The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-22
LITTER FROM nEWBERRY.

NzwBzazY, s. O., June ia FIRE was discovered
yesterday morning. about three O'Clock, In the old
Thsspan Hall of this town, which has, for time
past been used storehouse for cotton Before suf
aoient assistance could be obtained the flames had
made too much progress to be easily controlled without
an engine The wind blew in southeasterly direction,
and was pretty fresh. The nearest buildings were
fortunately wo oden ones The Thespian Hall, email
wooden tenement adjoining, and the old hotel familiar
ly known as BoozRa's. all the property of Gen. H. q.
K1NAnD were completely destroyed. The fire crossed
the street from the Ihespian Hall to the square front
Ing the Court House and the centre Of the business
tion of the town. The large storehouse belonging to
Mr. B. DUNCAN (unoooupied), the drug store and dwell
Ing Of Dr. W. f. PRATT the large briok storehouse and
hall belonging to Mr. THos. NJ PAYs1NaKR, occu.
pied by MARSHALL b BROTHER, and RUTLEDaE
h BRorHEa's dry goods stores, and Mr. T.
T.. WHITE, gun and locksmith's shop and pistol
gallery, were totally destroyed. The houses next
adjacent belonging to Mr.. SINE PRArr and Mr. HAM
MET were somewhat damaged but saved from destruc
on ACROSS the sreetfrom this square, the square
of the hotel the largo brick storehouse belonging
to Capt ISAAC DAVIS, and occupied by B. B. HOLMAN g.
Co., dry goods, and by W. b. MoKsLLoN, dentist; the
storehouse and dwelling Of A. NJ. WICKER, confechoner,
and the storehouse belonging to the estate OF Mrs.
ORossAN, occupied by LovHLAoE WHEELER, dry goods,
THos. R. a. GRENExaR, Herald printing Office and
by the family of the atter the smaller house, belonging
to the estate occupied by WARD BU1sT grocers,
were entirely destroyed The damage to the hotel was
very slight Across the streets running perpendicular
to the street which separates the two last mentioned
squareH the two squares either side of the latter
streets suffered heavily On the south the large brick
building, lately occupied by Dr. ERWIN belonging to
Capt. ISAAC DAVIS and used by him temporary resi-
denoe; the wooden building next, belonging to Mr. A.
HARRIS and occupied by Mr. P. s. Jacobs as store
and residence; the wooden buildings belonging to Mr..
sTRH1E, aud occupied by Mr. j. MONTGOMERY jeweller,
and Mr.. @. W. MONTGOMERY grocer, and the residence
of DR.. Il. i. WHALEY, all destroyed. On the north
of the street. tie residence OF Mrs. Dr. THOMPSON; the
Office occupied by DR.. DAPRAY dentist, the property of
E. E. DKWALT the building occupied as bakery by
Mr.. JOHN NEsBY,, the property Of the estate
store by Mr.. VIM. BRYCE and by Mons CONN as store
aud residence both the property of Mr. STEELE and the
residence of Mr.. eUMMERF1ELD MONTGOMERY, also
burnt to the ground. Including outbuildings about
twenty. five houses were destroyed The loss by the
fire may be safely estimated at $25000 Messrs. W. F.
PRATT and PASSENGER insured for $4,000 $4,000
respectively in the Home Insurance Company OF New
York Messrs. A. M WICKER and @. W. MONTGOMERY
were each fully insured In the Underwrers Agency of
New York The stocks of GEo. D. SMITH h Co., Dry
Goods; WRIGHT 4 CoppocK Clothing; SIP. BoozER b
Co., Hardware; JNo. w. GR1ERsoN. Drugs; Mr. STERN,
Dry Goods; JNo. W. MONTGOMERY, Jeweler; E. j. BAL
LIZ Jeweller, all moved out on the public square,
and although the houses they occupied not burnt,
men, who were around in large numbers, The whole
amount lost to the Insurance Companies does not
ceed 20000 Most persons believe 1t the work OF an
In cendiary.