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

our town " az disturbed b. the cry of fire. The
fire originated in the Planters Hotel, owned by
James Ma,hcny, and occupied by him and W.
C. Bewlry us residences. Iii a tenement house,
and is not known in which department the fire
originated, but MAS first seen burning from Bcw
Lewis tenement, and burned with such rapidity
as 10 give but little time to save any thng and
that in much damaged condition.
Mr.. Malhrny lnsl nearly all his stock goods
and furniture, amounting to about S3.50U Indc-
prn,lrnt of tire Hntrl. lie had no insurance,
except 800, on the Hotel.
The next caught was the Grocery Store OF
Messrs Brimdiry & Rosamond, which was soon
rnvcloped IN flames, giving time to save but lit
tie. Their loss, about $4,000, pretty well co.
vrretl br insnralrp. The fIonSc belonged to X.
w. Owngs. We were not able TO learn whelll-
or il was insured or not
The last. WAS Il large two story wood build
ing, owned by the Hamburg Bank, in whIrl'
were two store rooms and two private rcslde''-
cess One half the house was occupied by
Mrnnard Suher, as 4 grocery store on hr>t story
and the second, as dwelling. Mr.. Subcr lost
nearly all Of his stock of goods and furniture.
He was only insured to the amount $500 on his
stock of groceries. He is the worst sufferer
among unfortunate, as hi. all. mainly, consisted
in his store and house furniture.
The other half w;,s .nrrupicd by John Usher,
"a \ grocery store, and William Miller, ~ tam
ily residence. Mr. U>her's loss is about $4,000,
fully covered with insurance. Mr.. Miller had
no insurance on his furniture, but saved the
best portion of it.
The block consisting Of these three buildings
were consumed in the short time of about an
hour and half. The houses burned with such
rapdly. tlat it WAS impossible for the Engine
| Companies to do more than they did.
The Hamburg Fire Engine Company was the
first at the scene of distress. but. We learn, ow-
np to the ba,l condition of The hoes, were UNA
bic to render much assistance.
The Augusta Fire Engine Companies were
promptly on the spot.
We are authorised. to tender the thanks Of the
sufferers and the citizens generally, to those
companies for their assistance in saving the
tow II from further rsrurlion.-Rcpublican 81
inst.
CONGRESSIONAL DlSTgIcTs-Wc lrran that the
Special Joint Committee of both llouses'of the
Legislatures, appointed for that purpose, have re.
disiricted the State, ~ follows: II Is probable
the report will be adopted.
,
Chesterfield, Marlborough, Darlington, Marion,
Williamsburg, Hurry, and Georgetown.
.Sscoud.-Charlestcn, exclusive ofthe Parish
of 81. Jnlln's Collcon.
Third.-Brautort Barnwell, Orangebnrg, Col.
1ctqB qHa lbs RHsb # ST eIs a$bHs G9S!e"
Laurrns, and Abbevlr.
Fiih-.Audrrsrn, pirkcns, Grccnvlle, Spar.
tanburg, and Uniun
Sirih.-York, Chester, Fairfield, Richland
krr>haw, and Sum:rr.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SoUTI
CAROLINA RAIL RoAD.-We understand that al
about six o'clock yesterday morning, the night
! down Express Train came in collision with the
up Freight Train, . little below Woodstock
about fourteen miles from this city, in conse-
qurnrc. il is said, Of The prevalence of u dense
fog nj The time, and We regret . state that Ger
man, a fireman attached 10 the Freight Engine,
was crushed 10 death. No one else, fortunately,
WAS injured, the engineers and The other iircmcn
haviu. Jumped off at the moment of The coli.
sion, thereby saving their lives. Considerable
damage Wis CAUSED to one of the eng zines, and
! TWO or three freight cars we learn, were broken
up. TIE road being blocked up Yesterday in
consequence of the accident, passengers had to
shit their baggage from one train To- the other.
The detention. however, was but trivial , and the
road will, We are informed, he qni,e clear this
morning. and no delay need be anticipated
Char. Courier, lth inst.
FATAL ArFRAY-A Man SHOT AT CEoss
KEYs.-We learn that II difficulty occurred at
Cross Keys, on Wednesday, 24th ult., between
George w. Evans and James Lowry, in which
the la!tcrIwas Led and the former badly wound
! I'd. 1t seems that al i'll feeling had existed some
! time between the parties, and OH 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
ry not To approach him or he woald shoot him.
Lowry disrcgardcd The threat, advanced u few
siepis, and Evans taking deliberate aim shot him
through the right breast. Lowry after bein.
shot did moi fall immediately, but drew Il pistol,
advanced and placing it within Il few inches Of
Evans head. would have shot him had not
brother of the latter, coming up at The instant,
knocked aside his arm. In the meantime Evans
had drawn aknfr and Immediately stabbed Low
ry three timcs.-l."wry gathered his strength for
last effort, also drew u bowie knife: aud stab
bed Evans in the face, the blatie of the knife en-
,ering his eye socket ust beneath the eye, and
passing downward through the oofoihis mouth.
Immediately upon giving the last blow, Lowry
fell to the ground and expired, and Evans turn
ed and attempted to escape, but WAS pursued
and caught. An Inquest WAS hei on The spot
and gave verdict OF wiIful murder Evans was
committed TO jai! at Decatur, TO await Iis trial,
ut the next term Of the Superior Court. for this
cUllniy-hilanta lnlclliucncer, I'd inst.