Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-12
FIRE


The Charleston Patriot Saturday the 9th inst oivcs
us us inc particulars of an Extensive and Destructive
rIS, winch took place in that Cty-on the preceding
II IS described as being the awful confa,
grafton with which Charleston has been visited since the
great tre OF islo " 1t broke out in small wooden
tenement on the West side of Meeting between Hasc
ana Market streets, occupied by MIR Sheppard as Sad
lers shop 1t spread both sides Of that budin
put was arrested on the South 10y brick building oc.
cnPied by Dr. Wurdeman study, while on the North
1T extended to ascll street Crossing Meeting stre.,
at the Grocery, of Gugnard street occuned Inv
capt Fash, the flames spread Norlhwardy to iIas,
street. winch they also crossed at this spot consuming
two wooden tcncmcnts the North side of Hasci
street. next to the corner of Meeting street Their fur
ter progress Weslwardly this point was arrested Lv
The blowing up of wooden house in Hasell street
Southwardy on the same side of Meeting street they
extended to the Beef Market the roof AT the Eost cnd
jured. "
"1he conhagraton then took an Esstcrv course from
Meeting street. and evclled all the buildings on the NORTH
SIDE OF Marketstreet both sides of Ellerystrcet; on
both sdesof Guignard- street. both sides of Pnck
ney street. (w'th the exception OF two three the
North sid until it reached Arson street where ii was
arrested by blowing up the house at the North East cor
ncI OF iInckncy and Anson streets; not, however until
u mao destroyed all the buildings the West side Of
Arson street. from Market street TO Bemept and Milf
ken Sugar Refinery, including both sides of Maiden
Lane, from Market to PincLney street (rossnr Ane.,
at rs Northern junction with finckney street Il spread
still Eastwardy consuming buildings on the North side
oil Pinckney and5 on the East side Of A street At this
point the devastation was put stop by blowing up
ana pulling down several wooden tencments TO The East
ward OF Tie FIRE. Aer destroying the houses in laselI
street IRON the > - corner OF Meeting street to the
brick building occupied by the late John Ball Esq II
was arrested in this direction by blowing uo The House
owned and occupied by Mrs Thompson al The corner
Of Iasel street and Maiden Lane by which tic Trinity
Church IN lasell street f,rtunatcly saved we re-.
greet TO add however, that ST. Stephens Chapel in Guig
nard street shared the fate Of the houses in that neigh
bourhood. The Baptist Lecture Room in Pnckncy
street was also burnt"
" We regret 10 add that while two colorcd men were
on the roof Of the Market il fcl in and Of them "a
free fellow named Joe Bland, was seriously injured
ne other (namcd Isaac slave belonging The Estate
Of Bnrguet. but slightly hurtWe have understood tIa
the amount Of insurance at She Fire and Marine Insu
rance Office is about S23 600 and at the Union Insurance.
about $4,000. Many Of the houses being Of wood
were othe account; but there several valuable
buildings burnt in this wide range Of destruction.
From the result OF our enquiries We arc satisfied that
some base nIscrean tic originator Of This widespread
devastation. Mr. Sheppard whose premises The FIRE
occurred never uScd light in bis shops and the vicinity
composed entirely Of wooden buildings some Of yefy
large extent, presented bot too favorable field for t.
operations Of the nccndiary."