The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-01
nEsrRrCTIVE FIRE Ar ITHACA.

We learn from the New York Commercial of
Saturday evening, that on Thursday morning, at
2 o'clock, fire broke out in a new frame build
ing, not entirely finished, situated in the of
Owego street, Ithaca, and intended for a theatre,
which destroyed a number of the best buildings,
in that most hourishing village; and from which
we extract the following particulars:
ON owEGo STREET
Two story frame building, occupied by Mr..
Munger, ieweller, and Mr. Atwater, confectioner
entirely destroyed. Mr.. Mungers loss is 5000;
no insurance.
Three story brick building, owned by Mr. Cur
ring, and occupied by him as drug store. He
is insured for $1,000, on his goods, and $1,000 on
the store-entirely destroyed.
Three story brick building, owned by Tichenor
s. Hawkins, matters, and occupied by them as
hat store. Entirely destroyed House insured
for $500, and stock for $1,000
Three story brick building, owned and occu-
pied by George Mccormick, as hardware store
Entirely destroyed. Loss estimated at $4,000
Insured for $4,000.
Three story brick building, owned and occu-
pied by Geo. Henning, as a hat store, and Mr..
Nurse, as shoe store. Entirely destroyed
Loss partially covered by insurance.
Three story brick building, owned and occu-
pied by Burdicl & Vaudeville, as dry goods
store. Entirely destroyed. House insured for
Sl50O, and stock for S2,OOO.
The roof the three story building, owned and
occupied by Moore & Luce, as dry goods store,
was damaged, as also were their goods, in reno
val. They were partially insured
Three story brick building, owned and occu-
pied by Camp * Thayer, roof injured and goods
damaged No insurance. The was the
case with the dry goods store of Grant & Uhl-
horn, with the exception that they were insured.
One unoccuped frame building, entirely de-
.stroyed.
ON AURORA STREET.
The three story brick building, owned and oc-
cupied by G.. p. Frost, a saddler'S shop, and
by Kellogg & Baker, dry goods store. The
building was entirely destroyed, but the goods
were removed in safety, with the exception of 20
bushels corn, belonging to Kellogg & Halsey.-
Loss partially covered by insurance.
Three story brick building, owned and occu-
pied by ]. Burnt & Son, jewellers. Building
destroyed, stock saved. Partially insured.
Three story brick building, owned by Benia-
min Johnson, Esq. The second story occupied
by johnson * Schuyler, lawyers Office
The remainder of the building untenanted. En-
tirely destroyed-no insurance
Three story brick bulldog, owned and occupied
by Samuel Seaman, as grocery store. Entirely
destroyed; insured for S1200.
Two story frame building, owned by Samuel
Seaman, and occupied by him as a residence
His furniture was saved. No insurance.
Two story frame building, owned by Samuel
Seaman, and occupied by A. Woodwork, en-
tirely destroyed, furniture saved No insurance.
The Post Office, on Tioga street, was fire
several times, but was saved by great exertions.
Our informant estimates the amount of damage
at about 900. We should think that, if any
thing, he is under the mark, as the three story
stores could not have been worth much less than
$4,000 each.
Since the above written, we have received,
through the attention of the editors of the Albany
Daily Advertiser, slip, containing an account
of this fire. 1t does not vary materially from
that which we have given above. In relation to
the insuranc, it says, ''We understand that il
falls on the Chenango, Tioga and Mutual In
surance Companies"