Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-06-08


To our evening edition we will give all the
particulars that can possibly be had relative 10
this awful catastrophe. Al this time, half past
four, the flames are nearly extingushed, and 4
though our gallant fremen are almost exhaust.
ed, yet we hope but liule more damage will be
done.
In our morning edition, we gave what Of in
terest we were able to collect relative 10 the con-
fagraton which has laid in ashes large por-
ZION Of 81. Louis. We also promised 10 give
our readers in our evening issue, as delailed an
account as il was possible 10 collecS but 10 get
al anything like full and accurate statement Of
the amount Of properly destroyed, and number
o. lives lost, is not within the range Of posslb.
| iIy. We can only follow the general range OF
the fire, without going into details. We begin
by stating that the point at which the fire first
started on shore, was at the corner Of Locust
street and the Levee-lhe corner house and ;
buildings above it, fronting the Leyee were de.
slroyed; the flames then crossed Locust and
swept every house with one excepton,) in the
blocks fronting the Levee and Main street.. aud
extending from LOeusIsireeI southwark TO Chest
nut street, a distance Of three squares. AT
Chestnut street, il turned over and crossed 10 the
next block south, at the junction Of CONNER
cial Alley with this street, and from the alley TO
Main, and down TO Market street, burning all
except two buildings al the corner Of Market st.
and Com. Alley. At the Junction Of Market
and Main streets, the flames crossed dagonally
TO the Market Street House, and followed both
sides of Market street up to Second street,
Then crossing Main, the flames again swept ev-
cry building from Locust to Market, except a
row Of four lour-story fire proof brick buildings
Just below Locust street.
Passing up Pine, Chestnut and Market streets,
the devourng element consumed every house
in the two blocks intervening between the streets
mentioned, and Main and Second streets, and
those on nearly half oil the block North of o.
i've.
Here its ravages were stayed in this part Of
the city. Before the progress of the flames
r could be arrested it was found necessary TO blow
! up one or two houses near the corner of Mar
u ke1 and Second streets, and in doing so at least
h three persons were killed. The fragments ol
d one Of their bodies were found on the opposite
g side Of the street, one near Walnut, on Second
g street, and the thigh bone and foot belonging
}. to another near the foot of Walnut street, some
j. Two or three squares from where the house was
n blown up. These, with the body Of the boy
burnt on the levee, make four that are now at the
1t police office. The military, firemen, and citi-
g zens are to form procession, and bury them
g sometime during the day.
: We will now 20 farther south, TO the foot oil
]; Elm street, where the fire made another lodge
e ment, and spreading diagonally through this
70 block, il swept up to Main, and down to Spruce
l. street, distance north and south of two squares
r and crossing Main, it carried nearly everything
9 before it, up very nearly 10 third street, three
!, squares TO the west Of its starting point. Al
+, Main street the flames crossed Elm, and consul
d med onefourIh of the block north of Elm, and
west of Main streets. From the foot Of Elm,
e up lis southern side TO Second street, distance
Q of two squares, not house is standing. By
this dire calamity, hundreds Of families are
J. made homeless, and many who were in alllu-
n ence are reduced to poverty.
G South Market, and the Town Hall were on
fire at one time, but by great exerIions of few
Al persons present they were saved.
r. Near every pane Of glass in the windows
'l for half a square distant from the corner ol
= Market and Second streets, were broken by the
h conclusion at the time of the blowing up of the
" building at that point.
Is The police arrested and confined in the Jail
e and calaboose nearly fifty persons for stealing
@ al the fire.
ID There are various rumors ailoal relative tc
70 the loss Of different persons, but many Of them
N without foundation; and yet two or three of ou'
old and valued citizens we believe TO have los
n their lives; and no doubt many are lost who
oi will never be enQuired ailef, or thought Of
IN strangers, Of whom there were many on thC
r boats and in the city.
The extent of the conAagraton, from its be
oi ginning to its termination, takes in almost tn
P, whole Of Two blocks, which would be about on
ID mile in length by two in width. The streets O
l our city, laid out originally very narrow, are lit
y orally choked up with fallen walls of house
and destroyed properly of various kinds. w
re did not see either New York or Pittsburgh aGte
a. the great conhagrations there, but we are in
m formed that our city presents an aspect of great
as er desolaIion than either of these places. i
OIL regard to the loss, comparatively, we know nc
Is from any data in our possession which is til
re greatest. Our recollection, however, is thet i
NJ neither New York nor Pittsburgh, did the los
e. exceed five millions of dollars. If this be trr
On 81. Louis has suffered more than either Of thes
n cities by fire.