The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-23

rapidly consuming. tears are now en-
tertained that the fire will extend on
Pearl street below Old slip. The Ga.
zette office and many of the merchants
are clearing out. The Exchange, it is
now said, cannot be saved, aud we are
preparing TO move our publishing Office
from the opposite side of the street.
Three o'ciock.-The Exchange is in
ruins--it is reported that several persons
have been killed, or severely wounded
by the falling of one of the walls. The
fire has now extended north from tho En-
change To William street, or botn sides,
and threatens To continue through to
Broad street. The Garden ST. Church is
reported to be on fire. The east side Of
Wall street is yet safe. The scene of
desolation from Pearl street to the East
river is awful. A messenger has just
been despatched to the Navy Yard, for
supply of powder to blow up buildings
III order TO stop the progress of the
flames. The wind continues Highland
there is yet no favorable prospect of any
cessation of the ilames--they have now
reached the rear of Broad street.
Pearl street, om'Wal street to Old
slip on both sides, al destroyed.
Water street, from Wall street to Old
slip, all destroyed.
Front street, from Wall street 10 Old
slip, all destroyed.
South street, from Wall street TO Old
slip, all destroyed.
Merchant street, all destroyed,
Exchange place to William street, all
destroyed.
William street, from Wall street, near
ly to Old slip--dcstroycd.
-Four O'Clock. is hope that the
fire in Wall street will be stopped by the
American Insurance Co., and that that
building, aud those below, TO Pearl street,
will he saved. The buildings above the
Am. ins. office on the wcst side of Wall
street to William street, including the
Exchange, are oil destroyed--and two
or three above William street.-The fire
is still raging toward Broad street, IN the
rear of Wall street, and may extend to
the buildings on ule, latter, The east
side of Wall street IS yet saie.S ,''.-- o
The flames are yet extending down
William street; the buildings on that
street and fronting Hanovur square, in
cluding the Gazette office, arc burnt
down.
This is terrible calamity to n. York.
Ii is believed that more than two hun
| drcd valuable stores aud ware houses are
destroyed, with the principal part of their
| contents. No estimate of the amount Of
damage can be made-some individual
stock of goods are estimated as high as
two, three and four hundred thousand
dollars. The loss cannot fall much short
Of TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS-and many are of opinion that il
will exceed THIRTY MILLIONS
The list Of sufferers annexed is very
incomplete, and does not include one
third Of the number.
We have just heard the Mayor say,
that an attempt would be made to arrest
the flames before reaching Broad street
by blowing up one or more Mr. Lords
stores with powder.
Nearly the whole of Lords elegant
row of stores in Exchange place, and
the Church opposite, are in ruins-and
the flames extending rapidly toward
Broad street.
The Daily Advertiser, and the Amer
ican, newspaper offices, are destroyed,
with all the machine presses of the es-
tablishmcn,s.
FIVE O'CLOCK
We 20 TO press while the fire is still
raging. II is said to have extended be-
low Old slip on Pearl stand there is
no calculation where its ravages will be
bounded.
UaJ past fye.-Tbc flames are pro-
crossing down Pearl street on the south
side, and have enveIoped all the build
ings to and including the Pearl Street
House, No. 50. This information is
brought to us by "a person just from the
immediate ncighborbood.
WALL-STREET.
West Side.-Comer Pearl, Miller d.
Hicks, and limo. KeIlog; Sturtevant g.
Jones, So; w. g. X. ]. Gerard, 67;
Phenix Buildings, G5 to II X. Elwcll,
Gallagher d Mitchell, J. Matthews and
J. X. Skiddy, 73; =. Embcrry g. Co,
Deem, Greenzcback g. Co., rs; Bay
aud 81 Deloyncs, II; J. Loring clo,her,
70; J. Loring, grocer, and a printing
office, 81, corner Front street.
PEARL STREET.
South Side.-A. Tappan & Go. and
G. Clllemard, Seaman, Van Wyck &
Norton, l.. Alien, and J. NJ. Jacqueln:
Lawrence q Benrdsley and w. A. Bicc-
ker; J. ID. Oliver 81 Co; Suydams &
York Downer & Co; Smith, Kane d
Co; Little, Shaw 81 Co, and Sherman
d Gillelan; CauIkins 81 Darrow Fos-
tor 4, Eastop Harker Johuson A. Co