Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-30

news.
TnB RELIGIOUS SoIREE IN BEDFORD STREET.
attended the religious soirfe given last evening the
house of the Reverend Mr.. Francis in Bedford street.
mutual friend was my cicerene. | was delighted
delighted with tho frank reception delighted with
their simplicity of manners, spragng from the heart
delighted with the very pretty young ladies, and the
very matronly elder ones-dehghted, in short, with
the toat ensemble. A full account tomorrow.
Destructive aud Extensive Fire i'm 5th
street and Avenue ID.
One of the most extensive confagratlons ever
known in New York always excepting the Great
Fire in December 1850 broke out yesterday at noon
nj the north corner Of 9th street, in frame dwell
hing, which il soon entirely destroyed together
with the stables adjoining, from which it conmun-
Gated to the neghborng buildings in the rear and to
the eastward. The wilma blew a perfect gale from
the north west and the efforts of the firemen were
unavaing to stay the progress of the devourng ee-
menI which in an inconsideraby short space oftime
nearly DESTROYED the entire block between 9Th and
9th streets and Avenues and d, embracing upwards
OF 20 houses in the work of destruction, every
of which were utterly consumed. By this calamity
great number poor families are deprived ola shell
ter and the furniture with which it stocked, and
turned to seek for home in of the most in.
clement and wintry days ever experienced.
About dozen of the buildings destroyed were
handsome brick dwelling houses on Avenue d, from
which the furniture removed and carried into the
street a place of safety. But the fury of the
flames was so increased by the wind, that it was
quickly destroyed, aad the fire extended to the east
side Of the Avenue, consuming the range of houses,
between 9Th and 9th streets. About o'clock, the
flames were got entirely under and the engines
only then employed upon the smouldering ruins.
From the amazing rapidity with which the devour
ing element spread, the property saved was compar
atively small The fremen were most assiduous,
and by their dauntless and untrng Efforts they
ceeded IN saving the chief of the moveables which
escaped the fierce flames.
There is an open Lot of ground in 9Th street, be-
tween avenues and ID, and here the principal part
of the rescued furniture was conveyed. II would
have been well if had all been brought to this spot
for it would have been safe. Unfortunately portion
was piled up the east side Of avenue D. The fire
at the time not this part of the avenue; but
its was that of prairie fire, when the
flames are borne along on the wings of the whrl-
wind. Scarcely had these poor remnants Of the
once comfortable homes now in ruins been piled up,
in imaginary safety, ere the flames bursting through
the tenenents the side OF the avenue, seized
upon them if jealous that even scant portion
should escape their fury, and consumed them forever
Then were 10 be the locks of anguish in those
who had lost their little a-and the tears of tribula
ton which coursed down the cheeks of the forlorn
aad desolate. The pencil Of a Hoearth might have
conveyed picture of the stern reaity-scarcely any
thing less graphic could convey il. Imagination
must fill up the void which the pen leaves.
This has been most distressing fire. There are
about 40 families burnt out of house and home.
Most of them are industrious mechanics. The fol-
lowing are theu names:
No. 372 Fifth st.-Mr Holley Waterbury, ship
carpenter Mr.. Miller, csrman Mr.. Williamson,
ship carpenter.
No. 374 FIflh ss-Mr. Haythorn, ship carpenter
Hr. Wilson, sgen. for the North River boats pats
No. 376.-Mr Chapter, Captain OF the snip ORIENT;
Mr.. Williams, ship builder.
No. 376-Mrs Hunt widow of the late chief en-
gineer of the steam packet Home who was drowned;
Mr. Horton, tool maker; Mr.. Sheffield lumber IN
spector.
No. $50, corner of arenue D.-Mr. Curtis, grocer |
Mr. Corvin, ship carpenter; Mr.. Hull, do.
Round the corner IN arenue D.-Mr. March, tool
maker; Mr. Weetlake, ship carpenters MI Gninth,
ship carpenter; Mrs. Beck, store keeper; Mr. Fokes
ship carpenter; Mr. Kelsey, do; Mr. Herrck, do
Mr. Toms, do; Mr. Bacchus, do. Mr.. Stevens law
yer; Mr.. James Pickett, blacksmith; Mr.. Broad,
house carpenter, Mr.. w. Smith, assessor.
The latter lived on the corner Of Avenue d. and
Sixth street. He owned the house he lived in and
the one adjoining. The fire stopped at that corner
in that direction 1t broke out in Clubhouse at the
back Of his LOT, where old woman about to com
mence the weeks washing had piled up q LOT Of sha-
wings, and the chimney caught fire. She went away
and left it, to gossip with neIghber about the looeiia
case, the sparks blew into stable recently owned
by the Dry Dock stage Company-in few moments
tina, was in sheet of fame the wind blew from the
north, and destroyed the entire block between the
stable and the east river The flames then crossed
the Avenue and burned foar houses opposite; IN
these resided Nests. Peterson the agent Of Mr.
Pickett late an Alderman; Mr.. DELAY, Mr.. VALLEY,
carman; Mr.. Spencer, blacksmith Mr. Kelsey,
ship carpenter; and Mr.. Chase, ship carpenter
and Mr.. Smith, lumber dealer
On account Of the open space at the back OF these
four hoxscs the srsmen were enabled TO proven, the
Ere spreading any further had il not been 50, every
house down to the East rver would have been de-
suoyed.