Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-12

From Nc IWiaiaysce Star Extra Of The 21M Man
DREADFUL CONF. At.RArION
On Thursday last, there occurred N this ca, nnn 81
The most sweeping lines thai leth,ps ever ovrfNheln
ed any cy with perfect aud enllie The lre com
nencrd At the house known as TIM " nshlupion Hall
the eastern side 81 the capitol aud IN the south eas
tern q"arCl OF the Guy. TIM wind worry ifreh nj
the lmc. aud the llnes spread north sarly with lrsf
l0 npIdN. vacant 1t, aud tho tiu-rr,,l dwelling
al Mr.. Cutter prevrntcd is extending suulhNnsdly-
II us prustcss the north the marrow street called
laIaycttr street, presented barrier |, ql,n can, l
III. low buildings occuird ~ carriage makers shop
HE dwelling o. hlr W alson and .uder Gibson aud an
fnaoh,d the red stun Il Capt Bond. 'Ih. clor,s
uado To auts 's pnef'ss "eie ,mpol'nt aud futile
llc hul1lu cl'dicnt had aris,n III power aud the
ttbc strength at man MAS As nuthlng before IT. II ,ns
sed Pensacola st.ul. sn fl die culture block uefafa.l
bl Mcs,rs LA, klr, aud L " Dorsey, AucanrcIa
by the Enudmn btlec aud citizens. Every cNrfiloi,.
winch the mcaus wlthln reach aud the tno a, how ad
used to prevent the flames bring communicated Ia
the buildings on the west SIDE oi Monroe street but ~
iin. mauy iuuls fired al oucr sud the ire full,
establishes itself Ia the block between Monroe on
tho ca, Adam street On The wcel, aud the entire h,gl
ucss portion 81 the city bciuru II the NORTH md
such Was the fearful apldns with which the n.nrs
were driven forward that but few goods could be ~
we'd from The numerous stores which lined both sides Of
Monnc street and the streets. jefferson and { IN
ton streets Owing III tie great protection which the
trees both sides OF Adamsslrert furnished the Gu
zen' were cnabIedh y great oseIion 10 prevent the fire.
crossing this street meslMamly. The two story 5ncL
DIV Cling OF X Hayward Esq. the lhrcc STORY bnck
building ol {. f.. Bartlett aud rhe frion Bank, and
the Bank Of Florida, nere all IN great danger aud saved
ony by extraordinary eior,. To the norhwarl III
lamcs rushed On without n.podnent tn they found
Iong further topey on in thu ,acanc, Of Court House
square On the eastern SIDE 81 Menu street oy-f, hinp
swept I'll 1t taachtd the dwelling Of Dt Randolph.
ab,ro its further progress vas a,I,sl,d. The Count
House sayernl times fire, but hose on the al,
were fortunate enough In rxtmgnish tho nlrncs before
they had gathered strength hc fire broke out about
3u'rlock. r. NJ and was arrested before g. ~ that all
lhs destruction occurred III The short space Of three
hours.
Below is list Of the houses burnt, far ms rcc9er
ed. committee has hoen appointed To ascertain ihr
amount OF individual osses and the aggrcgat nss hui
NJ yet We can form but a vague opinion II must bo
heavy and III these um0s oi general hasplnd pre- sspre
will fall with peculiar severity, several individuals
Some have lost their all They rosr mp thH' nofaing
III the confidence of wenlth-Tlc IN this worlds Foods
Before the went down. all halr earthly possessions
had passed awny-wlihon Tho means being left for The
purchase OF necessary food for slngr day. Ia tins
dltlun are several helpless widows aud their orphan
children. Those who have been spared N hs trying
calamity, should remember then hrolher4 who have iaI
len under TIN severity III heavens cIasr,fomcht
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