Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-29
Aug. 18th, 1857.

FIRE IN WuMrSGToN, n. C.--About . O'Clock this
morning, fire broke out in warehouse in the rear
of block Of twosinry frame stores, on Water street,
midway between Princess and Chestnut streets, oc-
ctpied by Messrs Evan Beyan, A. kaufman, j. Il
II. Samson, and Walker 4 Stevenson.
In short time the buildings owned by o. g..
Parsley, Esq, and Mrs. Noyes, were consumed, and
the fire crossed over Water street to some one'sory
frames owned by Mr.. Parsley, and occupied by
Messrs Baunan 4 Grocn, j. q ii. Samson, and by
Russell n Bro.
These buildings with their contents were pretty
soon in flames and destroyed.
The fire spread North to block Of brick build
ings owned by Mr.. Parsley, and occupied by Messrs.
Alderman & Blzzell, j. 4 d. McRae q Co., Russell
& Bro, and Captain Owen Burns
The store occupied by Captain Burns was COM
potely dcstroyed--that occupied by Russell Bro,
somewhat injured and Messrs. j. d. McRae a
Co.. and Alderman Bzzell, suffered more or !ess
loss from water, from the taking out of their
goods, etc.
On the South, the brick store occupied by Mcssrs.
McDufie & Co., and j. j Lippitt, was considerably
scorched and some loss from tumbling things in ana
out The store belongs we believe, to f. j. Lord,
Esq. The wharves are considerably injured, per
haps to the amount of two or three thousand dollars,
or even more than the largest of these sums.
We can hardly make any accurate or even proxi-
mate estimate of the value of the naval stores and
other produce on the wharyes, which were destroy
cd. Four to five thousand dollars is about as good
a guess as we can make Daniel l.. Russell, Esq,
is the heaviest loser in this way
The Rock Spring Hotel on Chestnut street, be-
tween Front and Water streets, owned by Mr.. Pars-
ley and occupied by Mr.. Alderman, although in
great danger escaped with sharp soorching A
frame kitchen attached to it was totally destroyed.
Commencing at the Northern limit of the fire, we
place Mcssrs Russell & Bros loss at about So, 900,
covered by insurance. Captain Owen Burns 81, 800
to So, 900, also covered by insurance. Mr., Bevan,
81 200 no insurance; Mr. kaufman, we believe,
places his loss at about s. 000-insured Messrs. j..
& H. Samson had heavy stock of goods, but the
amount of loss cannot now be reached-insured. In
the store occupied by Messrs. Stevenson & Walker,
Mr.. W. 7. Higgins had hay and some other articles,
which were lost to the value of something like $500.
Messrs. Bcauman & Gro,jen's loss will be between
$4,000 and $4,000, of which $1,000 is covered by
insurance.
Al the buildings burned or seriously injured, be-
longed to 0. G. Parsley, Esq, and Mrs, Moves. Mr..
Parsley is the heaviest loser The buildings them:
selves were not intrnsically, Of much value, but as
it is not allowed to put up wooden buildings in that
part Of town, the cost of replacing them with brick
edisices will be quite heavy. We believe Mr.. Pars-
ley had no insurance.
OF course considerable loss by water, abuse,
breakage, and we fear, sealage, was sustained by
other parties, whose premises were not actually
reached by the fire.
There seems to be every reason for believing that
the fire was the work OF an incendiary. But as we
understand the authorities have instituted, or are
aboutto institute an investigation, we forbear remark
for the present. journal 24th.