The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-16
THE COLUMBI-i FIRE.

We take the following particulars OF the
burning of Gregs's Hall in Columbia, with its
attendant catastrophe, from the Phoenix:
On Monday morning about two o'clock, fire
was discovered in Mr.. CIcndininR's restaurant.
on Tavlor-street, rear OF Gresg's Hail. which
in short time communicated to the main
building, and ID few minutes the entire struc-
turc was wrapped in flames. The fire had OBJ
taincd such hcadway before the alarm was
given, that the firemcn were unable to save the
immense building; but by almost superhnman
exertions, prevented communication with MA
ior Thomas Davis splendid row Of houses, adj
iaccnt-but, mournful to relate, not without
terrible loss of life and limbs. squad from the
independent Fire Company, assisted by seye-
raj citizens. were endeavoring to get stream
in the rear of the burning building, when the
,uth wall of Wearn & Hix's picture gallery fel
completely crushing the life out OF two OF the
men, and severely, if not fatally, ln]urlng seve-
rel others. The following is list of the casu-
altics Killed.. A. Darlington, Frazee b.
Souier. Severely wounded-F. B. Beckham
lef broken and badly cut in head and body;
Charles F. Ryan, compound fracture OF left
leg. and cut and bruised in body; Richard
Tozer. right leg dislocated and severely cut in
head and body. Slightly injured-W. K.
Evans, cut in head; James Smythc, bruised IN
head and body; Charles Beck, leg injured; r.
+. McKeazie, abrasion of legs. There were
several others who received contuslons, while
large number narrowly escaped.
The property destroyed-knOwl as Gregg'5
Halls located on the southwest corner OF
Richardson and Taylor streets-the old Com
merclal Bank corner. 1t was erected by hessrs.
Thomas and Walter Gregg, about year ago,
and consisted Of three-story front, with two
and one-story additions in the rear, and was
occupied as follows: First floor, tront-Thomas
E. Gregg s. Co., crockery establishment; Gregg,
Palmer & Co., brokers'. Rear-Mr. James Glen
dining, restaurant. Second story, front-Dr.
T. 7. Moore, dentistry. Rear-Messrs. Wearn
& Hix, photograph gallery. Third story.
Gregg's Hall. Messrs. Gregg a. Co, saved their
books and papers, and small portion OF their
stock thoy had an insurance with Messrs.
Nichols & Co. of S23,O00-in the Queens,
Home and another company--sl3,0Oo on the
building and $4,000 on the stock; their actual
loss above insurance is estimated at fully
$4,000. DR.. Moore's loss is estimated at
s950O-unnsured. Messrs. Wearn Il Hlx lost
their entire stock, valued at $4,000, and were
| only insured to the extent OF $4,000 in the
North American, of New York, of which
Messrs Nichols arc agents. MIR. ClendlRlng
was insured for S2OO0-S1000 in the Baltic, OF
which MIR. Huggins is agent, and slOOO else
whero-which it is thought will fully cover his
losses. He saved piano and few other artl-
| cles only.
Danny" Carrlngton as he was january
| termed, was O young man OF about twenty
onc-sccond son OF Mr.. Z. V. Carrington. Sec,
rotary of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Company-in whose employ the deceased also
was. He was Of gonial temperament and
pleasing manners, and was great favort(
with nil who know him, and was member o
the Independent Fire Company. Frazee Is
Souiers age was about nineteen-a son OF eul
cid fcllew-cltizen, A. e. Squer. He was 6
modest, unassuming lad, and dutifu son-a
prop and stay to his parents in their declining
years.
Tho wounded mon were promptly cared foi
our citizens veing with one another in offers
of hospitality. Mr. To2er was carried to ths
house OF his brether-in-law, MIR. John G. Dial
and was attended to by Drs. Trezevant, Gibbs'
and Lynch. Although severely and painfully
injured, he is doing very well. MIR. Ryan was
carried to the residence of Mr.. Ii. N. McGow
an, and DR.. W. P. Geiger at once made the
broken limbed man comfortable. His righ
leg is badly crushed and he received other IN
iuries of serious nature. Mir. Beekham'
right leg was badly fractured below the knee
his back injured, and he received several terri
| BILE cuts and bruises.
During the progress of the conaagration, anc
while there was imminent danger OF tht
flames extending, Mayor Mckenzie appealed
to Colonel Bumford for assistance, and thai
gentemanly officer at once ordered heavy de
tachment of his soldiers to work at the engines
and faithfully they worked, toe.