The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-04

OBSTRUCTIVE IKE IN TALLAHASSEE, Lo -11vhhf
STORE IN THE CITY DEsrRoYED.-We take the follow
| ing from the Savannah Republican of the 30th ult
This is the second city whose destruction by fire, at
| the South, we have recorded within two months.
Posr OFrIcE, TALLAHASSEE, Fo1 !
Thursday Evening, Msy %, ls4S.
SIRA confagration commenced in this place at about
o'clock this evening, and at this present writing, nine
o'clock) the greater part of the town Is in ruins
Every business house 10 the place has been
and with them the Post Office. succeeded in saving the
confusion that it is impossible assert the mail that
should leave on tomorrow morning The ire is now APP
ana DANGER
| its spreading further is apprehended.
Ifsuitable accommodations be obtained mail will
be despatched on sunday morning.
Your obedient servant
wehave been favored by VIM. D.sgstt, Esq. who ar
further particulars which we annex Tho nre was first
which burnt. This building was situated near the
capitol and the fire extended both sides of Main street,
to the Court House Every store in the city was de-
stroyed. OF the three printing Offices one was saved
that Of the STAR the Sentinel and the Floridan offices,
were burned.
supposed that there were at least two hundred and
fifty buildings with most of their contents destroyed 1t
impossible to save many OF the goods in the stores,
the fire made such rapid progress and those that
saved mostly in damaged state. Several build
ngs were blown up two or three negroes lost their
lives.
The loss is estimated at $780, 0e There had beenno
rain for six weeks in consequence of which the buildings
had became SO dry that they burned like finder.
Since the above was in type, we have received
the following from attentive correspondent, CIV
ing further particulars -
Dean Sir
The city of Tallahassee is in ruins! A fire was Nm.
died by incendiary in the stable Of Washington Hail.
about the hour Of P. NJ which communicated to the
hotel which was dcs;royed next the fire took the drec
Monroe street. both sides of the street, thence the
flames spread through to Adams burning from the Plan
Those burnt out and who are sufferers are as flows:
The list cannot be expected to be accurate in the coniu
sion that prevails Washington Hall the dwelling house
occupied by Messrs Dowling Brickett and others the
carriage shop of Wm p Watson together with his house
adoining the dry goods store of Henry Bond goods all
lost the auction store Of Robt j. Hackley books emily
saved the auction store OF Edwin W. Dorsey. books
ed goods burnt the opposite side Of the street.
all DAMP ssr
table and furniture all buIntSDr Wm r. Hayward drug
store goods partly saved; T. Towle watch maker and
Thos Kirk oriental saloon fixtures in part saved A.
hayward book store, all lost; Tallahassee Reading Room
dian; the dry goods store of Bolton & Nc.
Guinness, Formerly A. d. Fisher g. Co, all
all lost. Drug store Of DR.. H. Ames Co. all burnt
Gamble Co.. next to Lloyd Rodgers, dry goods total
loss Next E. Barnard drug store all lost The splen.
vision store; j. Bull Co. clothing do; D. c. Wilson
and j. Broome Co., dry goods Here the flames crossed
provision; Ward May saddlers; the Postofce the
tents of which was saved; dwelling house, occupant
unknown. On the opposite side of the street. the Office Of
Dr. Mcintyre Messs CALL the auction store Of Martin
Taylor all burnt; II. & M Starr dry goods all lost;
of West grocer dwelling Of Demlly dwelling of
W. w. Woddle furniture and library saved Pulaski
House, unoccuped building; the house and office of D.
Wescott, Esq furniture partly saved the banking house
ofthe Union Bank and Bank of Florida, was, with diff
Guilty. saved; the ewelry store Of F. H. Flagg Co. few
goods saved the banking house of the Southern Life
Trust Co., book saved the law Office of Messrs Branch
Campbel the provision store of Mr.. Hisler lost The
property saved scattered all the bye streets and
the Governors Guards patrol, Recourse is immedi.
atey had to Port Leon 20 miles distant for the means of
susteEance
awful calamity the this day Witnessed by me-
Whether the city will be again rebuilt cannot say;
cry says place is done with, kow this may be the
future will determine As tho particulars can be
ascertainea, will advise you The Post office is
ed to the Courthouse The mail is just closing, and the
wind has died away. Yours in haste.