The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
The FIRE YESTERDAY MonN1NG.
A Large Amount of Property Destroyed.

About quarter of four o'cloc yesterday morn
ing policeman observed smoke issuing from the
rear portion of store No. 241 King street, near
Beaufain street. He Immediately gave the alarm,
but II was half OF an hour afterward, so we are
informed by the Chief Engineer, before the bells
were rung. The remenaof that district, with their
anparatus. were at the fire in a very few moments
after the alarm was sounded by the bells, and
found that the fire had gained considerable head
way. The Chief observing this, and fearing that
the whole block would he consumed unless the
fire was shortly checked, ordered the general
alarm" to be sounded, which was done, and In
short time he had every company OF the depart
Ament in the vicinity. He rapidly placed them in
position and speedily had them playing, and the
fire under control. By s O'Clock there was not
spark to be seen.
THE DAMAGE AND INSURANCE.
The fire, which was evidently the work of an
incendiary, commenced in the rear OF the store
occupied by Mr.. L. Alexander, who Kept STOCK
Of shoes and gents furnishing goods. The stock
on hand was entirely consumed. There was on 1t
an insurance of S4500 in the International Com
pany represented here by Mr.. Samuel Y. Tupper.
The building, of brick with marble front, be-
lonpet to the estate Of Mr.. jacob, and was in
sured for $4,000 in company represented here
by Messrs Colburn & Howell. Only portions OF
the walls are left standing.
The flames communicated to the building adj
Joining, Nc. 24l, on the south, but they were soon
eXtingulshed, not, however, until the stock, con-
sisting OF fancy goods toys, carpets, &C., was del
uged with water. This building belonged to the
estate OF the late Charles Lambert To repair the
damage to it from fire and water will cost about
thousand dollars. There is no insurance on II
in any OF the companies represented here, anu
the agent does not know Of any insurance having
been effected at the North 1t was occupied Dy
Mr.. A. Hing, who Is now in New York. HIS re-
preventative here informs us that the value OF the
stock is between s25,o0o and 100000, on which
there is an insurance in companies at the North
unrepresented here, OF $4,000.
The building adjoining No. 24l, on the north,
also caught fire and was slightly damageu-SSoo
or s4Oo will cover it. 1t is owned by Mr.. Lawrence
Meyers, of New York, and is insured for $4,000 In
a company represented here by Messrs. Heriot
d Co.
There was considerable diniculty in getting
water after the first hours work, that i'll the wells
In the vicinity having been exhausted. The en-
glnes then had recourse to the tidal drain on
Meeting street. The 1Etna and Phoenix steam
engines played through eleven hundred feet OF
hose. All OF the fremen worked well, and the
merchants who carry on business in the block
where the fire occurred are greatly indebted to
the efficiency and zeal which they exercised ana
thus saved from destruction the entire block,
which at one time all present thought would be
destroyed. ia .,e
Chief Engineer Nathan will hold an investiga-
tion at 10 A. M. to-day.