Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-02
Richmond, "Wednesday, Jan. :



On Saturday night last city was visited by the
most extensive fire that has visited for many years
At about ii o'clock the tenement IN the basement Story
of the Eagle Tavern Main street, occupied by Mr.
Booth as on uphosleers store, was discovered 10 Dr
on fire. On reaching the spot shortly alter The alarm
was given, found The fire appare nty confined 10 the
corner store, occupied by Lomax Snilh as oar
brr's shop-and several OF lie adjoining stores wen
filed with smoke From the great rnpldny with winch
the flames spread although the night was unusually
calm we are inclined believe that The fire must have
been burning long time before il was discovered There
seems to be some doubt 10 the origin oil The hre-Nr
Bnoth denying positively that it originated IN his store
The Eagle Hotel and three ad olninS houses were en-
tifey Destroyed and now lie heap OF backened RUNS
The building cost originally Sl20 OOO-bu WINS not VA
lued n, any thing like that before It's destruction IL
was insured by lis owners (hlesss Pickett Robinson
in the Mutual Insurance Office for 32 ODO-!eavlng Their
Joint loss Overland above the insurance, from 800 10
$50 OOO-rhe house vas kept by MIR Nauck, formerly
Of Amelia county. He had also leased the tavern iurnl'
irrs at valuation Of 80 COO ard had made addition
of new furniture to Tie amount OF S3OOO-whch, win
his stock Of liquors, &C. hand makes bis loss ABOUT
SlGOO0 Indeed, Mr. VI may be considered The greatest
sufferer BY the calamity having also lost valuable papers,
bonds &c. TO the amount of 50 G0O-besides, having
barely had time his wife, who had been con
fined her bed extremely i'll for some days There were
20 persons in the establishment when the fire was dis
covrred nearly half of HON arrived that evening
Among the latter, young lady, named Churchill,
a teacher, from thr county Of Pow halan who barely
capped with her life, leaving her trunk, containing all
her valuabPs and money, 10 the amount Of more than
81 600 Most of the other dodgers also lost the prnc
pal part Of their baggage.
The fire was e1tinguished about o'clock the next
morning, after hours hard labor 10 subdue 1.-THE night
being extremely cold.
We suhjoin from Mondays Compiler, the following
additional particulars Of the loss of the other sufferers
by this event:
"Of The basement enements, that occupied by Mr.
Alexander Duval as Apolhecary store, was highest
up the street: the fire did not pass beyond though il
entirely consumed Mr. Duval saved all his goods
except from TO 81 900 WORTH his insurance amounted
10 $4,000.
"The next tenement below (separated from Mr. Du.
walls by the entrance TO the EagleD occupied by
MIR. Chastain Clarke, Lottery Vender.-Nr. C's. loss
is Inconsderab!c.
"rhe tenement next adjoining was occupied by Mr..
Samuel Putney, Boot and Shoe S,ure Mr.. Ps
loss s from 81 600 To $4,000, upon which there is
Insurance OF 500
The next in order was occupied by Mr.. Hoyt, Lot.
terry fender and Broker, whose loss is about $500.
"Mr. Booths Upholstery was next MIR. b. lost every
thing except his Books: which fortunately al his
Dwelling House. His loss S5,OOO insured To the amount
Of $4,000.
"Lomax Smiths barber shop, adjoining MIR. BIS. He
lost his fixtures, and $iO3 Except 50 all in notes. in
money which he had failed 10 dePosite on Saturday,
This completes the basement of the Hotel.
"There were but two tenempnls below the Eag com
pe,ing the square. The corner one occupied by
MIR. T. ii. Drew grocery and liquor store. Mr. ID 3.
ioss c:ans more than covered by his insurance which
was $4,000.
"The other adjoining the Eagle (the basement s;7.7
only being separated hy arched slry) occupied
by Mr. F. Regnaut, uphoslerer and paper hanger He
rescued his stock hand, but it much damaged,
that his loss is from $ i 800 to 50 900 No insurance.
"Ihere were two brick buildings Immediately in rear
Of Mr.. Drcw's, fronting the street leading to
Carey also burnt and injured in such 10 be
worthless. They occupied one by MIR. "A French,
and the other by MIR Booth, work shop. The Two
tenempnts occupied by Nessrs Drew and Regnuut and
these last. owned by Mr. Joseph Marx and the Uni
ted States Bank, conjoin,Iy. They insured for
$4,000 only. Mr. French and Mr.. Booth lost little in
The two rear buildings