Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-23

AWFUL CALAMITY!
Extract Of letter to the Editor ee Torch Light daed
CUMBERLAND, April is, 1888.
We are in the most distressing situation. About 10
houses comprising the heart Of tOtc now lie ia ruins
The hre originated in cabinet makers shop, three
north oi the Civilian printing Office Many citizens
le without more than their clothing books. The CT
william printing Office is burnt all except the account books
All the but are burnt down: the one remaining
Is Bruce and Bea's Mr. Shriycrs large three-sorv ia
vern Mr. Blacks taven Mr.. FcchGgs tavern are also
aagggn! also the Banking House. The fire commenced
the time the danes spread leaving very few lime
sufficient TO any movable effects Nothing now re-
mains but parts oil walls aud chimneys where once the
principal part OF the town Stood The Advocate office is
also burnt, saving only the cast iron press (Which
much inJured,) and very few type-nO perfect lount
For the Information OF those acquainted with the town
canb briefly state, that the ruins commence at Mr. Gusta.
vas Beals mill, and reach down Mr. Elnathan Rus.
sells coachmakcrs shop: the mill and Russels house are
saved; bat on both sides the these there
IS not one house standng-distanco about quarter Of
mile. The principal sufferers
George iObltzeI 3 or 1 houses JOS. Everstine 3 do:
George "ineow do; Dr. Lawreuce, do; b. 5. Pigman
do; Lownds store; George IIebb, . houses; John r.
Sngler do. Late John Sco,,, TO-; Dr. s. p Smith and
X Worthngon, do; Bank property, 3 or do. Thomas
Dowden, do; Henry Wneow, do. and $1,000 cash;
Adam Fisher, or do; Capt Lynn, do; George Dciz
do; Martin Rzcr Of NJ. do 5. Bosdeu, / do; j. Nj
Buchanan, do; Mrs FreIhy do, John G. Hoffman
do; George Hoffman, do Buffers store do Shriyer
90; robert Nj Cherry or do Mrs. Gephart, do;
Robert Swami, do DR.. j. NJ. Smith 2 do; MIS- Savior
l do, Samuel Hobllzel do.
Besides others, mostly brick and other two story log
buildings. Us
AT meeting the Court House in Cumberland com.
posed the citizens of the town, the Court Bar ana Ju-
ries assembled the 18Th April, for the purpose of
nsitung enquiry into the extent of the calamity oc
casoned by the late destructive fire. and of devnp means
Tor the relief OF The sufferers the following proceedings
had -
Upon motion Of WIN. Price, Esq, the Honorable John
buchanan, Chief Justice OF Maryland, was appointed
Chairman, WHOM feeling and appropriate address cx-
planned the object OF the meeting. Upon motion of John
lloye' Esq WIN. Price appointed Secretary-Lpon
motion OF Bene $ Pigman, the Chair appointed the ioI
ptp Of a.,
NIFTY occdoned by The late fire. together with the num-
Der and description OF the sufferers, and report thereon TO
the meeting, VIZ: John McIIenry, Thomas j. McKaig A
w Mcdonald, VIM Price, b. 5. Pigman David Shri-
yer, George iebb, DR.. Samuel P Smith John Hove Dr.
Solh M Lawrence Dr. James smith, David Lynn, Ro.
pert swami aud Richard Bea, who having retired for
Tue purpose, afterwards returned and submitted the fol.
lowing report:
The Committee appointed to ascertain the extent of the
calamity by which the has been visited together
with the number &c. Of the sufferers have in the execu
toh OIL the melancholy duty assigned them ascertained
ing:
1t is ascerianed that the entire business portion of
Cumberland has been destroyed All the tavcrns all the
soes m tue place. but one, are now in ashes, thirty
ioursing mechanics, all in prosperous business have
Oeen reduced to ruin, and their families left without
shelter TO them The three phvsicians nj tc ,o,r
have lost nearly all their property and medicines II is
believed That two thirds OF the inhabitants are houseess
Inc value OF the properly destroyed and the descrip-
estimated and cassed az follows:
Merchants, whose loss in real and personal
. property aud goods, is estimated at $4,000
% fIny9iiclah' 1900
3 Hotels, including the losses Of the owners so o0o
81 Mechancs, (real and personal property, stock,
oScD II 600
Citizens included in the above descripron r. 0O0
Chzens not residing in the town 110oO
80 Total loss 1892 600
Upon motion Of Mr.. Pigm1n, Committee was amounted
10 drdt an address 70 the People Of the United States in
'""s their aid i" behalf Of The Cumberland sufferers
=, TTTGEf aE1sURY FrRE.-Mrs Royal's Paul pry bs.
we o"o"n2 paragraph in relation 10 the burning Of Inc
Treasury Building: " WV
we believe The public mind is pretty wen made mp tina,
We die condErli1n was mt ncciielfdf Andlit is true
anI we cannot question authority that the fire ori
aieh 600 e dte, tie OF the Chief CLERK whore
oJc had becn kiuiled for some time back and fst ON,
81 ne Clerks who bod The Disposal Of large amount OF
t"ne Sums sinners, b. d.id1iar and who refused.
Wheh before lir Committee 70 Inform them where he
was on e0tmd0y Higbf, the time the fire broke out
why ihcn, we say, are compelled however reluctant.
20 berone convert in The belief that something was rotten
I1 DsH"Hrf. o. Saturday morning ge advised that ibis
once should DE investigate auI lDrefo1 something would
result from NE examination. And on Sunday morning a
lr" POO 'f- "itf ihe nest heap Of smoking ruins.
Iooquck on Noe trigger This time for The President The
h-'t ."a he wts ever caught noppi8R when The public
good dcmludci his services
the InEhsrHY FtuE.-Tho following extract of d,
private letter i' Published Boz he Standard of Dis morning
u should got have appeared unless Mtie IS good authority