Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-07


partially injured in the upper storcs ana sss &oods
damaged BY water Nos. ia, l72, l70, l6S 100, are
all levelled with the ground. No: l64 not quite
mains Of the &c houses lay nearly all Water
street. and il is miracle that have not to record
the sacrifice Of a vastnumber OF lives;
No. ITO Mas occupied BY Haight y Co, dry
goods dealers We learn that their stock was in
sured for $4,000 and their loss will exceed this
sum by about $1,000 The senior partner OF the
firm slept the premises and he saved his life by
commence business in day or two in Maiden Lane.
No. l72, w. A. Il A. M. White, fur Dealers No.
l76, Alfred Seton, fur dealer, partially injured
The goods contained in these stores NEST have
been destroyed, from their rapid destruction 1t is
very evident that nothing could have been saved.
We have been assured that no lives were lost,
and from all the accounts, that could be ga
thered on the spot, we believe that only two lndiv
duals were injured. One Of these got out by him
SELF after the roof Of l6S fell in and informed the
bystanders that one man was under the ruins. They
instantly set to work, and got him out without his
having sustained much injury. We could not
certain the names Of the firms that occupied the
stores on the west side Of Water st.-they appeared
to be chiefly in the fur trade. From the remains OF
sign board amid a chaotic mass OF half burnt
rubbish and tumbling ruins, we could just discern
the words a. s. Brewster, l66, Hat and Fur
Store" OF the others nothing remained. Two of
the buildings said to be only just finished, and
to have been unoccupied.
Further Particulars
So early as nine o'clock yesterday morning,
the ruins and every spot adjacent thereto,
viewed by immense crowds OF people, Of both SEX
es--some searching for their friends who were
employed as clerks porters, &c. and others looking
on from motives OF curiosity or the hope OF plumber.
or this latter class there appears to have been, as
usual, pretty good mixture. The fur stores fur
nished good object for plumber in consequence Of
the portability OF the articles they contained. The
watch house Of the district at period full
that the captain that he could commodate
any more loafers unless they had committed some
In the Of the morning above forty, chiefly
negroes, taken to the police Office and csmmt
ted Nearly every one Of these fellows had taken
Of some of goods other, but the most Of
them had dabbled in the fur trade.
Several men dressed in the costume of fremen
arrested plunderng valuable fur caps, furs and
other property. The Simon Pure firemen should use
every exertion to catch these fellows for the pre-
servation II their character if for nothing
Alderman Tamage was on the spot on horseback,
throughout the day and by his presence contributed
this occasion are happy to say that the magis-
trates, fire department, and watch, all did their
duty, and this confagration not accompanied by
any disgraceful brawls among themselves.
As TO the origin of the fire, there are as usual,
many conjectures, and not few stories af1oat
tending to prove it the act of incendiary.-
We could only trace one OF these on dts to any
thing like foundation in fact and that one is as fol-
lows. Every body knows that at the corner Of
Fulton and Pearl streets large box Of hose is kept
by the Corporation, with apparatus to screw TO
one OF the nearest hydrants Immediately the alarm
was given-the watch flew to this box got out the
screw, and was preparing to fix il to the hydrant
when man who had arrived to assist him, disco
vered that the hose had been severed two three
places. 1t is said that il this hose had been
dered unserviceabe, the fire would have been GER
lainly confined to two buildings. Hollis hotel
preserved by the servants and boarders. Three
lines it took fire in the roof and as often were the
fames put out by buckles Of water, wet blankets,
and other damp devices. Had the flames but
got hold Of the interior Of this building its dcstruc
lion must have been inevitable, from the vast nnm-
Der of passages and chambers il contains, which
would have furnished innumerable draughts Of air
to feed the deveuring element.
Doubtless this confagration is the most disastrous
that New York has been visited with since the great
fire of 1885, and had il reached Maiden Lane it posi-
bly, might far have exceeded that national Gala
nifty. We understand but cannot vouch for the fact
that twas entirely owing to the courage and prompt
tude OF No. ones company, under the command Of
David Phillips,that the fire did spread in that d.
rection, and should this be the fact say that both
him and his company ought to receive some substan-
z token OF gratitude from the i'm Maiden
Lane. As TO the amount property destroyed by this
lire no calculations can possibly be made at present
will, in all probability, exceed million of dol
lars; great part OF which is said to be insured
but IN what proportion or in what Offices it i'm
possible to ascertain, amid the confusion which
reigasd Throughout yesterday. The granite
stores which were recently finished Burling Slip
were taken BY several sf The parties whose premises
had been destroyed for the purpose Of storing the
salvage Throughout the Sabbath, numbers OF men
were busily engaged in carrying in bags Of coffee,
casks Of pepper, pimento and other valuable East In
da produce. On the olher side Of the street might
be seen clerks hastily selecting their owners goods
by their marks. Here lay lot Of wines covered over
with boxes Of rasons, almonds, oranges and fruits
whilst the same side walk was Numbered up with
bundles OF skins, Of caps, buffalo robes and
articles Of that kind. This. with the crash Of the
falling ruins wall or stack Of chimneys was
hastily hurled to the ground amid the shosts Of the
firemen, formed scene which we do not wish 70
look again
Mr. William Post has lost good deal in the des-
truction Of his buildings Ii is uncertain whether he
is fully insured or not.
FIRE IN ALBANY srREET.-About 6 o'clock, on
Saturday night, fire broke in a two story frame
building, No. Albany street, North river. II
spread from this to GROCERY, next door, and 10 a
shoe store adjoining From these buildings il caught
a backsmith's shop In the occupation Of Patrick
Cannon. The contents Of these build ines were not
Of much value, but to- the poor people
that owned them, perhaps they were all in ALI
Three Of these Irish laborers possessed Of lots
Of children, and one was negro family, with half
score OF piccaninies. Estimated loss $1,000.
FIRE IN CARLISLE SrRgEr.-In consequence Of
some sparks blowing over from Albany street. the
house o. Mr. Oakly, No Carlisle street caught
FIRE, also No. 3, in the occupation Of Mr. Graham
Fortunately the flames were here easily subdued af
ter destroying the roofs Of three houses The build
ings Nos. ll9 and l23 Washington street were also
partially injured.
F,RE m ELpRIDeE Srskrr.-About midnight a
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