The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22
CONGREGATIONS.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
Thirty or Forty Persons Buried Beneath the
Ruins and Fifteen or Twenty Killed.
Fires at 81. Louis, Philadelphia,
Keene, ~. H.,
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CHARLESTON s. O., Oct Is 1865
large fire on Haync street occurred about three
O'Clock this morning, resulting in the total de-
structon of three -four story brick buildings and
seriously damaging two others. The Charleston Hotel
for long time was in imminent danger, but saved
by the interchangeable exertons Of the frcmen and
the proprietors and employees Of the establishment The
total Of buildings and stock Ia estimated at the
lowest calculation at hundred thousand dollars.
The establishment in which IL originated, No Al
Hayne street, was occupied the lower floor by
Dir W. H. Chafce Wholesale grocery, and
the upper stories by Messrs. W. 7. Burgc Co.,
dealers in staple and fancy dry goods. Tho next
building destroyed No. 49, occupied by the Charles
ton Courier establishment and the third, No. 80, by
Mcssrs Hattie, Calhoun Co. 3 saddery establishment
The buildings owned by Mcssrs johnson, Crews
Co. Mr. Chafee estimates the value OF bis stock LOST at
about twenty yc thousand dollars Of which fifteen thou
sand is covered by insurance in the agencies Of Geo. W.
Williams l. Co., who have also ten thousand insurance
on Messrs W. 7. Burge Co.'s stock The latter
ceived large stock of goods by the last steamer and VII
open again in two or three days The Cer establishment
was insured for ten thousand dollars Nothing
saved but few Of type and small card press to-
gcthcr with its books and file apers. The
cylinder press upon which the worked and
job press with all the other material Of tho establish
ment and fne library of select volumes, fell prey
rangemens for the continued publication Of the paper ~
their old building East Bay, which was nddcd by
shells and has been repaired They about to move
in week or ten days. cylinder press was en-
gagged some ago New York, and Is expected hero
by the next steamer. Messrs Has,ie Calhoun a. Co.,
lost half their stock, which Is fully covered by in
surance. There about twenty thousand dollars
worth OF goods in the This firm also expect TO be
able to resume business in two or three DAYS
Mcssrs Crane Boylslon Co.'S ding, adjoir ng
the Courier office, injured II Is supposed To- tho
nf Earu taty Ia If ~tn sE
which they intended TO resume business, al lot ar
The following the names OF the companies in your
city who have lost by this fre:-
Washington Insurance Company Fulton Insurance
Company Excel or Insurance Company, Columbia In
saance Company Security Insurance Company, Man.
haitian Insuran Company, Phrnix Insurance. Com
pany North american In urancc Company, besides the
agencies or George w. Williams Co. and Col urn,
Howell Il Go. Mono % them, however exceed $4,000
and the average loss viii proDahy be about $4,000
TIE
Is thu sadicst r1rt OF all crowd OF persons, mostly
OF the poorer cass adults and children, went into the
buildings afe the fire had been cxtngnishcd, TO pick
NJ such articles had aped destruction. While so
engaged the interior walls Tell with acrash burying some
thirty forty persons under the debris The screams
and cries of the wounded and the terror OF the by
ISLANDERS together with the confusion that erzued, ID
indescrbable Prom fifteen To twenty persons are re-
| ported 10 have been instantly killed. The wounded
sufferers have taken TO tho Roper Hospital am
compelled this hastily written letter in order 10
| be in time for the mail.