Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-27

FIRE IN NEw LoNnoN.-Ihe fine building
known as the Z" Exchange on Bank-sreet,
and belonging to Joseph Lawrence, Esq, Is Il
heap of runs \ few minutes before u clock
thi, (W ednesday) morning, the alarm was
given. and when We reached the spot small
BODY of smoke was issuing about the doors
anl windows of the norm part Of the first
story on the street, occupied by Messrs. Wight
man q Turner, IA a grocery aud provision,
store, Il entrance was soon made al the door .
the safe removed, and the engine commenced
PLAYING into the store.
The cloud OF smoke which rushed forth
from the burning nass within was 50 dens'
that it was with great difficulty person could
remain in the street; bat the efforts OF the
Fl cmcn and citizens present were unceasng'
though in a great measure frutless, until the
entire building was consumed. There was
strong hope at one time tha, the fire had been
subdued after it reached the second story, but
the heat had become 50 intense that water had
but little effect upon it, and the third and fourth
sorics. with the roof, fell in at about four
o'clock, and soon after the front wall fell, down
TO the first story, and part of the rear and
north end walls followed. Soon after u o clock
the south wall fell with terrible crash upon
ihe small dwelling house next south, entirely
demolsiing the upper stories. Ii was occu-
lied by Mr. Sheffield as boarding house,
AND belonged to Mr., Anson Chase. The
%. in the house had been removed,
I'm !.fhi,".S :ns,.""eI
~ M p'IlIn TwnSan"o ,,as q, X; tho first two
stories in the rear were of stone, an" W. Ia
story of the front the same. The building
was very substantial one, and great orna-
ment To the city. 1t was erected some tree
years since, at a cost of 1000, or therea-
bout and there was insurance on 1t to tue amount
of Sc 900 in the lIolyokc Mutual 'o., "i
salem. Mass. The two stories on The hrs'
,oor were occupied by Messrs. NlghtInah
Turner. one as a grocery and provision s'ote'
and the other as a furniture store, ile collt'"'o
~, c.hich were entirely consumed as aiSo Il
l,roa ouau,ity of furniture IN the second sloIl .
'Chp contents of the former were insurer III nv
Ftna Office OF Hartford for S3,ooo' anu u'
latter in the Camden Office at Newark ~ -
for $4,000. These policies 90 not eo'o' '''
loss of W. 81. by some Sl2oo oF plore' -,
The two rear stories, the entra'.re W ~, ~
is on the wharf, were occupied by II
Wiph,man & Turner, Smith 'oi'"'''
Joseph Johnson, &c, for storage. MgSs'"
smith A. Corthcll had some 200 barrels o
aour and other articles on the premises to the
amount of S25OO, Some of the Hour wa
removed, but the larger part oft was destroy
ed. They had insurance on the properly
tho amount of $1,000 in the 1.tna Office g
Hartford. Mr.. Johnson had number oil ne\
oil casks stored, which we believe were It
moved.
The 2nd story of the building was orcuple
in front by the n. l.. y. g.. W. Ielegral
Co.. who had their office there, and Nlgh
man & Turner, for furniture, and IN the re'
by the Young Mems Library Association
Every thing in this story was consumed. II
Telegraph Co. had just got their apparatus
working order, and their loss, though n
heavy will be very much regretted lnasinu
us the enterprise had not yet been fairly en't
ed upon. The Young Mems Library Assoc
ton was insured we understand for about :
900. hut whether this will cover the loss
cannot say.
The third story had just been fitted into
hall for a new degree or lodge of Odd fello
ship. though we believe it had not yet be
occupied. What the loss is OF upon whom
will fall, we are not intorncd.-- i. Ner