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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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A major fire broke out in Lodge-alley, Charleston, S.C., on Monday, the 13th inst., destroying over 300 buildings after 12 hours of effort. Several lives were lost, injuries occurred, including a young man blown 12 feet high but unharmed. Immense property damage reported.
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Yesterday arrived here the ship Providence, captain West, 7 days from Charleston, (S. C.) who brings the following distressing particulars:—That on Monday the 13th inst. about three o'clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in Lodge-alley, which soon communicated to and laid waste the surrounding buildings, amounting to upwards of three hundred! and it was not entirely got under until after twelve hours particular exertions of the inhabitants; and we are sorry to learn, that a number of lives were lost and other injuries happened during the conflagration; particularly in the attempts to blow up small wooden buildings, in order to stop the progress of the flames. By an operation of this kind, a young man was blown at least 12 feet high; he luckily received no material injury.
An immense property must have been destroyed; but the gentleman who furnishes the above, is not able to conjecture the amount, or who were the principal sufferers by this destructive element.
N. Y. Gaz.
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Charleston, (S. C.)
Event Date
Monday The 13th Inst.
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a number of lives were lost and other injuries happened; a young man was blown at least 12 feet high but received no material injury; immense property destroyed
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a fire broke out in Lodge-alley about three o'clock in the afternoon, which soon communicated to and laid waste the surrounding buildings, amounting to upwards of three hundred; not entirely got under until after twelve hours particular exertions of the inhabitants; particularly in the attempts to blow up small wooden buildings, in order to stop the progress of the flames