The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-09-20

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+ flames which isefa liHaliy arrest BIZ
blowiIe np tiiss sl,oiiS IN thairs spat Ii. ore
than two liupdre taynsl les are tiius thrown
out of their hon,es, mndY of lseln being nosss
inn state nf complcte dsstl ltuti oii.
Tile ffe CONNIE enes,tl Bbo1t lialf past eleven
O'Clock, In the rear of!: kerry store nf
John Riley az tlitiSn4 9St, near
dag lf;as iHfsrpp from The bnrating ofa
#caHphcnR limp 81 The bull ling, shsinS 81
wood hich the long Continued heah and dry
Z ness have reduced almost to the condition Of
tinders was almost inatantlt in flames, but MS
there swas onl ya slight breezs from then north
aroused. III few mirnte len, hoi sesef ,it chang.
ed to q strong gale from tic nor fthwGsE which
swept The flames fiiriously among the work.
shops, stables, and frame bniIdingsin the cen.
ire of the block: s5s * S.
In an Incredibly short space Of time the fire
raiiSto ssindwars, and communicate ITO Tie
whole range OF bulk ldip9s up Henry ands Full:
toI-stFeets from their i1nction to Cranberry
street Diving TO ,lie drought the publcIcia-
terms were sXhanBted almost staiimmediately,!
hahd thus the only suppl of water short Of the
river was cut Off The Brock yr,a Fire Com;
tpanies, all of whom 4 were prolnptly v ON the
spot, at once formed a line to the East River,
in which plan! they were aided by the New
York Hose and Engine Companies, aid haY-
ing been solicited from this city, arid lie Hall
belltonhdea, soon after tipe I've oscleck.. "a The
Chief Engineer; Mi. 7. ". Anderson, crossed
to Brooklyn with the following New York
companies: Engine comps aaics 2 3, IA, 20, 81,
3D. 34, Ss, 4sS, Hose companies l, 8, IL
Ii. IS, l6s lS, 22s 25, 80. Engine Mod, and
joined the Brooklyn Department. Brooklyn
Engine Co.. No. IL was first at the fire. u i;
Is Tho reflection oftlie fire being Dlainly yisi-
bic in Newark, Engine ca, No K Of iiat city
camc on y, tho cars, arriving in time I'd be 6f!
service, 8 81 M = &: 5Ssi{F
twas nearly 3 o'clock before the line could
be completed TO the river; and BY this time:
xhe flames, hich had been raging uncontrul-
cd. famed by strong wind, had spread up
seulton and Henry, nearly TO Orange, crossed
Fulton at tho corner Of Sapds, and was making,
its way toward Washington street. threaten
ing TO sweep all the eastern portion Of the city
before it. The efforts of the tiremen proving
at this time $of9 little avail, application was
snade To tho Mayor OF BROOKLYN and the Chief
Engineers, to order a asnuinbcr OF fhousea "a be.
blown up, as the only means Of ,arresting the,
condaga aetion. his was postponed for some,
:titnes On account of the danger, but finally,
whom the fire had nearly reached Concorl-st.
Capts Sands of the navy, received an order
5tronlstlia Mayor. and having procured engil
neersi and the necessary supplies FROM; the,
Navy Yard, performed the undertaking with
complete success. ~ vs. l,5s,5
Along the west side Of IIenry-s the limit
ot Tie tira in thai. directions, the row Of small
wooden houses extending from Fulton to
Orange. was preserved by means Of wet ban-
&ets and carpets, which were laid on Tie roof
and hung from the caves, while hundreds Of
persons were employed for hours in bringing
water and keeping them saturated a stnble.
and some small buildings between Middagh
and Orange. SITS. we're slightly injured, how
ever. On Orange-st the FIRE advanced more.
than half way from Fulton to Heury-st and
was stopped Mt No. LOO, Coroner Balls Office.
The block on Henry -street, running from
Orange to spineapple.iw not touched; i,is q
About 41-2 o'clock the fire was subduetl on
h,tli sides of the burning dis,rict; but at.tle
northeastern section, near The corner OF
Washington and Concord-streels, where it's
force appears To have beon concentrated by
the action Of the wind and abundance OF fuel,
the efforts Of the firemeti were nnavaiIing, the
flames bidding defiance TO their almost super
human efforts. 3ii' #t
ne AZ Q o,clcekk Capt. Sands proceeded to laya
train under several dwellings, in Concortl-st.
near Washington, Judge Murphy's splendid
mansion being among them. II waa only
when all other hope was gone, and the Brook
;iny Savings Bank, on the opposite side Of The
steet, had been on fire, (Which was cxtin-
guished almost by miracleD that the train
under Judge Murphy's house was>explodcd.
This cxpedient was successful. Had the fire
progressed farther in that direction, the splen-
did building Of the Brooklyn Savings Bank,
the Lyceum and Museum at the corner Of
Washington, beside reaching range Of frame
buildings, which, if once gnited, would have
led TO the destruction Of an almost inca cula-
bic amount Of property. - 5":.5i SO s'tli'sis
The Universalist Church, at the corner of
Fulton and Pineapple, was entirely destroyed,
but DR.. Jacobus's Presbyterian Church, on
tho opposite corner, escaped uninjured After
tho blowing up of; tho houses on Concord-st.
the flames we're checked witt. little difficulty,
and at half.past 6 the cnnaagration was COM
3pletcly yextinguisiled. Mayor Striker and the
Common Council were on the ground during
the whole time, assisting the operations. <
detachment Of the Marine Guard, under Bre-
vet Capt ShuttleWorth, was furnished by tho
Commandant Of tho Navy Yard, and did good
service in protecting the property of'the suf-
fsrers. Notwithstanding these precautions, a
number OF thieves were al work, and more
tthan thirty arrests were made by the Police
Officers in attendance.
gsSs w are pained To- be obliged to record sev.
oral ,fatpE accidents which occurred during
the fire. a fireman, crossing at Catharinei
: Ferry, was accidentally knocked overheard
and drowned. Mr.. Edward Crowley, Of tic
: New. York Engine, n 40, was almost in,
atantly killed BY the nsine, which ran over