Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-21
Fire and Terrible Loss of Life in Alexan.
drta. Va.-Fiendlah IneendiarisrnI


dria on the 10th inst. correspondent Of the
BaIlimere Sun gives the following particulars:
This is one Of the most memorable days in5the
history Of Alexandria. We have had q sad atfiic-
ton in serious FIRE, with the melancholy loss of
several lives. Flags, at half mast, drooP from
our engine houses. The usual ayocatious Of life
appear to be furgotten, and King street has been
all DAY crowded with men, women aud children,
including many from neighboTing counties, and
some from the cities OF the District.
The particulars of the calamity are as f1liows:-l
Soon after Ii u'elock last night the laTGeand ele-
CANT china establishment Of Mr.. J. 7. DOwell,
formerly occtRis5l by Hugh Smith, Rsq., on the
north side Off lug. between Water and Fairfax
streets, was covered TO be on fire; and the
flames spread With ieaIlnI5 rapidity, and with
noise resembling distant tornado.
The whole fire department, with every piece
of apparatus that could be used was quIckly
brought into requiSition; the supplies Of wafer by
the river, MS well as from Cameron's streams,
We're abundant; the txeElionS Of tue fremen were
never piled more actively or withlgEeater daring
OF perseverance,; but all to little effect. The roof
fell, striking in It's decent grer, which instant
Iy tTipped the west wall down"n the inside. and
melancholy 10 relate, seven valuable citizens
were az one fell swoop engulphet III FIRE and rub
lSh, with one exception never more to be seen I'M
til their maDgled nOTpSeS were diSlnteIrsd to-daY
Their names are as follows:
john A. Roach, fJmerIy of the firm OF Roach &
Washington, member OF the Star company. The
gentleman was alive when exiTicated an'l Surviyed
unlil9 O'clock, retaining possession of his facul-
ties, during which he avaiIei himself oftheSacra
menl OF the Catholic Church, made his will, aud
gave directions about some other afaitS, and died
about 8 A. ~. q44
David Appich. who was also member Of the
Star company. This young tLan is the son of Dir.
Gottieib APpich, confsctioner, and was generally
esteemed. =.
I'm. S. Evans, plumber. MI. Evans was for
merly of BaIrimo e, where. Itatn, lie has al
Lrrther in similar business. He was not mem
ber Of any fire company, tut enjoyed an excellent
reputation, s7l'z
Robert Taylor. payer Of street under the cor
puratiol, another member Of the Star FIRE COM
Pany Very deep sympathy is expressed IN this
case. s8 EmF.f1a
the Friendship Company, and lost hi--Gfe in en-
deaYonns TO tender yaluable service i'll au ~ of
gr at terror. a: 4f hr
]. Carson Green (also of the Star compand) was
The worthy Sun Vf Edward Green, Esq.,, secretary
10 the Manassas Gap Railroad Company. The Loss
Of young G. is universally deplored. He was in
partnership with G. j. Wise III the plaster mill aus
iness on the wilurf 7'
George Plain, an excellent member Of city coun-
Gill; painter by profession, and universally es-
teemed as an upright man. He was the pIpeman
of the Star Company.
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he life 30 e. ~, Wis., ahm.,
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]. Wise, the partner Of young Green; F. A. Mar
bury, merchant and agent OF the Insurance CON-
pany; John Dagan, coloted man, stevadore, who
anu anu etncleny um!ll hut.
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o''e " s'e 's' p0S'O"S was
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VI s9ous ~ l"sutea Us in o tne
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Inc remains oil J. carson Green, when lounu'
were cohSeyeu 10 Inc City Hall IRON whence dhey
WI. oe tenoEeH 10 MS tathers residence ms eve
NoS Shanow OF do9ot appears 10 exist u
'olhe cause OF 'Nls heattenu'hs Caally'
rue presence oil cotton OF oaEum saturated Ill cam
l@'ute' Trans OF guhPo""ef iIo" crate 10
~ occasionally EXPLOITING ana otnet uhmiS
t g='I eyluencss demonstrate The design OF
TssIsI ,n ussoalng many asatIs arg pastlng
propsIiy. st[S''' Dse'NsS '''s '''''
At noon to-day Mayor Wise summoned the pres
lasnIs OF all the fire companies AMI other officers
in,o ~, W., T'na 70 sho.ong IN
for lie Giscoyery of he ,h.rsf %ii
u number ofwltnesses have been summoned, and
lhls Will probably occupy their time during this
;SgtTSda~ N;g5I N.Th;, ,.v.ni,, on ;r,r,..
aSsemblage Of the citizens took Mace al Liberty
Hall. George P. Wise, Esq. Mayor. presided: E. |
SnOWden, JE., and r. Nj, Smith, were nDDOiutrd