The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-06-06

Blu Fned.S--irOaE Hundred and .Fiity Houses
Destroyed.
The New Orleans Tropic brings news Of most de-
structive fire in that city! Ten sqnafe including 45o
houses, were consumed We quote from the Tropics
The fire broke out in Mr. Cots carpenters shop in
Canal Street. between IRENE and Franklin streets. The
cause was the careessness of journeyman carpcnteF
who, after lighting cigar with friction match, threw
the match on the Aoor which was thcky srewed with
shavings. As might be expected thesaaEihgs took fire.
the flames spread with rapidty, the shop nstanty
one mass of fame, and the wind, which was blowing
fine breeze from the southeast, quickly carried the
flames to the adjoining dwelling occupied by Mr.. Got
which in turn became heap Of smouldering ashes and
from thence communicating to other tenemens in the
immediate vicinity, it soon acquired such force and
power that it was apparent to every one that all efforts
to stay its ruthless course by the ordinary nea would
be totally useless and indeed the result proved for
becoming more voracious with what it fed on, the Are
spread with uncomfortable rapdity in every direction
and stopped in its relentless until 10 sqares
were laid in runs-about 240 houses destroyed and an
immense loss Of property Occasioned.
Owing to the long drought, the buildings which, for
the most part, were Of wood were become SO dry that
they ignited as though they were so much tihde.-.
Spreading along Franklin to Jackson street. whichthose
OF our readers who are acquainted with the geography
of our city, are aware runs parallel with Common and
Canal sts, and between them starting at Basin ST., and
and thence running through to the swamp, the fire
swept down Jackson ST. the flames shooting across and
communicating to both sides enveoping the HOUSES id
| ma of fro nd tan
thousand demons, devouring every thing in its impeu
GUS course, and leaving not wreck behind SO fierce
and terrible was its power.
The heat at this time became intolerable, and rnahI
who living in the vicinity or within rwo three squares
of the place where the fire commenced had for whil6
remained passive in the expectation that they were safe
quickly found that their fancied security was invaded
and that nd time was be lost Now it was that on all
sides and in every direction were TO be seen the nou.
nate occupants Of houses, assisted by hundreds who
came forward to render their aid, tumbng their futhi-
ture into the street, in many cases to be there consumed
by the advancing flames which rolled onward with such
fearful rapidly that every thing was instantly swepta a.
way before it. Thus it advanced, leaving bleak DESC
laon in its wake and in the space Of about four hours
the whole fthe district with the exception Of few
houses which escaped by miracle bounded by Frank
lin, Claiborne, Canal and Common streets, was one
mass ofsmokng ruins.
is useless for us to attempt to give any even ain.
idea Of the piabe sights which on all sides met the
view during the progress at the close and Subsequent to
this destructive confagration We must leave our rea.
ders to fill up the outline Only imagine 300 families;
there cannot be less-who are sufferers by this dreadful
calamity. True, some are opuleht, but MANY are id
INDECENT circumstances Some have resources, others
have lost their al-everyhing but the scany appare id
which they escaped At the least calculation there are
1900 persons burnt out On Saturday night three huh:
dred of these poor people camped out in Cata street.
below Dr. Stones hospital The loss of property is es:
tniated at 3OOO00 at least of which about one half o
ly is supposed to be covered by insurance.
We heard that a little white girl about s< years Of
age name to Unknown was burnt to DEATH being bu.
red in the ruins Of house in Jackson st. between Ros
bison and Common streets, and no one being able to
render her the least assistance such the intensity Of
the heat that the house was unapproachable ~