Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-14
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
HUNTERSVILLE IN ASHES.
HuNrrRsvrLLn, Pocahontas Co.. Va, !
5o,clock A NJ. Jan. @. 1859 {

UUNrERsvn.LH, Pocahontas Co, Va.,}
5oclock A. NJ, Jan. 9, 1852 {
.Mes,rs Edilors--A fire broke out at the Co
lumbar Hotel last night, and the whole block Q
buildings from the residence Of Mrs. Craig. to III
Court House, is in ashes.
and the whule block being wooden buillfngs) Oeor
three were burnt down.
The Landlord of the Columbian and his family
and DR.. Moffelt, Lady, Children and Servants
who were bo.'ders, barely escaped with their lives
bv learing from the windows. Mrs. Muffett, leap
ed from the End story window with her child il
her arms, and is severely ifnot fatally injured.
The scene beggars all description. The fami.
lies who escaped the flames, having nothing bu
their night clothes 10 shelter them from the inclem
ency of the night, were compelled to flee TO THEFT
neighbors for sheiier--tO run from their burning
property instead Of assisting to exingush the
| flames-whiist the few whose buildings were moi
il flames, were the only ones left to battle with the
fire, until the explosion of powder in the store o.
zens adjacent to town.
More manly and noble exertions We're never put
forth upon any occasion than This to save the prop
eriy Of those whose buildings in the burnt block
could yet be approached, and to prevent the fire
from catching in the adjacent block. One man
stood throwing water on building, another throw
ing water upon him, until his feet scalded by
the water running off his clothes into his bOots.-
This prevented the fire extending further.
The only property saved in the whole block was
the personal properly of Mrs. Craig and The goods
in the store of Alessrs Lockridge s. Harold they
were principally saved, hut much damaged as the
fire meIed The snow in the streets the whole length
Of The block
The loss is heavy. Mrs. Craig's residence and
buildings apperienant-S,ore and Lumber rooms-
the Columbian Hotel and buildings apper,enaht,
and property of every description in it, the store'
the Store House, Lumber House, Goods, Books,
Sc, Of Messrs Campbell& Cannon, the uffice
and contents of Dr's. Moffet and Patterson. as al
so the law Offices Of Messrs Stofer and Bradford,
and the store. lumber and Counting rooms Of Lock-
ridge and Harold. Mr.. Carpenter of the CoIum-
bian, lost every thing, do DR.. Moffett, do Camp
bell and Cannon, except Journal, do Patterson
except trunk of clothes, Bradford all.
Supposed lossts-Campbel loss from 10 6
thousand dollars, Campbell and Gammor's 2 or 5
thousand, Carpenters orr thousand, DR.. Mof-
felt in money, 4 or hundred dollars, in Bonds
and accounts, Furniture, Wardrobe, &c., about
IS hundred, Moffetl and Patterson or hundred
in Books and Medicines, Geo. F.. Craigs estate
$1,000, MIR. Craig $50, w. Cackley S to $500,
Lockrldge and Harold $500, and others more or
less. Perhaps Moilel's actual loss will not be
over $500.
Carpenters situation is truly distressing all
is gone, save and except wife and large family
of childIen whu with him are turned out barebacked
into the world. fin the wide limits of Virginia,
there be one, whom Heaven has blessed with more
than an abundance, and who is ready 10 give his
$500 or $1,000 10 The Kossuth fund we implore him
TO forward mite % Messrs Motfett and Skeen, for
the benefit Of the sufferers,who were born and rais-
ed in their own country. Z.