Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-07-25
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From The New-Yort Tribune. July 10.
TERRIFIC FIRE!
TWO HUNDRED STORES AND BUILDINGS
ON FIRE!
FIVE MILLIONS or PROPERTY DE.
sTROYED i..sEvERAL LIVES
LOST!

ON FIRE!
FIVE MILLIONS or PROPERTY DE-
sTROYED !..sEvERAL LIVES
LOsT!!
One Of the most terrific fires that ever occurred in
this City broke out this morning nbout o'clock
II originated we believe, in Soap Chandlery in New
street and communicated to the store along side and
thence to the of building in Broad street, which
contained large quanty Of salt petre. The explosion
which took place from the ignition of this combusiabe
every part Of the City-Bue flames issuei through
the ruins and extended the entire street, broad
as it is say 100 feet, and communicated the fire to
the stores on the opposite side
Engines No. 5 and az. we believe were the first on
the spot and greatly exposed at the time of the
explosion, but none of the members, so far as we
could learn, were seriously injured
Three of No 46 are missing. The roll was called
after the explosion
No. II was buried at one time, but was got out.
They are carrying off disabled fremen.
not be rescued from the flames and was burnt
In Broadiray at half past almost the entire block
commencing at Waverly Hou.e and extending down
to Beaver street was in flames. We could only gath.
or few particulars.
n Broadway, 46. SEWN 4. Brother, CO. Dwelling
House, So Furniture Store, 81. Boorman, Jr. VIM
W. Branch, sifken & Ironsjo, wavery House
Broad street on both sides commencing at Nos. Is
and IL on each SHE respectively, and extending al
most down to Beaver street. We can only give the
following particulars:
62 Conklin Il Harrington, 62a T. Lewith's Cooper
age Ga Q. Brady, Grocer IS Sign Old shippers Press,
Alfred F.. Kemp, sc Tucker e. iirhburn. 81 Middle
HALF FAST FouR.
When the fire reached No. 40 IN Broad street, the
store of John 3. Lasala we thought it would be ar
rested ia that direction, but noticed the iron shut
ter most exposed and nenresi the fire was open. We
have no hopes Of The building.
Extraordinarily hafpast four tho rear pnrt of the
stores on The side of Beaver-sreet were mostly
fire, and it was though, doubtful if hey would be
saved We saw them cutting into the front door OF
the store If A. Seanette with an axe.
The Merchants Exchange was at one time con.
sidcred in danger.
Great excrtions are making TO prevent the fire from
We could not get round to William street, but un :.
dersnnd tina, the fire is rapidly approaching. The
Merchants are removing their goods fast as posi-
Bile.
EXCHANGE place is. on both sides, burned from
Broad halfway to William street.
The Waverly Honse is entirely destroyed, portion
Of the furniture saved
Half past Z I. M...We have this moment re-
turned from the scene Of the nfigraiion with eye,
heart and brain oppressed with the sublime and ap
pallnR spectacle. The whole area between Broad
street, Exchange Place. Beaver street and Broadway
and up Broadway DO the Wavetly House, is one vast
amphihentre of hlood-rel flame sweeping like n hur
rcane Of fire. falling walls smoke and cinders flying
like gigantic meteors all WAYS at The flames
have approached within doors of the Public Store
No. IL Broad, containing an immense amount Of
The fire. it is believed, will not stop short of William
street and the Exchange; and the fierce wind which
has been raised by the terrific force Of the flames, is
driving the conhagraon flriously toward the South
and East. There is no calculating where it may be
suppressed this side Of the water.
On Broadway the roof and walls Of the Wavery
House have just fallen in and the eager flames are
licking about the doors and windows of the alioining
buildings, and daring their fiery tongres toward the
Globe Hotel Below, the tall and costly buildings
down TO Boston and Providence Depot are all in a
mass OF flame and look like an immense glass furnace
while ever and anon thundcrs n lettering wall send
ing up n column of fame and burning dust, which
spreads like pail of fire over the sky aud showers
hail-storm Of living coas and flaming brands over
the crowd which horribly throng and suffocale the
streets in every direction for mile around.
The Depot IL now on fire. and Tremendous rush
takes place among the trampling crowd, IA a rnmor
spreads that the building contains lerge quantity of
spirits. The wind increases its strength and fnry
and now after blowing in a whrlwind about the hot
est flame sets IN steady current to the South Fast
The Adephia-one of the Hottest buildings in this
part Of the City-mus inevitably go Indeed there
Is little doubt that the whole of Broadway lying be-
tween Exchange New and Beaver streets and the
Bowling Green, will certainly he destroyed. This
block 10 almost exactly in the shape of a moar TOOTH
with the prong lying upward and the lace fronting
the Bowling Green.
The entire block between Broad and New Streets
from Exchange to Beaver is heap of smoking and
blazing ruins. Not building is left standing On
the Southeast corner of Broad md Beaver, which
torIls the point of large triangular block of heavy
mercantile houes-one OF the most valuable perhaps
in the cy--the flames are raging with unparalleled
fury, and we do not see how single brick is 10 lie
saved.
The firemen are making, as always in cases of
great emergency like this, almost superhuman exer
tons, but what can they do against this fearful enc
my, which attacks them every side at once and
seems possessed with spirit Of human revenge as ii
leaps shouting and roaring from roof to roof Already
we fear two of their econs machines ZEE and 81
desroyed-22 certainly. Three fremen are believed
IN houa lnIft hnirI and
moment on all the roofs exposed TO the most fearful
danger.
At the time the first explosion took place, a fireman
belonging 10 Engine Go. %, standing on the oof of
house next 10 the explosion, was blown, as we are
assured by the Assistant Foreman the company
two whole squares before touching the ground. He
escaped with spralned ANGLE.
The scene IN Broadway near the fire, in Wall 81
South William, Exchange Place, Rector Morris and
Thames streets, quite defes all attempts at descrip.
tim. Drays, carts and wheebarrow-, hastily loaded
with the most lncongruous cargoes are pushing
through The den crowd in every direction, attended
BY the sweating blackened and exciting divers
Irish women, with bed in hand two or three
naked children in the other, run deposit them on
The sidewalk in front of Old Trinity is filled higher
than your bead with a bulwark of beds burenus
chests, tabes kettles, clocks, sauce. pans portraits
vases, grdisons, easy chairs, meal bags counter.
seen or heard OF.
The Bowling Green is full of similar materials.
while forty or hfiv poor families irving 10 dress
themselves, washing their faces in the Fountain and
hushlng the cries Of their children.
The Elks from Oregon look frightened into tame
ness, aud cover AMID the flakes OF fire that fall on
evry side.
In the Battery there are acres upon acres of house.
hold goods scattered upon the grass-each little pile
attended by the out-drivfn family. Here is a pine
cradle, roughly rocking pale, squad looking infant
there group Of smutched faces refresh Themselves
from broken viii key botte.------Such scene has
never been dreamed or imagined
The glare OF the conf1agration lies thick and ruddy
upon The Bay. and the red light Of the new-rsen sun
mngles chastity with the redder and brighter hue
this fiery and kissing funnel, in ready stream. ~
Several of The awnings in Bowl g- green were on
fire at one iime-igni,ed BY vagrani ember- but
they were speedily exunguhed without other dam
age
WORSE AND WORSE !--IO minutes be.
fore g. The following are the boundaries of the
Confaeraon at this moment. II j. still raging with
undated fury toward the South Ferry;
Down Broad-s'reet to Stone. street, and running
down Stone street to the Ferry.
Down Beaver street TO within three doors of Will
liam, with the almost certainty that il must all 90
down TO William
On Broadway, from the Waverlv House down
Broadway TO No. T. opposite the Bowling Green, and
going down WhIehalstrest which will in all proba.
bility be swept TO the Battery.
The magnificent block of buildings in which Mr..
Stephen Whitney, &c reside, is expected 20 go These
are sons eight or ten OF the most beautiful residences
in the city.
man wa. carried off by two fremen, belonging
TO No. l5 who had become deranged from his sister
being burnt TO DEATH and the loss of all his property
We tried every way TO get names and more pariicu.
lars Of this shocking catastrophe but were totally
unable.
The CONFEDERATION Checked..Further par.
tIcuiars...We at length are enabled to announce
that the terrible Coniagra,on which has devastated
80 important and wealthy portion Of orr CITY has