Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-11-27
VOL. XVI..-NO. As
From the consti.ationalist & Republic, 18th inst
Disastrous Fire i'm Augusfa.

DlsdstrOtfs Ere I'M Augusta.
About 9 o'clock, last evening, fire broke
out in Mr.. G.. A. Platt's Cabinet Factory. in
the rear of his store on Broad street, which.
before it was subdued, bid fair to carry, in its
ravages the square on which the building
was situated. The fire broke out in the third
story of the building, in room used for
making cotton mattresses, and from what we
can learn, the lamp used was one that was
well guarded by thick glass and surround
ing wires. The workman, carrying it, how
ever, knocked it against bench, which broke
the glass and lamp, and the fame igniting
with the cotton, which was scattered loosely
about, created blaze, which caused those in
the room to seek safety in flight, in conse-
quence of the density of the smoke.
The alarm was soon given, and the Engine
Companies were on the spot, but so rapid
were the flames, the building being filled with
combustible Materials that great fears were
entertained for it's safety. Steam was soon
got up on Dir. Platt's Engine, (Which was
capable of throwing two streams of water
on the building,) and up to eight o'clock, it
was thought the building would be saved
with the loss Of the roof-but at the time it
was supposed all was safe, the water in the
Ellis street cistern with which the engine was
supplied and which was the main dependence
for arresting the fire, was exhausted, and the
flames rapidly gained progress.
1t soon extended to the second story, and
communicated to the Chronicle and Sentinel
office, an adjoiaing building, which had just
been erected, and that also was consumed,
with its contents.
Platt's Factory is destroyed. His insu-
rance is about $4,000. His loss will reach
about $4,000.
The Chronicle and Sentinel Office is also
destroyed, with its contents-no insurance
loss about $4,000.
HALF-PAsT 3, Am.
STILL LATER.-After we had written the
above, we had still another alarm of Fire,
which was found to proceed from the back
store of Mr.. Hoadcy's Carriage Establish
ment, an adjoining building to the Chronicle
and Sentinel Office 1t was soon consumed,
as our firemen were exhausted with previous
exertions, and the supply Of water was limit.
ed. The Presbyterian Lecture Room, ad-
jtning, was in imminent danger, as was also
t'S oSs NhiSC, ouI IcitHcT WIS LudlSTlduV
injured, further than the partial removal of
portion of their contents.
STILL LATER.-We had just returned to
our office, after We supposed we had seen the
KeEst O. The ssasse suAaaS ss.a fAaad-aas..
mith, and it appears, from what we can learn,
that on Monday he burnt some old leather to
case-harden with, and having some left, it
was placed in a keg. The keg was put aside,
and from it originated the fire. 1t was only
about an hour previous to it's discovery, Mr..
Rogers was-in his store, and had it not been
for the fire in Mr.. Platts establishment, our
office would have also been in ruins.
We have not time this morning to give full
particulars Of this fire, but will do so in
our next. There were several hair-breadth
escapes, and We are panied to learn that Mr..
Bernard Roe, first Lieutenant of the I'd Di-
vision of the Independent Fire Company,
was seriously, if not fatally injured, by tho
falling of the gable end of Mr.. Hoadley's
building. He was still alive when we went
to press, and under the examination Of ply
sicians. The extent of his injuries we could
not learn. We, however, fear the worst
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