The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-09

The Fire at Pensacola.
The mail OF yesterday brought us several accounts
of the fire which has laid so large part Of Pensacola
in ashes The following letters supply such psrticu-
lars the public at large may ds sire =
CORES pondence of the ". o. Picayune
PENSACOLA, Monday. September Is, 1S4S.
hasten TO inform you that our town has been visit
ed by the most extensive and destructive conf agra
O'Clock this morning having originated in a house
near the beach between Pssfox and Bsylen streets.
II sprt nd with great rapidity communicating to the
Geo w. Barley. Joseph Qugles, and others, which
were speedily consumed from the waters edge to lara
GOA street. Meantime under the influence Of
wind from the nortbward and eastward which sprung
up about the time the fire discovered and blew with
increasing strength the flames were spreading With
still greater rapdity to the westward aided by the
and combustbe nature of the wooden buildings in the
vicinity until the whole block bounded by Paafox,
Zsrsgoza and Baylen streets and the beach was on
sumed Crossing Baylen street, it soon extended TO
the large hotel, the Mansion House. occupied by Col
hopes entertained that the spacious mansion of
John lnnerarty Esq from its Is olatedpostion, might
be saved; but by this time the wind had become so
fresh that all efforts vain, and this valuable resi-
dence, which had been occupied by its present proprie
tor for than half century, (hsving bee built by
him in the year 1867 was entirely consumed Here
the further Of the flames was stayed by the
want of material to feed upon.
Meantime the fire had been communicated from the
Mansion House to the opposite north side of Zsragozs
street, even against the wind; and some half dozen
houses were burned down that side before 1t
The following is believed to be nearly correct list
Of the principal sufferers =
On Paafox street west of the intersection of lara
House occupied jointly by - o'Neil and William
Conlin, bakers-entirely destroyed-furniture, &C.,
mostly saved
F. Lawmaster- little saved.
Joseph Qugles, groceries, Sc.-goods partly saved,
house entirely destroyed
j. Farinas, groceries, liquors, Sc.-goods partially
Geo. w. Barley, naval stores ship chandlery, &C.
Out-gOOds saved-partiallv
Thence on the water side, and westwardy along the
same block
Union House, kept by - Horschler-entire loss
The house adjoining lin which the fire broke out)-
name of occupant unknown-totsl loss.
Globe House-entire loss.
One two.story brick and one two-story frame build
ing the property of Dr. Isaac Huse, US Navy-sutire
One two-story and one single story frame dwelling
house. with various out. houses ned and by
Capt James mostly saved-partally
insured
One two-story house, occupied as q Masonic Lodge,
and smaller dwelling house, the property of Dr.
John Brosmahsm-entrely destroyed
West of Bayen street-Two dwellings and sundry
out-houses-owners and occupants unknown to the
writer.
perty of NJ Tic, of New Oileansfurnture partly saved
Dwelling of John lnnerarity, Esq-furniture NC
only saved Mr. Innerarity's loss is estimated at
North side of Zaragoza street-Six dwellings between
Baylen and Barcelona streets with outhouses-among
them the well known house OF entertain ment, known
as The Mug an a dwelling belonging to the Old
Pensacola Association
The value of the property destroyed is estimated by
rough calculation, at $4,000 or $4,000.
The whole of the southwestern quarter Of the town
Is "a ruin.
PENSACOLA, Sept. 25, lS4s
hasten to inform you that great fire took place
here ths morning The fire broke out about O'Clock,
in 4. ar of house occupied by Chas. Patterson on
L.. About thirty buildings destroyed
ll t.Iori ng are the names of the sulferers:-Rush
ton, s. Jones' Sawtier, Hughey, DR.. Huse, J.
Forsyth, lr Brosenham lnnerarity, F. Tic, Nine.
Roch Ponse a company in New York, Mime Shar-
lot, and M me Susan.
The wind was blowing very fresh from the north at
the time and the flames spread rapidly to make it
necessary to blow up several buildings in order to
rest the progress Of the fire. otherwise the
would have been greater No lives were lost 1t is
supposed to have been the work ofan incendiary.
NAMES OF THOSE LOST IN The GoLIArH.-From
the Detroit Free Press of The I'd inst. we CLEAN
was insured for S90OO-$3oO0 in each the Columbus,
North West, and another company. The cargo was
mostly insured in the North West and Columbus
panies the extent of about in this city and
how much at the East cannot learn. From the
best information We can gather there were IS lives
lost BY the explosion and give below the names Of
those who left the mouth of the river given to by
Capt Palmer number of the shipped at Buffalo
tanned from the books and papers in posi- ession Of the
clerk Of the vessel should they be found Henry Cot
three days before the departure resides in ST. Clair
county. John ( Schwarz, Clerk, son Of the Adj Cen
Silss Campbell, first mate from this city. Alvah Nc
Matt second mate leaves wife and family in this city
and large circle Of friends. - Busha, first engineer
aFrenchman. for long time a resident in this city
Edward Griffin, second engineer, from Detroit. Rich
ard Cooley, cook has father residing in this city
John Murphy, deck hand, and the only one whose
name is known. VIM. Prignon. fireman, from Detroit.
Richard -, waiter, from this place Two wheelsmen
names not known, shipped from Buffalo. Two deck
hands, names not known shipped from Buffalo. One
fireman from Buffalo One deck hand do Edward Cook
Clerk in the employ of Mcknight, Esq, of Saut St
Marie, his way up long resident in this city, and
young man universally esteemed VIM Dodge Car
pentsr. also passenger on bis way to the Sault
young with large circle Of friends and acquaint
ances in this city Capt Becky, Of Cleveland was
reported to have been board the propeller but this
is not The insurance companies and owners OF
the cargo, will understand charter the Scott to-
day and proceed to the wreck for the purpose of
ing su III of the articles may ashore and TO
search for the bodies OF the crew passengers
HERRING FISHERY AT GRAND MANAN.-Since the
revenue cutter Phantom has been stationed at
Grand Manan the herring fishery has been prosecuted
with great Up to this date, than t~euty
thousand bar res of behring's of excellent quality have
been taken by vessels from the main land of this pro-
vince in addition to those taken by resident of the
island. The season lie not yet over, and the FISH sp-
pear as abundant as ever - ST. John New Brunsrcker,
Sept rs.
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