Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-08-13

man aud Observer" GU the 2lsl instaut.--
Courier, 9th inst.
lBY SPECIAL EXPRESS FOR THE TRIBUNE
Great Fire in Neaoport-the Ocean
House burnt TO The ground Drah Of
Samuel F. Gurdin.r, Esq, and proba.
Jte toss Of sereraL other L,ves.
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Tribune.
NEvPoRr.R L., Sunday, 4oclock, P. M.
Dear Si-:-We arrived here on The
Massachusetts this morning al a o'clock,
and were very greatly chagnnned to find
the Ocean House lull and overAowing
with people-more than hundred being
turned away.
Al about one o'clock to day, while the
fashionable thr0ng we're dressing for din.
uer, The cook house, small wing, adjoin.
lug the Eastern Wing of the Hoei, caught
in the ceillne from dish ol lard which
took fire anu blazed from the floor where
it fell, 10 the root.
In an Instant the cry Of FIRE was given,
and such IA scene of confusion aud distress
.ensueu as no man could wish To see
twice. Tue boarders we're running from
room to room streaming for their friends,
brothers, husbands, wives and children,
and all nquIrlng With white lips The cause
of the alarm. There was a most pitiless
lack of water. aud the flames seized with
fury upon The extremely dry and combus.
tlbe marerlal OF which, the cook house as
we'll as the whole bniIding was composed.
The bells rang the aarm-the whole city
hurried tu he spot, and the opinion al.
ready became general that moi timber
OF the whole oi this graceful and airy but
Iighl anu unsubstaulial edifice could be
saved.
The work Of carrying out baggage now
brgar in sreal earnest; aud fair aristacrat.
ic hands, albeit unused to The working
mood performed Incredible tasks of por.
terage. The large and magnificent Par.
Ior of the Hotel, occupying the whole of
the North end, was now stripped of its
costly furniture aud The field directly oP.
posite aud 10 he Northw ard Of the Hotel,
became speedily filled with trunks, boxes.
furniture, &C., &C.. while the street was
lined with elegantly at'ired ladies lament.
lng the luss OF their dinners or their dress.
es.
TIE Ocean House was built by the
Ocean House Company winter before
last, aud finished last winter. IL was
valued at S36.0UU, and insured in Provi.
deuce anu Bu>tuu Tor SlS,UOU. II was
reuIed by JohlrG u. Weaver, OF Newport,
who paid per celf. on the value. The
building was in The lurm OF an l., running
North aud Easl--lhe Norlhera wing be.
lng 226 ieel long, and the Eastern wing
l25 hS 3U-louI stories high. Ii contain.
cd 2Uo rooms. lis situation was beautiful
aud commanding, and its loss is a heavy
blow 10 Newport, as well as an incredible
Inconvenience TO The boarders-a great
many of hom were from New York.
Bul the saddesl portion of this calamity
i, ,ne dealh of Samuel Fowler Gardiner,
ESD. pne of the Oldest -wealttIiesl and
m"sl esllInahlr cirIzens Of Newport. He
owned large anuunt of property here,
and was The agent and part proprietor Of
The extensive Newport Cuttnn Mills. the
Cnddinston, Perry aud Newpor, Steam
Mills, and anotuer OF which he was ex.
elusive owner. He leaves wife aud ten
children.
The body of Mr.. Gardiner was found
in the ruins, more than half consumed
key and pencil lying on his chest.
also fear that Mr.. rhos. r. Hazard.
Esq, residing in the beautiful country seat
of Varcleuse, has pershed. You viii re.
member him as ;he author Of some po!it.
cal tracts, published in 1874.
P.S 1t is certain, ain told, that he
s dead.
George Burrows and RoberI Coxalf
were on The ladder with Mr.. Gardner,
when The Eastern wing came down, and
they fell outward. while he fell inside the
burning walls. The two former are Sc
ously injured, aud it is doubtful whether
Mr. C,xall will survive.
The Furniture Of the House was worth
S2j j.OO0--rwu thirds saved; $4,000 ip.
sur~d. Mr.. Weaver. The lessee Of the
Ocean House, has already taken house
which will accommodate fifty. which he
will open tomorrow. There's enterprise
for you!