The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-14
sue. .TAsAsolhajnglasp ia Press Dispatch,

An alarm of fire was sounded about 7.3O
last night, followedby asecohd, third, and
fourth alarm, in rapid succession The first
engine was hardly on the ground eTshen the
flames burst from the fourth stories OF the
granite store, at the corner Of Summer and
Kinston streets wholesale dry goods house.
Tho fire caught in, the engine room, the
flames following the elevator, and was first
seen under the roof of buildings in the
,vicinitys four story grantees. Mapsard roofs
The flames soon, reached the Mansard roofs
on the opposite side, far beyond the reach at at
the engines. .- In less than thirty minutes the
whole civ. isa-.teAe dhection, WIZ at.the mer-
cy of the flames, which leapcl from roof to
roof. One great dry goods house after an:
other spccpn,bed, The 2ralite wall, fell on
'fii6e' he stfeet, matm thrm: impassab4e>'
At O'clock Sunday the fire still RACES
Engine ses driven 'r 5 tsck from = station g to sta,
ton.
Granite blocks, weighing tons, split in
fragments and are hurled across the
streets. j ."sJ ,a..,iE. a.ti
.,,.f.-,, EATER.
We are blowing up buildings on Llndall
and Congress streets to check the flames.
Beelbes block; thelfhest' business structure
in the city, was burned. Stewards rooms
only fed the flames Pieces of dry goods
went whistling across the square firing the
stores. On Dcvonshirc street every build
ing is now heated to the verge Spontaneous
combustion and caught like tinder; dcaten-
inc explosions arc, constantly heard. The
teSGihehf houses aeths drpr end Of FEEDER
al street have now caught ,Crazed women
dashcdito and fro with clothes and bedding
in their arms. The ,woolhopses on Federal
street caught next. They were. crummed
from cellar to garrct. The paper house came
neXt.,. The Fycedmqn..s National Bank went.
Az h6Siir III L later the National Bank Of North
America went At midnight the loss was
estimated at $50, 100000.
Several insurance companies must sue
cumb..
Threc square, miles have been burned and
d E6te is, ,stillrr4g1dAitUHl .NIi,l ,
The magnificent P5stoHice with The most,
of Congress street will probably be burn
ed.
The fire has reached dimensions that simp-
ply defy any description.
The people of Boston find themselves in
danger eff their hives. The loss Of houses
and property is now scarcely thought OIL
The people are retiring from before the
flames toward fremont street, where the
fire it is supposed will be unable to reach;
but gale is blowing and it seems to have no
positive direction.
Probably FanicBlIfall and Qfacy Maket
will 90. Tho Western Union Telegraph
Office was abandoned at half past eight. =.
11.3O A. M.-The.fre is still raging with
unabatgd fury. "i!'i! ;iTisH'|i
The splendid marble blocks on Franklin
street, packed from cellar to ceiling with
costly goods, are in ruins. There can be no
correct estimate of the amount ofproperty yal-
ready destroyed. Many people are panic
stricken, and are seeking safety in flight.
The country around will be filled with the
hoaseless. The fire, up to this time, has rag
ed IN the richest business part Of the city.
There is no knowing where it may end. II
is now burning towards the docks, and will
probably destroy them.
The Custom House is in danger.
WASHINGTON, November lO.-Reports of
the fire aro contradictory .. i
Governor Boutwell, has dispatch from the
Providence Gcpot that the fire is under con-
troll.
BosToN, November 10-Aftcrnoon. The
proper telcgraphs have been abandoned, but
cables 90 by roundabout route without in
terruption. ;,
WASHINGTON, November 1O.-speclal
dispatches say that State, street and the
RHker House'are sdvtd: 7 Cintf Fire Eng,-
neer DANIELS was killed By the falling walls.
Five miles of streets are burned over
q IsSsrroN, November! 16A1 o'cleck.-Thc
gale is increasing, but the fire seems to have
subsidized. This dispatch comes Via Mon
l:30 P. Mt is now confidently believ-
ed the fire is under control, and the loss, II
noEmeggsbnitangs g. Isg arg burned prr l not '''l
SllOIG VI CSuV:oooiooo'
yhs bqsnt sjryHjstt yHt Is ! bounded by b. sS}qmmey!
and Bedford streets. ;,
I2R5 6dN N&6SH AN9RM.-The
4ke * ;f'y a y5a s'cf& csAF5R sa s'':IS The
lEEi4plscnpt office is destroyed; ;aname Office
of the Post is damascd.noH !nn = | -.
e WASHINGTON, November T0.-Three of
he'tifief financial officers have been sent TO
Boston to look after the National Banks and
ub-Trcasury. >" .i'
! Private dispatches say the fire has broken
out afresh, and has crossed State street
Tie Whole city is'threatcned This dispatch
is 'dated 6:3O P. NJ.
The places for the custody Of thieves are
discharged. 49, v = -
The; fe&dencd Of the Fort Hill Section are
destroyed including Gridlcy, High aud
Broad streets e rendering } hundreds W of famil-
A portion of tho Walls Of Trinity Church
are standing. Il. u