The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-07
THE FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Several Persons Injured.

Several Persons Injured.
About seven O'Clock last evening" fire occur
red at the furniture establishment Of Mr.. r.
White, on the east side Of King street, and second
door from Market street, by which considerable
amount of property was destroyed.
The fire originated in the third story of a brick
building in the rear of Mr.. Whites store, used by
him as storehouse for furniture. The flames did
not burst out for some time after the alarm was
sounded yet there was a dense smoke, which
only increased the dificaty exper1enced'by the
fremen, who were promptly on the ground, in
locating the fire. When its locality was ascer-
tanned, another difficulty presented itsef-that Of
getting to the fire with the hose pipe. Finally,
two or three lines of hose were run through the
furniture store, from King street. Hose was also
run through the houses and lanes on Market street
and on top Of sheds in front and rear of the burning
building. Everything. was now ready to play upon
| the names, but no water came through the hose
for several minutes, during which the fire gained
considerable headway, and for time, threatened
the destruction Of all the adjacent buildings.
While waiting for the water, the members OF the
| hook and ladder companies tore open the WIN
! dow shutters Of the storehouse, and In few.mo-
ments thereafter there were several streams OF
water playing in upon the flames. In an hours
| time there was not spark to be seen.
The entire interior portion Of the storehouse
with its contents were destroyed. The furniture
burnt was valued at about twenty-five hundred
dollars 1t was insured in the London and Lam
cashire Company. The building was also insnr-
ed In companies represented here by Messrs. Col
burn & Howell and Mr.. J. H. Honour. There was
| some damage done by water to the houses
| through which the hose was carried.
| The hremen worked steadily and faithfully, and
but for the inaccessible position Of the fire would
| have quenched it in few moments. AS 1t Is
they accomplished all that could be done, and
but for the efficiency displayed we would have
to record the destruction OF several buildings,
and the loss OF tens OF thousands OF dollars worth
OF property, instead Of one building and a COM
paratively trining loss Of property.
The colored fremen were at the fire in q few
moments after the alarm sounded, and worked
heartily especially the members Of the Comet
| Star Fire Company.
CASUALTIES.
We regret to state that there were number OF
accidents during the fire; among them the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. John A. Moroso city editor of the Courier,
while climbing up towards the fire, slipped and
| fell from the shed to the ground, q distance oi
about fourteen feet, islocatlng finger OF the lef
hand and receiving several severe contusions on
the head. He was removed to the drug store Of
| Messrs. Raoul & Lynah, where the finger was set
and the other injuries attended to. The Injuries
sustained by Mr.. Moroso although severe are not,
we are glad to state. considered dangerous. We
hope soon to record his recovery.
A white man whose name could not be ascer-
tanned, received severe cut on the head from a
falling brick. He was cared for at the drug store
| OF Messrs. Raoul 4 Lynah.
Mr. John C. ONel, director OF the Eigilant
Fire Company, while experimenting the working
OF the engine, which was at the we'll at the
corner Of Market and Meeting streets, fell into
the we'll He was Immediately rescued from his
dangerous position and carried to the drug store
OF Dr. Baer. 1t was ascertained that Mr.. O'Nellls
shoulder blade had been dislocated by the fall. A
physician was sent for and the shoulder set
A colored man named Thomas Haynes was
run over by an engine the wheels passing over
his stomach and hip. He is very much bruised
but it is thought that few days Of rest will re-
store him.
The wounds of none OF those who were Injured
can be called of a dangerous character, and 1t Is
more than probable that all will be able to re-
sumo their usual labors at an early day. We
sincerely hope so. Messrs. Moroso and ONe had
| TO be carried to their homes. The cOlored man,
after short rest, in the store OF Messrs. Raoul
I,ynah. was able with assistance, to walk home
4 DA n.
TEL. ". Wilkinson, Barnwell; D. F. Day.
Charleston; P. W. Farrell, Blackville: Mr.. and
Mrs. Shuck, Miss Estill Ingram, Barnwell; j. l..
Rosenthal, Baltimore; T. Markwalter, Augusta:
F. NJ. Walker, Cross Anchor; J. H. Crawford, j.
| w. Sartor Union; r. D. Chadwick Wadmalaw Is
land: j. W. Strogall, n. D. Strickland, Cheraw;
r. ]. Moore, Fridona, Ala. W. c. Herrtott,
Greenville and Columbia Railroad; A. b. Odain,
Darlington: Joe Gaylord, Joe H. Mack, agents
Skitf & GaylOrds Mlnstrels.
CHARLESTON HOTEL.-Mrs Terry, New Haven;
A. E. Lord, A. Getty, E. Bates A. B. Mulligan and
wife CITY; T. G. Shrever A. Harvey, L. T. Bonner
r. s. Seymour and lady, b. F. Whittemore, Capt
| ". J. Frisbee Frank Keys. New York. r. Risley,
South Carolina; B. Miller, Pautucket, r. l.; B. T.
| Hill. Rome; A. G. Force J. w. Platt Mrs. McLorty
l.. H. Hooper, r. Z. Legus, Augusta, Ga; John
! Manegham, steamship Flag; Robert Kerr, Eng
land: Mrs Webber and daughter, Augusta, Ca;
David Ritchie, United States Revenue Service;
Philip Heller and son, Kingstree, A. ]. Haltiwang'
er, Newberry: G. E. Whaley, Lewisvllle; w. H.
Wise, Laurens; c. B. Sims, Arkansas; +. o. Bush,
DR.. II. F. Herrlott, Georgetown; E. Nichols, Phila-
delphia; r. NJ Harris, Richmond
The Courier and s'nIany Merchants"
TO THE EDITOR OFTHE NEWS.
CHARLESTON, Tuesday, October5 5.