Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

We seldom Deem calleu upoh w iIeoAaH N'S'NtN
.ruc,iye FIRE in ls CRY than that which occurred On "a
turday night last do recoect Ia nave %Huesse1
FIRE which for Tine created greater alarm OF threatened
mora serous consequences Near the hour liz O'clock
a night the walchmen in going their rounds discovered
ames Issuing from the carpenter shop attached 10 tne TO-
bacco factory Of Mr. James Thomas on tue Sonh.ea
corner Cary and 7h streets The shop used phclpa
for The manufacture Of tobacco boxes was large
the of the square, and extended from IA
~ street about 100 fec, North alley II was filled win
piank lumber machinery, TOOLS aud much comousuoie mat
ter In minutes after the discovery OF the hre, the
whole building was wrapped Armes which rapidly cont
muuicated 10 several brick buildings Immediately adjoining
on the Fact used the storage OF tobacco for Offices and
vaous connected with Mr. IT'S extensive tobacco
manufacturing establishment From these buildings The
DANES SOON extended the main building, on the corner
fronting about 40 feet Cary three stories high and
extending back about 100 feet h street 70 an alley In
this building there largo quantity Of manufactured ss
well leaf 'oos tobacco aud here The numerous oPc-
ratyes OF the establishment generally employed IN
semmiag twisting picking, pricing &c The lire speedy
spread every part o this large building when tho whole
of Mr. Us extensive tobacco manufacturing establishment
occuoying the portion Of hall square, exhibited
solid of me creating intense heats for about an hour
brilliantly Illuminating the whole city, and placing 10 imn
peni peril deal of valuable property IN the neenoo
hood The several fire companies oi The oily were specdiS
at the scsne of the conagrao and amidst The great hea
Of the and The fire. abored with mos commemorate
efforts subiuc the flames and prevent them from spread
ing thseurroundng buildings This, with some sighi eS
ceplons the remcn accomplished a small BRICK building
West Of the factory the property OF Mrs Eliza Gary anc
tsnanted by yellow woman dwelling North, aud attach
ed the premises Thomas and occupied BY his FAC.
tory hands, stable and clubhouse the promises OF ar
Thomas u Dudley the line vi the alley between the Main
property and the property of Mr. Thomas were de-
stroyed To cave any portion OF Mr. Thomass buildings
wssuttey impossible in view n the dry and combustble
nature Of the buidngs and their contents and the great
pidy with which the flames spread The large tobacco
Establishments Of Meesrs. Coleman Workman and Nathan
Thornon hc lslter building the property Mr.. John
Stewa Immediately opposite the burning buildings
for ti;ue ,tea tened with desltucou and Great
heat and 80 ,hcky did fakes Of fire rise scatter and M
upon the houses OF ali surrounding squares tina serious
fears were for saey of of the valuable
buildings 10 the ncighborhood strong Southern wind a.
the time would Is believed have caused the destruction
Of whole Of that valuable block OF buildings on The aou
side of Main street, extending from 9th TO TN streets Inc
s,abng back buildings attached 10 them were nj var
times Are creating the most serious alarm for The
safety Of the main buildings all of which large and very
valuable shower rain towards The close OF the added
greatly lessen the duoeer and relieve the fears of the
ers snd occupeIs V the surrounding property Al present
is difficult estimate his losshu Mr. Thomas believes il
Amounts not leas Khan $4,000 which he has
rance $40 the office of Fire Assuca-
lion of this city The balance divided between Tho
of the Virginia Marine Insurance Company and the office
of the tns and Projection Company Hartford in this
city The stock Of tobacco on hand was unusually large,
and tbs 6xures &c very valuable. Every thing de-
sroyed save few boxes Of manufactured tobacco
rious loss must also result. Mr. T., from the interruption
and delay which stpeseds ts resumption 81 business
He had lasgs number of hands employed IN his fucory
which are course thHoTn idle his hapdaby this sud
den There Sbut ite doubt THAT the e was The
vol. Of sn Ihcepdsry: -.