The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-19

OF B0kton. arrived yesterday morning and the
Eliza Matilda also OF Boston, seriously damaged Some
twenty vessels below the Basin hastily drawn out
in the river and preserved The Isaac Newton and Rip
Van Wrinkle steamers were also rescued with much diff
fcuty
The conaagraton of the Pier so utterly sweeping,
was as rapid as it was nexpected 1t was supposed to
be safe owing the intervening Basin It's only dan
ger was from the flying cnders; and every store had
its lookout and its buckets. When all danger was
supposed to have passed, spark caught under clap
board the EAST river side of the Pier and in few
moments the flames were beyond all control; and
throughout the entire length OF the Pier such was the
rush the flames that many of the merchants, cut of
from escape from the Basin side, abandoning all hope
of saving property hastily threw their books and vau
able papers into beats and put out into the river The
re offs everywhere throughout the city, were thronged
with occupants, anxiously guarding their property
from the falling cinders.
Nearly the entire Troy and West Troy fire depart
ments were on the ground. Their aid was promptly
and most efficiently rendered. Last evenn, they ten
dered through the telegraph, the aid Of three addi
tona companies, which came down and served as 70.
lief guard
partment estimates the loss by fire here since March
last exceeding The entire loss for the previous forty
one years. This conhagrstion-in broad day-alto
in every form Of loss any with which
the city has ever been visited:
Stanwix Hall and City Hotel were several times on
FIRE The suffering among the inhabitants is severe
ant ma ny demand the sympathy, commiscration, and
charity Of those who are so fortunate as not to have
been among the Immediate sufferers. Many In afu-
ent circums tances yesterday are ruined Thousands
are houseess Destitute families and numerous chill
dren, without shelter bread are all around u.s. Aid
cannot be too promptly afforded
The Union Mutual Insurance Company will not lose
one cent by the Albany FIRE.
TeIegraphic.
ALBANY, August 1S-AM.
The Albany Insurance Company's loss Is estimated
at $780, 900, capital and surplus $350000; Firemans
Insurance Company, Of Albany, $4,000 lost its CAPT
tai, $1l0,O00 Albany Mutual, loss $4,000, premium
notes $3.50 600; New York City Insurance Company,
loss 81 600 Lexington, Kentucky, estimated at 0oo
Columbus, Ohio about SO 900; Camden, New Jersey,
loses heavily No reliable accounts Of the National
or Equitable of New York, the Mutual Safety, Of
Hartford, Conn, &C., SC.
1t seems to be considered that, with or two
ceptions, all the losses will be promptly met. The
at VIM Johnson, at MOL Liberty street.
burned, and is dead. man named John Hartley
workman in the leather store Of Messrs Van Vsken
burg Co., died last night of exhaustion 1t is gene
rally believed that two three lives lost by
drowning, in endeavoring to save the boats.
Upwards of twenty people missing. The quanti-
ty of flour destroyed is estimated at 10000 barrels,
which mostly the pier not dollars worth
saved. The Swiftsure line heavy losers-whch is
reported at SOS 900 to $S00OO in the destruction of
barges, floats SC. The Hudson River line loses but
little. The Eckford line, and Schuyers and Durants
had boats here You can form some estimate of
figures Southern boundary of fire measures 700
feet the western boundary 1, SO feet the northern
boundary 300, and the eastern 1600-an compactly
covered with buildings.
ALBANY, August Ism.
The Albany Company Mutual, loss $4,000 to $780, 900
solvents New York Mutual Safety, $50 900 to $75OOO
North American Insurance Company, New York,
5000 Albany Insurance, $213, 000-solvent-a por
ton of this may be saved FIreman's Insurance Com
lhop will ;v,F
and wind up.
ALBANY, August 1S-9P.M.
The losses in the various streets follows
On the pier SO buildings the principal losers Lay
s. Craft Reed Rawls, E. A. Durant Co., Wadhsms
s. Co., GODDARD Co. In the Bssin-2 Boston schoon-
ers towboats belonging to Swiftsure line and float;
lake boats, barges belonging to Eagle towboat lines
and several canal boats Quay street, So buildings
most Of them three and four story brick stores Broad
way, 13o stores and dwellings including Eagle Tavern
and Townsend House, United States Hotel Columbia
Hotel, sc. Church street, A buildings. Diagonal
street, buildings. Union street, "a houses Hamil-
ton street, "a houses. Division street, Is houses.
Hudson street, houses Elizabeth street, So houses
Dennston street, houses. Lydius street. 80 houses
Bleecker street. 13 houses. Herkimer street. houses
Dalus street, 6 houses Total 439.
The loss by tho different fire insurance companies
as far as can be learned, is follows Albany s175
0o0 Firemen's, Albany, $4,000; Mutual, ALBANY,
100000; N. Y Mutual Safety, 500 600; North Ameri
can, New York, $4,000; National do S15,OOo Eouita
Bile, do, $4,000; City, do $4,000 Hartford $50 900.
4Etna and Protection, Hartford $4,000; North West
ern: DO slo,ooO Camden, N. j., $4,000; Lexington
j $4,000. Total $56S, 200
city meeting to adopt measures of relief is to he
held this evening.
NASSAU, N. P.-We have papers from this place
to the 9th inst. The anniversary of the emanci-
patton OF slavery in the British West India Islands.
was celebrated on the LIST inst.
The inhabitants of Nassau were little fright |
ened by the appearance Of Spanish brig, which |
they supposed to be pirate; a gov ernment |
having on board large crew and the |
Governor of the Island, sailed in pursuit. II was
discovered that she was vessel Of war, and had |
no designs whatever upon the peaceabe people.
City Intelligence.
>. ihh CoNIR1cr sYsTEM-Several weeks have now
elapsed since the for cleaning streets have
closed but as yet there be very little action
on the part of the contractors These contracts will
expire In one year from date, and those who hold
them should be at once compelled to begin the work
From the time of the passage of the ordinance the
streets were almost entirely neglected. and the filth
which has been accommodating ever since leaves them
In more mseraby dirty condition tina before Gar.
sage, ashSs' and almost everything else, fill the
streets, which not only violation of law but shows
great want of cleanliness on the part Of those who
suffer II to be done. In the eighth ward the alderman
already the upper part Of that ward begins to
an entirely different aspect Let the alderman of each
rard go TO work in the same way and depend upon IT,
he streets will soon present different annearonca'
Large heaps of filth will not be found at every corner
Ind coal ashes thrown into the middle of the streets
CAss AND BUTLER MEETISe-Thc Cass and Butler
mass meeting advertised to take place last evening on
he Battery, was, account Of the wetness of the
weather., postponed to Monday evening next at the |
anne time and place. Several members of Congress-
including Senators Breese and Dickinson were in at
enhance, ready to give the Castles a specimen of
heir oratorical powers but the rain storm having nut
damper the enterprise they adjourned To- a
lotel in the neighborhood, and partook of supper
With h1ings
The FIRE IN ALRANy-At the request of the citizens
A1ban Engine Companies Nos. Al and % with their
machines left for that city Thursday night assist
heir brethren Of the department in that city in SUBJ