Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-23
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An unusually destructive fire took place in this city on
Friday night.-Thc melancholy ruins, the cause, and the
worth. OF the sufferers, speak powerfully to tho sensibi.
lily Of the Public. The Houses on Inc Sonth side of +
street, the scene of the confiagration. were pnrtinllv 90.
vcred, by insurance. The Church was insured only for
S1OOl, and IT was about that sum in drbt.-Nlr. Smith. a
most respectable Architect, was not insured at all. We
are indebted to yesterday Compiler for the following
description of the Fire:
"Thc Ere was first discovered about 9 o'clocl, i, ,ho
basement story OF Trinity Church, usually occupied as a
Sunday school room, and Tor prayer meetings. AT that
uInc inc naine was feeble, and might easily have bccn
put out, II a supply of water had been at immediate com
mand but the bell ut the Capitol was out of order and
come time elapsed before the alarm was general. and be-
fore the hose and epgincscould be brought TO lhc scene q,
danger.=TIe Church was entirely. DESTROYED and ,be
fire extended TO SC veral of the adjacent houses. and To Mr.
smith $ carpenters shop, continuing a quantity OF dressed
work, plank, &c.
The Church was insured for only So ,O00-thc loss is
supposed To be not less than SO ,000; most of il insured
with the exception mentioned.
The wind during the night had been very liuh. but il
moderated, and blew gently from the southwest at the
Tune OF tho greatest danger. Had it been as fresh ms i,
was a few hours previous, there would have been no
such thing as calculating the extent t. of the danage. II
would have been truly a scene ofdesolation and ruin.
I'm addition to the Churcht the following buildings WEI e
destroyed or injured "A house BELONGING to Richard
Rcins, occupied by DR.. a. Curiis-Willian, Smith
house, occupied by himself-aso, his carpenters shop.
lumber house, lumber, and a large quantity Of finished
work for buildings about 10 be erected by him. MIR.
Smiths whole loss may be estimated at nearly So, 00n-an
amount larger than he is able To bear; and Ills bcnrd , n.
H0ANA AAIAI AAu III IH -
man.. G. Cranes house, occupied by Geo. Steel. very
little injured. Two lenrmcnts belonging to John II.
Eustacc; one occupied by William Pcarn,Sn, very much
injured, the other by II. Denny, slightly injured. Two
new buildings, belonging TO Mcssrs. Allison 81 Smith.
occupied by Mr.. Alien aud Mrs. Pankey, were scorcl,cd
and deiaccd, but did not take FIRE. The furniture be-
longing to the occupants was much injured in the hustle.
aud some OF IT entirely destroyed. Several articles Of
wearing apparel, &c, were tukcn from Mr.. Pearman's
drawers, after they were carried out.
" But ono of the most distressing incidents is vet TO
be stated An old negro woman, long n servant in Mr..
Pcarman s fnmily, was seen in the early part of the fire
taking n bundle from the Kitchen. Ii is supposed she re-
turned to make further efforts, and was sufGca,ed by tIc
sinOkc. She was found about two O'Clock on Saturday.
crouchcd IN a corner near the ruins Of the kitchen chin
ney, burned to dcath-a cripsed and blackencd mass
The distress Of the fanily at such a calamity may we'll
be imagined. This poor old woman was an object ofdecp
attachment, having been the nurse of Mrs. Pcarman
when an infant, and the nurse Of her children.
owe learn that an appeal WILDE made Immediately in
behalf Of the Church, for the purpose Of building q new
one and we hope while the spirit of sympathy is awake.
relief viii be extended Ia such Of the sufferers as are not
well able 20 bear tho loss. An additional mite from each
contributor will accomplish the object.
"IEerc are various opinions as to tho orioin Of the fire
Some believing that it was accidental, and others
that II was the work Of some fcnd-Be tho cause what
II nny, The result warns US to be always on the alert, pre-.
pared for The worst.
~ W. are requested by the sufferers to tender their
hearty thanks 10 the hremen and citizens, for the active
Efforts made 10 save their property"