Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-24


$l5OOO,OOO. The loss Of the firm Of Bailey, Keeles
e. Remsen IL stated to be about 800 OO0-,hai OF Ar.
thur Tappan & Co. 100000 the last fully insured in
England and France. [These are since stated to be
greatly overrated.l s','
from The highlands up the river, from the south The
extent OF 60 miles, aud from the FAR New
HaveR. II was undoubtedly the greatest fire which
has ever taken place ON this coainent, and it's effects
upon the whole ceaary na#y be reusi6y asd severely
felt. -.- :.
From the Mercantile Advertiser of Thxrsdey morning.
Destructive C0ndagration.
'"E H@9 MILLIONS LOST!
A little before g o'clock. last evening FIRE broke
in the OF C"nrs ock & Andrews, in Merchant
which threatened extensive esruc.On; the s,reet
s and buiIt both sides with high stores pFin
cipay occupied by dry goods to,bers and importers
the wiHd hlowiUg gale al N. w. the therthome-
below xero the hydrahts mostly frozen, and
the engines almost unfit for service in Of
the freezing Of the hoses from their exposure the pre-
ceding night great fears III extensive damage were
pressed al the commencement Of The fire, and these
fears been than realized. Never suci,
~ conAagra,ion witnessed in this city. The a,nnnnt
Gf prDperty destroyed must be many millions Of dollars.
In the Of twenty minutes from The
meat Of the fire, only rhe buiings in which il
rgiuated, bat the Whole hOrh rides Of the street Ca
Pearl-s were in blaze. The stores On Pear-st. and
1ercnanl-eas were e0SetOpe0
The devcuring element. soon the flames extended
rross the snuih side of Pearlsi. n ~ this tne
o'clock, have destroyed nearly the whole tock on
ina r'ae Of the ',see " SHa Including me store o.
y he ',S rorery on Wa Front and soah ss
from PearsI. 10 The river, and from the side Of
Wall-si. nearly 10 Old Slip. -"
Sune vessels in Coffee House slip are already on
fire. the nigh, is ia'enseIy cold; and the scene o. de-
s,ruc,on is most sublime aud awful IL Is just repor-
ted that the 10 Exchange Place IN ibe rear o. 'he
Exchange, have. iakes Ere. There 10 now a load ex-
pos"" Of powder or the Asrsing Of CASKS o. SPURIOUS
can do nothing 10 stop the progress Of the flames.
Half past 1.-The flames tire now raging 10 every
direction from ihe place where they originated. Az
,he huiiSgs in Exchange st. beh,w the Exchange are
three or four Of the buildings ~ Exchange
Place ave on ire and the Whole block to William a.
az well Ne the Exchange, is j" danger The wind IN"
II 10 jn,,,ossite calculate the amount Of damage
already suslai"ednch goods as could he hastily saw
eh are ssrewed in rhe s,reets We shall anMex 'is
Of stc Of the occupants Oi five Rores and sufferers ~
we can gather in the cnnlusion that prevails Macy
immense stocks of goods consumed. " ~ bel'ev-
ed that more thaa one hundred stores ana wafehnu'
see, Including many ol the most valuable IN the cty'
nre already dcs'rayetl sv,.s = - -. i.
T.peIpe o'ciock.-'Fhe rear Of the Exchange IS SOW
on fire, which is exie".li"G iA;o the Post Once.
strong force of remeT placed there, and hopes are
on,eriaiaed that this building wiifbe saved The fire
s still extending Sonsh some of the vessrls be.
tween Coffee House and Old slips have ,nken fire.
OctOck.-HNe
The Ie,ers have been removed from the Post Oace.
There is no karwiag where the Hamrs ".n he
siayed; the hy.iranis exha1siel-he hose 81 ma
~ Of The engines are frozen. and useless, aud ihe
6ames extending. Never was smore AZ 81 sigh, iha"
IL nav tresewfrd. THE Zee Is yet extending west il"
Pearl si--and will probably extend TO Old Slip, and
eweep of all the valuable buildings the sqmgres
bounded by Pearl Souai and Wall and Old Slip.
The huit:inss ON the aide Of Wall-st between
the Exchange and Pearl o.. se set standing s"me OF
them much damaged 10 Tie resrs. Nearly the whole
udub hV han. lPAP
William II. and Pearl.si AN immense pile 1i "e~ and
valuable wareisoueesr ~ new ON lire As s~ss@y OF them
already reduced % as.es The ssene soTs worse r;
II ts is destroyed, all Walst. below William street
mes, share the fate, and expose 20 destruction
the haildiugs east 10 an incaiealabie extent:
The stores al Rowland & Asninwal, Mosew Tay-
Ior Smith s. Towa, O-lorn g. Young, and the ~h"le
on South Froai Wafer q. and Pearl II. he!wee"
Coffee House aud Old slips. are rapidly eoDsamine-
Fears are entertained thai the FIRE will extend 90
Pearl street be!ow Old clip. The Gazette Office. and
many Cf the merchants are clearing out. The Ex-
change, 10 now said cannot he saved aHd we are
preparing TO mose our pubiishag efhcs from the "'-
posite side 81 he street: a ,tst, r4t-
rms::s: geloek-s ne Exchange 10 in fulns, y s re-
waraea ihal several persons have been Killed or &C.
1erety woaaded hy the falling OF one OF we walls
The Gre has aow exteadcd "orth tsom tne
90 Wila IT. on bssh sides and threatens 90 r9pf'""e
through 20 ,EssoaA The Gardea street Charc
Is reported "a lie IRE The eas' SIDE 81 wa" -. y
sc, safe. The scene OF aesosaliou tfom reat. ~ 70
u
deepached 90 GlAe Macy Yard, Scr supply ofpowdeI
% 6los up ,udiags 10 order 60 stop the progress o.
she flames. The wind eaaiinUes high. ana ,nsre =
vet no avdrahie prospect o any cessaso" OF she uamea
-,hey have now reneised Broad sirees.
Peasi sareet, from Walt O. 20 Old slip on both sides
all destroyed. =. .a ,.l.,
Front a, tom Wall i0 Old slip. al destroyed.
Esoush d, froa Walt o.. to Old clip, oil desUyed
ksorchaas sweet. ali destroyed. ..t.1..f4. ~
Exrbanas Place Nv w illiam %. Ill Destroyed
William street from Wall q. nearly 20 Old slip, de-
siroyed. . ,u.,
sseei viii be ssoppsd by the AmeFieaa Insurance -,
and that hndiag, aad ihose below 20 rear's. WI y
~ssad. The bnildings above The Am. Insur nsbee os
she wes, eide Of wall % William a. l"cIud'mg ~.
Esehanee, are III deaisoyed-and iwo az three show.
sviiiin a.. The Gre IL ssi raging towards BroAd d
10 rear u Wall o.. and may sn...d 70 ire os~a'"ss
a. latter. The easi eide Of wall a. - yes SAFE
T,Ls eames are We, extenhine dewn William siTeei
N,e tslidMas % cha, st. and treating haaov'' 'qSass
i"slr1iea t,a lsaseue alIiee. ATE hnsn' h'w"'
nm. I. a ,eyrbla calamity 10 New.Y"'k. u be
,e.sd maj snsse Ian 900 Saluabls stores 400 ware
"s.s". are deS.eoved with the priaeipa paT Of 'hei
S.saa,. A., aaiiaaatS Of the anbnnnt ~ damage col