Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HAMBURG


fire originated in the Planters Hotel, owned by
James Mahcnv, and occupied by him and W.
C. Bewlrv us residences II il 4 tenement house,
and is not known in which department the fire
originated but was first seen burning from Bew-
Lewis tenement, and burned with such rapdity
as 10 give but little time to gave any thing, and
that in much damaged condition.
Mr.. Malhcny, lost nearly all his stork ot goods
and furniture, amounting TO about S3.5OO indc-
prn,lcnt of the HotrI. He had no insurance,
except 800, on the Hotel.
The next caught was the Grocery Store of
Mcssrs BrindirY & Rosamond which WAS so"n
enycloped IN flames, giving time to save but lit
tie. Their loss, about $4,000, pretty well CO.
vrred bv Insurance. The house belonged to X.
w. Owinps. We wcrc not able to learn whelll-
or it was insured or not
The last. WAS Il large two story wood build
ing, owned By the Hamburg Bank, in which
were two store rorfns and two private rcsldcn-
crs. One half the house WAS occupied by
Mrnnard Suher, as 4 grocery store ON fr>t story
and the second, as n dwelling. MIR. Subrr lost
nearly all Of his stock of goods and furniture.
lie was only insured 10 the amount $500 on his
stock Of groceries. He i. the worst snlrrrr
among unfortunate, as III. all. mainly, consisted
! in his store and house furniture.
The other half WAS occupied by John Usher,
IA grocery store, and William Miller, ~ fam
| ily residence. Mr. U>her's loss is about $4,000,
fully covered with insurance. Mr.. Miller had
no insurance on his furniture, but saved tile
best portion of it,
The block. consisting Of these three buildings
were consumed in the short time OF about an
hour and half The houses burned with SncI
rapidty. that it was impossible for the Engine
Companies to do more than they did.
The Hamburg Fire Engine Company was the
| first at the scene of distress, but. We learn, ow-
inr TO the bal condition of the hoes, were una.
bic to render much assistance.
The Augusta Fire Engine Companies were
promptly on the spot.
We are authorised. to tender the thanks of the
sufferers and the citizens generally, I" those
companies for their assistance in saving the
.ow II from further csrucliOn.-Rcpubl!can 81
inst.
CONGRESSIONAL DIsTgIcrs.-Wc lrran that the
Special Joint Committee of both llouSes'"f the
Legislatures, appointed for that purpose, have re-
| disirjcied The State, as follows: II Is probable
the report will be adopted.
First Congressional Diarict.-Lancaste.
Chesterfield, Marlborough, Darlington, Marion,
Williamsburg, Horny, and Georgetown.
S,coud-Charlcstcn, exclusive the Parish
Of ST. JuIlr's Colron.
Third.-Braufort Barnwcll, Orangrburg, Col.
fctq8, md lhe gqsH # ST agena Ges!en
Laurrns, and Abbrvlr.
FiGh-.Andrrsrn, Pickrns, Grccnvlle, Spar
tanburg, and Union.
Sirih.-iork, Chester, Fairfield, Richland
krr>Ilaw, and Suln:rr.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH
CAROLINA RAIL RoAp.-We understand that Al
about six o'clock yesterday morning, the nigh,
down Express Train came in collision with the
up Freight Train, little below Woodstock
about fourteen miles from this city, in conSe-
qucnrc. i, is said, Of The prevalence of u dense
fog at the time, and We regret 10 state that Ger
man, Il fireman attached to the Freight Engine
was crushed 10 death. Noonc else, fortunately,
WAS injured, the engineers and The other iircmeI,
havim. jumped of at the moment of the COLI.
sion, thereby saving their lives. Considerable
damage wis CAUSED to one Of the engines, and
TWO or three freight ears, we learn, were broken
up. TIE road being blocked up yesterday in
consequence of the accident, passengers had to
S!rit their baggage from one train TO the other.
!
road will, We are informed, he 9nhe clear this
morning. and no delay need b. anticipated
Char. Courier, 4th inst.
FATAL ArrRAY-A MAx SHOT AT Cross
KEYs.-Wc learn that difficulty occurred al
Cross Keys, on Wednesday, 24th nit, between
George w. Evans and James Lowry, in which
F! the a!tcrIwas Led and the former badly wound
I'd. 1t seems that an i'll feeling had existed some
time between the parties, and ON meeting at
Cross Keys the old quarrel WAS renewed. Some
angry words had PASSED between them, when
Evans, who had Il gun in his hauds warned Low
nv not to approach him or he woald shoot him.
Lowry disrcgardc,l the threat, advanced u few
s,rpis, and Evans taking deliberate aim shot him
through the right breast. Lowry after being
shot did not fall immediately, but drew pistol,
advanced and placing it within u few inches of
Evans head, would have Shot him had not
brother of the latter, coming mp at The instant,
knocked aside his arm. In the meantime Evans
had drawn aknfc and Immediately stabbed Low
ry three elincs-Lnwry gathered his strength for
q lasl effort, also drew Il bowie knife: aud stab
bed Evans in tho face, the blatc of the knife en-
tering his eye socket just beneath the eye, and
passing downward through the roof fuihs mouth.
Immediately upon giving the last blow, Lowry
fell to the ground and expired, and Evans turn
ed and attempted 10 escape, but WAS pursued
and caught. An Inquest WAS hcl on the spot
and gave verdict of wilful murder Evans was
committed to jai! ut Decatur, to await l'is trial,
mt the next trr,p Of the Superior Court for this