The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FIRES IN THB METROPOLIS,

On Monday morning, about seven o'clock, a fire that
caused considerable alarm, broke out in the premises of
Mr. Beckworth, a carpenter and cabinet-maker, carrying
on business at No. 1, York-street, Kingsland-road. The
flames originated in a long range of workshops about 60ft:
deep, 50ft. wide, and from 30 to 40ft. high. From
the combustible nature of the stock on the premises,
the fire travelled with such surprising rapidity, that in
less than a quarter of an hour the whole of the property
presented one immense sheet of flame, the reflection
from which, although daylight, could be seen from !I,
considerable distance. With as little delay as possi-
ble, the engines of the parish, London Brigade, and that
of the West of England Insurance Office, reached the
scene, and a plentiful supply of water having been pro-
cured, the machines were called into operation ; but in
spite of the exertions of the firemen and the powerful
streams of water scattered upon the flames, they continued
to spread so that at last the whole of Mr. Beckworth'e
manufacturing premises were wrapped in one tremen-
dous sheet of fire. The firemen, however, kept hard at
work ; but notwithstanding, the premises in which the
disaster commenced, the valuable stock in trade and
working tools, and a costly stock of veneers, were de-
stroyed. The total loss is considerable, but we under-
stand that the sufferer was insured in the Star Fire
Office:

A fire also occurred on Monday morning in the premises
of Mr. C. W. Steer, wholesale clothier, situate at No.
105, Whitechapel-road. The discovery was made by a
police-officer of the H division, who, in passing the pre-
mi,es, perceived smoke pouring forth from the lower
part of the building. He at once gave an alarm, and
sent off for the escapes of the Royal Society and the en-
gines. Wood, the conductor, arrived with the White-
chapel escape, and was followed by the engines of thy
parish, the London Brigade, and West of England.
Fortunately the inmates managed to effect a safe
retreat, and a plentiful supply of water having
been procured from the mains of the East London
Company, the firemen went to work in admirable style ;
but they were unable to get the flames conquered until
the whole of the valuable stock was nearly destroyed,
and the premises considerably damaged by fire, water,
&c. The origin of this fire is unknown. The sufferer
was insured in the Scottish Union Fire Office.
A fire, attended with a considerable loss of property,
likewise took place in the premises belonging to Mr. L.
Solomons, a chair-maker, and Mr. J. Sharp, a gun-
maker, o. 7, Little Alie-street, Goodman's-fields. - An
alarm having been given, the engines of the parish,
London Brigade, and West of England attended, and a
powerful stream of water was procured from the East
London Company's mains, from which the engines were
called ito operation, but in spite of which the firemen
were unable to get the flames extinguished until the
property of Mr. Solomons and also of Mr. Sharp was
entirely destroyed. The principal sufferer was insured
in the Phcenix Fire Office, and the building was insured
in the Sun.