Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07
ED. III. CARMICHAEL.
NEW YnRR Maui

:, NEW York, MayI.
DEsrRUcTIvE FIRE.-Four blocks of BniIiinSs de-
sHoyed-Forty Horses burnt TO death-We have The
painful duty to record one of the most desolang confa
Sraons with which city has been afflicted The
hre commenced about III O'clock last night in the extern
sye stables OF Messr Kpp Brown at the corner of
Hudson and Bank streets and before assistance coI b.
rendered, upWdrs of forty horses persisted i'm the flames
The block bounded by Hudson, Bank Greenwich and
hammond streets, was burnt TO the ground in twenty min
utes from ITS breaking tspeedily to the
nujohhg DOCK taking westerly direction, which very
soon after shared the fate About this time the ,n
winch mad been high during the day, freshened into
gae-the HdmeS soon crossed the westerly side of
Hammond street, and shortly after, the entire row front
Ing on Perry street and extending all the way 10 Wash
blaze. ~ "
Language scarcely describe the scene of confusion
ana CONSERVATION at this moment-hundreds OF families
VINO had removed their furniture places supposed nv
them 10 be secure seen flying in every drec
on before the fury of the all absorbing element in many
instances urnl'are alter being removed, DESTROYED by
the FIRE. -
Through the dense cloud of smoke and burning cln1ers
churen hall naked to be running 10 and fro
ie names OF their ohildreni
The destruction OF property during this appalling scene
nave oeen immense, and the extent of suffering and
distress 10 consequence ncaculable. The fire had not
been arrested at the time informant Left but from the
abatement OF the wind together with E suppIy of wa
Ter IN constant play at the of Perry and Washing
was supposed It's progress would be efiecua-
ly stopped at that point DAILY Adpertiser
Ihus lar the Daily Advertiser of this morning. We
no" add all Tie authentic information could gather on
the spot,
The fire is supposed and asserted by many to have been
the work OF incendiaries- an indeed il saI mo
cd to be In the upper part of the stables six or
men were sleeping, who all with great difficulty saved
thelr iVes-soIne by jumping from the window about IL
iee hg, but no material damage done one coloyed
man got his face dreadiully descending We I'M
dersland kipp & Brown not insured at ai-Ler loss
So very greal carriages were burnt, which them
Sooo eSch ana 30 horses worth upon average from
'O TO 500 each. Out OF the Al horses only were Ia
Ken out alive, 2 OF which are since dead
INC conlagrauon spread very rapidly the back of
a Dicd "a
store room Tor articles of combusble nature by Mr.
John c. Morrison chemist which il is suanosed con,
1uted materially to spreading the fire. Nearly all the
buildings III the rear WOODEN in another build
iog' Immediately at the back owned by Kipp & Brown
were TOO or 500 bundles Of straw.
he conldgration extended through Bank Uammond
ana Perry streets, and is calculated that ali the houses
hat STOOD on eight acres of ground destroyed There
are various reports as TO the number of these buildings
but we suppose from $50 $50 aleas Among The chief
sufferers is Mr. Moses Spiers, who owned weaving es
adjustment Of Importance We subioin such nar
cuars OF the sufferers with their residences as e have
been able hastily 10 collect.
BGnh sfreet.-Nogs, Mr.. McCartee owner-ronted bv
MI burke, who left only yesterday. No TO- owned and
occupied by Duncan Kennedy--insured $4,000 Nos 10
and IL rented by Mr.. Durham who moved in last even
's. I,o' 10, owned and occupied by NJ. Chase. Next
door occupied by Mr. Van Nordrn.
hammond street--Mr. Woodruff, Number 1876 the ROOF
damaged only. Isaac Haring, Number 1873 owner and
occupier-partially insured. David Savout I2I ovna,
occun,era-.much damaged, partially insured Henry
Mesierve l29, owner, occupied by Mr. FreIy and two
oheF ianllles-no insured. Dover Wcsterye 1877 own
Ioo taIa G. q ~ DC" ana others, partially insured
- DSCN onilh shop, owned by John. Lens occupied by
hon' hrore. The two next, 1913 and 1875 owned by
-; q y. Suydam, Maiden Lane, and occupied by Mrs
cnee, ana three other females. The nest 1911 owned
oy Mr bownsbury, and occupied by him and Mr. Moore
partially insured The next 49, Cornelius Banta occn
pea ny Mr.. Freeley aud Mr. Bees,ada III owned bv
VT DrOWn-occUper not known. lis, Abm Austin
owner aud occqper. 1t3 and II owned by AId Tloroe
occupied by Mr. Spear. 107 aud lO9 owned by widow
D'I,n-one occupied by her and one by Mr. Black.
oIeeHt0ich street, No. 756, 75s, owned by William
pDIown' and occupied by Francis Drake aud Charles
Drse' no insurance for the furniture 1884, dwelling and
1 snop ownedb by John s. Green, insured $1,000
fSO, owned and occupied by Mrs Dunn-bgiIdine ns,r.
C' 40 owned by John Green-occupied by Charles
i bam-buiding and furniture partly insured TAG
owned and occupied BY John Hyatt
.Feny strest-corner Of Greenwch--os ned BIZ robo
moT'lSon' and occupied by several families.