Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-14
From he ". y. Com. .7dce~iiser If Oct. 3.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND LOSS OF
LIVES

From The ". y, Com 4dre~iiser If Oct. g.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND LOSS OF
LIVES.
A Ere broke out yesterday morning about
half past O'Clock in the bakery Of Mr.. vii
liam r. Humbert No 224 Bowery, bctVeen
Prince and Spring streets, aud before the flame,
were got under, DESTROYED seven houses most of
them Two siroy buck front dwellings, fronting
on the Bowery, and hunt through the centre Of
the entire block to Elizabeth-street including
in the ravages two large brick houses, II slaugh-
ter house. aud some small buildings on the east
side Of the later street, with all the buildings in
the rear. The tnfti er progress Of the flames
| south was arrested 10y solid brick wall, form
ed by the end ola three story brick house from
ting on the Bowery, and the en- wall of tue
Chambers Melting Company Establishment.
Fortunately there was very little wind the
time, otherwise, as the neighboIing buildings
were very dry. aud the difficulty Of obtaining
water was very great, the Guhnhs ration would
probably have been very exclusive.
| What renders the occurrence peculiarly dis
asirous, is that four Of the men employed IN
! Mr.. Hnmber's bbAery were burli to death. II
| IS supposed they we're asleep At the time the
| ire commenced, and the flames spread with
,uch rapidty. that they were envelopei in
them ere they had time TO escape. The names
oil the deceased were. Samuel Clark, a native
of New York. aged Is G orge Lane and Der
oard Joceyu. both Of Prussia, aged 81, and
John Gallagher native Of IRELAND. aged %.
The remains nf,hrpc Of the bod have been
found. The following is l,st of property
destroyed. AS far as we have been uble 10 ar
certain
On III. boeery. 22s. A brick build
ing, occupied as dwelling by Dr.. Hubbard
and by Mr.. Timothy Hubbard as drug store
tool burnt of aud otherwise mured-ftrn
ture and goods partly saved.
No. 226 Brick front. occupied by II. X.
Pierce, bookseller and proprietor of the n. Y
Cabine-burnt down,
! No 22s. Brick front, occupied by Mr.. Co
iumbus Burr. jewelIer--part OF the property sa
we'd, but the loss still OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
consumed.
! The above property belonged to Mr., Fred
ShonnaTd, Of Yonkee, and was all issu,-
ed,
No. 2oi, (where the fire commenced) brick
occupied by William *. Humbert, baker-buil
dIngs. consumed Loss in lour 90 barrels !
wood and furniture, MISUNDERSTANDING
owned by John Naus hn--insurance On this pro
perty. said 10 be $4,000.
No 222. Wooden-Mr. Lambs ell store
burnt down entirely --owned by Mrs.
ldey.
No. go. Brick, occupied by DR.. Dayton
entirely destroyed. Insured tor $4,000.
No 2lS. Brick, occupied BY Z. Il. Jarvis,
cordial d'stllrr-par,ialIy injured. Insured to
the amount Of $1,000.
On Elisabeth street. in The rear Of he above
No. Isl. Buick front. owned aud occupied by
widow Simoson, burnt down
No. iS5. James Slmosons slaughter house
destroyed.
No. 1873 aad Isl. Two frame houses. oc.
cup'ed by several famlIes-eutirely burul
down.
On Prince street.-The dwelling house Town
ed by Fred. Shonnard) and occupied BY Nm
t'lton, roof slightly injured
A large warehouse o ynrd by Mr. Snonnard
IN which was stored property belong 10 DR..
Hubbard and Mr.. Hilton was hurot, together
with all its contents We learn that the ;nsnr.
ance %" the whole Of Mr.. Shonnard's proper,v
amounts 10 $1,000.
we nave not been able TO ascertain, salts
| ,ac'or'ly, the cause OF this sad disaster. Mr.
humhert was first aw akened hy the crscking
otthe flames and fastened to remove his fsmi.
~ After telling his vito TO take her child and