Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-08-09


stole next to the corner Of Broad stree
land Exchange Place, when tho explosion
occurred, wac thrown over the building
1.-The opposite side Of the street, frsm III,
very roof on which he had been standing
and escaped on his feet, scarcely injured
Previous to the above explosion, the fore
man Of &c, loreseeing the Perilsus condi
Ition Of the men, surrounded by fire %
that no human frame could withstand the
heat, and with danger from which escape
appeared impossible, ordered them to re.
tire, and before they had time TO move
their engine the walls fell.-They left
just in time to escape with their lives As
far as can be at this moment known nc
other member Of that company was Sc.
riousIy injured. The engine was buried
under the wall This is one Of the most
narrow escapes we ever hea I'd OF.
1t is supposed that many lives have bees
lost BY this terrible explosion. As the
stNets and houses near by. were filled
with fremen and citizens, il is painfully
expected that m1ny have been sacrificed
10 the wIckedness OF storing large guam.
titles OF saItpetre, or some other explosive
matter, in buildings in the heart of the
city.
We annex Tecapitulation Of the FIRE;
New street, both sides, from Exchange
Place to Beaver street.
Exchange Place, both sides, from aear
William ", Rroad.uot,
The destruction Of other property than
buildings has been enormous. The stores
burnt being principally occupied by mer.
chants, their contents were Of great val
ue. The flames spread with such rapid
ity and the panic created among all Gas
SEES by the explosion, was so great, that
very little property was saved. And in
only few cases we're even the books res
cued from the burning buildings.
All is confusion in the lower part Of
The city.-Merchants who were rich yes
terday are poor to-day. Even those en-
sured are probably poor, because the ag
gregate loss is so great that we can hard
Iy expect that all the assurances effected
will be paid. We can hope for the best
and that is allie 1E.e. asa
SEVEN o'cLocK.
We have just returned from a second
visit to the fire. 1t has extended from
The lower side Of Beaver street into Stone
street. Ii is now found that the whole
runge on the latter street, from White.
lall TO Broad street, will be destroyed,
md perhaps the whole wooden block a,
he foot OF Broad street to the East Ry-
'r. All the buildings from the Public
Stores to South William street, are burnt
Il is expected that the Public Stores viii!
% saved. They are considered fire proof.
The first explosion broke windows five
blocks distant.
II is now estimate that nearly two hun
lred buildings are destroyed.
EIGHT O'Clock.
We have Just lea rned that one OF No.
I2's men was killed. His name is Holden,
ind held the pipe. We are happy to say
hat the engine is safo with all the other
members.
A skull has been found near where No.
,2 is crushed. As no member Of that
is missing it is impossible to tell
Who the unfortunate victim is.
One oil the members. Of No. S was
flown from the third story of a store
where the fire broke out, and was landed
ninlured on q spring cart in the street.
The body Of man has been found in
he ruins in Broad street. 'a5
The fire has extended through to Mar.
etheId street, from Beaver, destreyingl
9th sides to Stone street. Ii has extend.
d down b roadway TO Beaver, and thence {
own Whitehall TO Stone street, including {
he Adelphl Hotel. L
Inc hre continues TO spread, and over .
wo hundred buildings and properly to |
he amount of $4,000 900 in value arc
lready destroyed. '
Accordingt TO appearance the fire can {
OF be stopped till it reaches the waters '
1ge. 80 IL
We copy the following account of this 8
feadlul calamity, containing fuller par q
culars, from the Express h
,u, HALF-PAsT THREE.
oNfLAGRATION, EPLOSION, AND PRO.
BABLL LOSS OF LIFE! u
Just alter our paper went to press q &
re oroKe out In sperm oil and candle II
Glory, In New street, and communica- b
d to the adjacent building. Ina very s.
ort time 1t was.hoped the fire had been 8
u unoer' when quantity of combusti- CT
matter stored in one OF the New street p,
'res' exploded with tremendous crash,
eng some of the adjoining stores to the oI
ound. and spreading the flames through W
and across Broad street. aIa.. "
HALFPASr FOUR O'CLOCK. oC
Inc hre still raging; the explosion ma
g carried the fire across Broad street 3
al THIS time the stores on the corner
Broad street and Exchange Place, and 4
Wn Broad street, on both sides are in