Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-12
From the Boston Gazette.
DISTRESSING FIRE, WITH LOSS OF
LIVES

Iil ES.
A most caiam!tous fire broke out en- Wei
nesday evening, between 10 and o'clock,
in the block OF buildings in Broad street, we'll
known as Qainey's bake house The lower
part of the souihcrly half of the block in
which the fire originated, was occupied 10y
MIR. Maynard, rs bake house; over this was
bread room, and ht re we are informed the
FIRE was first discovered The whole building
was IN a very few minutes enyeleped in flames
I've two upper stories and part Of the Sc
coni we've occupied by seven families COM
prisins seaiiy ,{Jty Individuals. principally l.
i.h, o!0st of whom made their escape when
the alarm was first gwen in a state approach
ing TO nudity.
Dir. johh Murphy, his wife and three chill
dren. who occupied a room IN The third sto-
~, were probably snotheted IN their 81, ep.
and died without tho hast sensation OF pam.
! ] her reiaolns have all been found. and wers
dccently buried yesterday afternoon at South
Bosisn Mr.. Sullivan, wife and child, in The
third story, awekc, but 100 }ale TO make their
escape by the stair way-thcy seemed com
ple'ely bewjdered In vain did those in the
street shout TO them to make their way 10 the
top OF the house and wat for ladders The mo-
thes seemed oaiy inte..i on saving the child,
cordingly wrapped die child rs well Us she
gould with bedclotnss, and threw ii from the
window, and he letiisg his &c donn as far
as he could reach, let her drop upon the pave
msnt, and then jumped cut hira self. The
mother we are informed escaped without Sc
ilous injury but the father and the child are
not expected TO survive. Ope or two others
are missing, but no further discoveries have
been made The iatcIior of the building wa,
entirely destroyed
AL the tenants had narrow escape, and
some OF them were severely scorched among
the nInahcr the widow Mary Bo!snd, who
by her humane endsavors 10 awaken the
sluT herers over head. had nearly fallen
vlctian herself She bad thrown nco;tou sheet
over her shoulders and was making her way
up stairs, when the flames burst forth with
so much fury, that size herself was entirely
enveored. and only made her escape by the
n,j oi fireman, who tore the blazing cover
nS from her shoulders.
The exeItiOns OF the firs department on
lAs occasion were worthy Of all praisc---it
was nearly ow tide and water was only to NO
obtained from Indian street. Luckily. how
ever, II was young food and every moment
gave them a greaiersuppiy and il was only
by their unremtted exertisns from IL till 4
o Clock. dat the furious clenent WAS confined
within the walls in which it FIRST originated.
Apcraon, whose meme we have not learnt,
was seen 10 be AcToicaliy engaged 10 render
ing his assistance; be rushed twice ;hroagh
the flames and saved four children from i'm
mlncnt death.
The aSes of tho children That were burned
were two slK--aEj an interesting girl of a
bout ten pears, ~ only soa Of fourteen has
alooe survived The wreck Of his cntle family,
ata he at present rr>idss at Cape God.
citte writing he above. wo arc happy TO
learn chat the child thuw from the window
was not SO much injured as WAS at iirsi anti
cIpaicd. lie was ABBOTT 2lears old, and was
Caught, 5" as 10 break his ,-ii ~ 4 great dc.
gree. 10y young sailor BY thenane of Chas
brown, Who thereby received severe sprain
IN the shoulder. The prsiseworthy action
should mol pass without notice, as it MAS I'M
@oHotedIy The means OF saving the Child's
ne. MIR sullivan, we also hear, though Sc
'n,Grdiy Injured, IS M iaIr Way to iccover-
ne esf-pe OF Mira. =. after such f;li. from
'llrd story window so feet high,is the mere
II hs'kahie, nay, even wGndGtiHl. lrom the
Tact OF hsr being IN very doiic ale iscumstan
ces.
About zine years since, fro occurred IN |
'he same street, drd ueaIlY opposite, attend |
ca ~ very similar and tquul:y iameetablc
circumstances. !, iroke out shortly after |
"a ''e cNeHing, aad slraEEo as 1t may appear. !
So OF the unfortunate ..nants we've harmed !
t. death. y ho} saved his life hy coming |
.'s'yn The fourth stony - lie trunk or spout. |
""" "a yt"ns "o"H7, who assisted hin, 10 get |
oal, and VITO atttmnt.d Ia follow In, eAanl
pc, tel and WAS &a,ucI 10 pIscvs oA the side I,
waik.