The New York herald., 1845-08-06

resignand the writer adds, he will probably die Sena-
tor"
The Hon. VIM. c. Rives is about to deliver an
address at Hampden Sydney College, the virtues and
services Of John Hampden.
Ex-President Tyler and lady were at Richmond
on their way home on Friday.
George Thompson, the distinguished English abo-
litionst, is coming to this country before long.
OCEAN HousE.-At p. M. on Sunday, the building
in which the kitchen of the Ocean House, was dis
covered to be on fire. and adequate to its
tinction were at hand. The alarm Immediately
given but owing the distance Of the House from the
central part of the town. the fire department did not
get there although every exertion used until the
Ere had Communicated to the main building and had OBJ
tanned much headway that the supply Of water being
entirely inadequate, the destruction Of the whole was
inevitable The exertions of the department and
citizens generally therefore, directed to the
furniture and baggage OF the strangers, and the resi-
was in imminent peril the wind being to the eastward
and blowing the heat and cinders on to it. 1t caught
fire several times, and was only saved by cover
ing it with wet carpets-eonsiderable injury being
sustained in the house by the water which penetrated it
About of the furniture in the Ocean House,
hours after the fire commenced the whole of this splen
did edfce burnt to the ground. We have now to
make the most painful part Of our record Samuel Fow
cr Gardner, ESQ., of our most highly esteemed and
respected citizens pershed in the ruins OF the mousse
Mr. Gardner and several other persons were in that part
Of the building which east and west over the dining
room or saloon the ceiling Of which was supported by
iron rods attached to the roof When the roof gave way
he
of the building few minutes before this occurred
veral citizens finding their retreat otherwise cut
OIL Jumped from the windows to the piazza below,
without injury, except Robert Coggeshall, who was
verely injured and George Burroughs also severely in
jured by falling with ladder he descending. E.
Peckham one Of the astwho jumped from window,
and he just previously said to Mr.. Gardner "Im going
to jump from this window" MIR. G. replied "Im
too old to jump" AS Mr. P. jumped, he says he felt
something give way in the building, and mmed ediatsly
after he aghted it fell in heap together, and soon
enveloped in flames After il was all reduced to cnders
engine brought to play upon the spot where the
mains Of Mr. Gardner were discovered and recognised
by his watch spectaces, and pencil found him The
Ocean House insured, We understand for s2s oO0
and the furniture for $780, which will cover the oss
The building in which the lire originated was detached
from the house. and the second floor was used as dry
ing room, being heated by the kitchen hres res through
Gated the woodwork, which was, OF course, highly
innammable. from its dry state The houses OF many
Of our citizens thrown open for the reception Of the
three hundred in number who thus
suddenly deprived offs shelter and all were provided for
The Artillery company was called cut and kept guard
noon and all removed to place Of safety
Services in all churches were suspended in the sf
would throw open their houses to receive tho Strangers
and while the fire still raging, express sent
of to Providence for steamboat to down and take
them Off The Massachusetts, arrived here about r NJ,
lay here all night and returned to Providence in the
morning with very few passengers. The destruction OF
this splendid hotel may be attributed to reprehensble
neglect in not providing any more than ordinary
for the extingushmen Of fire. SO large establish
ment located far from the central part Of the town,
ought to have had small fire engine OF its own or at
least force pump and hose sufficient to lead water to
any part OF the house Had either of these been at hand
when the fire was first discovered the whole might, and
probably would have been saved the well and cisten
Of tho house plenty Of water which could then
be drawn but which could not be approached after the
fire had progressed short time unchecked. Wisdom
have now purchased 1t rather dearly y.Newporf Rhode
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