The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-19
AWFUL CONFEDERATION.
From the Mobile Advertiser, Ezra, Oei, 8
Eleven squares destroyed by Fire!

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We have only time this morning, before going to
press, TO announce the occurrence Of the most awful
and destructive FIRE which before occurred in
unfortunate and i'll starred city Last night, about
eight o'clock, when the wind was blowing almost gale
from the southeast, the fire broke out in old wooden
building in the Of the house the southeast cor
Of Dauphn and Conception streets, owned by Mr..
Pinto. The adjoining buildings being all Of wood, the
fire was soon communicated to them, aud in few mi
nutes crossed Conception street Here 1t had full sweep
the buildings being very compact and all Of wood,
and the wind southeast, the fire swept the two
squares OF Conception, from Cont, the south,
to ST Francis the north, with unexampled and ter
rife rapidly. Proceeding west it crossed st Joachim
strset---then Jackson here it extended one square
further morrill, ST. Michael street, and them three solid
squares abreast all in grand terrific fame, It swept
onward Claiborne street, and crossed 1t, sweeping
every thing. to Franklin. Here about twelve o'clock,
the wind fortunately abaed in consequence Of which,
and the blowing up Of several buildings on the west
side Of Franklin street the progress OF the devouring
element was staid. not, however, until six eight
buildings on the west side of Franklin had been destroy
ed The dwelling OF Duke Goodman Esq on the
ner of Dauphin and Franklin, blown up
Thus all the buildings on the north side OF Cont,
from Conception Franklin distance Of four squares
all on both sides of Dauphin, to the same extent
on both sides Of ST. Francis to the same extent, with
the exception Of three buildings each side at the
corner of Concep,ion--all the buildings the south
side oil 81. Michael, from jackson 10 oH
the cross streets of Conception ST. Joachim, Jackson,
Claiborne, and Franklin and probably twenty to thirty
buildings besides, in the vicinity within the limits de-
scrbed above numbering, it is supposed, about FIVE
HUNDRED BUILDINGS, have suddenly been re-
duced 10 ashes BY this awful calamity, probably two
hundred families are turned into the streets, macy OF
wnom are poor and penniless, and will depend entirely
upon public charity for place to rest their heads, and
for bread to appease their hunger The fame extended
with such rapdty that but little property could be saved
and many, very many have lost their all We are I'M
able this morning descend to particulars IL is I'M
possible to convey any idea Of the distress produced
The removal of the sick and the consequent exposure,
excitement and alarm fear will, in many instances,
be productive OF fatal results.
The origin of the fire is attributed to incendaries
and we understand that two persons were seized on
suspicion, and lodged IN Jail Can It be possible there
can be found in human shape such base hcudish mon
sters Mobile seems indeed doomed city. Have we
not drank deep enough Of the bitter cup Of adversely
aud atillctionl When and where will our calamrties
end Alas Heaven only knows