The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05
Great Fire in Charleston.


1t has been only few days since We an.
nounced disastrous fire 10 Charleston, we
regret to have to announce this early another
even more disastrous, consuming property
10 the value Of between 3 and $500, 000.-
II commenced on the 29lh ut. in the rear of
the premises Of Messrs. F. d. Tanning &
Co, on Hayne street. The fire spread with
the utmost rapidity cas-, and west, and the
valuable block of buildings were consumed.
1t was with the .uimos, difficulty that The
Charleston Hotel was saved. We give be.
low from the Courier the particulars of the
loss BY this fire.
The store, known as No / situate a, the corner Of
Meeting and tlayne. streets, nec and occupied
by Mcssrs. Townsends, Arnold & Co Their stock
of Dry Goods was very mich damaged by FIRE, and
removed they, however, we learn arc fully covered
by insurance, having an insurance Of $4,000 IN
the Charleston Insurance Company Of our city.
and are also largely insured in New York
No 2 was occupied by ID. F. Fleming & Co,
Wholesale Shoe Dealers. Their stock Of goods
was partially injured. They have insurance of
$4,000, which IS equally divided between the two
Offices Of our city. This ienemeB, was owned BY
l.. NJ, Wiley.
No g. also owned by l.. VI. Wiley. aud was
in the occupation of Wiley, Banks & Co., exten
sive Dry Goods dealers heir $40 k was partially
destroyed. but they fully covered BY insurance
viz $4,000 in the Agency OF the Augusta lnsu
rance and Banking Company; S200 in the
Charleston Insurance and Trust; 500 900 ia the
South Carolina Company besides which they ore
also insured in New York. The above ienemenis
were insured in the Charleston Insurance and trust
Company fot 900.
Store No. 1, was occupied by Harral. Hare & Co .
dealers in Sadd.efy, &c, whose slock o. goods was
almost entirely consumed; we ara glad TO learn.
however that they arc fully insured VIZ: SIS GOO
in amouuts Of $4,000 IN tbs following agencies :
Hartford Protection. Hartford Insurance Company
and Hartford Etn1; and $1,000 IN the Howard
Company Of New York. I heir furniture and store
fixtures also insured FOR $1,000 in tic Agency Of
the Augusta Insurance and Blinking Company
This tenement belonged to the estate Of John [;
Cos,er, OF New fork, and was insured for $4,000
in the South Carolina Insurance Company
No, ). was occupied by Kelsey & Dess, Dry
Goods dealers, who have sustained partial lose .
tey folly covered by insurance here aud IN New
\ ORR. $500 IN the .ftua Agency and $4,000 in
the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company
Building owned by ksr Boyce, and insured IN TIE
latter Ohee TO- $4,000
No. 9. was lenanted by D. Fanninr & Co &,
Hat and Cap Warehouse. whose stock Of goods
was almost entirely consumed. These gentle nan
were Insured for S2i 00O, w; 5000 in the
Charleston. 5000 in the South Carolina and 5000
in tho Agency OF the Augusta Insurance and Bank.
ing Company. BIilding was owned by Henry w.
Conner aud was insured in the South Carolina In
sursnce Company flr $1,000
No was occupied BY hessrs Gi!'iland & How.
ell, as Dry Goods merchants portion Of whose
Goods we're saved Their loss, as We learn /. fully
covered by insurance ~ the following Offices -
Hartford Protection aud II 4rtfori Etns $40, 900
each $4,000 N tho Agency Augusta Insurance
and Blinking Company, and $1,000 each in tho
two Ctare,ton offices. rae building was owned
By kcr Boyer, but We believe there vas 10 insurance
Oh it,
No was occupied by Courtney & Tonntt.
Hardware Merchants. r. cir stock OF Goods was
partially saved. Loss estimated at about so per
cent Insured Cor the following amounts-Charlss.
ton Insurance. and Trus, st9,509; Augusta Insn
rance and Banking Agency Sl5 coo THIS tens.
ment was oancd by +. d. Faoning. and was in.
sured in the South CAROLYN, off re Tor $4,000
No was occupied by Hyatt, McBurncy & Co,
Dry Goods Dealers. Goods removed 10 a damaged
state Suiii GENTLY insured 10 cover loss VI: So.
100 ~ Hartford Fire Agency, $4,000 in Charles.
Ion Trust Company si0 U91 IN Agency Augusta
insured for $1,000 ia toe Souih Carolina office
No 10, was pied BY Jlmss ). Beach, Book
and stationary Store, aud above by 6. Z WaIlrun
Co, as Clothing Establishment. Tie stocks
Of goods be onging TO these gent were mostly
saved and their lose is very tra ng They are
both fully insured This tenement was owned by
l. VI Wiley. and insured IN the South Carolina
ofics FOR $1,000
A change Of wind in the early progress Of The ife
r., A. -.
ton of the flmos which cnmnuuicaied To the aige
brick building at the North east corner Of Meeting
and Market streets, which was consumed. THIS
Ugttdlng was owned ~ Mes,r8 Townsend, Arnold
& Co wlio We understand has recently purchased
It with the i0tcnton Of mixing one continuous
building through from Hhyue to Marset ttrset. tie
ko-k for which had commenced. Il was insured
~ the Charleston Insurance and Trust Company
Tor $500 + ". Grant who occupied the lower
f3r OF tie house IS Grocery lost a portion Of is
stock. tie was incurred j. The Agency Of the iIar.
ford Fire Company for 32sl0
The lie hen took cascry direction comnu-
nIcaing o aricE block iaclng on Nar&et slice !,
consisting Of seven iencBcals, nothing Of which
no" remain but Il. bare walls They were each
insured N tie South Carolina Insurance Company
lor $1,000. Three Of these tepcmcu,s belonged to
tie estate Of John g. Coster. Of New York ard the
others 10 IlenTy W COauci ker Royce. II kel.
sey, and |. VI Wiley. s. Mills, oscup Ell tie
ground hsor Of oac Of the iencmeuts as j Grocery,
whose stock was much Injured ~ removal Inefe
was slOUJ insurance - tho stock, but We 60 not
know i tAIs amount wall cover hi. loss
There waa a small brick building to the East d
tho above block, altlchsd 10 the store flcirg on
iiayhc street. "a tie oceup ,torpf Ncfsrs. Courtney
u cement, winch was destroyed II vas owned
" + y, Fanuiug, and we believe is incorporated
10 the amount Of hIs insurance previously noticed
The further progress Of the fire on tbs line va,
here afrsttrd
/ The Market Hall at one time was IN Imminent
danger, but happily ii did not tSke f
The Compromise.
The principal part ui The time of the SENATE