Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-03
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NEw-f YORK, May 81.
GREAT FIRE DESTRUCTION OF THE BOW.
cry THEATRE, SC.
A fire occurred last evening, which, DESTROYED all
the buildings the east side of Bayard street, be.
tween the Bowery and Elizabeth street-most Of
these on the Bowery from Bayard to Pump street
including the Theatre, and nearly all on the same
square in Elizabeth street.
The fire broke out, we understood, in Cham.
bers + Underhill's Livery stables in Bayard street.
about quarter past O'Clock, P. NJ and commit
nicated with great rapidty to the adjoining buildings
no less than six seven being enyeloped in flames
in the course of few minutes. On the arrival of
the engines, the flames had gained such ascendency
as to battle for 4 long time, the efforts of the
iremen, and extended to the Theatre in the rear on
Elizabeth street, and to the front on the Bowery,
totally destroying the intervening buildings in each
direction.
/ The extensive and elegant edifice, the BOWE-
j RY THEATRE, was entirely consumed and the
| rear wall fell to the ground. The flames communl-
Gated to the wooden cornlce cutters, and spread
through the roof, and interior, destroying nearly the
whole of the scenery, furniture, wardrobes, &c.
This disaster occurred just before the time for
opening the Theatre for the performances annour-
ced for the benefit Mrs. Gtert, at which crowd.
ed house was expected. Some of the perfor-
shment were in the Theatre, and reports
spread during the conlagration, that some of them
were injured but we learn that this report incor
rect.
\ 1t is said that Insurance to the amount of $4,000
was effected on the Theatre. The whole loss
= of property was estimated at $50 to 100000 dol
lars
The buildings destroyed on the Bowery, were
occupied by Burton d Morehouse, Corner of Bay
ard, tavern,) Vim. Palmer, ThoS Swift, John NJ
Manus VIM. M Donald, N. Weeks, S. Westbrook,
B. c. Scribner, Mr.. Brown, John Emmons and the
Theatre. The hotel above, occupied by Mr.. Pier
son formerly the Bulls Head was injured. On
Bayard street, five buildings, including the stables
were burnt down-and or small buildings in Eli
zabeth street.
Several carriages and seven horses in the stable
were burnt
u The fire was subdued about eleven O. clock last
night.
Two persons effected their escape by the means
: of a ladder out OF the fourth story window in the
We shall give further particulars in our next
: number.
:. NEw-YoRK, May 90.
h The city was again alarmed last night by the ap-
If pallng cry fire About o'clock was found that
e large fire had broken out in carpenters shop III
the rear of Mr.. Martins, the builder, in Charlton
street, nearly opposite the Richmond Hill House
n spread rapidly 10 the wooden stables III
e the rear of the house on Charon-street. occupied
% by cartmen,-and unfortunately, with the stables
l. horses were consumed, and sixth was saved after
N being much burnt-thence the fire extened to the
lie houses in Charlton-stseet, which. though of brick
fronts, were of wood in the rear, and single roof
k ed. Six OF these were burnt to the ground, anC
q. two others much injured Two new brick houses
on klng-st. in the rear Of these, were also mucl
er damaged.
ut There is too much reason TO believe that this fire
s. was the work of ncendiaries. About 10 o'clock
T. the men having in charge some new buildings il
ID Carmne-st. discovered fire in them, and fortunate
e. ly extngushed it, before it had spread. In les
e. than two hours afterwards, the destructive fir
above recorded, broke out-in the same vicinity
up and from the fact of there being light nor Are
on the carpenters shop, it is inferred that must hay
q been the act of incendares
a The wind was very high and the roofs of tn
~, neighbouring houses were covered with flakes Q
ma fire. Water, however, in abundance being nea
H. at hand and the iremen as usual on the alert, tn
speed of the mischief was prevented
'ty Among those whose houses were burnt was MI
Ell Martin the builder, at 80 Charlton the Rev. MI
ay Ludlow, No. 81. The houses between 81 and a
were consumed. Much the property is said to b
insured.
ms lNcENDIARrEs.-Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Leol
,ti ard kip's stable, in Church-street, in the rear
our ot. fauis church, discovered to be on fire
cts the activity OF the remen prevented its being burr
sed down. Last evening" at half past nine fire brol
or out in an clubhouse in the of Mr.. David Hust
ind ce's store, in Vesey, between Greenwich and Was
eat ngton Streets, opposite the Washington Marke