Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-06
Destructive FIRES IN TROY. N. Y

Er, IN Trih Sresi.-On Saturday evening
,,ont FIVE o'clock, fire broke out in the wooden
h,lding IN Sixth street, near the corner oil Sixth
WI Albany streets, occupied BY Messrs, Pres
-, ,od Smith as a window sash and blind facto-
&C. The fire was communicated from The tur-
o,ee Of the steam engine; and such was the CON-
ms,lble nature OF the building and the materials
nit, that the whole we're soon envei0ped IN
flames and consumed. The building was filled
IN viii brick, aud for about fifteen minutes hopes
we're entertained that the further progress OF the
S,nes might be stayed; but the difficulty OF pro.
curing sufficient supply OF water, rendered the
syertlons OF the fire department incompetent to
The task. The flames became 50 intense that al
most in az instant the entire line OF buildings,
fronting on the corner Of Sixth and Albany sts.,
and including the blacksmith's shop on the alley;
ne whole occupied BY Mes'rs Eaton & Gilbert
in the coach making business, burst forth into
vivid mass Of fire, which rendered all further ex
eTtiOns useless, except 10 prevent the lire from
communicating with the adjoining buildings;
which, after considerable exer,ions. was happily
effected.
Thus has been swept away Instantly. from our
city, the material OF two Furnishing factories:
belonging to individuals highly esteemed for en-
,erprlse and probity, aud bringing into active
operation large amount ot capital, IN labor and
stock 1t will be remembered by our distant
friends, that Messrs. Eaton i gilbert are the
proprietors Of one Of the establishments in this
city Who have for number Of years past turned
cut so many "speGdId Troy Coaches"
We are informed that the loss sustained by
Messrs. Prescott 4 Smith /, between $4,000 and
$4,000, ana,that Trey we're insured on building
aud stock at the office Of the Troy Insurance
Company TO the amour; OF $1,000
The loss of MeSsrs. Eaton & Gilbert is stated
10 be about $1,000; their insurance on building
aud siook'is $40, 600; one halt at the office of
ne Rensselaer, and Saratoga Insurance Compa-
n.y. ADD tae hall at that Of the Albany Insurance
Company.
ere ~ frn'Atia Square AT few moments
past IL O'Clock last evening. the alarm OF fire
NSassn sounded throughout our peaceful city.
The hre was discovered bursting out and enve.
loPIns the stables and out-houses in rear of Dor.
Ion Warrington Hall, AMI such was the appal.
nag progress OF the flames, that BY two o'clock
N' tour noble brick tenemen,s fronting on River
m'ee', aud extending north from " Washington
ta'' were iaid 10 ruins; the walls only standing,
% g, monuments Of the destroying element.
Inc ~'nd 4 the time was blowing almost a gale
from the North West, and such was the power Of
ue hl"es, that great fears were entertained for
Vat portion OF the city, By unprecedented ex-
~ s''Gas on the part Of the fre department. aided
" me spirited exeriions of the c,,izens, the pro-
CESS 0t the flT" vas finally arrested at the build
"soccup'ed by f. A. Shearman as a Wholesale
s|Gerv' whIch building, however, was conside-
a5!, damaged
4 Lac amount of property destroyed by this con-
1iSraion Is estimated at S25. 900.
-, i0e IRE IS supposed to have been communicate
d6y lnCendianes.