Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-26

A little boy who eaped from one of the windows
was taken up nearly nsenslble; and 1t was at
first supposed his neck was d's'ocateu. Dr;
Parrish, however. was sent Tor, aud succeeded
in restoring him to Consciousness ne lao Will
in all likelihood survive. The servant, hower-
er. a colored girl. who slept IN the thru Story
was so severely burnt and s"ffocated win 'he
smoke that she expired almost 'mmediate'!.-
An inquest was held over the body TINS morning
A person who assisted in resculng the hrst fe-
male that escaped from the house, says that at
tempts to make search IN the building tor other
persons was delayed for some time, BY the asser.
ton of sumo individual that all the family had
been taken out A friend saws that he passed
the house shortly before ii o'clock, and then a
light was IN the front shop, and within 20 MI
mites the alarm was given, and the fire was dart
ing from almost every window, aud the female
FIRST rescued was running on the roof OF the house,
screaming for help.
Persuns who ventured into the house while the
fire was still raging. first encountered bed' ana
in feeling along the clothes, for 1t was imposs'oic
to see, they came in contact with human De-
ing, 4 female; IN attempting to rescue her, they
found that her skin was nearly burnt oil, and
she was dead, or nearly SO.
1t is long since fire has occurred in this city,
attended with such fearful circumstances We
might enumerate among the evils. some personal
injuries sustained by active bremen.
A friend mentioned 10 US last evening, that
the two females were sitting in their room in the
upper part of the house, and were startled at the
appearance Of flames at the head of the stars;
they both rushed to doQr that opened upon the
roof of the building, when one OF them recollected
the persons in the room above; in attempting to
awaken them her clothes caught fire. and when
she gained the roof of the house, she was so ex-
hausted BY fear and pain, that she sank down.
and losing her hold, fell thirty feet to low bull
ding in the yard. Her tbis was broken, and
other serious injury sustained.
Weregret to announce the death OF Miss Phoe-
be Wilkeson, sister of Mrs. Fogue,-who re-
ceived 50 many injuries on Monday evening last,
by springing from the roof of the building at the
corner of Chestnut and Exchange streets, and by
the flames which surrounded her before she left
the dwelling. She expired about nine O'Clock
on Tuesday evening Her face, neck and breast,
as also her hands and arms, were horribly burnt.
She was attended by Drs. Parrish, Pancoast
and Dillingham;. After her wounds were dres-
sed, she was enabled 10 give very clear account
of the disaster. 1t appears that she lost her lfe
through generous attempt to rescue her ne
phew and servant from their perllous situation
The injury which she received from the tre, was
in an Intellectual effort to descend below, while
the flames were rushing upwards, along the stair
case Unable to proceed IN that direction, she
gained the rear roof of the building, from whence
She either fell or sprang to the ground-thereby
receiving much additional lnjury.-Pha Gas.
! Disasters BIZ The late serere Gate and Snow
| Storm, The Schr Eclipse, Cole, from Baltimore,
laden with Flour. Hides, Canvass. &c. bound to
New York, was driven ashore in Lynnhaven Bay
on Saturday night last, during the heavy gale
Vesse biged-crew saved.
The Sloop Logan, Brown, from Richmond, bound
to Baltimore, with a cargo OF Coal, was driven
ashore on Seawell's Point same night-soon al
ter spl ung aleak. when she sunk-Isaac Hcon, a
free coloured man, froze to death.
The Schr. Richard. Corson, from Richmond,
laden with coal, bound to New York. went ashore
opposite Craney Island same nlght-expected to
be rot off without damage.
Tie Schr Betsey & Eliza, Lancaster, from
New York. in ballast, bound to Richmond, was
driven ashore same night to the westward of the
| Naval Hospital.
A Schr and Sloop are ashore near Lamberts
Point, and Schr on Old Point.
The Sluop Indian. Mason, from Richmond,
with Coal. bound to Philadelphia. went ashore
same night. about one mile w. OF Cape Henry;
One of the crew, who had on PLAID cloak and
cap, was seen IN the rigging, frozen to death-se'
rious apprehensons are felt for the safety OF the
remainder of the crew.
The Schr. Rockland, Henry. from Richmond
with coal. bound to New Bedford, went ashore
about Q miles to the w. of Lynnhaven Inlet,
same nisht-crew saved. vessel bllg"d. The
schr Ann, of Philadelphia. Payne, from Rich
mond, with coal, bound to Hudson, went ashore
same night about three miles w. of Lynnha'en
InIet-crew saved, vessel expected to be gotten
off The sloop Kitty Ann, StrattoH. from Phl
label phia, in ballast, bound up Deep Creek went
ashore same night, off Tanners ek,-expect
ed to be gotten off without damage.
Norfolk Beacon, March 20.
Oar Marine head to-day exhibits some distress
ing results of the gale on Saturday night. gen