Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-18
The Great Fire.
We take the following account Of tho great
fire in Charleston hum the .E:rrery .f that
Daccrrlt,, r j.. 1861.

j his morning GGTnru Grcarlly ulajn night
Of terror and DISASTER. About % c:ovk last
evening the aluru rang out, calling the citl-
zelis lo quell lhe beginning vi 1t tire. which,
in the Subsequent extent aud rap.d'ty OF It's
ra,vus sweep. will compare VITA The most
;eTripie conh-sratiouS which have ever visited
tie American Continent
Before ~ O'clock, the lire had b gun raging
in several ditrrcnt points in the lower part Of
the city. The buildings in the stricken neigh
Lurhouds We're mostly Of wood, Old, clusely
butt and surrounded by small uut-Lu dings
oI al exceedingly int!atnnabie character. AS
teleIucnt after tenement Was first li' t,ed by
and then enyeloped in the !:.st spreading
flames, the panic bcca.ne awful.
Towards mid ig.t the fire had assumed pro.
pori'ns of appalling magnitude. The cir
Cumierenre which It embraced was such as to
Render the most desperate ctf',tS vi DIT en-
lire lire brigade OF com parative in>isn!ficauce.
The cSimentS from the Race COulso came
down al double quick To the burning Wards,
and CO operated luoSt earnestly and indetstl-
gably in the labors OF our unGaunted Fl emen.
But still tie Northeastern gale famed the
fire with its GeSolating breath, and the people
began almost 10 despair uf checking the pro-
greSs vi the disaster. From the precincts OF
Market, East Bay unl State Streets the con-
Migration had now reached Meeting and
Queen Streets. The terr"r Of the families Tin
many cases without their usual protectors,
owing 10 the military exigencies ot the t:meS)
was Contagious, and mnch farther up into the
city tie work of packing up vauahles and
getting ready to desert their homes;eiu:s be-
CAME general.
The fire began III Russell & Co.'S Sash and
Blind Factory, at the foot of llaSell Street,
a:Ii the repurt--thoush vague Une-'s. that
i; appeared in three pisces AT the same time
Cro-sin. To the uthc.. sr OF llisell Street, II
burned Cameron d Cu.s immense Machine
Snnps and, III der h" .pul,e acquired u; hat
poi..t and tie s.iI h-ecZv tr.m he North east,
wiihpu,a sufficient supply OF water-!"r II was
dead low ;ide--l beca:ie totally unlnanagea
lie.
/ he f.lL.wins is the course Of The fire from
Canerons Foundry:
Ua Eas; i5av the fire extended, on the East
side i-u.l the residence Of Mr.. j. ). Brd to
tie curner ii Market street. On the West
side from Mr. Grorg. kinuc!;s to the South
west corner vi Market street, inclusive, was
DESTROYED.
Dn prilchard street the pr party Of Mr..
Joha TVrrcu,, Mr.. ravel. Mr.. Ar;ope, Mr..
Crr'i'ay and o;herS WAS construed.
On MarS;.t street; from East Bay to Church
s:r..-t, S'uti side, WAS deStroveti.
On Arson street, East ant West side from
Cluss..l.'S Mills South, sundty brIl'iinss we're
destroyed, tn Msrkt: street. Ciar>s;''lS 5ne
FiaIr M;lls were most fortunately Prescribed.
Oa State street, on either side. Ill" tilneS
spread destruction from Market t" Gumher-
land. Cumberland street lu Meeting. lciu-
dag rs elungllnn, Huriheck', Alley, 10 King
street is in ruins. Church street., tr.m the
Corner OF Market to Cumberland street, is al.
g, burned L'nguard street, with lis sundry
ltlle tenement. and many occupants, was com.
pi",aly destroyed.
Meeting street, on the E.<t side, from the
Iar House near Market street, To Mr. henne-
dys tailoring establishment. opposite the
Mills House. aad from tie Theatre un the
Wrs, side to the Mills House, ID in ashes.
rais range !,,,uied tnr Circular Church In
s,itute Hall. Theatre, Apprentices Library,
Palmetto Savings Institution, Art Assorla-
ton, Charlcstu, SAVING institution, and tho
fine residences Of DR.. RoIri!urs. Dr.. De-
Saussurc. and DR.. North. The Mills lioase
most fortunately escaped with little damage.
Queen street was laid in ashes from Dighen's
sta6es. North side. East Of Meeting street. to
tle scho1! OF the Sisters Of Mercy Eear Ma
y.ck street. and on the South side from Hritz.
l.r's Globe Hotel. 10 Mr. Jab"z Nor!"H's Isl
i nee, midway between Alazyck and Franklin.
i'ae fine buildings owned by the Sisters OF
Mercy ,seve most fortunately preserved by The
mos, strenuous efforts of the hremen, WHO blew
up several buildings for this purpose.
.irchdale street. from the Unitarian Church,
on the E;.s, side, ard from Mr.. phoS. Ryan'S,
ca the West side, to Queen, was destroyed.
King street. from Hnr!beck's alley, on
either side Southwark, save the buildings on
each corner were desroyed-oM tho East
side To- the Quaker Meeting House, On the
WcS: side to Mr.. hlec:lerS bakery, nrar
Broad street.
Broad str, ct was destroycd-commencing
with ST. Andrews Hall on the North side, to
the residence Of Dr. Wragg, inclusive, corner
of Franklin street. In this range arc inclu-
dad the fine residences of Bishop Lynch,
George NJ Coffin, Mr. j. B. Hayward, Post
master tlug-r, Miss Bowman, John Laurcns,
DR.. Mazyck, Capt. Ruticdge and John Bon
nell. On the South side the fire ragged from
Mr.. c. i. Levy'S, opposite the Cathedral, to
Mr.. SeaLruoks 5 extensive West end, destroy
ing all, save the house standing on the Garner
OF New street. and Mr.. Huguenin's brick resi-
dance below Savage.
Nlazyck street, from Queen to Broad, East
and West, is laid low.
Short street, running from Ma4ycl street
to Franklin, was laid in ashes, including the
handsome residences Of Mr.. Middleton, Mr..
Mckay. SIR. Gravely and Mr.. Williams.
Logan street WIS entirely destroyed. except
one dwelling Oh the East side, near lrad,!.
New street and Savage stree. are le;t with
out II landmark, save the brick chimncys of
the handsome dwellings which recently adorn.
ed that section.
The residences on Tradd street. from Logan
to Savage, on either side, with Grcenhill
i.imrboasc and Council streets arc, with one
or two exceptions. all in ruins.
The Nercary speaks as follows Of the priu-
c;,al buildings destroyed:
tbs CATHEDRAL OF ST. FlNDan-This
s;lcadi structure, built only abauc eight
wears ago. was justly rated one of the finest
.-c,;,.ct,,.al ornaments Of our city. 1t was