The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-15
Tho Wilmington Fire.

The Wilmington Journal Of yesterday con-
tains the following details Of the destructive
fire in that city on Thursday night:
fire broke out in the store occupied by Mr..
Charles Guthman, ON Marlket-street, as cloth
ing store, or in rear Of il, about O'Clock last
night, which spread up and down the street,
destroying hve Of the principal buildings on
the south side Of Market, between Front and
Second streets. The lowest building burnt be-
longed to the estate Of Joseph Wllkerson, de-
ceased, occupied by Mr.. r. s. Wcldron as q dry
goods store. We learn he was insured for
5000. Most Of his goods, TO the value OF
5000 or So OOO were removed, but much dam
aged. The building was also partially insured.
Mr.. Guthman, occupying the next store, was
insured for $4,000. HIS stock OF gooas, vaiuea a
at about $1,000 or $4,000 was entirely destroyed.
DR.. rhos. B. Carr, who resided above the
store of Mr.. Guthman, lost everything. In
cludlng his dental instruments, library, which
was very valuable, furniture, clothing, &c. Dr.
Carr's loss is estimated at $60O0-no insurance.
The sympathies OF our entire community are
specially with DR.. Carr in the total loss winch
he has suffered. Ihe building was the property
OF Rev. A. P. Repiton, and was insured t0r
$500. The next building was occupied by n.
81, Munson & Co. as clothing and gentlemens
furnishing store. His stock. valued at $4,000
to SIS 900, WAS insured for Sl0, ,OOO. dis goods
gere removed, but in greatly damaged con-
Messrs. Arlington & Everitt surgeon dentists.
They held an insurance for $4,000, but their
loss will exceed this amount by some S3OUU
or 5000. The building belonged to MIR. Scott,
of Richmond, and insured TOR $l0,OO0. The
next building, belonging to Mrs. shines, under
was occupied by Mr.. Wronski, dry goods, and
Allen Evans (colored), grocer. MIR. Wronsh
was insured for $1,000. His stock was re-
moved, but his loss will be considerable.
HIS stock was valued at about S9OOO.
Above was located the daguerrean rooms
Of MIR. Van Oradel. who had bad an insurance
MIR. Van Orsdelfs 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 80. We trust his loss is not
heavy, for he is an industrious man and GOOD
citizen. The second story Of this building was
As their stock in trade was light, we suppose
their loss is correspondingly small. The third
story was the publication Office OF the Winning
ton Post, Republican newspaper: Their type
and press were saved in more or less damaged
condition. Some Of the fixtures we're burnt.
upon the Office, but We did not learn to what
amount. at the time at which we write, III
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 consequently to little ad;
vantage. Many Of the adjoining stores and
residences had their stocks and furniture re.
moved to the great inconvenience and loss Of
the owners and occupants.
A dispatch received yesterday from Whining
ton, adds the following distressing intelligence:
ga number of persons were buried beneath
the ruins Of falling wall at FIVE A. NJ, to-day.
One white and four negro freedmen have, thus
far, been taken from the ruins in mangled
condition. It is thought that all will die. A
large number OF hands are now at work on the
ruins to recover the other bodies, but it is
feared that ten or twelve were crushed. The
fire was confined to the buildings mentioned in
last nights dispatch. The less will be about
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