Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-19
Orr1cE OF THE South CARoI1s,As )

A fire broke out in this ci,y about 10 or 20 minutes
before O'Clock this morning, IN the two story wooden
building owned hy Mr.. James hcCaifey, and occupied
by him grocery store situated on Inc West side oil
Main street about $50 wards South OF Maybn's hotel
Mr. NcCaffrey and the boarders in his house. who
sleeping in the second story, were awoke by the smoke
and unable 10 descend the stairs escaped through the
window, by letting themselves down by sheet. Mr.
McCafrey Immediately discovered the FIRE breaking
out at the North corner of the store the street.
and uncertain whether il originated in the store or
the cellar but is confident it must have been commu-
ncated TO one or The other by ncendlay he and
the inmates of the building had retired TO rest about
10 or O'clock and were careful, as usual, in extn
gushing all light fire OF any KIND They saved no.
thing be yond barely enough clothing to scanly cover
them MIR McCafifey estimates his loss, in the build
ing and lis contents al 800 10 S4O00-constitu,ing
his ALL except the bare lot and no part of it insured
From there ii communicated, Norhwardly, to the
adjoining two story dwelling oil Mrs farr, and the
next adjoining partly wood and partly brick store and
dwelling of Mr. J. 7 Norton, on The corner of Main
and Lady Streets opposite Mayb,ns hotei-and South.
wardy to the adjoining small wooden buildings, own
ed by Mr. James McAndrew, and occupied, one by
himself and the other by Mr. - Mills. The ls1;
small wooden building. owned by MIR James Fleming,
was blown VI and the flames thereby arrested or the
NEXT sroe two story wooden store and dwelling owned
and occupied By Aessrs Isaac Lyons and Sons extend
in to the ne Y; corner must have been destroyed We
regret the painful duty of announcing that Professor
Iwiss OF South Carolina Coiege, was severely INJURED
and Mr. Joseph Stepheatd and MIR. - Wheeler
slightly, by The blowing up of Mr. Femngs building
Professor Twiss superintendent the arrangements for
blowing up, and alter waiting some time, without the
xplosion taking place he expected the match had gone
OUT; and re-entered The building 10 rcight it, followed
By ,lessrs g and W. Immediately after entering, the
explosion occurred by which he was severely burned
and bruised, Ohopgh are graticd 10 learn not dan
gerousy,) and the others slightly. But cons dering
how the building blown to pieces VI seems next 10
a miracle, that all were not instantly killed
Fortunately, the wind was very light during the fire,
and the remen and citizens early on the spot, conside
rinr the hour at which the fire broke out but there
was some difficulty the start in getting water, owing
to the neares, FIRE plugs being somewhat oui of order
defect which should be always most carefully guarded
aeans, BY the city authorities. For time, the United
States hotel, opposite, seemed III much DANGER and
Maybin's Hotel and Mr. SHELLS Store also, in less
degree But in saving them, great credit is due to the
fremen for their determined energetic and perseyer
ing exertions we'll as 10 many OF the citizens, in
GLIDING the ln,endant, Mr.. Palmer, MIR. Montieth,
Mr. Maybin, Mr. Root, and others.
The entire loss is estimated at ten to twelve thou
sand dollars--,he buildings being mostly very old
(abou, the oldest in The cv) and of comparatively
little value; insurance S33o0-S2,50O on Mrs PARIS
building, in the .E;na Insurance Company of Hart
ford Connecticut, and $500 on Mr.. James Mean.
drew's building in the Protection Insurance Company
OF Hartford, Conn. Mr. Norton's loss is probably
about s. 900, Mr. McCatIrey's abou, $1,000 to 81,
900, Mrs PARIS lover her insnrance) about $780, and
the others abou, S200to 500 each.