Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-26
MOST DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION in
NEW YORK CITY. '"'@

The lower part OF the city Of New York IL again IN iu"s
About o'clock this morning fire discovered IN New
street, which spread to the adjoining buildings and a.
this moment e oclock about one-fh Of the commercial
portion Of the city is enveloped in flames How far the de-
structve element will spread say scarcely
cxtngushed in one quarter before it breaks out in another
with additional erocy For moment hopes are reyy-
ed appearance that the flames going down, but y
only moment the report tells us that the IRE mas
spread The sight of much ruin and the anticipation OF so
much more, is truly terrific.
But what renders this calamity particularly deplorable, snot
the loss Of property must occaslon hut the apprehehdeu
loss Of e Soon after the fire caught this morning. It enter
ed store where large amount of something had been accu-
INFLATED which burst with appalling violence and noise The
shock of the explosion great that was felt as lar up
Murray street. and Col Bankhead informs US that II
shook the windows even at Governors Island
How many lives lost impossible toiel at this writing
The conclusion Of air produced by the explosion broke the
windows in the houses great distance round In our
Office which quarter Of mile from the spot the
wndow-rames are completely shattered The streets are
crowded with all kinds Of vehicles loaded with goods and fur
nitu Firemen and citizens do their duty manfuy but the
explosions Of gasometers and nitro ell them with dread
Already the flames have extended, beginning at Wa street.
far south Stone far the west side of Broad
way and on the approaching VILLAIN street. And
there yet little appearance Of the flames being subdued
Ten ococOu reporter has just returned from the fire.
which still rigging and extending, and the present prospect
that will be arrested until reaches the Battery II
originated the fourth story of the large brick store in New
street. occupied by Mr.. Van Doren oil store. II then
communicated to the adjoining house occupied carpenters
shop and from thence extended to the part OF the store
No 36 Broad street. occupied by Croker Warren this
point the emen say they thought stop the progress Of the
aames when suddenly an explosion place this store,
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Their side of and several the opposite side of Broad
street, and the time sheet of blue flame burst
forth from the Of Croker & Warren, extending the fire
every side The confusion that prevailed at this moment
beggars description II thought that several fremen had
been buried in the ruins and although every exerton
made ascertain whether such the not, yet
impossible to tell Engine No. 20 buried in the
ruins and completely destroyed Several missing,
and some were carried away much injured.
Mr.. Croker informed reporter this morning that there
thousand bags Of sapee his store at the time
fire, and he also says that sapee will burn but that il
will explode. One of the morning papers, speaking of
the explosion So awful the shock that the thick
plate glass nearly all the buildings in Wall street bro
ken in fragments and srewed the pavement many
the substantial window sashes themselves being broken
The conclusion in this Office three hundred yards
Instant that the substantial stone walls Of the
building shook their foundations and it thought
for moment that they tumbng 10 their base. The
wokmen the composing in the fifth story found the
which the form making up rise several inches
from its resting place the gas all out instantly, and
during the darkness that followed the say the
least it. exciting The wokmen employed in the
and engine the bssement story, fully believing
that the entire building shout 70 upon them in mass
aew with rapid strides into the street Of course, however,
the CONSERVATION subaided, and Il found that after
all building had sustained no other injury than the loss
Of few Windows gentleman from Staten Island informs
that the explosion distinctly heard the island and that
the house in which he shook from its effects. y
northeast which caused the flames extend with fearful
pdiy, and I'm short space of time Broad on either
side Exchange street from Broad Broadway,
New street from Exchange down Beaver street,
vast sheet Of fame, presenting to the view most awful
and terrific scene.
The fire has continued 10 extend Notwithstanding the al
superhuman exsons of the remen who appear be
with the immensely Of their labor The police have
been duty since the Of the fire. and they
entitled the greatest praise for the in which they
have performed their duty We give list Of the honses
burnt, far we have been able to learn them:
Broad,oayThe Waverey House, the Of Broad
way and Exchange Place. completely destroyed and but
little of the property saved The front wall is still standng
but is in tottering condition.
No. SO, occupied by Stamford & Smith, cabinet
and sifen ronside importers of oils, drugs &c. entirely
destroyed.
No. 81, occupied by c. Boorum, jr., destroyed.
No. 50, occupied by W. L. Branch, cabinet-maker de-
stroyed.
Nos as and so, dwelling houses gutted walls standing.
No. 46, occupied by SEWN Brothers, cabinet-makers,
entirely destroyed. Fa fe
No. "A, occupied by John Miller, destroyed
No. az, occupied depot for French plate glass; entire
iy destroyed.
No. 81, dwelling and silk mandatory of O. r. Burnham,
extensive establishment where from 200 800 hands
employed, destroyed.
Nos 80, 80, SO, 80, and 40, occupied as stores and
dwellings, entirely destroyed.
The remainder Of the block, extending Beaver street.
and embracing the Adelphi Hotel the Of Beaver
street and Broadway, entirely DESTROYED The heat was
that unable get enough
tain the names Of the sufferers s
Nos g. g. and 8, Broadway, constituting the block be-
tween Beaver and Markeed Streets were entirely Quilted
They were occupied private dwellings.
No. 10, occupied as dwelling, Quilted.
No i5 large ourstory granite building, occupied by the
British Consul, completely Quilted.
Nos IL, l9, and 81 occupied dwellings, entirely
destroyed, part of the walls standing.
Whitehall streef.-Nos. and 3, dwelling houses de-
stroyed
Beaver sfree.-AI the houses in Beaver street. from
Broadway Broad street. entirely DESTROYED Several
stores in Beaver street. between Broad and William
street, destroyed They occupied by H. Hanne
qun and A. Goodwin, commission merchants Mr. Jolly
Hall * Brothers. importers; ID. l.. Swan, and number Of
Others, whose could not learn. af Ea3
Broad srea.--No. Ia, occupied by Wilkins & Rollins
auctoncsrs 3fail ,tls.ss4 81 tg
Nos 10 and 81 occupied by Davis & Brooks
and importers entirely destroyed
No 49, occupied by Bolton, Fox & Livingston much
damaged .ilE& tP8M'C M
No. a. occupied by Hancn e. Co., commission mer-
chants and l.. Palmer commission merchant, entirely
destroyed. tesa se
No ae, occupied by Barclay Livingston, entirely de-
stroyed
chants and Robert Oracle, winedeser entirely destroyed
No. 80, occupied by Sherman & Atwater, dealers
entirely destroyed.
No "a, occupied BY Schmidt & wosIc commission mer