Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-30
From the same



Tie Danville Times Of Wednesday gives full par
tculars of the destructive and deplOrable fire that
occurred in that town Monday night The follow
ing are the main facts
une of the most terrific and destructive fires that
ever scourged the town of Danvlle, happened Mon
day night. The tire broke out about IL o'clock, in
the machine and cabinet shop Of Wm. G.. Lynn
Brother, situated on the other side Of the canal al
most adjoining the spacious cotton Factory, and IS
thought To be the hellish deed ofan inceudiary.
When first discovered it seemed to be burning at
every point Within and ere the fire company could
rally and run the engine down, the magnificent cot
ton and wool factory became enyeloped IN the
flame, and. leaping over the canal, the raging ele-
msnt quickly wrapt in a blaze the large grocery
stores of Messrs J. l.. Pairo Co., and Browns Il
Jeter; also the tin shop OF Mr. Yates, and the small
tenement almost adjoining the store of MeSsrs.
ANres x BOisseau, used gunsmth shop; all these
were in a blaze when the engine came laundering
down 10 take combating position; and ere it at
tanned it the wild flames, famed by a stiff breeze
blowing from Northwest 10 Southeast, reached
acrOst the street and communicated TO the large
brick stores Of MeSsrs. VIM. Robinson, HcSsOn
Brother standing side by side and wedged in, as it
were, between the brick stores, with tin roofs OF
NJ, SIS PeytOn i Gaeher, and d. Howard. The
tvp first named persisted together. For while the
fir, was master OF the situation both sides of
IN. street. and it would haye been death 10 attempt
passage from the Exchange up street; but, having
somewhat allayed the flames, the gallant boys of
th,. Relief" turned attention TO Peyton * Gale
hers store, and ate, desperate effort, rescued
il from ashes, and saved the store OF the Messrs.
Es'es. and the houses all along ON both sides of
Cmghead street.
The front facing of the stores Of Peyton Il Gale
her and d. Howard are badly charred, and the tin
roof Of the former is badly used up-the dre having
cTept under it.
The store Of Ayres X Boisseau is unhurt Its
esc ape is astonishing. We can only account for ii
By the superhUman efforts of Mr.. Hawkins, coupled
with favorable wind. Not house stands on that
side OF the street. from this store 10 the Exchange
We are panied to state that Ned Holland, a cOlored
man. was caught in Mr.. PairoS store and persisted
in the flames
The Tunstall House took fire from the sparksseye
ral times, as also did sundry buildings in more
distant part OF the town; huge flakes of fire fell in
in the vicinity OF the arsenal, destroyed last sum
mer.
/ The stealing, We regret to say, was enormous.-
The aggregate loss by fire, exclusive of stealage is
varously estimated at from Sl5OOOO to 5000 OOO.-
/ Nelrly all covered by insurance.
Wooden factory loss rated at S24 CO., insured for
| $4,000. Most of the stock saved
| Lynn X Bros loss rated at $4,000 No insu.
rance.
| Pairo's loss not known. Insured for $1,000.
/ Heckson & Bro 5 loss estimated at $4,000. In.
/ sured for $4,000.
Robinson's loss on stock of goods, $4,000; loss
on buildings not stated; insured on goods $4,000;
on buildings, $1,000
/ Towards loss about One-third of his goods. In
sured Building slightly damaged.
PeytOn 4 Gallehers loss unknown; insured 70
| sis 100.
Browns letters loss, on goods $1,000; goods on
consignment $1,000 This was new grocery, auc-
ton and commission house. doing hourishing bu-
. siness. No insurance.
l. II. Yates, insured for >, 500 some goods saved
loss not known. The building was the property OF
| Mrs. Turpin.
/ Fine brick kitchen of Exchange Hotel and smoke
] L. tsr,l-, L h,a ba1 q
/ pack of hounds burnt up also.
We close this hurried and running account Of the
fire by remarking that travelled over the same area
/ pretty much that the big tire Of SO swept over