The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-21 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.

Last night, shortly before 10 o'clock, a serious
fire broke est on the prevails!' of Mr. Burke, carrier
and leather dresser, situated is Bleak Buse-yard, Ber-
mondseyetreet, sad was attended by a great &Arne-
tke of property. The fire is mid to have origi-
nated in Axe Astheg of Mr. Burke, seed was first de-
coys:ea by the sight watchmen of • wool warehouse now
in warm of eractios, immediately in the rear of the stables.
He at cues gave the alarm, but before any assistance could
be rendered, the whole of the stabling and premises
of Mr. Burke were one mass of fire. The flames
then extesded themselves to the extensive tannery
and leather damming warithosses of Messrs. Camden
tnd Co., which ia the same meaner were totally des.
royed. The large flour mills of Mr. Braden next caught,
and were soon enveloped is flames. By this time the dre-
miss had got the imagism is full play, sod torrent' of
water were poured over sedistothebersiag premises, bat
it was frilly two hours before the immense body of fire
was orroeptibly diminished. During the progress of the
confiagatiat a number of old wooden tecemeete, inhabited
by poor sorbing people, sad Immediate aboitieg on the
burning warehouses, ale;caught firs, were speedily
consumed, wittiest eiviag time for the removal of say of
the escaty furniture of the occupants. Mee, women, sad
children ware muting about the narrow courts and Alms
intersecting the locality in the greatest excitement, nine
heeding the drenchiog rein which was pairing clown at the
time. At least twenty poor families were burnt out, loonies
everything they possessed but the clothes tin y were wearing,
and they were humanely sheltered by th...s neighbours,
as poor as themselves. The fire was more dal/stones In
its character from the premises destroyed being eiteatad
In
the rear of the houses in Beemeedesrpstree end surrounde
on all sides by huge wooden sheds and blWai of old banana,
reads:isle it extremely difficult to get at the locality A the
fire. Owing to the pent coot nsion that prevailed, and the
incivility of a body of the M division of police, who blocked
up the ally entrance to the lomlity of the fire from Whites-
ground (Coastal:lle 295 M particularly distingaisbiag himself
by his esseres, violas', and aocrivil coaduct, arid his refusal
to allow any reporter to pans), it was impossible to int any
decisive particulars that could be depended upon, bat the
whole of the premises above mentioned were destroyed ad
several other new houses math damaged, the owners al
which could pot be eiteseibbalL The lam is setimated at
from 911,0001. to AWOL

THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY BOARD DDa
PUTT AND THE WRIMUM FALLBY RAILWAY
(THIS DAY.)
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This afternoon the ordinary half-yearly
of the Weems Way R array Omyeny was hetat
Peeestruser, Weifhiladve Kr. 1,. &Mama
sa the chair.
After the usual formalities had been gam Weigh,
The OBAIPAIAN observed that the meet °Distr.:mama.
buses Chptein Jervis, YP., the deuaty-chairrau el the
tereat Easters Ranway. mod lde seitirtetets, bad temeagok
to mine extent the directors el this lielopsay. The
had a coasSete aorwer to that part ef the trablhhig m 7:
sondem* stitch related to the Wyneare Valley boa ;
"
la order that snakiest ttee awl& be tires j ,
its pregaratios as wuII ea its maiden%
amermariby essibmrehaiMmte Watteurbt this core
wait ; bat
simply to adjourn lb. mean until the 6th of Spam*
neat. It. had. therefore, esly to neve a reeolants 1.
that effeet
The ramistiss having bees duly seconded wee wag to.
sod the 'weft *sod atilosmed accordingly.