The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09

An extensive and valuable portion Of our IN
fortunate town hns been within the past few hours
laid in ruins by a fire--probaby the most calam-
tous one that ever visited it. A least two hun.
bred buildings we think Of every kind are destroy.
ed, besides an immense deal OF property OF other
kinds. Between II and ! 9 to-day. whilst very
heavy gale of wind was blowing from the South
the greater part Of the inhabitants icing at the
same time engaged al the various Churches, the
roof Of the old lrehouse known as Mckay's' on
the alley next North OF the Bank OF Cape Fear
vas discovered 10 bc on fire. Almost luimodi
ately the flames took hold of other wooden build
ings, near by, and swept in few minutes across
Princess Street, TO the dwellings, of Mrs. Robo
son, Mr.. Anderson, and Mr. Chaldcr, when all
hope was lost of saving any Of the Northern part
Of tho town above those points. between Front
and Water aud Front and Second Streets. On
ward and onward the flames progressed, leapng
from building TO building with fearful rapdrty.
In two hours from the time the alarm was given,
the fire had reached the Rail Road Depot build
iugs, 4 distance of three oighths Of j mile from
where il commenced. Between Princess Street
and tho Rail Road and Second Street aud the
river, not more than dozen buildings are stand
ing. On the upper wharyes there was an i'm
mense quantity OF country produce. such as naval
stores, lumber &c. all Of which was destroyed
Many families los, the whole OF tI.oif furniture,
Others part. We do rot think there was very
great value in mer,handlse destroyed, the greater
part being col ont the stores were not 50 direct
" in the range Of the fire as the dwelling houses
Many of the houses were among the best IN town,
aud very large proportion were valuable ones
J no loss BY 4. is dreadful fire is estimated at
s3U0000. There is insurance 10 the extent OF
100000, as is supposed, leaving sad deficit 10
be borne by our citizens undor all the other de-
pressing circumstances Of the times
Annexed is a list Of the sufferers. II is not
perhaps entirely accurate but as nearly SO as We
can make it al present.
D,csilirgs "a Front Stree:.-Wm. u. Briggs,
VIM K. Larkins, Mrs. Robinson, A. Martin,
Alex'r. Anderson, Mrs. Noyes. Matthew Lawton.
rhos. c. Miller, T.. Kdder Mr.. Cason Jas. |.
BRYAN, Thos. n Gaurier, Rev. Jesse Jenneii,
samuel Berry. stephen D. Wallace, John Wal
kcr, lhouse only partly burnt,l VIM. Calder, Mrs.
Meares Ro5erl II. Cowan, z Il Dickinson, A.
Wannett, Gen. J. Owen, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs, Col
ias, Ross DAVIS, David Jones Hotel.
Also on Front Sfreet.-Mc Methodist Church, Al
exander McRae, store house. Messrs Grants
;; ore Jeffrey & Kings ditto. - fTask r. Rond
{ Office House, Wilmington s. Raleigh Rail Road
Company.
All the Raj Road Depot buiilinqs Of every de-
scripiion, including five Locomotives, some cars,
the bridge over the rayiue. and two or three hnn
bred Yards Of tho road, where there were several
tracks. Books and papers saved.
Dwellings, on Second Street.--Ievin Lane,
John 4 DAVIS.
Stores, Offers, Warehouses, dc. on WGter
& Mallory, l.. s Yorke. -
Mayo, W. c. Lord, VIM. y. Glos & Co, ;. w,
Dnnham. Custom House books and papers saw
ed } James l. Bryan, F.. Vessel. Tho. Stewart,
T.. Peterson, q. q. Parsley, and Il. Baker, John
McRae, hlex'r. Webster, David Thally, Geo.
Cos,in. George W. Davis, Miles Costin, Alfred
Dudley, John b. Craig, Hall & Armstrong, D
F. Mitchell, Jesse Jennett, John Hall, f. vii,
son. John Row'en, Hector Mcclellan, Mrs. Pr
ner, VIM Il. Larkins, K. Smith