Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-24

corner of Broadway and IIerkimer streets, and
has already crossed Lydlus street, sweeping
all before II on the east side OF broadway 10
the steamboat landing. 1t has also crossed
Lydius street in the direction OF Church and
Green streets, with a strong gale from the
south, and is spreading fearfully 20 the north
east and west. The loss will probably be I'M
mense. 1t is the most serious fire which has
occurred here for many years.
Great Fire IN Albany, ". WE gather
further particulars in relation to the fire from
our New York papers,
The district of city burned, is bounded South
by Herkimer street to Church thence west
along TO Lydius, crossing Lydus street. The
fire proceeded north along Main street to Hud-
son street, although no houses were burned IN
Hudson street. The line Of that street was
the boundary Of the FIRE. The eastern boun-
dairy was the dock, along which, with the ex-
Iception of three or four stores, were burned
Those acquainted with Albany will find that
about an eighth of the city is in RUNS.
The streets burned are Herkmer, on north
side from the dock to Church Lydlus on both
Sides from dock to Union; Dennlston entire
Ily Hamilton, from dock to Union DIVISION,
from dock to Union South Broadway, from
Herkimer to near Hudson; Church, from
| llerkimer 10 South Broadway; portion Of
Dallius street Liberty, from l.ydius to Hud-
son and Union mostly on both SIDES, itom
Lydius to Hudson; on South Broadway, the
Eagle Tavern, United States Hotel, and the
! Townsend House, are among the principal
buildings burned. AT Townsend House the
fire was checked on the east side of the street
by the rain, on the west side by the rain, and
brick store on the corner OF Hudson,
The entire Of the pier from Hamilton street
Bridge To the cut used by the Boston ferry
boat, is completely swept away. Here the
fire was communicated to the freight barges,
&c, destroying several The destruction
here was immense. The floats used in the
Basin for the storage of property are burned,
eight or ten freight bdrges belonging to the
! Hudson River and Swiftsurc lines, and the
schooner Colcut," of Boston; the schoon-
er Eliza Matilda" of Boston, was much
damaged. The Columbia street market and
three or four buildings north of II were also
destroyed
Il 1t is impossible to estimate the loss. Two
millions may cover it, but this is mere guess
work. The number of buildings of all kinds
destroyed cannot be less than 500. The lnsu-
rance is also large, hut it is doubted whether
all can De made available.
! To Pr0tdenta change of the wind from
| the south to the north, followed soon after by
a drenching rain, can the preservation OF our
CITY from a more wide spread ruin be ascIlbed.
Had not the wind changed, the power OF man
could not have stopped the conilagrallon, and
it must only have stopped by reaching the
northern bound of the city.
The fremen of Troy, West Troy and
Schenectady, were here in full force
The connagrat ton in Liberty street was stop
ped by blowing up houses. 1t is feared that
several lives were lost, t,-rumor says as many
as ten, hut there is no positive information.
The following particulars relative to insur-
ance have been ascertained:
The Albany Insurance Company's loss IS
estimated at 5000 900. They have surplus
Of $3.50 900. The Fircmen' S Insurance I ON
pany of Albany lose $4,000. The Albany
Mutual Insurance Co $50 ,000-have preml-
um notes for $3.50 900.
The New York City Insurance Co.'S loss is
81 900; Lexington (ky.) Office - 900
Columbus (Ohio) Office, $4,000; Camden
Co. y. J. loss heavy, amount not mentioned.
No reliable accounts of the losses of the Ma
tional Equitable and Mutual Safety Offices Of
New York city or those Of the Hartford com
panes.
/ 1t is supposed that with one or two excep-
tions the losses will be promptly paid. i,
! The estimates of the aggregate amount OF
loss continue to advance, aud are now gener-
aliy set down at three millions Of dollars.
! WIN. johnson, who was burned IN the
premises, No. 81 Liberty street, is dead. Jno
/ Hartley died of exhaustion.
1t is supposed that two or three more los,
their lives in endeavoring to save boats and
other property at the piers.
! Upward of twenty persons are SAID to be
missing.
The number of barrels Of flour destroyed is
about 10000.
Pretty much all the property on the piers
was destroyed
/ The Swliisure line are heavy losers. Re
port saws from 500, 900 to $50 900, by de-
s,ruction of boats, floats, stores, &c.
The Hudson River line loses but little.
The extent of the property destroyed may
be Judged from the boundaries, which on the
South measure 700 feet; West $50; North
300: Fast l60O-all dcnsey covered with
buildings.
LArrn-Albany Go. Mutual, loss s25 900
TO $50, 900.
New York Mutual Safety, $50, 900 S7o,-
600
North American Insurance, sos, 900.
Albany Insurance Co., S2l3,0OO, \ por-
tor of this may be saved
Flremcn's Insurance Co. Albany SIS, 1000.
The Company will pay IN full and wind up,
CoHiaon.--A collision took place on the
Long Island Railroad on Thursday, at south.
wald, between two trains, by which the Engl'
ncer and Conductor Of one of the trans lost
their lives
Hon. Mr.. Benton was arrested and brought
before Judge Crawford IN Washington, on
the 10th inst, but the evidence of his intention