The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-25
GREAT FIRE IN NEwBERN, N G.

From the Newborn Commercial, Sept. 18th.
Our Citizens were aroused from their slum
bers Sunday morning at quarter past one o'clock
by general alarm of fire, which burst out from
the rear of the furniture store of 9 Nelson Il
Co., on middle street, between Broad and Pol
lok, Immediately enveloping that building in
flames. MI Nelson and his family, who lived
in the second story of the dwelling, jumped
from the windows into the street, to save their
lives two of the ladies being considerably injured
Before the fremen could reach the scene, the
buildings on both sides of Middle street, pre-
scented furious sheet of fire. Almost the en-
tire population of the city hurried to the spot,
and in an incredible short space of time, all OF
Middle street between Broad and Pollok streets,
was in an uncomfortable blaze, sweeping down
to Pollok street, up Pollok to Hancock, to the
residence of VIM 6 Hail. Esq Four buildings
were blown up including Mr. Halls. The build
ing on the corner of Pollok and Middle streets,
owned by DR. Disosway, and occupied by Max
Asher, as Dry Goods Store, was blown up in
the hope Of checking the FIRE, and prevent its
extending up Pollok street. The flames con-
sumed the store of Sarah 0xley, coored wo-
man, who was burned out the same locality
two years ago. The intervening space between
her property and the store OF Robbins & Co.,
prevented the fire from spreading any further
on that street With the exception of the stores
of Robbins & Co., McLacklan q; Co, Hol-
brook aud r Berry, on Broad street, the entire
block between Broad and Pollok, Middle and
Hancock streets is field of ashes.
Dispute the fendish outrage of the miscreapt,
or miscreants, who cut in three places the hose
of Steam Fire Engine, No. /, which led from
Pollok to the Middle street Market Dock the
exbaustless efforts Of our truly heroic, Gremen,
who worked amid the crumblng tenements, like
oil cd fhoc has o,,fh
side of Pollok street between Middle and Han
cock Had not the confagration been arrested
at that point, nothing could have saved the en-
tire portion Of the lower part of the city, from
being swept out to the rivers edge Had the
FIRE been permitted to cross the lower part of
Middle street, it would have crept across to
Craven, extending down that square to South
Notwithstanding everything.
Four squares Of the business centre, the very
heart of our beautiful city, are broad expanse
Of smoking ruins.
That this devilish deed was the work of an
incendiary 1ncendiarIes, admits Of no ques-
ton. At the request of the City Council, His
Honor Mayor Washington has offered reward
of 81 800 for the arrest and conviction of such
party or parties. The Church yard Of Christ
Church, OEpiscopal,) was blocked up at day
light by the houseless and homeless and rescued
property.
The total loss will not fall short of $500 600.
SOUTH CAROLINA Further Legislation on
the negro code has been postponed by the State
Legislature of South Carolina till the regular
session. Resolutions were introduced and refer
red to the committee on federal relations, re-
questing the President to inform military off
ciaIs that the war is ended in South Carolina;
also requesting the discontinuance of the pro-
vost courts, and the restriction of the jurisdc-
ton of the military courts within the limit pre-
scribed by the articles of war.