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Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A major fire erupted in Gottenburgh around 2 AM on November 1 (per Nov. 2 report), ravaging the southwest quarter of the city. It destroyed wooden houses, brick barracks costing 40,000l., royal grain magazines, post office, episcopal house, Freemasons school, and 200-300 homes, impacting over 7,000 residents amid winter hardship. Merchant John Hall and others provided shelter and aid.
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Gottenburgh, Nov. 2.
Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out here, which continued to burn with unremitted fury until ten, during which time (the houses being chiefly of wood) it consumed the whole south-west part of the city; the large new barracks which were built with brick, and cost 40,000l. sterling, the two royal magazines of grain, the post office, and the episcopal house, the Freemasons charity school, together with between two and three hundred houses were entirely destroyed: The distress of the sufferers, particularly of the poor, at this inclement season, is very great, but every means is taken to alleviate it: The rich and patriotic merchant, Mr. John Hall, has, with a humane zeal which always distinguishes him, opened his spacious house and premises for as many as it will contain, and has given up his private Theatre for the use of the Freemasons charity children: Several others have followed his example. It is ascertained that the fire has damaged more than 7,000 people, and has sadly deformed one of the handsomest cities in the North of Europe.
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Gottenburgh
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Yesterday Morning About 2 O'clock (Dateline Nov. 2)
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damaged more than 7,000 people; destroyed southwest part of city including barracks (40,000l. sterling), two royal grain magazines, post office, episcopal house, freemasons charity school, and 200-300 houses; distress alleviated by aid from merchants
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A dreadful fire broke out about 2 o'clock yesterday morning and burned until ten, consuming the whole south-west part of the city due to wooden houses; specific destructions include large new brick barracks, two royal magazines of grain, post office, episcopal house, Freemasons charity school, and between two and three hundred houses; distress great especially for poor in inclement season, but aid provided including Mr. John Hall opening his house and theatre for sufferers and children; several others followed example; fire deformed one of handsomest cities in North of Europe