Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

rience can do so by addressing, in perfect conf,
dence, JOHN B. OGDEN,
No. AZ Cedar ST., New York.
april 10 10-1y
TEkRIBLE CALAMITY.
We regret to announce that fire broke out in
tie etore occupied Mr.. Charles Guhman on Mar
ket street, clothing store, in rear of it,
about O'Clock lastnight, which spread up and
down the street, destroying five of the principal
hnildincs on the south side Of Market between
Front and Second streets
The lowest building burnt belonged 10 the es-
tate of Joseph Wilkcrson, deceased, occupied by
Mr. Il. S. Waldron dry goods store. We learn
he WAS insured for 000 Most ofhis goods, to the
value of IS, Geo or $4,000 were removed, but much
damaged. Tho building was also partially insur-
ed Mr. Guthman, occupying the next store, was
Insured for So ,0OO. His stock of goods valued at
alb out 81 eco or $4,000 was entirely destroyed.
DR.. Thomas 3. Carr, who resided above
the store OF Hr. Guthman, lost everything,
including his dental Instruments, library which
was very valuable, furniture, clothing, &c. Dr..
Carr's loss is estimated at S6.OOO,-no insurance.
Tho sympathes of our entire community are spe-
cially with Dr. Carr in the total loss which he has
suffered. The building the property of Rev.
A. ?. Repiton and was insured for So, 500.
son & Co. as Clothing and Gentlemens Furnish
ing Store. His stock valued at $12 900 to SIS 900,
was insured for $4,000. His goods were removed
but in greatly damaged condition. The second
story was occupied by Messrs. Arlington u
Everitt, Surgeon Dentists. They held insu-
rance for $1,000, but their loss will exceed this
amount by some $3 or 81 Goo The building be-
longed to Mr.. Scott, of Richmond, and insured
for $4,000.
The next building, belonging to Mrs Shines. under
the charge of Col W. B. Flanner agent, was oc-
cupied by Mr. Wronsk dry goods, and Allen
Evans, colored grocer. Mr.. Wronski was insured
for S. coo. His stock was removed, but his loss
will be considerable. His stock valued at
about So Geo. Above Nss located the daguerrean
rooms OF Mr. VanOrsdell, who had an insurance
of$3OOO, with policy of SIS, GOO just expired. Mr..
Van OrsdeIrs loss is heavy.
We have been unable to learn what the loss of
Allen Evans was, or whether he was insured. We
suppose his goods were removed, as there was
ample time to do so. We trust his loss Is not
heavy, for he is industrious man and good
citizen. The second story Of this building was
used by the Republican County Committee. AS
their stock in trade light, we suppose their loss
Is correspondingJy small. The third story was the
publication Office of the Wilmington Post, Repub-
ican newspaper. Their type and press were
saved in more or less damaged condition. Some
of the fixtures were burnt. We understand that
there was some insurance upon the Office, but we
did not learn to what amount.
At the time at which we write, ~ o'clock), the
fire is entirely under the control of the fremen.
As usual our fire Companies worked faithfully
and zealously, but without proper system, and
cor sequently to little advantage.
4 IL,
their stocks and furniture removed to the great
inconvenience and loss of the owners and occu-
pants. In this connection We extend our sympa-
thies to the parents and family of our esteemed
local Editor, Mr.. James.
Daily Journal, 14h.
FATAL ACCIDENT DURING THE LATE CoNTLAGRA-
TIoN.-A melancholy event occurred on the morn
ing following the night of the recent confagra-
ton, which has given rise to more expressions of
regret and profound sorrow than the loss of the
property destroyed. About daylight yesterday
pnorning, the walls between the burnt buildings
an which the stores of Messrs. Munson Co. and
Charles Guthman were respectively located being
much damaged by the fire, gave way, and fell to
the ground with terrible crash. Standing Or
seated beneath the walls were several persons,
most of them negroes some of whom, 1t was
thought were under the influence of liquor. A
few escaped, but several of the party were liter
ally crushed beneath the mass of bricks and burn
ing timber attached. Two negroes disenGaged
themselves from the ruins slightly injured, Be-
fore breakfast four others were extracted, three
negroes and one white man, III badly damaged
condition. The white man, whose name We learn
was Sampson Ingram, and further that he was
from Fayetteville, has since died of his injuries,
and also one OF the negroes, Simon McNeiA, as he
called himself. The two others, named rAreactive-
" George Barbara and Jack Williams, are doing
as we'll as could be expected, but are in preca-
rious condition. The bodies of two other ne
groes, Dick Northrop and Bob Beamy, wero re-
moved during the forenoon.
In the afternoon Coroner's inquest was held
over the four bodies, and a verdict rendered ac-
cordng to the facts elected. Il is supposed that
several other bodies yet lie buried beneath the
mass OF ruins. The certain dc ath Of the four
men named, and the known injury of four others,
with the probable destruction of many moro, has
caused quite gloom which even tho great de-
struction of property could not occasion, to per-
wade the whole community. The ia te OF these
human beings, thus ushered in an instant into
eternity, without moments warning. Is indeed
terrible.-Daily Journal 18th.
ANOTHER BODY RECovERED.-After considerable
digging and search during the whole forenoon
yesterday, another body was recovered from be-
meath the ruins of the wall which occasioned the
death and injury of several persons on the morn
ing following the fire. The remsins were those
OF Adam Reid, a colored boy, about sixteen or
seventeen years old, more generally called Hook
am The body was fearfully mangled-in fact
when recovered only the trunk remained, the
limbs and head having been either separated from
it by the mass of bricks or burnt off by the
fire. It was identified by peculiar coat of green
color, which the boy had on the night of the
fire.
Coroner's inquest was held over the body and
verdict rendered in accordance with the facts of
the case. This is the third corpse taken out from
the ruins which, with the two injured persons who
died from their wounds, makes five altogether who
are known to have been killed by the accident.
Two other persons (both negroes) are missing we
learn and it is supposed that they yet lay buried
beneath that portion of the walls yet undistur-
sbed.-Ddly Journal, 16Ht.
ORGANIZING white men of Halifax