Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-05

affair we received by the mail this morning in the slips
of the Charleston Courier Il Patriot
We learn that more than half this oss will fall on
New York merchants aad insurance Offices
BUILDINGS BURNT.
Streets running North and South.
On King street from the I'd door below Beresord
street all the houses are burnt on the western side
Society the eastern side from opposite Beres
ford 10 Society street. On Meeting street, western
side from the New Theatre to the corner OF Society
street-on the side from the Ice House to So
ciety street On Arson the western side from
the Sugar Refinery to St Stephens Chapel-on the
eastern side from opposite the Sugar Refinery to Lau
rens street On East Bay street. west side, from the
south of Hase the two doors north OF
Society streeen the east side from opposite Hasell
street to Society From the house on the west
side occupied by DIR Porcher, the OF Cumber
land street Market street-on the east side three
brick houses belonging to VIM Aiken, Esq. extending
to Market street.
Streets running East and West.
On Beresferd North and South side thirds;
Swinon lane, North and South side two thirds; Mar
ket West of Kings street. 10th sides, all with the
exception OF two houses Market street to the East Of
King, all the buildings both sides and also the
ket Including the Masonic Hall, fronting Meeting
street. down Church street; Beauain street. all the
houses on both sides ST Philips street. Hasa street
all the houses both sides, including the Roman
Catholic Chapel and the Hebrew Synagogue and the
Methodist Church called Trinity with the exception of
the house the North in the occupation of John Sto-
ney, Esq Wentworth street, West side of King, both
sides nearly To ST. the East side all the
houses on both sides to East Bay, including the Metho
dist Protestant Church. Society street, all the buildings
the South side from King slreetto East Bay-oa the
North side all one.
In Maiden Lane houses were burnt, being oil
there in the Lane.
A building called NortoR's Mill on Gadsdens wharf
burnt Down. The fire arrested in all quarters
about II o'clock, having burned for Is hours,
nittiHgy.
The amount insured in Charleston is about 81 2OO,.
ooo ofwhch supposed the Offices here will be able
goods is insured in New York
But the most melancholy part Of our duty remains 10
be perermed-o w.t. the record of the death Of valua.
BILE lives. Among those who persisted from Of eau
ton in blowing up houses, was Colonel Steedman long
known in community for his valuable qualities Capt
Duff Of the ship Herald Nessrs Frederick Schnierle
aad ]. s. Piert Among those seriously injured by
blossoms Mr. ]. L. Brown, and Mr.. Turley-
Messrs Steedman and Turey received their hurts while
blowing up house East Bay, opposite Hasell st.
-Messrs. Schniere and j. S. Pert, while in the house
at the corner of King and Liberty streets. Severa!
blacks were killed from the
The Roman Catholic Chapel and Hebrew Syna-
gegue buildings and among the private struc
consumed which the enterprise Of their propre
has lately erected the large and elegant fire proof
stores Of Messrs Moeu Calder, corner Of King and
Ter. Ripley x Co., were conspicuous. The Theatre
narrowly escaped destruction, the corRices having
taken FIRE.
The flames were visible 90 miles distance from the
city.
1t is impossible to estimate the Of the loss
any but imperfect data. We think however, that il
be less than between three millions OF
dollars, and the number Of buildings destroyed at
thousand.