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The Charleston Daily News
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
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Correction to report of King Street fire: Miss Catharine Agnes Doyle was awakened by smoke, assisted firemen at her store, fainted from smoke influx; lost nearly all goods and valuables stolen from locked trunk including $15,000 Confederate money, bonds, and painting.
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In our report of the fire in King street on Thursday last, we stated that a lady was found nearly suffocated in her bed, and rescued by several firemen. We are now assured, on most reliable authority, that the lady had been awakened previously by the smell of fire; went to her store, accompanied by some firemen; and it was not until after the front door had been opened that she fainted, overcome by the volume of smoke which rushed in. We make this explanation at the request of the lady, who, we regret to state, has been a severe sufferer, and lost nearly her entire stock of goods. She had succeeded in dragging out an old trunk; a policeman locked it and gave her the key. That trunk was broken open, and everything taken out of it. It contained $15,000 in Confederate money, $2500 in Confederate seven per cent. bonds, and $1600 in Confederate four per cents, and a very fine oil painting of Romeo and Juliet, worth $150. The remainder of the trunk was packed with books.
The name of the lady is Miss Catharine Agnes Doyle. We hope this explanation will be satisfactory, as it was far from our intention to hurt the feelings of this lady, or to do her the least injustice.
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King Street
Event Date
Thursday Last
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lady severe sufferer, lost nearly entire stock of goods; trunk broken open and contents stolen: $15,000 in confederate money, $2500 in confederate seven per cent. bonds, $1600 in confederate four per cents, oil painting of romeo and juliet worth $150, books.
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Correction to fire report: Lady awakened by smell of fire, went to store with firemen, fainted after door opened due to smoke; dragged out trunk which was locked by policeman but later broken open and robbed.