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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Fire discovered in Mrs. Wright's New-York house and wax-work exhibition on Wednesday evening around 8 o'clock, caused by a child igniting a curtain; most figures destroyed (value several hundred pounds), but Rev. Mr. Whitefield, Pennsylvania Farmer, and others saved by neighbors and engines.
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On Wednesday evening about 8 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the house of Mrs. Wright, the ingenious artist in wax-work, and proprietor of the figures so nearly resembling the life, which have for some time past been exhibited in this city to general satisfaction. The accident happened when Mrs. Wright was abroad, and only children at home, and was occasioned by one of them accidentally setting fire to a curtain enclosing some of the figures, which soon communicated to the cloaths. & the wax of which they were composed. The neighbours immediately assembled, and gave all possible assistance in removing and preserving the household goods. The fire engines played into the House and soon extinguished the flames: But tho' most of the wax-work was destroyed, amounting to several hundred pounds. yet she was so fortunate as to save the curious piece of the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, the Pennsylvania Farmer, and some others.
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New York
Event Date
Wednesday Evening About 8 O'clock
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most wax-work destroyed, amounting to several hundred pounds; saved the rev. mr. whitefield figure, pennsylvania farmer, and some others; household goods preserved; no human casualties mentioned.
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Fire started when a child at home accidentally set fire to a curtain enclosing wax figures while Mrs. Wright was away; flames spread to clothes and wax; neighbors assisted in saving goods; fire engines extinguished the blaze.