Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-16

in Columbus, from the Colambos (GaJ Enquirer Of the
10Th.
Fire in Columbus.
A large portion Of city Is in ashes. On yesterday
about III o'clock. A. NJ, the appalling cry OF Ere hur
ned our citizens to the fearful scene witnessed
here rolling sea OF IRE swept the city, from the
Mafkethouse obhqu-ly to the boat landing, swallowing
mp hotels shops, stores goods residences furniture, large
aud small fortunes all in hours. Every thiag dry
as einder and breeze Of wind blowing at the time,
tho flames believing and roaring in awful grandeur from
square to square with hurricane speed and fury. AL hu
man Efforts were poweress arrest, until had swept
down the most Of six squares
The ire originated the wood and black smith shop of
Marcus d. Jones on Osothorpc secd. northwcs OF the
courthouse consuming tho livery stable OF Jas Bradford
Co., with corn and fodder. and all the houses between tho
stable and ircn foundry OF the Messrs Janny that and
small grocery was saved tho shop north Of
Jones, occupied by Messrs. r. & l.. Reid gin Makers
consumed with much valuable lumber also the largo
wooden building known the City Hotel, owned by ID.
McDougad, aud occupied by D. Watson & NJ. Reid, be-
low ano Mrs Neutfer, as boarding house, above, with
nearly all the furniture, and the almost entire personal
perry OF Mr. Mrs. Elisha Reid, borders. IL being very
dry and the wind blowing brskly south wes the Market
house was Ere, and the flames then rushed head
long down both sides OF Broad the side rather
IN advance at the In the midst OF the whir aad
bic OF gooos and chattes the and cracking OF the
furnace OF hre, and the blowing OF
on the east side the goods of Reuben Shorter Jas gons
groceries and provisions Mr. Lcsergers dol Chas Ken
das do; l. Sanders. cabinet shop Dr. Tn. Hoxeys shop
and medicine; l. b. Hoxeys grocery Mclean & Ducks
do OF j. & b. Strupers goods. and their Issidencc-
S2OOO insurance; most of Hamilton Cos clothing and
SouU IN cash; hlvlins residence
Sl5oOO-insurance $4,000; John Lyon & Tiey'. groec-
ny; Shaeers gun shops Thos. Treadwels residence; Tu-
resns grocery James S. Norman. saddle shop and one
store house; Dr. Youngs office; Charles Fuchs bakery and
contents; Formerly Halls) Phil. Reynolds barroom;
Rowe's do; Mcintosh Row, occupied by Theobold How.
ard and Others as residences Dillingham; occupied
above by Mr.. Thornton owned by Wells & Toby; Henry
Mathews residence; Rev. w Cairne's buildings; w
Bakers residence; Mrs. TRnor's do; and Mss Edmund
sons school here the fire arrested side Of
Broad street. and Mrs. BroaGnaxs residence saved the
travelled down he de- two
squares from the City Hotel; consuming all the square
on which the City Hotel situated but the foundry the
old theatre and small grocery the between the
two. opposite Rylandsrs shop; the square below which
includes Dillingham; the houses the Court
house were not burnt among which belonging to
John Young, OF Connecticut, and to the Bank OF
Mlledgevle occupied by Mrs. Jcpson. Mr. AsahsI Gas
ton suffered a total loss OF every thing.
But the fire raging with fearful fury down
the west side OF Broad street, consuming the whole Of the
square from Stewart & Fontaine's old corner south and
west except the residence of Fontan the north
Of the square. opposite VIM p Yonges residence
This saved by the avurabeness OF the and blow
ing up the buildings adjoining.
The ire passed Rankn's corner, consumed all of Battle
Row. directly of the democratic liberty POLE burnt
down the pole ITSELF crossed to the west side of From,
street, fired and consumed the residence of near
fonge, Garrard & Hooper's house. At that ware
house tall fighting done by the proprietor. and
many friends who stood square up them for several
hours, and saved the house aud by the aid
OF its excellent fire proof qualities
The tire pressed hard down upon John Whiteside's
the river, consuming his stables &c. but by great
exettons his tavern saved In the time all that
part OF the square from the democratic POLE on Broad
street, south 10 the bridge consumed. The fire cross
ed side OF Front street, direction Of tho
bdge and swept both squares nsar it, above and below
where several houses blown up, keep burn
ing The hre was arrested Just half square below
bridge and square above the boat landing II il had
gone squao lower down the rver would have swept
nearly every house direct line from the market house
TO the boat landing.
SUFFERERS WEST BROAD STREET.
HILL Dawson & Co saved their goods. loss Of building
worth S5O00; ID. w. Or & CO. clothing store; Mrs A. B.
Davis houses bank building residence and fur
nltue, severe loss; J. s. Smith i Co.. clothing store; A. NJ
Cox grocer, lost nearly oil; Geo. Hargrayes sr building
worth S3OOO Luke Reid it, saddle store; Iesss
Peabody great Oss a. Calhoun grocer; $ & F. w Sart-
we'll dry goods and groceries, loss 10000 N Harm, &
Co, $1,000; e. b. Terry, grocer S3OO0 z. Wells g. Co
shoe store John Code, tailor shop, $500; Jas Sullivan
grocer Sll 00O Mitchell Baugh had remoyed before the
fire; Psulos boarding house; L. H. Smith grocer total
loss; Beckwih saved his dry goods; Jacob Frost and j. NJ
Johnson, dry goods aud groceries; L. j. Davies dry goods
and Mrs. Davies mIner. heavy loss b. Wells several va
liable store houses; VIM Rankin. goods residence
on Front street, worth $4,000 insurance S5U00 owner of
old Columbus Hotel; VIM Tarbutton, $1,000; Wiley Ad.
ans Dr. Thornton, two small tenements; Dan Johnson
goods, $500; Mrs f. Websies two store houses $500:
John w. Campbol's wood aud blacksmith shop and some
articles s'po' = Hoiman's grocery aud residence blown
up, $500.
OK rHE BRIDGE SrREEr.-J. Code residence one house
occupied by Dr. Rcgan N. l.. Howard houses; John
Quinn; Jos. Walton; w. Alley aud others
OS FEoNT STREEr.-Mrs. l.. J. Davies dwelling occu-
pied 10y Mr.. HaTrispn; Mrs James H. Shortsr,s beautiful
dwelling; VIM. Rankin's residence; WIN. Owens two
buildings, one occupied a residence by Col Henry Daw
son. Col Jones' buildings, and all others down TO hall
seuare below the bridge side Front street.
On BATTLE Row, CRAVE I'D SrRLEr-J Boulder
Thos. McCarty. Il. Weeks p Sullivan procers mud s.vs
raj others, besides families.
Many Others suffered serious loss whose namea we b,vo
at hand
Distressing feature in this that many per,on.
m moderate circumstances and many dependent on
daily labor for living have been turned house and
home, and have lost nearly every Of clothing and
household furniture.
During the burning of the City Hotel tho large brick
building directly north OF 1t occupied part by Mes.rs
Moody & Burr was seyernl times fire, which caused
much fear and anxiety for the safety of the entire block
above IT. in which office is situated but by powerful
ell III the flames eEtngushed aud all interested were
relieved IRON an hours agony, fear and trembling.
We estimate the loss In houses, goods furniture &C. at
about SlIJOOO this estimate may be small but IL II.
certainly not high. The Of sufferers are about
7OO-4OO OF whom greatly injured We trust a ber-
OIL sPrit will prevail towards ihom for like caamues may
bCfal US all.
Mr.. Mariner received personal injury by lick and fail
from the second story of the City Hotel No life lost tina,
we have heard Of
The citizens Of Girard had to use great precauon u
prevent that place from getting fire from the batting
cnders
twill be remembered that the main business part Of the
city Is above the market house. the fire consumed the entire
business part below. But Notwithstanding the great de-
srucnon OF Dry Goods and Groceries, beg TO assure
our country friends around that VIC have thousands OF goods
and still left, which will be sold on very accom-
modang terms Bring your Cotton md provisions them
and you will Ind ready market and liberal prices usual
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