Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-17
crom ,he SontL. L.CMei:Mi.:s.

morning, in the two.story wooden build
ing owned BY Mr. James McCafrcy. ant
occupied by him as grocery store, situa
ted on the ives, side of Main street, abou
$50 yards south of Maybin's Hotel. Mr.
McC Ca(Irey and the boarders in the house
who were sleeping in the second story
were awokc by The smoke. aud. unable tt
descend the stairs, escaped through the
window. by letting themselves down by.i
sheet. Mr.. McCaiircy Immediately dis
covered the fire breaking ont Ut the notti
corner of tho store next the street, and j:
uncertain whether i, originated in the store
or the cellar. but is confident il mast have
been communicated To uuc or the other BY
an legendary, as he and the inmates oi
the building had retired TO res, about 10 OF
| | O'Clock, and were careful, as usual, in
ex,inguishing all ligh, or iire Of any kind.
They saved nothing beyond barely enough
clothing so scantily cover them. Dir. Nc
Caffrey estimates his loss, in the building
aud lis contents. q, SO 500 TO "a ,000--con.
shutting his all, except the bare lot, and
no par, of il insured.
From thence il communicated North
wardly, 10 The adjoining ,wo-slory brick
dwelling of Mrs. Parr. aud the nex,-ad-
joining partly wood and partly brick store
aud dwelling of Mr.. J. p. Norton, on the
corner of Main and Lady streets, opposite
Maybin's Hutc!-and SoulbwardIy, TO The
adjoining small wooden buildings owne'l
BY Mr.. james NcAndrcw. ard occupied,
one by himself, and the other BY Mr. Wn.
j. Mills. The next small wo,,den build
Ing, owned by Mr. James Fleming, and
occupied by Mr.. Gregory Kelly. was
blown up. and the DANES thereby arrested.
or The next large two story wooden store
aud dwelling, owucd aud occupied by
Mcssrs. Isaac Lyens s; Suns. extending
10 tho ucxt corner, must have .becu de-
sIroyci. We regret the painful duty Of
announcing that Professor Twiss, o: South
Caroi;ua College. aud John Wheeler.
where severely injured, aud Mr.. Jnscph
Shephea,I slightly. Nv the blowing up Of
Mr. FIemins's bui!dins. The lighted
match had gone ont. aud they re.entcrrd
the building and re-ligh,rd il; and quickly
afierward, just ~ AIr. Wheeler passed the
door, aud before the others reached it, tho
explosion took place. Hlr. Shephcard
was blown through tic door. par, Of the
roof fell on his heels. aud he was thrown
backward upon il; Mr.. Wheeler vas co.
vcrcd with it and other fragments nrd
Professor Twiss, who was behind Mr..
Shephearj, was covered with the frng-
menls of The building generally. lie is
very severely cut, bruised, md burnt, bu,
we are gra,ifcd tn learn no, dangerously.
Mr.. Wheeler also is severely. but not dan
gerous;y bruised and injured by The roof.
Sc. which fell OH him. and the dirt, &C..
blown into his eyes. which are so swclled
aud infamcd that he canno: yet see, but 1t
is hoped aud believed ti;at his sight will
not finally be injured. MIR. Shcphenrd.
fortunately, is bu, slightly burnt and bruis-
cd. Considering how lbe building was
blown 10 pieces. il seems next 10 mira.
Gle. tia, all were no, Instantly killed,
Fortunately, the wind was very light
during the fire, aud the Fircmcn AID ci,i-
zens early on the. spot, considering Tho
hour ar which the irc broke out; hui there
was some difficulty AT the star, in getting
water, owing To the nearest fire plugs be
Ing somewhat oCi OF ordcr--a doiecl WHICH
shnuld always be mos, carefully guar led
agaius, by tho city authorities. Fol n
time the Uui,cd States do,cl. opposite.
seemed in much danger, and Muyh'n's
Hotel and Mr.. Shells SInrc also, IN less
degree. Bul in saving Them, great credit
is due to the Firemen, fur their dcterrnln-
ed. energetic, and persevering caerlious,
as well as to many Of the citiZcns. includ-
ing the ln,endaut. Mr. Palmer, Mr.. Nom
iicth. Mr.. Maybin. air. Root. aud others.
The entire loss i: estimate! Il, ten to
twelve thousand dollars the buildings he-
luz mostly vcry old. (aboul the oldest III
the city, and Of comparatively li'tlc value;
Insurance. 81, ,S00-S3,0U0 on Mrs. Par''s S
building, IN the .Nlna Insurance Company
Of Hartford, Cnnu.. and $500 on Mr.. james
McAndrew's building. in the Protection
Insurance Company Of Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Nonon's loss is probably about 50 .0OO
Mr.. McCailrey's about $500 TO Sl.Oo0,
Mrs. Purr's, (over her insurancc.l and The
others. about $500 TO S400 each. Mr.. IL.
II. SonlIa!l also occupied some portion OF
the buildings, aud is Of course one OF the
sufferers. The general loss, though no,
large. inl!s heavily on those w hose means
were small, aud all or nearly al destroyed.
We have mudc several corrections in
The above statement since il was issued as
an Extra on Tuesday.
Mr.. X. E. Russell requests us 10 return
his grateful thanks 10 the young man, Mr.
Bcui. Price. carpenter. who go perscver'
iueIy and efficiently aided him in project,
ing his building from the hre.