The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-19
FROM the Philadelphia L. s. Gazette Of this morning
DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATlON.

Our city was visited last evening by conaagra
ton ola very destructive character About 81 o'clock
the large store Of Messrs Lewis q Sterling, No 5,
South Wharves took FIRE and the alarm having beef
given by the Slate-house bell, the fremen repaired
thither strong numbers but though their
were unremltted, the faIties continued to gainupor
them until large block Of buildings, and Il great
amount of property were consumed
The wind was blowing gently from the west, and
drove the flames out toward the river, and the
pdcket.shp Wyoming being in danger, was Quickly
unmoored, and permitted TO dim down below Wal
nut street, out Of danger.
| Vixen the store of Messrs. Lewis d Sterling wls
burst oren, the whole of the interior was in flames
| and the entire contents were consumed. Not q
book nor paper were saved, though they may ye
be recovered from the iron safe in which they were
deposited.
The store of Messru. S. Morris, VAIN & Co, ad-
joining 1t On the north, was also developed in flames
| and its contents also consumed. The books
and papers could not be reached They are depo-
sited in safe, and are perhaps safe.
The flames then spread TO the still further
north, occupied by Messrs. Bensell d Allen,
weigh-masters; Mcssrs. Pcnrose e. Burton, com.
mission and shipping merchants; and Mr.. Robert
Burton, shipping merchant; and also to the store
adjoining, occupied by Messrs. Z. Lincoln &
Co.. produce and commission merchants and by
Messrs. Peel Stevens d CO., as a sail loft
An alley here offered to the fremen an opportu-
nifty to stay the flames, and they manfully at
work at ii O'Clock in endeavoring to keep the FIRE
from passing the boundary.
| On the south of Messrs. Lewis e. Stcrngs store
was also an alley, but before the fire apparatus were
| all in operation the fire crossed the open space, and
ignitcd the roof Of the store of Mr. A dam Hinkel,
rope maker and ship chandler. The roof was burn
ed considerably and the building drenched with wa
ter; but the damage is not large, and Mr. Hinkel is
| fully insured.
Messrs. Lewis & Sterling had in their store be-
turea md hall pf hon h.ln
OF wool, and over 300 bales of hemp, with other
goods to the value of about $50, 000 upon which
there Is an insurance to cover the loss
Messrs, S. Morris, VAIN, & Co had heavy and
valuable stock of goods the loss of which is ed
by insurance.
Messrs. Z. Lincoln & Co. are also insured. Their
books and papers saved-the frcmcn havn
succeeded in rescung the iron safes from the count
lng-rooms. quantity of coffee stored in this build
ing owned by Messrs. Rutter & Patterson, was
also insured.
Messrs. Penrose e. Burton, lose about $4,000
which is fully covered by insurance. Messrs
Bense e. Allen, and MIR Robert Burton, are also
protected from loss by insurance. Their books and
papers were saved.
-Messrs Peel, Stevens, e. Co., lost large and val
liable lot of sails and l.cohs-but succeeded in
rescuing portion Of their stock. What is consu.
med is covered by insurance.
The buildings tenaned by Messrs. Penrose &
Burton, E. Lincoln e. Co., and others, are owned
by Mrs. L. Trec-but the insurance effected upon
them protects her against loss. Mr.. Robert VAIN
the proprietor of the stores tenauted by Messrs.
Lewis d. Sterling aud Messrs. s. Morris, VAIN, &
Co., is also insured.
We CLEANED the above particulars during hasty
visit to the suene of the confagration and we have
set down our notes almost without order. While
the loss of property IS heavy, we arc glad to say
that it is almost altogether fully insured There il
no doubt but that it the work of an incendary
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