New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-26
Two Great Fires Ia Albany Fifty Houses
Burned.

We copy from the Albany Argus Of yesterday
morning. the following details of The two CONGREGATIONS
notices OF which we have already received By telegraph
II was Impossible last evening 10 ascertain the extent Of
the dsmsge but the value ~ the buildings Destroyed eA
elusive OF the furniture Of The tenants . estimated 81
about ceHty ere n0HSdrd dollars On hs The amount Of
Insurance not sse.rtsined The aggregate loss iaIni-
tire included, cauSot be less than $4,000 20 $4,000
The entire block bounced by Church. wesierc, Dalus
and John were destroyed with the exception OF ne
buildings on The corner OF Nester0 and Daus SIS TIE
Methodist Church Of Nr Leshey. situated on Wesurost
Ia the block. ia among the buildings DESTROY ed On me
south ,ds OF Johnst The eser part Of the buildings aye
destroyed. The roofs ct the houses fronting on Couen-
IT, on the opposite block AID on Westero-st between
Church-st south BrosdS ay, Etre much in1red On
John-s aud the alley In the rear, running rom DAT
lluss the buildings mostly wooden. aud being genS-
rally Inhabited By poor and numerous fsmss, great
aeai Of Suffering and prvaton The result. Three Of the
areengnes we're disabled their way 70 the nTs but
the arsmen worked uoby. and sid all that was possible
for zen 10 do.
A. the time the danger most imminent. tele-
grsph dispatch was sent by THE Mayor 10 Troy for aid
from the Fire Department OF th,t city At O'Clock two
companies from Troy No and the Volunteers, and COM
paniex Mes and from west Troy came down, and cid
valuable service relieving tho exhausted nremea last
evening. me following estimate Of Insurance ~ the
Albany Insurance Co. ard Firemens Insurance Co. has
been handed % us
Church ard W-sisrlo - Os0 By Albany lbs. Co.
Church n We,terlo-st 5000 By Albany AID 5000 ey
's
NeGrsv. two brick dwellings ) eide we.tsrlo $500
}. ceurlrsy, brick store and dwelling e9ro,r D.n'
and John $50 busiBg ard : 600 on goods &c BY 90
J Courtney. frame house y. side John, 500 b. d
Johr Lanssp s-,tory frame, W ,ite Church $500 By
Albany; also, ? story frame in rear 100 By 90.
Murphy. ores, corner John sui Church said 70 "a
Mrs sr.dford four frame buildings eide John, $500
by Albany snd sZ7S BY Fusmsu's
From ne siher Companies we have no estimates.
The great Gre bad been scarcely got unaer when Al
about O'Clock smother broke cat IN Inc paint shops OF
Mr. Alden, and Nix Thornton. u Green. 81 ~ doors
beew the cernsr Of Green ssd Bcsver is.
IL spread Ia nearly all directions With great rspisiy
sweeping down Green-st beta sides Including beside
those NAMED The side, tie residence Of M Geo
Hanford and several shops down TO No 80 and on the
side tia brick row. including Churchs s1nshop ar
residence, DR.. MArkey, LArvs. Boyd France, BAR
extensive 5hossry, and several others nearly all three
stery brick buildings down No. 49, both sides nearly
70 Hutson-st.
In Beaver eve brick buildings the soHih SIDE mostly
three stories were destroyed occupied BY W. GladtRg
Whitney Clute Mrs Kirkpatrick, and many families n
the upper stories,
At least twenty tive buildings. Of them valuable,
destroyed beside great sm0un Of property far
nitnrs. &c
This is the old and mos, compse; part OF tie city. Ev
cry spot every building occupied. The nremen,
wearied With several duty in distant part
city, and with their hose that resoa found Il on
Acut although aided by The Troy companies n eaeh the
nrs before IL had A:Ainei alarming height Attes 70
these dinenlues ~ere the extreme nArrowness Of the
streets and Of furniture and socs thrown out
and attempted 10 be rescued bv The occupant Inc Ore
was no; suo5aed until Aftsr midnight.
We can fern no estimate OF the smourt Of loss IL IL
srye In all the adjacent streets Broatvay IN front Of
the Exchsags, AZ the junction y Green vita state sts
and all Ihs adjacent part Of Hatson-,, furniture and
gcOis are piled and ,rsved Ia every direction Mary are
burnt cot, and some no to1o; shsiefleSs.
We regret 10 learn that Ar. I'll Perry WAS severely
bart by the failing Of wal Of one q the buildings In
Green. near Hudson-st.