Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK

The New York papers filled with the details
we have room only for few extracts.
Millions Of property desiroyed!!
"A little before clock last evening a FIRE broke on,
IN the store of Comsock 81 Andrews i'm Merchant street
which threatened extensive destruction The street -
narrow, and built on both sides with high stores princ
pay occupied ~ dry goods johbers and Importers The
wlhd blowing gale at ~ w, the Thermometer at or
below zero the MIGRANTS mostly frozen and the engines
almost unit for service in consequence of the eezing
OF tile hose from their exposure the preceding night
great fears of extensive damages were expressed al The
commencement of the fire. and these fears have been
more than realized has such conagration been
witnessed Ain this city. The amount of property de-
siroyed must be MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
u the course Of 20 minutes from the commencement
OF the hrst, not only the building in which originated
nut the whole on both sides of the Pearl street
were in blaze. Never q more rapid extension of
the hames The stores Pearl street and ON each side
OF Merchant street, nveoped i'm th, devour
ing element Soon the flames extended across In The
south side of Pearl street. and this time eleven clock
nave destroyed nearly the whole block that the
street. from and including the Of Arthur Tappan q
Coz TO Wall street Thence they have already exended
TO water street. increasing in engh violence and
now threaten the destruction of all the property ON wa
ter Front and South streets Pearl street to the river
and iiom the west side of Wall nearly to Old slim
Some vessels in Coffee House slip already on fire
the night is intensely coldand the scene of desrction
is most sublime and awful 1t is Just reported that The
stores IN Exchange place, in the of the Exchange
nave taken hrc. There is loud explosion of now
nr or ths bursting of casks of spirituous liquors
store in Water or Front street The engines can do
nothing to stop the progress of the flames
HALF PAST 1.-THE flames are now rngnu in everv
direction from the place where they orignaed-A the
buildings IN Exchange street. below the Exchange are
destroyed-three four of the buildings in EXCHANGE
Place, FIRE, and the whole block TO William s,est
as wen as the Exchange, is in danger. The wind has
somewhat subsidized
1t is impossible 10 calculate the amount or DAMAGE a.
ready sustained-such goods could be hastily saved
arc strewcd in the streets. We shall annex list Of suc
OF the occupants of the and sufferers as we can
gather IN the Confusion that prevails Many i'm
stocks OF goods are consumed is believed that more
than one bundled stores and warehouses; including ma
ny Oh the most valuable IN the city already destroyed
TWELVE o cLocK.-The OF the Exchange is now
on hre, which is extending into the Post Office A
strong force of remen is placed there and houes are
entertained that this building will be saved The fire is
Ftil extending South street-some Of the vessels he
tween Coffee House and Old Slips have taken ere
OSE o'cLoeK-Thc Exchange still on fire in the rear
The letters have been removed from the Post Office
There IS now no knowing where the flames will be
stoPPed-ibc hydrans are exhausted--the hose Of ma
ny OF inc engines are ozen and useless and the flames
extending Never awful sight than is now
presented The fire is yet extending west in Pearl
streeand will probably extend Old Slip and se.eeo
of all the valuable buildings the three squares bound
ed by Pearl, South and Wall streets, and Old Slip
Inc buildings on the west side Of Wall street between
The Exchange and Pearl street. are yet standing some
OF them much damaged in the rear. Nearly the whole
block, bounded by Merchant street, Exchange Place,
William street, and Pearl street. imine nse pile Of
new and valuable warehouses, is fire and many
OF them already reduced TO ashes. The scene grows
worse and wcrse--the Exchanges il is said, cannot be
saved IL this Is destroyed, all Wall street below vii.
liam street must share the fate and expose TO de.
srneiion the buildings east TO ncalculable extent
The stores Of Rowland g. Aspinwall Moses TAYLOR
South street. Front street, Water street and Pearl street
between Coffee House and Old slips are rapidly con.
Stunning Fears entertained that the Ere ,yiex.
tend on Pearl street below Old slim The Gazette Office
and many of the merchants clearing out The TX.
change, II is said be saved and we are pre-
pairing 70 move our publishing Office from the opposite
side Of the street.
THREt ocLocK.ITle Exchange is in ruins--it is re-
ported that several persons have been killed. or severely
wounded by the falling Of the walls The FIRE has now
extended north from the Exchange 10 William street on
'oih sides and threatens TO continue through 10 Broad
street Tie Garden street Church said 10 be on fire
ne east side Of Wall street is yet safe The scene Of
desoation from Pearl the East river Is awfol
messenger has just been despatched 10 tie Navy Yard
ioF supply OF powder to blow up buildings order to
stop the progress Of the flames. The wind continues
highland there yet favorable prospect Of any ccs
sson OF The hames-hey have reached the rear Of
Broad street =
al destroyed -
siroyed. up W
Front street. from Wall street to Old slip, ali de.
South street, from Wall street to Old slip, all de.
Merchant street. all DESTROYED
Exchange place 70 William street all Destroyed
William street. from Wall street nearly 70 Old slip
destroyed.
Form orocS.--There is hope that tho FIRE in Wall