Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-16
cALAMIToUs FIRE.

Tb;s morning about half past IL o'clock,
fre broke ont in the kiln Of the hair-cloth ma
nufactory Of Messrs. Johnson q Green, ID, al ~ .ilo
corner of goth street and 9th Avenue; nc zoo 20
tory proper was on the street, anu do =: W. ~
feet long. built Of brick, two stories Lisii' g
building attached to 1t facing tle Ase Tb,aSa
wood was about the same dimensions: ineet
buildings were occupied in the manufacture "
air-clotb. fancy bottoms &C., and employeu
over 100 nersons There were on the premises
very costly and extensive machinery, ana Q
large stock of manufactured and unnan an u a'
tured materials. Among them were oo,Uoo ios.
of manufactured hair, 5000 lbs OF which were
hacked to be shipped to Boston this morning
The press was entirely filled last night WIN
bair-cIoth containing many pieces, eaCn VI
which contained from 46 to so yards Ihese
buildings with all their contents, were entlreiy
consumed. o.
In addition to this loss of Messrs. Johnson q
Green there were two stables with the con-
tents. burnt. one Of which belonged to the hrn1,
including two very valuable horses, and pa-
rouche. The other was owned by Mr.. House
worth. ,o.,. a..oo+
The fire continued its ravages on 18TH street.
to No. 233, the three story frame mouse, 80 ~
MED by Mr. Farrell, as porter mousse, anu ny
MIR. Lamb This house was entirely destIoyeo'
with most Of the contents
No. 1856. of the same materials, occupied Dy
Mr.. Dempsey and George Brown, shared tne
same fate. MIR. D. was considerably injured IN
attempting to save his property.
No. 23l, occupied by David Camoeh anu
others. was also consumed These three houses
were alike in structure, and erected during the
last spring.
To the westward of these was block OF ele-
ven houses, Of two stories, with brick fronts.
Of this block, No. 2S2, occupied by Mr. House,
worth and Mr.. McNulty, was burnt to the ground
with its contents-also 80.
Uh
his family, were in the country, ana not PAL
ticle of the furniture saved
No 22S occupied by Mrs. lice ana otnefs,
was also burnt with its contents.
No. 1896 occupied by Mr.. Carlow, and several
other families, was nearly destroyed:
No 224, occupied by Charles Buchanan ana
others, was materially injured.
No. 222, occupied by George Brown and John
Geer, slightly-also Nos 220, occupied by Den
mis- Sheehan and others.
Nos. 21S-16-14 and IL, occupied by several
families each, were considerably injured by the
| confusion in removing furniture and the copl-
| Gus discharges of water upon them.
| This fire is the most calamitous IN It's conse-
| ouences of any which has taken place IN the
| CITY, for several years, if we except, perhaps
those which happened in Greenwich village on
the night of the 4th July, 1884, and that OF the
morning Of the 1st May, 1888 Most OF the IAN
| lies burnt out were in INDECENT circumstances,
| ana nave snug tCHPOi oIy SHSA'Si -
illogical Seminary which has been kindly offer
ed them by the trustees administration ln add
ton to which misfortune the hundred laborlng
people employed in the factory are thrown out
of work in the midst Of winter.
sThe flames rapid, in consequence OF
the great length of time necessary for the hre-
men to repair to this extreme part of the city,
that scarcely an article of furniture or other
property was saved from confagraton in the
houses destroyed.
Mr.. James Ryer, foreman ofthe factory, with
his family, lodged in the premises, and were
surrounded by the flames when they were wax,
ed from their slumbers, and narrowly escaped
with their lives, in a state of almost entire ma
While we were engaged in house opposite
| the scene of distinctions this morning, in taking
minutes, two young gentlemen from the Eplss:
copal Seminary presented themselves ana OF
fered the inmates, in behalf of that institution
whatever immediate relief their condition de-
manded, with request to be informed, with
out delay, of any cases Of extreme distress.
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