Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-21
The Fire I'm Charleston.

struction of property by the fire which occurred IN
that city the morning previous
Our citizens were aroused from their slumbers at
an early hour yesterday morning, by an alarm OF
fire, which originated in the third story OF the prem
ses owned and occupied by DR.. Z. NJ Cohen Co.,
as Drug and Chemical Store, situated on Hayne
street and running through to Market street. The
flames spread with great rapdlty. extending East ana
West, destroying its progress the store In Whch
it originated together with its contents, and eight
others of that valuable, range of buildings This |
firm was insured for $29, 00O which, we regret to
learn, does not their loss, VIZ: On buildings
SO 900 in the Augusta Insurance and Banking Com
pany and their stock, S., 900 In the same ONCE
s., 600 in the savannah Mutual; and $4,000 in the
Southern Mutual Company, Athens, Ga The build
ings running East of Dr. Cohens. which have been
destroyed, were owned and occupied by the follow
ing names and firms:
The first, owned by f. Thayer, of the firm of
Dewing, Thayer & Co., of our city, was occupied by
| Messrs G. l. Wadr0n & Co., Wholesale Cloth
ing Establishment. The former was insured Tor
! S., 900 in The Commercial Fire insurance Company
OF Hartford Messrs Wadron & Co., whose stock
was almost entirely consumed, were insured for
$40 900 in the Fireman's Office; 10000 in the office
| of the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company
$5 900 in the South Carolina Mutual; and $4,000
! in one of the Hartford Offices.
The second was the extensive Drug Establishment
of Messrs. Haviland, Harral & Co. The building
was owned by the estate of Boyce, and was insured
in the Etna Office, for $1,000. The stock, which is
almost total loss, was insured for S27 900 in the
subjoined Offices viz: Commercial Insurance, S5OOO
Fireman's, $1,000 Howard New York, $4,000
Equitable do, $4,000; Columbia, $4,000 and
$4,000 in one of the English Agencies,
The third occupied by T. M. Horsey Co,
and owned by G. H. Kelsey, formerly of this city,
and was insured for $4,000 in the Augusta lnsur-
anee and Banking Company. This firm. whose
stock was much injured, was covered by 100000
viz, ST. 900 in New York, $4,000 in Newark, IN
J.,) and $4,000 in the Agency of the Augusta In
surance and Banking Company of this city.
The flames were here arrested at the store of Mes
srs. B. W. g. J. p. Force & Co., shoe dealers, which
was considerably damaged by wafer and fire. as was
also their stock The building, which belongs to
the frm is insured for $4,000, in of the Foreign
Agencies. and there the goods $4,000, in
the Hartford Protection office; $4,000 in the office
of the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company;
$4,000 in South Carolina, and $4,000 in the office
of the Metropolitan, New York.
/ To the West, running to Meeting street, common
ces the store owned by Mr.. F. D. Tanning, and &C.
cuped by the firm, of which he is the head,
wholesale Hat and Cap establishment. The store
was insured for 81 400 in the Augusta Insurance
and Banking Company. The stock of goods was
covered by $4,000 insurance, divided equally among
the South Carolina. Charleston Insurance and Trust,
and one of the Hartford Offices. Loss estimated at
about $l2 900.
Next comes the dry goods store of Messrs. Gill
lands, Howell s. Co., who have sustained heavy
loss in the destruction of their property, but which
we are pleased to learn is fully covered. The premi-
ses were owned by Mr. w. Fl. Gilliland and were in.
sured-the front store for $l2 ,OOO of which $4,000
were in the Georgia Mutual and $4,000 in the Gran
eville Company of New York the building in the
rear also insured, but sustained injury. This
firm insured their goods, 81 900 in the Roy
al Insurance Company of Liverpool; $4,000 in the
Fireman's Office Of this city; $4,000 in the Hart
foil Protection $4,000 in the Home; $4,000 in
the Columbia; 10000 i'll the Hartford; $500Oin the
Ena and $4,000 in the Connecticut office.
Courtney Tennent & Co., ad dining the above, are
Hardware Dealers The loss OF this firm is also heavy
but believe they fully covered. The bull
dngs owned by the firm, and together with the
fixtures insured for $4,000 in the Charleston
, Insurance & Trust Company. This amount takes in
, the building in the rear, which not injured
Their stock was covered by $4,000 in our English
Agencies; $4,000 in the Augusta office; ST 900 in
the South Carolina and $4,000 in the Commercial
office.
Next in rotation is the Dry Goods Establishment of
Messrs. HYATT, MCBuRNEY & Co., who saved large
portion of their goods The following is the amount
heir insurance. viz: On store and fixtures $4,000,
$4,000 in English Agency and $4,000 in Etna and
on stock $40 900 in Hartford $40 900 in Home Office
S New York $4,000 Augusta Insurance and Banking
y Company; $4,000 Commercial Insurance; $4,000
Fremans and $4,000 in the Columbia.
Messrs HARE, CALHOUN & Co., next the above.
who large dealers in Saddlery Ware have suffer-
ed severely in the loss of stock, which believe
fully insured. Their property covered by $751;
OO0 viz stock, $4,000 in the Union Mutual In
surance Company of New York $4,000 in the Roger
t Williams Office, Providence, Or |. y $4,000 in the
American do. do $4,000 Commercial, of this city
$4,000 Fireman's do; SIS 900 Augusta Insurance and
Banking Co.. IS 900 Southern Mutual and on build
ing on Hayne street, together with fixtures, $13, 500
mostly in New York and Philadelphia. Here the
flames arrested to the west.
The extensive Dry Goods establishment ad joining
the above to the west WHICH narrowly escaped de-
st,ucton. is very much injured as was also their
large stock of goods, which we learn, however, is
amply covered by insurance, effected both here and at
the North
The loss by this confagration is variously estmat-
ed from $500, 900 to $500, 0OO,-very few however
advocate the latter amount. Our local Offices it is
believed, will suffer a loss of about $50 900.
. The Charleston Hotel had escape from
being consumed. Mr.. Mixer, however, boldly met
the danger, and with the aid of the Fire Department.
his boarders, guests officers of the establishment and
# domestics successfully combated the devouring
element, the the building was unin ured, with the
exception of slight appearance which be repaired
at trivial expense
Marine Disaster
e New YORK, April 18.-It is reported that ship
= Of 900 tons went ashore at Long Beach, near Bar
negat, in the storm of Saturday night. When seen
q on Sunday, her foremost was gone, and about 100
J., persons congregated on her deck. The sea was
% breaking wildly over her AT the last accounts thu
it was feared she would go to pieces before succo
reached her. She is supposed TO be an emigran
D. vessel Two unknown schooners also ashore il
ID the same vicinity.
j. SEAMEN's WAGES IN NEW YoRK.-Seamen are sait
TO be in rather better supply at New York. and SOM
IL vessels that have been detained for want of men, have
VI succeeded in shipping crews and sailed for their port
of destination To Europe, West Indies and ports j,
the United States the Atlantic wages are quote,
ofG YorO1 nnth 10 The Mall I'D