Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-29
From another Reporter.

| Hal: past ten,-The fire now appears
10 have been got, in some degree under
the control Of the fire,nen, and with con-
tinued vigilance and activity on their part
will probably. be prevented from spreading
further. The breeze, however. is fresh
ening, and this is circumstance which in
creases the anxiety Of our citizens for the
fate Of many blocks on tho borders Of the
burnt district, which are most exposed 10
Aying sparks and brands. The furiihs,
point to the south which the fire has yet
reached, is large warehouse, six stories
in hight, on Stone street, between Broad
& Whitehall, nearly filled with cotton in
bales and domestic goods on storage. The
great heigh, Of This building and the in
fammabiIi,y Of materials, placed the oppo-
site side Of this narrow street in extreme
danger; for if it had crossed Stone street,
it must have spread TO the warf on the
east river, sweeping away every thing be.
tween. -.
Al the very moment when the cornice
on the opposite side began to blaze, The
lofty wall Of the warehouse leaned out
ward, and Immediately fell, filling the
street 10 the height ofte !ee,,with rubbish
and goods. The fire in this quarter Was
by this lucky accident arrested. Perhaps
even more critical poin, in the progress
Of this disastrous fire, than the one jus,
described, was the firing OF the roof Of the
Broad street Hotel, OH the corner Of Broad
and Pearl streets. This large building,
from lis shape. and style of construction,
seems one Of the. most ancient buildings
in the city. 1t appears also TO have a
single roof, and if so, may easily have
cought fire from the cinders which filled
the air. TWAS said, however, to have
been set fire to by an incendiary. This
building is in close vicinity to the largest
oil store. and warehouses for articles of a
like combustible description in the city land
lad it been consumed, there is every proba-
biliip that The fire would have again swept
over the scene Of the terrible calamity OF
1885. BY great and prompt exer;ions
Of several companies, the building was
saved, and there is now apparently little
niger that the fire will extend any fur
Their in that direction.
a HAsrY ESTIMATE OF THE Loss.
The loss is very great. certainly great.
er than that suffered by all the fires since
| 1885, but we are confident far less than
by that folrfu CALAMITY.
NUMBER OF BUILDINGS ESTIMATED
B 70 dway both sides and Whitehall st. SO
Exchange ST., all store and warehouses, 20
Broad st. from public stores TO Stone ST.
both sides, go
Beaver street-FineSt stores in the city %
New stree, between Broadway and
Bio ID strcet-mos'ly rear building, Is
Marketficld street, 10
Stone street, 10
l91
This is the number of buildings that we
now set down as consumed. There is u
considerable number besides, nearly ruin
ed by water, etc.
PRoPERrY DEsrRoyED.-An intelligent
mercantile friend has just left us, estimates
the loss Of Merchandise at 100000. we
think it will prove much greater. He tells
Of two firms who lose s 10000 each, we
kno Of very many who lose 500, 900 en-
terprising and at the same time prudent
men, who last night left stores full! Of val
liable goods. will now have nothing.
We think the loss in buildings and mer-
chanGise, will be not less than SO 900, 900.
|, is computed by one Of our reporters
who has examined the whole district, that
about 80 houses in oil, are totally con
eumed. Ere. Post.