The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-20
The Late Fire In ch.rles,on. s. G.

On Wednesday morning the HERALD contained q
telegraphic account of q fire in Charleston, S. G.
The Charleston Ne,cs, Of the 18th inst, brings US
the following particulars -" The fire broke out at
quarter before II O'Clock, Tuesday night, at
the corner Of King street and Burns lane. The
flames were discovered bursting from the two story
wooden building on the southeast corner owned by
Mrs. Dufus, and occupied by Mrs. George Reicks ~
grocery, and the south portion occupied by Mr.. A.
Weber, as fruit store, both Of which, with their
contents, were entirely consumed. The fire, not
outstanding the most strenuous efforts Of efi-
Gent fire companies, crossed King street. where. for
entire surrounding neighborhood. strong fears of a
serious coniias ration were entertained
The following are the buildings consumed on this
side OF King street, as near as we could possibly as
certain: The wooden building nearly opposite,
owned by Mr.. Mcclure, ana occupied by Mr.. Bres-
nau as a tavern, entirely consumed Insurance on
building 81, 600 in the Etna Insurance Company Of
Hartford. The wooden building occupied by Bush
and matchmaker, and owned 10y Mr.. C. Dunn, en-
tirely consumed. House insured for S2, 600 in the
Charleston Insurance and Trust Company. A
wooden building owned by NJ. ID. Hyams, and cccu-
pied by Mr.. Henhom frat and tailor shop
consumed. A small brick shop owned by NJ. b.
Hyams. occupied by Mr.. Bruggmann a shoemaker
consumed. The occupant lost every thing, and was
not injured. A wooden house occupied by Mr.. Gal
lIaagher as tin ware shop, owned also by NJ. ID.
Hyams. The goods of the occupant much damaged
and building injured. The two buildings, the front
one occupied a seed store by Mr. G.. p. Williams
and the rear one as his residence. were DESTROYED
Mr.. Williams stock which was valued ut s. 600, was
injured TO the extent of about 81 600 and insured
for 81 500, in the Hartford Insurance Company
The above buildings front and rear, owned also by
NJ. u. hyams. The buildings above mentioned as
belonging to Hr. Hyams, were all insured TO the
extent OF $500 in the Charleston Insurance and
rust Company, and 81 200 Uhe brick one floor shop
OF Mr. Williams) in the South Carolina Insurance
Company. Ameng the buildings on the east side of
ENG street. that owned by Mrs Duffus mentioned
above, wasnot insured The stock of Mrs Reicke's
grocery was worth about g., 500-destroyed, but the
greater part covered by insurance in the Charleston
insurance and Trust Company. brick three story
Nathans, and occupied by Mr.. Jennings as a Sad
dlery-wood work much scorched and damaged
covered by insurance); stock somewhat injured
ihe wooden store owned and occupied by Mr. John
Harbeson, dry goods dealer, on the north corner of
Burns Lane, was very much injured and, in fact,
saved with considerable difficulty owing to lis prox-
unity TO the burning grocery. Mr.. Habersons goods
werev very seriously injured in their removal but to
"nat extent Is not known. Stock valued a. ais 900
insured for 70 500 in the Nashville Insurance Corl-
lany' lis two houses next north Of the above. o.
cupied by Z. Phillips and j. w. Yates Ms dry goods
stores, were also, with their contents Injured by 6re
and water. Loss, in both eases, covered by insu-
lance. = 80
carriage, while beirg drawn through King
street, last evening, accidentally came in contact
with one Of the city engines (he horses havny beon
frightened at the confusion incident TO the frel
when ile driver, negro man, named John b,loao.
ing TO Mr.. W J.. Morton, was thrown from his son9
ard struck the pavement with such force as 70 dis
lccato HE shoulder, ard break two of his rihs A
Physician was on the sIot, but he remained insen-
lie, ard Was conveyed home in that state.