Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-07-21
From the n Y Com. Adv. Of Monday evening.
DESTRUC FIRE-Loss of Lire,

From the N. Y Com. Adv. of Monday evening.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-Loss of Lirs..
A little before one o'clock this morn
ing, the extensive Floor Cloth Manufac-
tory in Eldridgc-street, near Rivington,
was discovered to be on fire, and in n
few minutes the whole was in one sheet
Of flame, which illuminated the whole ci-
ty. The factory was Of wood, and was
surrounded by frame buildings, all Of
which were soon on fire, and SO rapid was
its progress that, before the inhabitants,
on the opposite side of Eldridge street
could collect their children, the houses
were on fire, and they were obliged to
fly from the premises without any cloth
ing. Not so fortunate were some OF
those who resided next the factory; and
to the loss Of property, we have now to
add that of three lives, viz: Mrs. Muir
ray, her daughter, Mrs. Barclay, s. Mrs.
Barclays son William, an interesting
youth of Is years of age. A fourth per-
son was badly burnt. Three young chill
dren, viz: John, aged three years, James,
aged years, and Susan, aged years,
are by this providence left without an
earthly protector. They have father
who left this port few days ago, for Sa-
vannah and Liverpool, but who for two
or three years has been more burden
to his family than support. 1t appears
that the youth had got his two little bro
theirs and sister, and placing them in
vacant lot, returned for his mother and
grandmother. He met his mother on
the lower floor, near the door, who recol-
lecting that her mother Mrs. Murray
was still behind, she returned with tho
intention of removing her. The son fol-
lowed, and all pershed in the fames.--
The bodies, or rather, parts Of them,
were found this morning while we were
making our enquiries. by this sad event,
three little orphans are left without Il
known relative in this country; their pa
rents were from Ireland, and the children
Mckee, No. l32, Eldridge street.
The deceased were much este emed by
their neighbors, particularly the youth
who worked in the floor cloth factory, :;
chiefly supported the family.
The following is list Of the property
destroyed:
On the East side of Eldridge street
Corner Of Rivington, the grocery store
occupied by Mr.. Richard Cornwcll, own
ed by Lemuel Richardson, totally de-
stroyed-said to have been insured
No. $50, feed store, occupied by mr..
II. Cornwall, do.
No. l52, extensive frame buildings, in
which the fire commenced, owned by mr..
John Tice, and occupied by James Kcl-
so, as floor cloth manu(actory-all de-
stroyed, with contents, insurance on stock
for $4,000.
No. l54, two-story frame dwelling,
occupied by Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Bar
clay, do.
No. l56, two story old frame dwelling
house, unoccupied, destroyed.
No. l58, two story frame dwelling
house, occupied by mr.. Huested, 8 one
other family, destroyed
No. l6O, two story frame dwelling
house, occupied by Mrs. Jane Slater, and
Mrs. Margaret jenkins, destroyed.
No. i62, two story frame dwelling, oc-
cnpied by mrs. Keyser, destroyed.
On the Hest side of Eldridge-street.
No. l5l large two story frame dwell
ling house, owned by mr., James Hays,
and occupied by Capt. LemueI Bowno,
nearly destroyed.
No. l53-Largc two story frame dwcls
ling-house, owned by Lemucl Richard
son, and occupied by mr.. Elisha Bowers,
and mr.. Moses Gregory, nearly destroy-
ed.
No. l55-Two story brick front dwel,J
ling, occupied by mr., Samuel Shields Sk
Albert A. Dibbleo, much injured; partly
insured,
On Rirington street,
No. Sc, two story frame house occu-
pied by Nicholos Pohn, baker, destroy
ed.
No. SO, two story frame dwelling, own
ed by the estate Of the late mr.. Gardner,
and occupied by VIM. Moss, Jeremiah
Kent, and one other family-destroycd.
No. so, two story frame dwelling, oc-