Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
From the Boston Dsiiy idrtrfiser, Oef. 2.

DtstraCtirt liV.-l yesterday morning about
Two clock, fire discovered in the fruit cellar
Of Mr.. Burnham, beneath the large five story brick
building, corner OF Devonshirc and Water streets,
slicl, Immediately extended to the paper store of
Me.srs. }. II. Y ilkins 4 Co. and aided by a ~es-
tcruly breeze, soon cncompassed the whole build
ing dostroyin all its contents and before the
flames could be checked, had extended down De-
,onshre street to the carpenters shop Of L. Love-
JOY, the brick grocery and dwelling OF Michael
Conncll, a three story brick building occupied by
Irish families. and another by John Fleming, mar
bic polishcr, the two Latter being considerably
damaged, although much of the furniture, &c. was
removed
On tho opposite corner, a three stor, brick
building, occupied 10y James Ming, and John G..
Roberts, book binder, took fire at early period
and was entirely destroyed with most of the con-
tents The next building Dcvonshre street,
also brick, was occupied by private families, and as
a boarding house. from which of the furniture
wa, removed. The next, owned by Harvard Col
lcgc, VA. occupied by the Boston Chemical Prin-
ting Co., under tho charge Of Lemucl Blake and
Henry Bowen this damage to which was considc-
rablc. The adjoining four story brick building,
owned by II. Goldman, was also destroyed. 1t was
occupied as book bindcry, by Marsh, Capon 4
Lyon, and insured to the amount Of ! III, 900, and
saved some Of hi, property.
The walls Of all these buildings fell in, either
during the fire Or a few hours after, with injury to
no one, is We learn, except to a young man nam
ed Isaac Parsons, whose skull was fractured.
Part OF the wall OF the large corner building with
the chimney, fell upon the three story brick build
ing adjoining Water street. crushed in the root
and caused considerable damage to an extensive
stock OF stoves, CRATES, tin ware, &c. belong
ing to Bryen \ Herman. The building and stock
were also somewhat in arcd by fire thclatter full
" Insured.
The fire was stopped in Water street, towards
Washington street, by brick wall, in which was
iron door, and ON De.ons,re street, West side,
by brick wall, in which also was an iron door,
The Atlas printing office came next, but suh-
tanned little INJURY except IN the removal Of
some of their cases of types which were thrownin-
10 p.
The tuiIng in which the fire took wa. owned
by the heirs OF the late Peleg Coffin. Mcssrs
Wilkins 4 60. bad $4,000 insured, which will co.
Yer their Loss In their store were ignmcnts of
paper FROM different manufacturers, one from
Mcssrs Peabody Of Salem, who had 10000 lnsnr-
cd. Andrew Kitchen, hair dresser, on the same
floor, lost most of lass effects \ part Of the build
ing was occupied by Nathan Hale as book print
ing Office, including steam engine and four of
at $1,000, by Name & Go. for similar purposes,
Who lost three power presses, insurance Sl5OO--
Is. I. Il }. }. Grccnourh, cnsrascrs, stereotype
founder, and publishers OF the Penny Magazine,
nearly three volumes Of which were DESTROYED
los. $1,000, insurance 1900; by A. II. ~ ood pro-
prictor Of the Choniclc and Rctormcr printing Of
fee; Br,cnt 4 Herman also had machine shop
IN this building.
A number OF stereotype and other works, be-
longing different individuals were on the pres
scs, including the Peoples and Farley, Magazine,
and the American Jurist.
In Mr. Rotcrtss bindcry were 1900 copies of
the North American Review, 600 copies ha, ing
just been Delivered and 5000 copies of the Amc-
rican Almanac ..,r 1896.
The Transcript states the amount of insurance
to be $40 800 divided a, follows:
Fircmcn's Office, slO,O 900, National 5000 Mu-
tual 5000, Merchants 1000, Protection 1900, A.
merican 1000, Manufacturers 1000, Fire and Ma
riac 2oO0 Franklin 1900, Ocean 1900.