Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-02


E,sAn Alarm OF fire was spread IN our
o,,., ,,u, on TUESDAY morning about O'Clock,
ab,,b prDceeded from the roof Of the House oc-
cupea by George Johnson, Esq. on Bridge st.
x,s, If the Bank ut Columbia having caught BY
spark from the chimney. The timely app'ica-
ion Of a lilte water prevented any damage. Sc
,eraI ci;ilens who were in the neighbcrhcod OF
me market. promptly repaired to the spot tn rem
Ter ,ny assistance if necessary. Had the fire
~, been discovered in time, it Is impossible To
Irriciate the extent of damage that might have
zen sustained. The wind blew very s,rnngly
lna the n. ". which rendered the air ex-
remedy cold and dlsagreeable.
Ia less than two hours after the foregoing par
l.nph was written, the cry Of fire was heard In
nur .rccDs. 1t proved TO be the bake huuse OF
' w. join White IN Rlsh st. which was soon con-
,Inrd. together with the three-story brick dwell
| Ia, house and confectionery store IN front, &C.
/ apld bN J. White, the two adjacent brick hous-
+, co the north, one new aud occupied by White
ana tder rs grocery store, the other as dwell
In. ana schonIhOuse by Mr.. Mcleod; also two
Old frame houses on tie south. The progress of
N flames vas here arrested BY the hreproof
ulrahause Of J. kurtz. which was unoccupied.
twas about A. NJ. yesterday morning. when
he alarm was first gwen, aud IN about three
coirs amclanehOy scene OF ruin was presented.
'ry little OF Mr. White or White 4 Ad-
e', elects we're saved. Their houses were in
9.ei BY the Potomac Fire Insurance Company.
de Lcner Ior $4,000 the latter tor 1900. No
''l;lnCe On the goods.
>netew Of the houses on the opposite side OF
lie. Steeet were injured little by the efforts OF
geope1o prevent them from taking fire. III
any ii these had caught. half the town would have
eca cOn>umyI At one time the cOntlagration
-rsl'ened to be very extensive. and some con-
a@a aud alarm were created by the explosion
',laPOwder and casks of spirit. The wind had
zen strong all day from ~ W. but had fortu-
1ty Iuled: as it vas, the flakes were carried
'@7s distance.
Inc want OF water, apparatus and organization
: 'Nen manifest; the pumps shortly gave out
'd there VAS not hose sufficient to extend to the
''hl. new suction hose and engine were con-
!aels'l Tor In Baltimore. and are expected 10 be
lO',Ned aad sent ou IN the early part OF this
Month.
MeNSrs White & Adler are both enterprising
adOs'rlOus men, and the loss will be severe Il
'n; they had but lately embarked IN the Groce
business, had large aud excellent stock OF
,"is' OF which thew could not have said much,
''rf two or three days since. they applied tuI
sarancc on their stock in trade, but unfortu
''Iy lOr them deferred taking cut policy.
Inc cold weather aud the prevailing nortl
'MlS have caused rise in the prices of firewoot
lh's market. The wharves are nearly bare o
T%'cie Gas wood. according to quality, y
''' held At 81 10 25 per cord; and pine at SIS
Baltimore american Of yesterday
r '4saachyiy Ersnf.-On Tuesday the 22d inst
v'1mas 4. Haushton, Esq. of Chowan County
" l. ielt Pl ymouth for his farm in the forme
,Oun'y' with three valuable and favorite nesr'
!sG' IN an open boat; and, horrible and melan
aOly to relate. they were all drowned! Nothin!
Sye' been heard Of their bodies, but Mr.. H.