The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
I'M M E N SE LOSS
BURNING OF THE COURIER OFFICE.
Three COlOred Men Killed Outright, and
Others Seriously Injured.
CAPT HOFFMAN,, CHIEF OF 1fILITARY Y
POLICE. SUPPOSED TO BE NOR
TALLY WOUNDED
OTHER BODIES THOUGHT TO BE BURIED
UNDER THE RUINS.

At about o'clock yesterday morning n most de-
structivc fire broke out in the rear of tho promises
No. Al Haync-strcct, occupied by DR. W. II. CHArEE
as wholesale grocery and liquor store. The cause
OF the fire is not known, tho first evidence of its
existence being discovered whilo it was in full
blast. In short time after it's discovery tho
flames had reached tho entiro building, and had
caught those adjoining. Though there was scarcely
any mir stirring, no breeze whatever, the fire
spread rapidly, and all the exertions of the fircmcn
failed to stop the confagration, until as many as
three of our largest and finest stores wero burned
! to tho ground, and others injured.
| The Courier Office, No. 43 Haync-stroet adjen-
ing Mr. CHAFEE's store caught early after tho fire
commenced, and burned down. The large cylinder
press, together with new fine job press, and q
largo amount of stock and mat erial was consumed.
Messrs. w. L. BURaE & Co., who have recently
opened large and well assorted stock Of dry
goods, occupied the upper stories of No. Al Hayne-
street. and their entire stock WAS destroyed but
are gratfied to learn that it was insured to the
amount Of $4,000.
| Messrs. HAsT1E, CALHOUN &c Co., wholesale deal
sIe in shoes, saddlery, &C., at No. 80 Hayne-street
| had just received part of their stock, which
was entirely consumed.
| During tho fire the different engine companies
displayed all the energy that could be used to stop
tho confagration, and we cannot praise too highly
the determined efforts of the police. Perhaps had
| the fire occurred in days gone by, when our fire
companies were more able, SO much property would
not have been lost but it is, it could scarcely
have been otherwise. They are sadly in want OF
new and improved engines, and wo trust that the
community will sufficiently realize the Importance
of such measure rs to do all in its power to aid
| in tho furtherance of it.
| Hayne-strect seems to have been particularly
unfortunate recently. Some of the most valua bic
storehouscs have been burned down, and the
street, though formerly one of the most thriving
of tho city, seoms to be doomed to ashes. 1t is tc
| be hoped, however, that our merchants will not
become discouraged, but will rebuild their houses
and make the little street, in spite of present as
poets, as lively as of yore.
| The following is list of the buildings destroy
cd, tho names of the firms occupying them, ant
the insurance, so far as could be learned:
| No. Is Hayne-street, corner of Meeting, ownet
by CRANE, BoyLsToN & Co. Injured to the extent
| of about $4,000.
| No. 43 Hayne-street, owned by JOHNSTON, CREWS
& BRAwI.Ey. Building entirely destroyed. Parti
ally insured for s12 500 Occupied by the Comrie,
Office who have an insurance Of $4,000 on thei,
stock, which may cover their loss.
No. Al Hayne- street, owned by JOHNSTON, Crews
g. BRAwLEY. Building totally destroyed. Par
TALLY insured for s12,50 Occupied in the lowe
partb by Mr. W. II. CHAFEE, as q wholesale groce
ry establishment. Stock worth $90, 600. Entirely
lost insured for $4,000. The upper part o
this building was used by Messrs. W. T. BuRal
& Co.
No. SO Hayne-street owned and occupied b,
HASTE CALHOUN g. Co., MS o wholesale shoe ant
saddlory house. Building entirely burnt Their,
was, We are informed, partial insurance on the
store to the amount of some $4,000. Their stool
had not all come to hand, and they had not ye
opened for business; but there were goods in stor
to tho value of $4,000, which were burnt. Som
$4,000 of this the property Of the proprietors
and was covered by insurance The balance, SOM
$4,000 in value, belonged to other parties.
No. 81, formerly occupied and owned by HYATT
MoBURNEY & Co., was somewhat injured, ant
other building around were moro or less damaged
Messrn. JENNINGS, THoML1NsoN & Co., at No
35 Hayne-st'oes, report small losses, covered b.
insurance.
II would DO difficult to state the exact amour
Of loss which has been sustained by this unfortun
ate coniiagration; but presume it is ncar 5000,
0C0. Tho insurance on the buildings that will b
called for to sustain the loss will bo about $40 OOC
Which will not pay more than half the actual dc
struction. OF the value Of the stocks and materi
ais which were destroyed wo can but approximate
Upon diligent inquiry, we think tho amount to b.
about 100000, Of which some 100000 was coyere
by insurance.
y CASUALTIES.
About II A. nj. today, after the fire was s,lp