The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
City Intelligence.


most destructive fire broke out in the cracker bakery
and biscuit store Of Csthoart & Ralfe, corner Of
South and Dover streets. The part of the building
fronting Dover street FIRST attacked and the flames
spread very rapidly it, from the centre to the root
The fire engines were quickly the spot and worked
vigorously; among them We observed No 3s sending up
spowsrfu stream. There Ave streams in ALL kept
playing through the windows In Dover street. some OF
which directed first from ladders until the heat
became too intense. Though the operations of the
hose greatly impsded by the iron shutters the
windows which sometimes closed with the force Of the
stream the fire appeared to be kept under considerably
tii towards oeiock when Il became evident Go the
and that the adjoining ones were in imminent danger
The dense smoke and smothsred flame continued roll
ing out together from every opening, at one time
greater and another less In volume but gradually and
steadily gaining Roadway. Meantime the white smoke
issued from the windows and roof the South street
side the building and every exerton by the
ladder companies to break In the iron shutters but in
vain. While engaged in this effort, four men fell
through the awning which gave way under their feet
1t was feared one of them killed, be tainted
away, but it turned out bringing him to the drug
that he Dangerously hurt and that the others
injured One Of them had ankle sprained,
and the others had some bruises which 1t Is hoped will
not prove serious At half past eight O'Clock the fire
at length burst from the roof and the conhagraton
then terribly grand iluminng the river and the
shipping all around, the shrouds being filled with
youngsters who gave cheer for the fire when it
ceeded in bursting through the roof The vessels
then moved out lest the sails rigging should catch
the flames. The engines now set to work on the
South street side; and at length, one stream d.
rected through window that was forced open while
the others upon the roof of the building Being
however constructed Of shingles 1t deed every effort
and the flames in all their majesty shooting up
sparks in countless millions, to an immense height The
sight sublime and might have been enjoy ed it
not accompanied with much destr ucton At half past
9ocock the rooffel I'M but the oiss and floors were so
strong that they still continued to burn hercely The
progress Of the fire downwards and the spirits in
the corner public house Of John d. Meyer under the
bakery catching the flames, bazed forth with remen-
used in the establishment also contributed to increase
the fire. At IL o'clock it at its height and the
fire ompanies seemed resolved to let 1t burn out and
many of them returned home. Nos. 3s, 2, and 49,
manned last On the ground At IL O'Clock the fire had
80 far burned down that 1t Was evident the flames
would not extend TO the other buildings, which had
been threatened all the night namely Macy's black
and the coopersge of John Weddell next number and
In South street the junk and iron store of Gaunt
Dallsck, which filed with property. How 1t re-
sisted the intense furnace like heat, surprised every
body. IL fortunate there go little wind, else
the stores on the other side OF Dover street (Which
is so narrow) would have certainly ignited. At
half-psst II o'clock the fremen applied rope to
the wall fronting Dover street. and pulled 1t down.
a. it had buged out that it dangerous to let it
stand Thus this entire story building burned
to the ground Ii was insured by the owner, NJ. Law
RE. The stock owned by Cathcart Ralfe, was i'm
sursd for So GOO, but this does not their loss
Their machinery, books and all consumed No
thing saved. The fire originated in the bakehouse
Wedde the cooper lost about $500 worth Of property
stored in part Of the building rented to him by Cath
cart Ralte There was part OF the building. name
~ the corner OF the second noor let TO Lucas Rose
and the goods in this for the most part, saved
MIR Matsell, the Chief Of Police Captain Leonard aud
the police Of the Second Ward also the police of the
Fourth Ward, were In attendance. There was an I'm
mense concourse Of people even after IL o'clock.
Far ON SuPBoARD.-About Q o'clock canal boat
at the foot street observed TO be fire. and
she resting against the Rhode Island, there
the greatest danger Of the latter taking FIRE Some young
men who the spot went on board Of her aud
moved her away from the burning mass and then
tinguished the fire In the canal boat The stern
burned out Of her.
FnE.-Yesterday, at noon, . ars broke out in the
kitchen in TIE rear Of the shoe store Ne 10 Stone
street which was expguishsd by the police with buck
cts Of water before the arrival Of the Gre engines
place In Stone street, BY which store partially
burned.
RESCUED FROM DRowNISG. -Yeeterdaym morning. at !
O'Clock, sailor in state Of xicstion, named Thos
Riddle fell int the dock, at the foot of Catharine
street, and rescued from death by officer SuIern.
DnowSrp.-Lsst evening, at half past s O'Clock. a
fatal accident occurred at the foot Of Pine street The
ship Deyopshre had been undergoing some repairs,
and staging had been fastened on her side When the
men on board were quitting work the nate ordered
them to take In few panks that had been lying
the slip Timothy Shea, q stout young rishman, had
been standing on the staging, when the rigging gave
way and the staging capsized He was thrown into the
drowned. PIanks were thrown down to him, but none
leaped In to render him assistance though there
several present who could swim. The body
cred by Of small boat when 10 too late and
II t. the residence Of the sister Of the
deceased 1852 Front street whore he had been living
The friends were about washing the body, In order
TO lay IL out when police officer Cook, OF the First
ward interposed and prevented Its being disturbed
from the way In which II found until the Coroner
sent for.