Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-21
IyycuBuRG, MARCH 2i' 1871
FIRE

FIRE
The utility and importance "i our "" Ct
wary. and Hose were fully t's'ca on F''"dy
.,f,h, last. About 10 O'clock, the alarm OF
rirs va. given. which was discovered TO nave
,..L., onl in small and untenantrd frame
-. near pnp's Tan Yard, aud almost SUI
...,,oa he wooden buildings, "f various de-
.;.,;o,s The houfs in which The fire orig'-
I'D wa, almost consumed before tHe Hose
od;,,,ea and brought to bear upon ~. In
a.. mean tine another house IN the rear VA"
,.a,sbt. and the whole upper part oil lh' root
nd oue of the gable ends were wrapped ~ u
,1a,e BnI the heavy volume OF water pour
a ,,oo !, soon ertineui>hrd the fire Inc
4.,,a,. ia therefore very inconsiderahle ;
though. had il not been for The ample supply
nj water. aud the means Of convey ing u TO NE
s,ot. il is impossible TO conjecture no" serious
IL m;obt have been, az there was n smartofeezc'
and the G,e mus, have gradually Versed nearer
and nearer 10 the main street.
Two things struck us very iorcib'y on FRI
dsv nigh, us worthy OF correction. Inc h'si
!, ,ha, the Engineer, who was appointed to
,hat station from his presumed skill aud known
.x..ri.nce in such matters, should not be di-
,ec,ed in his movements by every person "hp
,,ncies hinse if qualified 10 be a commander,
unfortunately TOO macy Persoos do, who, of
all others, are apt TO be most incompetent to
direct in such emergencie- II was truly anu
.;nr IN ses the earnestness with which some
half dozen persons, with thur attention fixed
upon as many places, would each cai with
cieotorian voice, upon ,ha T. igineer to direct
the water to as many different points at the
sone moment Such conduct only Confnsrs
the Engineer. and results in nothing but mis-
chief II would he great ssvm Of rropcI',,
too if men Al u FIRE would learn TO stand still, *
IN he silent when they have nothing to do.
The smoke house, that was in rear OF the hui'd-
ing that was burnt would have been preserved
from considerable dill lpidaton il there had not
been an ove,1nwing of 'hnt destructive indus
try. which, rather han do nothing, demolished
a building which Ih was every reason 10
believe was free from danser.-Ihe second
thing which struck us. as being very lnconsidf-
rate and improper, was, leaving the line OF
Hose from the plug To the scene Of the fire,
entirely exposed. Where were the members
Of Tho Company, witt their lamps Curiosity
SHOULD tie sup iressed IN StICn OCCdslohsi pd''t-
uarly by members al fire Companies, who have
voluntarily assumed an important duty, and
should therefore perform il. The Hose might
have been cut by some unpri.ciPled fellow
and il is believed v some that it was and the
supply of water thus tonplet ly cut off
This is the frs, fire, from which any danger
was apprehended, with which have been
visited for many years, having been peculiarly
blessed by Providence in that respect. During
the last ten days, however, thpre have been
three alarms at Col. Langhnrns's new
mill on Saturday night week, on which coca
son large quality OF ,imbr was destroyed
he second, on tuesday night last which we
bp,eve was occas,oned by blaze from chim-
nry-and the fhird on Friday night. The TWO
forme, were doubtless accidentnl--but h. last
- h,lieyed To have been III work Of An incen-
Diary lit he So, We hope he may be disco
qered and visited with the punnhment he de-
serves
IT N B. Since the above was written, ne
gto hoy, in the employment Of Mr.. Geo. Coch.
ran whose house was burnt, has been arrested,
c1amned, and acquitted TO- want OF evidence
After hs discharge, however, II" cosiesse5 his
guilt aud charged anutheF negro boy with
having been his confederate.