Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-08
NORFOLK, November 4.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Df.S HUCIlNE FIRE!
Our town has happily been SO long exempted from, .
cSam.S oil hre, owing, doubtless the less combus,be
"ae' el us new structures and perhaps greater
c"oh against that insidous enemy inspired by the % l
extent oil his former ravages that thu alarm of The fire
VI "e cry IN The street, almost a STRANGER IN mn,
ears But the iancied security i'm which we ,ona, ''
'",S' sa"iy interrupted on Saturday morning about \
CLOCK, when our citizens called from their L.i. o.,
"ess we destruction OF eighteen tenemcnts on Main
S"et', mostly oil htle value in themselves but nyoyin.
much distress TO several industrious and worthy c,zans
" me sudden interruption Occasioned TO their business
OF tner 'i"iiy arrangements, and loss and
w, Oh goods ny The element, 10y removal and bv
p'ge IN ii" street We have not been able in ,he con-
; '"eh' 10 s"ch disaster, 10 ascertain with pre-
e's'on Tie respective losses iniv iuss or the agra
gate oil damage sustained but should suppoe 10 OO0 I
'a would not rcinstae the propreors and occupants
IRE ohg'naed az we learn, in tho back building of
wv. TWO Story DICK tenement Main street a The
OIL honSh lane, nearly opposite Johnsons Norfolk Uouss
occupied by Mr. John Roberts, Copper aud lin pi,,e
"oSsr' who severe loser having saved but an in
considerable part oil his wares and maierals which 80
oil much value. N resided IN the hou.c ami ,o c.
@ VIZ are assured been kept in any part the shop the
Pr'rsis d'y, except in 'ma sheet stove which
M hoDers states was carefully exGnguislcd before The
H"P was crossed. The upper part of The house was occu
p'd by Mr. s. Ioring, Carver and Glider Whose Ins -
comfortable, in unfinished work and the imnlcmem,s -,
his business. F'"'"'' VI
The wind being from the S. w. when tc fra tro,,
on he opposite side OF the lane, occupied below bv h
Thomas Butler, Saddle and Harness Meker-ani Mr.
samuel Hallnan, Rciertory aud Brush uanuic,orv
and above by Mr.. HIS tamily-,he formcr TM a ~
industrious young mechanic lost III his finished work and
materials, while The latter saved hing The fire neAt
caught ana consumed the frame house owned by tbe &C.
rare OF MI Charles Boisb, and occuped bv Simon
D'"ooS' E'n, ms an Attorneys Office, and by Mr. r.
hauN, as Grocery and Crockery Store; MIR RS loss is
"e"Ny III WINES sweet oil, crockery and her goods
lhe next doomed 10 destruction was the . two storw
o!leS houses owned Ivy Mrs. Amy Blanchard and occu
pea by Mes>Is Mayer and Hodges, and MIR Thomas
Fitn"m Sadd'ers ana Harness Mixers with their t;Ii
ihongh much OF HE goods OF these gentlemen were saw
", r loss Is sal" to be considerable Here the fury of
'he names was checkcd-the adjoining frame hoHses
extending to within door OF Reiev,s RuI,im
owned owned by George Newton, Esq, aud occupied by
Mr.. Joshua Moore, Chair Maker Mr. Jobn n r.; ~, NY
Cabinet Maker, and Mr. Nichola. Beaucair Ram s
were almost demolished prevent the spread Of the f
whie ms work Of destruction was progressing TO the
"cs"afu OF BouAhs Lane, the names making randi
progress TO the Eastward OF the house in which . f
proNe OUT sweeping in their course the whole row of
ap% r. "wengs an! shops owned by Miles King Esq.
al" ~ hohas r. Andrews, up To Marsden's Lane and
occupied by Mr. Robert Gordon, JeweIier and silver.
s;, M ani K1Drr Chapman and Mr. Christopher F,naIn,
'"e's ana Harness Makers; Eliza Williams (coI'J zen
mani frnieref; MIR Francis limerick Conner sn,h d
I'm Piaer Mr. Charles Bronda, Jeweer the family ot
r Holland up stairs James Robinson (cord) Barber, a,
ne corner "i the lane and the three pumps IN front e Two
Story lr' ne house dos the lane " three smaer ~,
1smv"'' o" ned hy Doc, And'es were ai.o des,rcveJ
he loss OF ali The above tenants TO the Eas, IF
This lime. - '"''e" at
D"mg The progress of ihc fire The heat was so int, pse
sS'o sc"rrh HE doors AMI window of The range nj n, 90 h
buildings on The n orlI side OF the street Of hi
between sbos Street, AID the Farmers, R.nL 81, g.
~ NE 90 her, &c iion the fakes Of fame waited over
% I'm III Inof
sustain much her damage tban that of being i.6yu,ad
Beacon. " '"s "'s"Suieo'
BEACON OFFICE, Sunday night. 10 o,c,ocL
ABOUT two hours since when our PAPER wns ne.rI, r
Wy o pres, another alarm of fire was given which n,oo
70 NC 10 Portsmouth. Ii broke out i'm the ioner, r. ~
mF. JOhh Collins, in the rear of his dwelling All H.
ou,ung bcIhg Of The most combusble cbar,cer wa
P"y destroyed; Tie flames communicated thence IN H.,
eng house OF Mr. e. in 'front.' and thence TO tho IL,
ing ana store OF TapIey Webb, Esq and frame Lonse al
Jo'hIng-all OF which consumed The snail e.
P'Oo warehouse OF MIR. Webb intervening npnosira ~
70 Tvs progress aud the activity and efficient aco, -,
'"e Lg'he Companies of PortsnoI,t the Navv VI 49,,
t1S 0"h prevented tie fire from extending IN nnL, Nv
LEU erect ana merely saved iinnensity oC nrono,,,
s - INC damage Il very great he streets arc s,rs,
CO VIZ" so'nS 'hI furniture, much OF which must Le Io,
E'ay hJured We have neither time nor roou, r.
"'meF pAruchirs, which shall be given in. norro,.
ihe FHe ~ POTfSmOuth--We were prr, s,,,.J 80, f.
e"ehcy OF HE wet e. yesterday, from paving Vii, IN
Wv, se" " 'he conn grafton in Portsmouth, A. dcsio,c
esH"' however, several cizcrs Of that place yesfcv
"'s nu uiI not learn from them any further partic
ar '' 10 ne extent OF tic damage sustained
Noh warrington, with his usual ro,.hler,Go, 49,.
,"ct'h IT NE welfare OF his fellow. citizens ia t,c "a
anger ana alarm, sent detachment of s,o,s ,n,ss
e "leIs OF " midshPmcn, 10 render any assistance m
ne" power. They were instrumental i'm sovino ,.,,rL
P'y' onh iheir hardy ind entefpr~ng Labor. Tere fe
Wv" "Ppfg'I''cd by many whose property fev resc,,ci
con 'he deyoWing element '' IVY 'ss'"e'
Y ~ newly cons'fucted Ship Engine ffo,, ,Io ~ .
I,G t,""eIed most important services iils ,c po,
chi ~ company OF Portsmouth, under tbo orders n
F' "''ce' gave fine sample Of what NAV he Of .