New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-21
from the Chicago Tribune, Jan. 10.
Destructive Fire.
Trclrt or HNetR BNiisugs BnaLoss eslsndisd u ron
Toentg nee 70 Thirty Taeasaad Dol9ars


About o'clock yesterday Sunday morning a
fs broke cut the largo cabinet making establishment
OF j. h. wier west ofsni next % the New-Nork House
building being fan Of comousole materials II burned
rapidly. and the flames quickly communicated 20 the New
York House the east and the adjoining buildings on the
other side and also TO the Columbian House and b-rn on
south water These and The buildings 70 the corner Of
the block Lake 81. al 81 which were 81 wood
burning Ike Under, and 10 hepc WAS e u saving az! o
them.
The wind being in the RICH, direction 70 carry the
fames across LATEST and very strong. perfect shower
Of nle ralned down upon the roofs Of the buildings on
that side and a small wooden uext 10 Masonic Hal
was immediately In flames, which quickly communicated
d an between the MaSouic Hall snd the brick building
above There 20 hope OF saving any o. them, and
the chief efforts OF The rremen were directed % checking
he procress OF the devourng element IN their rear where
were large number Of eutbuidlngs barns, &c extend
ins all The way % Ia SAlle-s,
h Wa feared fhst II check net PM 20 the Ire Al
Ibis pont he whole block might be swept 10 the corner
fbc engines were brought 70 bear here ehec,4y ole ~
two small buildings were wholly OF "a LAY ,elL ANAy,
snd The re not allowed 10 sqreaa seFod VIC western
an nj the nre-nroof rear Of Masonic Hall The Are Cd
s around the corner Of he tall tuilers most threaten
lnry but number OF persons stood on ihe i"o q tos
rear with buckets which were constantly iepes.sN ~
Cthsrs, sne water freely imo"h ul'h me slp..sIs
ana windows 10 prevent communication 10 The mleIiai'
Ii was about O'Clock when The destroyer was Aseie1
after desperate struggle the part q the nieneA AM
other citizens, all Of whom did nohly. - =.
The details OF the csami;s as nearly IS the! can p0
sscertRiued At present. are A. follows -
BUILDINGS DEsIKorED-NoftA Slds @ LaA,-si fAi1ei-
son * Co.'S srocery store o. C. Heusons barber snop
New York House and barns J. u. Miers cabi~et esi~o
nert; J. A. Taylors hardware and grocery store ii.
warmers auction store, j. NekersouS auction Store
wasfr-si-Co'ambiau House and barn.
S,,f4 off AZ LskS-H. nrewnshiclts clothing store
wrs Dan,lss millinery store B. GSineys mi.teu fac
-. , n Sheisoas dry goods and grocery store, l..
Masackcrs grocery store and e1dinss' Sna some snA
buidines IN the rear 81 1he others
on the other side Of The brick building ooeupiet by Ben
ick ana Immediately joining, soo-nakers shop IS
r,biv DAMAGED the doors and windows being oarni
49, - thc contents somewhat injured. The stores o.
Brcehsr & Powiu and Of Smith Rsssetter the after
on tho corner were somewhat soorshed out We oee's
they suffered no very serious damage NJ.
,b va. the hsste and alarm &, the Ncw-iork House
caused BY the rapid spread Of The danes iha' many per
sous were compelled 10 leave sl their effects osen~
An old gentleman from MHcury county ioss MS uu.N,
containing his clothes quanty CT silver spoons 80 ae
arou, $40 silver. portion Of the silver was
Yesterday morning but Of Il had been me'eu
n Lewis OF New.Bsnao, Nchean. while eDtcAsoTir;
% remove bis property, was STUCK ~ hAseE VI