'s dwelling and millinery. Mrs
Dory's do. J ELEPHANTS shoe factory and STORE
,.veral Of the bindings were owned by indi.
viduals no, named and urknown 20 Us. Par.
Of them stood, upon ground in legol coniroyer.
81 between L $, Hinde and c Waiter.
OF the origin Of he fire VIZ have heard no
satisfactory account. The house was owted by
the U. S Bank, aud occupied by The Messrs.
Harris's who had shut up thin Store. sud with
:beir clerks had gone 10 supper. The irr com.
me need in . room where there Wa. stove, and
had advanced so for that upos The door being
oprned, it burst out with irresistible force.
10 making The preparations 10 obtain "a'tr
from the liver, me ladies we've conspicous for
the promp,ne,s mercy and success with which
rhsv &C ed. Among THIN We observed Mrs,
A DRAKE, Of the Cincins,i theatre, who. With
an eloqurnee and force Of character peculiar 10
herself, ezhorted and rebuked those who stood
idly looking on, until for,ery shame. they were
compelled 10 fellow her example, ard that o!
the ladies, in putting their hands 10 the work.
The ire rakcd for about three hours. and du-
ring this period. the most unremi'lne ;forl'
were necessary and were kept up. We have
heard Of but . single accident injurious TO an
individual O"s person. upon whom some
timber aud rusish fell, had his thigh broken
and some Of his ribs disioea'ed. He WIS OH
erw,se sadly bruised. but HOPES are entertained
that he NAV survive.