The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-17


TREMENDOUS CoNFLAGRATIoN-WATE
HEAP OF RUISs.-Ths morning, at three O'Clock,
fire broke out in the buildings Of the American
Hotel the book store Of L. Paddock which
and in very few minutes owing to the explosion Of
some infammabe substance, the adjoining buildings
were in flames. There gentle breeze, blowing
from the southeast at the time, which conducted the
fire up Arsenal and Court SITS On the former it extend
ed both sides so far to include the stage barns
and buildings adjacent.
On the latter it swept both sides far as the county
clerks Office The building is fire proof for here the
element stayed by tipping off the wooden roof and
leaving nothing but the stone and brick for the fire to
act on.
The destruction is appalling far exceeding anything
Jefferson county has experienced before At first the
suppositon prevailed that the fire the work Of an
incendary but are happy to state for the credit
Of our village and human nature thatt probably arose
the spontaneous combustion of kind che
mcals, stored by MIR. Druggist Camp in 'Paddock's
back store.
buildings Of better order it is difficult to discri
inmate, but we cannot forbear mentioning that the
iron block pat last season at great expense by NJ
NJ Woodruff, ESQ., Is matter Of general regret, as it
real ornament to the place
The remains of human body were found where
stage carriages were burned supposed to be those
frail sister who had been refused admission during
the evening, where she had called for lodgings
Some six eight horses burned.
The progress Of the flames rapid that the loss
of goods among the merchants must be very great
most of them had received their spring supplies
The old brick building formerly owned by Silas
Marvin, the west side of Washington street, as n
hat store, had just been purchased and torn down by
L. fauuOck. he vacant spot Inu5 maue prevented
the further progress Of the destroying element in this
direction But for this fortunate circumstance it 10
believed the whole central part of our village would
have gone by the board.
We present better idea Of the extent of the
fire to those at distance who unacquainted with
localities than TO state that the following blocks
buildings, and establishments numbered among the
missing
The American Hotel and all its outbuildings
All Paddock's stores Washington street
All Fairbanks block, and store beyond.
All the block Of stores opposite on Court street.
WoodruTs iron block.
The Episcopal Church
The Columbia Hotel.
The Northern State Journal Office. Total loss So 600
insured 81 ESQ.
Nothing was saved from the journal Office except its
books. Measures will be Immediately taken to furnish
its patrons with paper For the present its business
will be conducted at the store Of Messrs Knowlton,
Rice x Co.
The Democratic Union Office, loss 81, 200
Messrs Stevens Haddock, Of the Union hope to get
to work in two weeks. For the present, they in
Cory's block few doors east Of Perkins, hotel.
The printing Office Of Joel Green.
About thirty OF our most extensive stores are num-
borcd among the things that wcre-most Of them just
filed with new goods
The post oiice and all its contents
Black River Bank valuables saved.
Wooster Shermans Bank, valuables saved
Henry Keeps Bank vauables saved.
SurrOgate's Office, papers saved.
The loss in buildings altogether is estimated to be
within the bounds Of $3.50
The amount Of personal property 1t is impossible to
give till next week As general thing, the whole is
fairly covered by Insurance.
The postmaster desires us to say that all the mails
In for the north and west lost including letters
&C. for delivery at this place. The eastern mail had
left before the fire occurred Waferiopn Journal,
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