Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19
EeGYa ES's'dG.
LATE FIRE OF RICHMOND.
rom q gentleman IN the city TO hiS .Jricnd IN h


Country
RicHMoxD Jan. 3D. 1889.
! Dear Sr-As soon as could take up my pen after
the fire Of the Eagle Hotel (or have been lndsposed
ever since with bad coldD am 10 inform you that |
was no, burnt up alive! which very near Inc case;
for il was not I'LL ~ minutes after every body left the
Hotel, that left my uon!- arrived IN The city OF Rich
moud Saturday evening in the stage. Alter supper,
Immediately repaired to my room No "a in The west
end of the Hotel and up reading until half after 10
clock then retired 10 my bed, dreaming OF no harm
in short time after, heard noise below stairs,
AID thought in consequence OF the death OF poor
Mrs Mauck. las understood she was extremely ILL., y
! The noise still increasing, 1t was Christmas time |
though that proceeded from convvial gentlemen
in close room, and did not hear The iolng OF tn"
Capitol bell, The cry of the fire. The usual indications
on those occasions. These things led me almost into Il
fatal security The noise and confusion greatly increas
ing thought, for the first Time in my life, that there
was to be riot, low. unlaw u assemb!ape and mob
in The city Of Richmond; aud as there never was mob
! in Virginia, had the curiosity 10 see one then got
up and opening my door, my astonshed eyes saw The
flames Of fire coming along the passage leading from
the cast TO the west where stood and was instantly
envriuped in smoke. | had only time 10 put on my
great coat, and taking up my trunk and few things
made prcciptale retreat To Doctor Duvas. The first
enquiry made, after Mrs Mauck, her children,
the young lady that had down in the stage, and
the boa riders; rej0iced To hear, that they had all
been safely conducted the street to the Ameri.
can Hotel minutes least before my appearance
and still further pleased to hear the next morning,
That the dunrs OF benevolent gentleman and lady,
! had been thrown open 10 the young lady and that
such The kind .htaIledness OF the good people OF
Rirhmnnd, that the young ladys losses had been com
elrl repaired, insomuC, that have understood that
she declined 10 receive any thing more, generously
rendered her nv the lads and nemen If Richmond.
| To resume: When | got 10 Dr.. Duvas. he assisted
10 put few things, and directed lis servant TO at
tend me AID carry my trunk 10 any place that should
designate. The kImd.hearlcd gentleman seemed much
Interested for mt: | thanked the Doctor again and
| ma nd bprre1 nm %
tut to take OF his goods, rrmakng that could get
assistance. | repaired to Mr.. Early's, ~here ! saw
great many OF my friends and fellow bnarders from the
Eagle Hotel, who had got there before they appear
eG sslonshed al the plight and CGnGItiOn was IN, with
BOO, and one slipper and very wet, from which
| date my miserable cold. After warming myself mi
Iu;c ts at the slnve for IL mserably cold indeed
| that nigh-and after my friends had adjusted some Of
| my clnlhIng, gentleman, perfect stranger 10 me,
Il. pped up and kindly enqu!rcd what had lost. re-
piled. Thank God, nothing compared 10 the losses Of
others: have lost onlya few backs papers and trunk
The gentleman then enqued in what part Of The Hotel
my replied in the west end tie said, that as
The fire had not progressed far yet that my articles
coaId be saved and that himself and servant were al my
service pressing to let HIM know the M OF my room;
| consented, Lu, at the time determined that he
should mol into any kind Of Danger my account
and accompanied him. When we arrived al the foot Of
the first flight OF stairs opposite 10 The bar, seeing me
somew hat exhausted Stop sir, sad he tell me The No Of
your ROOM end The servant and myself will your
things. could not allow that, and pressed forward
candle lat and every thing taken from The roOI The
smoke dc and the steam suioca,ing that
thought should have fallen. Oh! how | wished for
little fresh air We lost sight Of each other in descend
ing. The gentleman carried my large trunk down 10
the passage, and missing me- thought me overwhelmed
in the passage, or in my room with the smoke aud steam
He back searching for ny body in the passage and
my dark We passed, without either recognising
the other ] missed him and ran back, and met him
the stair steps, where exchanged mutual congra.
uations Now do not like 10 mention names, but af.
llgnI n nd he q mue
pie The with the mention Of t--he is English.
man, whose name is S. h. Blood, merchant and resi-
dent Of The city Of New York. have his card be.
fore me, which mean 10 put nearest to my heart core
during my hfs The gentleman seen by hundreds
actively engaged in saving goods and succoring the dis
ressed for hours. Now, sir, whatever msanlhropes may
say Of the world, there thousands and tens of thou
sands of kindeaed, dsnterested, generous and bene
violent in t-and after long llle be witness
for hundreds Of such men, Now, my little dangers and
diS,resses Of no moment. except to you and friends
who have always taken an interest IN what concerns
have therefore been more particular, aud said more
about myself than have done any other OCCASION but
my dangers dstresses, and losses In be
pared The dangers surrngs and losses Of Others and
particularly 10 Mr. Mauck's, his lady and children than
the drop from the bucket. Mrs. Mauck and children
CHARTERED in the east end Of the Hotel immediate.
ly above where the fire broke out As possible
they removed The children in the
Of the ROOM trembling arIghed and enveloped
in smoke and II was whispered about, lest Mrs hauck
should hear H. That two oi her children were lost This
thrilling 10 The hearts and sympahes Of all Of
But, thank Heaven they are all saved Every body
thought that removing Mrs Mauck, who desperate
~ i'll, from room and bed, into cud and vet
atmosphere, would inevitably her death but,
strange to tell she grew better from that very hour ad
it is hoped she conYalrscen The faculty assign
various reasons but in my humble opnion il is tina. the
stated that the young lady under my protection this
the fact never hal the pleasure Of seeing her until
the Stage at Sco,'s'e She under the
gentleman OF the OF R:mond who