Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-13
BosToN, May 8.

BosToS, May g..
about Ii O'Clock. a ire broke on, in The 6vs ..ory
building owned by the Hon. John welle., occupied on
the two hrst stories by MIR. Lambert Maynard, baker
oil snip oreac, &c. In the upper part were seven I,tsh
families. The fire Is believed 10 have originated on
the lower hoor, aud the room was so C mpl t.ty eyelop-
ed in names tha, The we'chnan who turs, in the door,
had bis hair, eyebrows and whiskers slny.d. The fra
then burst tor h aud barut hercely, so tina, some o, The
psrsrn'i In tie upper part e h. building had scarcely
hne to save themselves. and enc iau.i'y, consisting Of
John Muiphy, an indusri, us and WORTHY I.ishmap.
wife and three yOurg children, perished ia the h,m.sI
An iring house wGs Vnveioped in .mcke and flames.
and az he thtd story a man threw gu a bed, aud at
tempted TO Jump upon II: he nj Used. f-ii upon the pave.
meni, hr>ke hts lex and shoulder, aud badly bruised his
body ard heed, so that he l. not expected 10 survive.
HIS wife then cried out 'othose below "save my chrd!'
AMI threw 1t out, TIE infant tell upon the pavement, but
was no, much hurl;, he then Jumped herell ppon the
bed aud escaped without material inj9ry.
The alarm did not spread quickly, and the Chsrles-
town bell were among the first that rang; vel The fire
department mu'tered with great activity, and although
the tide was nearly low, they exeri-d themselves with
so much a-ivi,y, tina, The "a inirg buildings were hut
stead ly, up"n The fire.
F'om an Incomplete alarm being given, the attendance
of the members Of The Fire Department was not so mlI
az on INST OCCASIONS, and he ci,iz ms generally who
assembled assisted o man The engines; among them
were noticed many OF tie brave tars lately DISCHARGED
from the u. s chip Peacock.
The Mayor visited the sceue of destruction yes,erdav
forenoon, busted himaelf in inquiring into the calami v.
and made arrangements ;or the interment OF the DO
dies. lie also gave some money 10 the woman whose
hu band ard Child wer" hut rs stOn Patriot.
FIRE.
MILLEDGEv1LLE May 5.-On Monday night last.
about 3 O'Clock, the Penitentiary was discovered to be
on hre.-Ihe fire broke out in the root of the long
range OF two story workshops, directly in the rear of
the main building, and in less than 10 minutes the
whole root was in a flame. All eIortsso save the o.
mer buildings were vain, as the wind blew the flames.
directly over them. The whole was consumed, toge-
ther with a wooden building belonging to Tho institu-
ton outside OF the wall, and the county ioil, and most
oil the out buildings attached 10 il.
IDe loss in stock, Including raw materials, manufsc-
,ured ARTICLES. nrd working Ioyls, is between Z and 10
thousand dollars None o. tie prisoners escaped. They
were bret brought out and put 10 the la and when
mat took hre, they we're guarded IN the square, until
u' hre b ID abdied 20 lar a. to allow OF their being put
within the outer wall of the Peniientisry.
The whole town was in great danger, as the wind.
which most fortunately happened TO be light, carried
burning Goals directly into the ,hick. st built and mo, {
eomousibie part OF j.. Several houses were on FIRE:
but by the great cxettions OF the citizens they were
saved.
TIE B5ok', aud papers belonging to The Penitt n.iary,
were all saved.
M lives were lost, and no serious personal accident
happened 10 any one.
jasper Whkinson, who was eouined in The Jail, on a
cha se OF lobhing The ma made bic escape, and has
no, siuc+ bSen heard of.
Thee l. no doubt that tn, Peni,eniiary was sci on
lire by design, by some OF the convicu; by whom has
NJ yet per asc-rtaIned. journal.