Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-03
From the ChillieOthe Advertiser.
Destructive Fire and loss of Life.

One of the most destructive fires
which has ever occurred in this city,
took place on the night Of Tuesday the
18th inst. 1t was first discovered at
about 10 minutes before IL o'clock in the
upper part of the building al the corner
OF Paint and Second streets, occupied
al the Office Of the Scioto Gazette. The
FIRE spread very rapidly owing to the
combustible nature Of the materials with
which the building was filled, the lower
part being occupied by Messrs. Doug
las & Lansing, Druggists, and H. Mill.
er Confectioner. The different Fire
Companies with the Engines and Hose
and the Hook and Ladder Company
we're on the ground promptly, but were
not able to prevent the fire. from COM
municatin to the adjoining buildings. =
The buildings occupied by Henry SuItz.
bacher and J. l.. Hearn, Merchants, and
John Ewing, Sadler, on Paint street,
and by Robinson & Gibbs, and George
Steele, Tailors, Alexander Ewing, Jun,
Sadler, and the Advertiser Office, and D.
& B. P. Churchill's Shoe Store on
Second street, were entirely consumed.
The FIRE had progressed so far before its
discovery, that nothing Of value was saw
ed from The Gazette Office with the ex-
ception of the books. Messrs. Douglas
& Lansing succeeded In saving about
one-lourth of ftheir stock. Henry Miller,
Confectioner, saved very little from his
establishment. Sultzbacher and Hearn
saved the largest portion of their goods.
John Ewing and Alexander Ewing, Jr.,
Mr.. Steele and Robinson & Gibbs also
saved nearly all of theirs. The press
and portion Of the type used in this
office were saved, though somewha,
damaged. as q &,#2'- -
But the most melancholy circumst anee
connected with this disastro occur.
renoo, is the loss ofthe life of one Of our
most respectable citizens. The remains
Of MIR. Joseph Ghorlpley, were on the
morn.ng after the fire, found among the
burning rubbish in the cellar which had
been under the store room of Mr.. .Hearn,
and in an upper room Of which building
the deceased usually slept. He had re-
tired to rest but short. time, probably
ifteen or twenty minutes before the FIRE
was discovered, and the most reasonable
supposition appears to be that he va.
suifocated by the smoke. None Of tn.
individuals engagedsin removing goods
from the building were aware that any
person slept there, and had he beer
sensible Eat that time, he would al.
most inevitably have been awakened BY
the noise and confusion around him.
He slept in a small room up stairs which
was. only separated from the other room.
on the same floor by a thin board part,
iiion. Nearly every thing Of value was
removed from the, other rooms, but n,
one appears 4, have entered the one il
which he slept. His remains were &
much disfgured that no individual coule
have recognized him, His arms and ,
large portion Of both legs were entirel,
consumed, and the flesh upon his bod,
was reduced to Il mere crisp. The de-
ceased was about 40years OF age. ant
a1natiye Of this city. His funeral tool
place on Thursday afternoon, and his re-
mains we're followed to their final resting
place, by aslarge concourse of citizens
friends and relatives. 51s.9 ldtdjpf..ai.l !.
"a heavy rain had fallen during the eve.
ming, and this fproyidentiaf circumstanc,
doubtless prevented the extension Of tn,