The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-07
us From the Ohio Statesman. .
Terrible Conflagration in Chilicothe!
ONE HALF THE CITY In RUINs!i \
CntLLrcorHE, April l-6P. M.

DEAR COL:-About l2 O'Clock today. q
fire broke out in carpenter shop adjoin,
ing the Clinton House, and the wind blow,
ing tremendously, the flames spread with
such rapidity as 10 battle all attempts TO
arrest the terrible destroyer. The whole
OF The Clinton House was consumed. from
which the flames spread 10 the east part Of
the city, including almost all Of the heavy
commission and grocery houses, the Ma
deira House, and all the business houses
on Paint street between Second and Water
streets, including the printing Office Of the
Advertiser. XII l.3,s,
About one hundred families are depen-
dant upon the mercies of the public for
protection.
The whole city was in panic. Every
thing available Tor the transportation Of
goods was brought into requisition carts,
drays, wagons. railroad vehicles. carriages,
buggies. &c. .,ell Of which proved inadequate
to the demand for the purpose Of carrying
away articles in advance Of the hurryiny
flames. The loss is roundly esti'pated
from FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS. The
city will not be able to recover the loss for
ten years. The whole surrounding coun-
try will be affected.
We regret to learn that Judge Thurman
was considerably injured by fall. in his
laudble efforts at saving property. lie is
not seriously affected, however. 4...,
The above conveys but meagre de-
scription Of the awful calamity. ,.eo.
You will learn further particulars here
after. Yours truly. A. BooKwALTER.. {
Below we copy part of letter from
Mr.. ELY. Editor Of the Gazette to the
Journal: ...d nr-...4 e.-r
The whole population. women as well as
men, were worn on, with fatigue. By
strenuous and heroic exertions. the fire
was prevented freu, communicating to any
building on The sonih side of Second street.
While Ross Block was burning, the heat
on the opposite corners. Woodbridee's and
| Waddel's, was intense, and the cornices,
shutters. &c, were only prevented from
catching. by painful and constant exeriion.
1t is impossible to arrive at a correct es
innate OF the losses. Old Chilicothe has
received blow from which she cannot re-
cover in years. name, as they occur to
me, few OF the sufferers. T."
Two thousand of our population are
houseless. From six to eight hundred
thousand dollars worth of property was
consumed.
All our principal Warehouses, with their
stocks oI Groceries. Pork, Bacon. &C., are
burned. Medeira's, in another part Of the
town. alone excepted. Marfeld's Ware
house, Adams do, north Of the Clinton
House, and every building in that drec.
ton. to the Gas Works, and Deer Creek
street are gone. Mar6eld's Il Lucksu's
loss is quite heayy-S57.O0O, some say.
All OF the fine row of stores in Adams
Block. with their contents were destroyed,
viz: J. & A. Roads. and Nlsrfeld & Luck
elt's. Dry Goods; Allen g. Evans, Hard.
ware; Waddell. Grocer, &c.
On the canal. Fullerton's, Ilolcomb's,
Fraser's. Clarke & Sons. and all the small.
er esiablishmenis-every vestage of
building is gone. The Messrs. Fraser's
had just carted 10000 canvassed hams in.
to their establishment all of which, with
much other valuable proceeds Of the hog
went by the board. 4n.
Coming on TO Paint street, the following
establishments wore burned out, viz, III,
Miller q Co s. Vim. Miller's. Bennett
e. Brothers.. Douglas. Waddle & Shull's,
w. II, Douglas q Sons. Thos. Glormley'y.
James McClintick's, ir., w. VT. Carson's.
o. r. Reeves, dry goods; w. Kells'
china store; w. McGinnis' hat shop, sew.
eral tailor shops, &C.. were burned, on the
west side. and every store, shop and build
ing on the east side, from Mays corner"
on the canal. TO the Madeira House. Ais.
TONS. Jones' warehouse, collectors Office,
&C., gone, Ia. ie b ~ Ia a.s sg
MOI a single building Of any sort is leii
standing on the square just Indicated
The dwellings of w. Ross, ESQ.,, A. D.
Campbell, James A. McGinnis, THE, Ajaso.,
mic Hall, Mr.. Charles Woodbridge, Dr..
James Moore, in short, OF everybody who
lived on this doomed district. were, with
much Of their contents, reduced 10 ashes.
The fire crossed the canal, northwardly,
and destroyed the boundary buildings Of
Shaw, West & Co. I. McDougall's dwell.
ing. and fifty or more houses beside. whose
occupants have not positively ascertain
ed. Those who are acquainted with our
city will be surprised TO hear that some
buildings on the eastern side of Bridge
street caught and were consumed. q
Singular as il may seem, early in the
.fgAi The fremen we're hastily driven from
1.-THE best engine in The place. which was
Iconsumed where i stood Much Of fra
apparatus beside was consumed. With
nothing 10 depend on for water supply but
wells and cisterns, the best engines n the
world could have done but little.
salThs Senate OF Pennsylvania haspassed
ltha hill nrohibitin0 flfe sale of ii0uos ~