The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-24
GREAT FIRE AT MOBILE,
FIVE HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED
PHm the Mobile Mercantile Advertiser,


AWFUL CONFEDERATION!
ELEvEs SQUARES DESTROYED ~ FIRE /!
We have only Time ihis morning. be-
lore gong 10 press, 10 snnnnnee che oe.
rnfrenre nf The most awful ard deslruc-
i've IRE xhirh ever L~fore occurred in
our unfortunate and ill-siarrsd city. Last
night. about eight o'clock. when ihe
sind sas blowing almost gale from she
South East. The Gre hroke out in an old
wooden building in The rear IL The house
on the south east corner Of Dsnphin and
Conerplinn streets, owned by Mr. Pinto.
Tie adjoining buildings. being al Of
wood, the Ere was soon communicated
10 Them. and in 9 few minutes crossed
Conception stett. Here II bad fall sweep
The buildings being very compaci. and
sll Of wood. and The wind soulhessi-ihe
hre swept over the iwn squares west Of
Conception. from Cont on The south. %
81. Francis on the north. with unexsm-
Piled ard terrific rspidi,y.
Proceeding west. il crossed 81. Joachim
sireet-lhen yarkson-here il extended
one square further north. 10 ST. Michael
sireet--snd then three solid squares
abreast, al in one grand terrific flame. II
swept onward 10 Claiborne s,reet-and
crossed %, sweeping every thing 10
Franklin. 49,.
Here, al about twelve o'clock. The wind
Fortunately abaiedi in consequence al
which, and The bios ing Up Of several
buildings on Ihe west side of Franklin
street. the progress Of the devOuring ele.
menl was stayed. Not, however, until
six or eight buildings on The ives, side
Of franklin had been destroyed. The
dwelling nf Duke Goodman. esq.. on The
corner Of Dsuphin and Franklin, was
blown up.
Thus all the buildings on the north
side Of Cont, from Conception 10 Frank
lin. q distance Of four squarrs--all on
both sides Of Dsuphin 10 the same ex'
ient--on both sides Df 81. Francis "a
same extent, with The exception Of three
buildings on each side al the corner o.
Concepiion-sll The buildings on The
south side OF 81. Michael. from Jackson
To Franklin-all on the cross streets o.
Conceptiun. 81. Joachim. Jackson, Ciai
borne and Fraaklin. and probably TWEEN
~ TO thirty buildings besides in the vlci
nily. Within the limits described above
il is Supposed. sbou, FIVE HUNDRED
BUILDINGS have suddenly been rednc
ed 10 ashes! -s,
by this awful calamity. probably two
| hundred families are turned into ihs
streets. many of whom are poor and pen
nyless, and will depend entirely upoT
public charity for . place TO rest thei
heads. and for bread 10 appease their hun
ger. The flames extended with such "a
pidity, that but little property could b
saved. and many. very many, have los
| their all.
We are unable this morning 10 descent
20 particulars. |. 10 impossible To con
yey any idea OF The distress produced
The removal of the sick and conseauen
exposure. exci,emen, and alarm. we feal
win in many instances be prnduesise o
| fatal results.
The origin OF The Gre Is attributed Y
| incendisries; and We understand thai iWl
persons were seised on suspicion saI
lodged in Jail, Can il be possible lher,
can be found in human shape such has
l licndish mons,ersi Mobile seems inaee.
q doomed city, Haye we not drank dec
enough Of The bitter cup Of adversiy AM
sfiliclion! When and whera will on
cslami,ies endl Alas! Heaven onl]
knows!