Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-10-25
Fronrthc Charleston News, 10th. q
nestryc;;ye Fire!

At about O'Clock yesterday. morning. 9.
most destructive fire broke out, ~ the
rear of the PREMISES Nc. Al Hayne-street; &C.
cupied bv Mr.. w. II. sChafee as wholesale
grocery anfaliqror store The cause os the
fre,;s not known, the frs. evidence offs eX-
isteuce being discovered while it wasia fuli
blast. in a short tinic after its discovery The
flames lad reached the e2rire building, ara
had. caught these adjoining. Though there
was scarcely any air stirring. no breeze what
ever, the fire spread rapidly, and all the cx-
erfions Of the fireme,. failed to stop the con-
aagra.ion, until rs many es three Of our largest
and finest stores were burned to the ground,
and others injured.
The Courier Office, No. 43 Hayne-steet,
adjoining Mr. Chafee's store, c,nglt earl al
ter the fire commenced, and burned down.
The large cylinder press. togetl IT with a new
= fine jeb press and large amount OF stock
AND Insterial. was icoiisdined. But they have
an insurance OF {sf0;te0 on theif stock, which
NAV cover heir ioss. O. -
hlcsars. ". 4. Burgea Co., who have re.
Gently opened :! large ard well assorted stock
of dry goods, occupied the .apper stories of
No. ii Hayae street, and their stock was de-
stroyed: but we are sratiiied 30 learn, thai ii
was irsured to the amount .oi $4,000.
Messrs. Hastie, Calhoun Il Co., wholesale
dealers inshocs, saddlery: &c.i ut No. 80
Hayne-strect, had Just received a part of their
stock. which was entirely consumed.
During the fire the different engine COM
panies displayed all the epergy that could be
used TO stop the conlasraticR, ,aat We cannot
praise too hig.!y the determined effjrts Of
tue police. Perhaps had tie iKc occurred in
DAYS goncrby, when our iire companies We're
more able, 50 much property would not have
been LOST; hut as it is, it could scarcely have
been otherwise. Til y ere sadly ia want of
new and improved engines, and We trust that
the community viii sufficiently realize the
Importance of such ainleas.re as TO do all
in its power to aid in the iurthcranee oiIt.
Haync street sec,ns 10 have been narticu-
larly unfortunate recently. Soaie Of the
most valuable storehonsas h,ve been burned
down, and tic street., Though tortAel::y one
of the nos5 thriving Of the ci Y, sccn:s to be
doomed 10 ashps. !! Is 70 DC hoped, h aever.
that Our merchanis Will not become ldscour-
aged, bit viii rebuild their houses, ana make
the little street, in spite OF present aspects, as
lively as of gore. ..s,.... %,
# voul, bc diai2lit 10 sac the s,xact
amount Of y9ss #sleti ssstbac:. s&&$lei:ie'l by
this uafJrtu.lat 4 ~ ila-sasio::; but ve pre-
snms its near S2o99JI The insus;,nee on
the buld:ogs thl4s siii-be ca'lc l-f5r to scstain
thesloss rfs.,fo about S4e,9O0, which will
not pay-rnor, thar 1iaf';he actual ?est.uction.
Oi;tho value Of. theestoc.ls ;inI materials
which werc destroyed we can but abpyoxi
male. Upon d;!igei:s inquiry, we t:link the
amount to b: a5aits $Sii!.J0,OJ0. Of which Somo
$4,000 was coy.g,9 by i9?sayaael-.
- * . CASUALTIES. :, ~. q
About II 4. NJ. today, after TIE fire was
suppressed, . number Of pc: sons entered be-
tween the burnt wa!ls cs one Of tia buildings.
for tie purpose Ct removing valuable iron
chest, and waile there the walls fei in, Gov.
eringup or injQii,r; gapgc Or less seriously
some twenty-five pe.5oi,S, rs Means CAN be
calca.ated ar presei,t. Ga,,tsin- iIsThgarl,
Chief Of Military pGafcc, is badir turt. his
thigh fractured, and has receiTs9a most SO.
we're cut On the head. Some iiiye Of six: q, her
white men, principally Of the. police force,