Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-13
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.


NEW YORK, July GA few minutes ale.
eleven O'Clock last evening, FIRE broke GU:
in the four story brick store, No. %, Souh
street oh he west corner OF Cuyer's Alley
The building was occupied by Messrs Davis g.
Brooks commission mere hanis who had a larg.
and valuable stock Of merchandise on hand
the fire commenced in the third story. and !;
il the opinion of some that il was caused b.
,be spon aneous combustion Of wool. The Sle
ragged with fury for some time, and about IL
o'clock the gable end of this building fell a,
gains, he store Of Messrs. Tucker and Laurie
on the opposite side, which was forced in. A,
this momen, a shuGder was manifested BY The
crowd Of Iookvrs.on, rs il was knowa that al,
mos, the whole Of Hook and Ladder Company
No. I. were in the 4 h loft of the store OF Tuck.
e. & Laurie. The attention was now general.
" drawn from the FIRE to the sufferers, when
il was found hat those who had sustained the
most injury we Mr.. VIM B. Disosway, The
,ndrfatig ole foreman Of Hook and Ladder No.
|, and MIR In Spier, member OF the me
company. These gentlemen were drawn from
brn-arh the ruins very much bruised and inar'
glen We are happy, however, TO state that
Mr. Disosway is, This morning considered out
Of danger, and that hopes are entertained that
Mr.. Spier will recover Among the Others
who were inju ed are MIR. Sylvester Philips
| of Hook aud Ladder NJ. |; MIR. Woods Of
Engin, No IL; Mr. Sawyer, OF Hook Ladder
". 4: Mr.. G,raud of Engine No. Mr. An'ho.
ny, o-e OF the Engineers, andAldcrmah Cebr,,
| : The First ward.
Tne lp:s by the fire will be severely felt by
some Of our insurance companies The store
If Davis s Brooks is nearly destroyed, and the
gods her ell burnt, or much damaged BY
water. These gentlemen hid an insurance Of
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS On their stock, ard
FOUR THOUSAND IN The store. The Store Of
Messrs Tucker & Laurie, We are Informed, was
also insured.
P S Since wiring the above, we have con-
verseJ with The Chief Engineer, at. several
Others who were at the fire. On the four story
ladder, when it slipped, were Mr.. Francis Iii
raud, Of No. 4, conducting the pipe; he eipnE
TO he ladder until il reached the ground. he
is severely injured. Below MIR. Giraud STOOD
Mr. Wille,, also belonging TO No. "hst
he found the ladder going. he spTang f'om H.
and caught hold Of The sill Of the third story
window, supporting himself by his hands, W.
til snother Ladder Was raised. Al This lime
the ERE was raging within the building, a"d he
window sill was so warm a, TO burn his myers
he was, however, but slightly injured. The
Chef Engineer was struck on the back by The
ladder, but not severely injured
Mr.. Conrad, Jun. printer, belonging to No
4, was in The gsrret Of Tucker & Laurie's store
with ten others when the gable was driven To-
Mr. c. sprang 10 the fall, AUD Selling the rope
was letting himself down; bur before he hat
reached taf second floor, he was knocked fom
il by another person, who had fallen through
they both fell, and were much inIared Mr.
Mcdonald, of No. 4, was slightly injured; Mf.
Osborn, Of No. -, do; NJ. Henigan, oil No.
?. do 4; Mr.. James Van Antwerp, do. -.
We understand 'ha, Mr.. Spirr was Vet! ~
a, one o'clock He was so completely coverrc
with the rubbish, that Only part oil one han
| was seen af,rr br fell Com .6dU