Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06
DOMESTIC.
Office of'he Georgia Cour'ic,

AUGUSTA, Nov. 80 1881.
FIRF!-This morning about o'clock, the CITY was
aroused by tho alarm OF hrearoused with difficulty for
the consuming element had made such progress the
obtained for its extinction that il was not ca
in the profoundest repose. Many slept until morning.
within hundred yards of the scene unconscious that
such calamity had happened to the city, and neigh
bors in Hamburg, who have heretofore been alert for
in similar circumstances we are informed
knew nothing Of it till after sunrise.
1t first discovered in the of the wooden
house opposite the Globe HOTEL occupied by Mr. Robert
W. NJ Keen and it supposed 10 have been entirely the
result of accident The fire had progressed far below
that the tenants ofho second story had themselves
by lcaping from its windows. The wooden building,
which had two three tencments consumed and ali
the intermediate houses TO Gen Montgomery brick build
ing, including that and arrested tire store
of MIR. Smith the Cabinet-makcr IL swcnt evcr,,
thing back Ellis street, and crossed consumed the
extensive stables, with the adjoining building formerly
used as a theatre, belonging to the Globe Hotel The
Globe Hotel itself escaped from the devoted cxerons of
Mr. Shannons boaTders. 1t is much dcaced and its
shutters and those of the back range considerably
injured. Mr.. Dickensons' House, opposite Shannon's
stable was saved with great difficulty, after having the
shingles its root knocked Off Among the losers is the
editor of the Chronicle, whose office, with considerable
quantity ots type Sc are buried in the ashes of the
Migration.
There has been no loss of lives brute human. The
night was calm but so cold that icccs were discovered
the fire in the morning, hanging from the window
SILL where the engines had played the houses-icc CO.
vcred the roofs SO that they were TOO slippery climb,
and found incrusing the metal pipes Of the Engines
Winter was kind enough, as he cano suddenly, to come
with good fire.
w unuCrSand most oil the buildings and Goods
sured some fully, some partially The loss is pretty equal
ly divided among the Insurance Offices and Agencies
VIC do not know The amount insured but have heard
uacd from % 10 oO thousand doarS-The loss sustain
cd il OF course not yet asccr;ancd the furniture and
mass of Merchandise generally removed the OPP
eoc side of the street and Sufercrs-Robert w
McKeen, V. Crcpu. Mr.. Daniel Dill Mr. ]. Carmichael
A. III. Pembcron Spelman. Iavand, s. Co. Kerr g. Ora
ham, Mr. Boggs, Mr. Shannon, John Carrie, Cosby Dick
nson, &c.
STEAM Boar DESTROYED BY FIRE.-Last even
mgs mail brought us the lamentablc intelligence of
tho total destruction by fire of tho new and valuable
Steamboat NORTH CAROLINA, commanded by Capt
SAMUEL PEDRICK, belonging to the Virginia and
North Carolina Transportation Compa,y and engag-
cd in facilitating the conveyance of produce on that
part Of the line of navigation between Elizabeth city
and Weldon.
This melancholy event will be learned with deep
concern by this whole community, whose interests
are inseparably connected with the success of this
undertaking.
The value of the Boat was about nine thousand
dollars and VIC regret to learn that she was not in
sWcd.
The following is the substance of a letter address
ed to the President and Directors of the Company,
by Capt. Pcdrick announcing the disastrous occur
renee, received by last evenings mail and immcdi-
ately handed to us for publication, by the Agents
here.
Bridges Ferry, ". C. Nor 2sh. 1881
Gentlcmcn-The Steamboat North Carolina recently
under my command is no more! This melancholy and
dreadful accident occurred Saturday afternoon 26th
walking on the Boiler deck. suddenly discovered fire
bursting out under my feet called all hands, with the
buckets and made every cXertion TO cxtinguish it, but
without effect In few minutes the boiler house was in
ilames from the end 10 the other and no hope of
success remaining, and the fire gaining rapidly on the
Boat ii became necessary provide means for our own
safety. The two freight boats having been cast off to
secure their safety, proposed that should make our
escape in the small boa but looking the stern for
It, to my dsmay and surprise, discovered her several
hundred yards distant with but my pilot i'm her
then seered for the shore but fnding impossible TO get
near enough from the projecting trees threw my trunk
overheard and succeeded i'm escaping, with all nv crew
Unfortunately, however, had been looking over some ac-
count-boOks, and nearly all my clothing i'm one OF the
births all Of which, with my log book and journal shared
the fate OF the boat With the exception OF few articles
lett IN my trunk nothing saved by any one on board
but the clothes they stood in. The of the small boat
exposed lives imminent danger and rendered IL inn
possible TO many moveables, which fell prey to the
hames My last effort before abandoning the boat was to
run her Bells Bar thinking if could effect that the
engine might be got out at low watcrbut even this salts.
faction was denied nc, and after burning the waters
edge had the pain and modification her sink in
water OF such depth, to leave little hope Of effect
ting any important recovery until the dry season in tho
summer, when there win not be than or feet
water where che lies. I deeply afflicted with this I'M
happy occurrence and using every effort 10 save sueb
parts OF the tnCne can be detached.
ss'ribNis this depIorabIe misfortune 70 s housing