The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-30
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10 O'CLOCK, A. M.
The large granite house OF Robert Ray,
Esq. No. Is Broadway, is destroyed. Three
4 story houses adjoining, IL, 10, 81 on the
corner OF Murris street, belonging TO e. q.
Rowland, Esq, are also destroyed, aud the
fire progressing down Morri. street.
IL O'CLOCK, AN.
The Mayor has issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
V'GES. SANFORD is hereby requested
forthwith to order out a Company of Horse,
and such other force as he may deem neces-
sary TO protect the properly of our Citizens
All Persons are requested to render assis-
tance on this great public calamity.
w. F. HAvEMEfER, Mayor.
June 10, 1915.
Col. Bankhead has sent over a detachment
Of marines from Governors Island, who, I'M
der the direction Of the Chief Of Police. were
placed on guard over the property piled up IN
and around some of the most crowded por-
lions ofthe city.
The Battery presents the appearance Of
the citadel ofa beleagured town. Women
and children. with family moveables, all IN
confusion, are beaped up all over the enclOs-
-ure,-the gates are guarded by soldiers, with
fixed bayonets, apd policemen are walking
about in every quarter. The Aldermen and
new police with their slaves are there in full
force. Two men have Just been brought in
on filters, surrounded BY their female relatives,
and deposited beneath the trees. Physicians
are attending them, while a gaping circle is
formed arouuG them, wondering what ais
them. They appear tn have fallen from over
1,osto. 81 r., a-,r ,r,r,ds haiDU
discernable. Many such instances as these
must have occurred, Of which we shall doubt
less hear.
We nave just left the scene. The fire
seems to be spreading on the west side OF
Broadway, below Morris. The greatest ex-
ertions are making to save the rears Of houses
in Greenwich street, below that point. The
roofs of several however, on The east side Of
iblt street, have several times been on fire,
hut exiting uished. Ii is hoped that the eAer-
tinns of the fire department will avail; al
though, VIC observed that the walls Of the large
house in Broadway. lower corner of Morris,
were Just about failing, (while the flames were
Within upon The block lmosta djoin-
ing its rear, in Morris street. At this poin
the fire department were also interchangeable.
Should The block in Morris ignite, the fire
may be extended down to Greenwich street.
We think it may be Stayed. however, al that
point.
PIckPocKErs.-Several gentlemen rave
been relieved oil their wallets this morning,
in The crowd. In some cases, Indeed in ally
the husincsl has been done with great expert
ness. Mr.. B. Of the City Hotel, had his
wallet containing some 80 or 40 dollars,) TAX
en- from the inside breast pocket of his coat,
md others from. The close pocket in his pan
a whole sale business had been
lone in pocket handkerchiels &c.
All the stores on the right hand side Of
William street are in ruins.
In Exchange Place the fire proceeded from
Nos. lS and As through to Broad st.
In this portion of the city the fire has been
nearly stopped.
IL I-o O'CLOCK.
The fire on the east side Of Broad street.
Wall street, Was checked BY the sub
building No. Is, occupied by William
II. Franklin, auctioneer, and on the westerly
side by store No. 90, occupied by Tobias q
Co. The fire. consequently, did not reach
the new Customhouse stores, IL and IA Broad
street.
IL O'CLOCK.
We are happy to hear that the National
Fire Insurance Co. 81 Wall street, have only
twen.y- eight thousand dollars insured in the
burnt district.
1t is ascertained by the Contributionship
Fire lasurauce Co, that their loss will not
exceed one hundred andtwenty-ive thousand
dollars, which they can pay Immediately.
From what we can learn. and we have
made a good deal Of enquiry, it is pretty GER
tain that the Insurance Companies will be
&c pay. all their losses. This is indeed
good tidings.
Ali the houses Of Marketfeld sheet, COM
the whole Of the street, from Broad
way 10 Broad street, are all burnt. The
houses on north side of Store street, from
Broad street TO Whitehall street, are all down
except the two nearest Whitehall street.
The fire extended on Broadway on the
East SIDE from the Wagerly House TO Mar
ket6eld street, both corners Of which were
burnt.
The row of houses on The sonth side OF the
Bowling Green is not burnt.
As we go to press II 1-2 O'Clock, the fire
is Observation-Disclosures has ceased its ravases.