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The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
edoubled efforts became necessary at this spot; whereupon the firemen immediately directed their entire exertions towards its extinction, and succeeded in doing so after about half of it had been consumed. Two small houses upon the premises of James Kirk, a grocer, on Sixth street, were burnt down, together with about twelve cords of wood which were packed away in them. In addition to this loss, Mr. Kirk had stolen from his store and dwelling, during the confusion, about five thousand dollars'Mr. Kirk had stolen from his store and dwelling, during the confusion, about five thousand dollars' worth of groceries, bedding and money. The neighborhood in which this fire occurred is probably more compactly built up with wooden buildings than any other section of the city, and had it not been for a heavy rain, which began a few minutes before, and the perfect calm which prevailed, there is no telling where the destruction of property would have ended. There can be no doubt that it was the work of an incendiary. The entire loss by this fire will probably reach $30,000; about hal