The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-27


Tie Democratic Advocate issued an extra on
Saturday last from which we extract the following
account Of the fire at Baton Rouge:
We are called to tbe painful task of recording one
OF the most disastrous CONGREGATIONS that has ever
occurred in this city, we may well say in the
whole South. The fire originated as far as we can
learn at this early writing, "a O'Clock, A. M in
some one OF the premises or buildings situated on
the southern side Of Church street near Water ST.
destroying all the buildings that side far up
Lafayette street. Florehce's coiIee-house and a
warehouse adjoining, the residence and store Of F.
a. H. Sans, J.. Pendergasts store a small store adj
joining ON Lafayette street. and several other build
lHgs on Water street, including the store and resi-
dence Of l. n Puilen, the enpin alley Of f. Thiel-
man, and other similar tene1nents The wind blow
ing fresh from S. S. E., the fire crossed Church st.
taking in its course the stores Of A. Malta Samuel
e, Hart, R. Beal & Son, John Garvin, L.,C1and-
pre-, the stores and residences Of John Huguet, ST.
and a. montan ST., DR.. Bacocks medical Office,
A. Regets paint shop, KugleT taller shop, the
residences Of Dr.. TRAY and u. Dalshefrner, the
store Of s. Bear, the dwelling OF P. Foley the cigar
store Of Nj. GiTard, the cigar store Of NJ. Bergei
the residence Of F. Thielmau, Montan's ice house
the residence Of 5. F. Blanchard tie coIee-house
and residence OF }. Iunis, and other buildings,
| making clean sweep Of the'square bounded by
Lafayette, Church, North and Water streets, save
one building alone, the property OF Mrs. Leech,
which stands on the corner OF Lafayette and North
streets. The Harvey House was on fire several
times and in great peril the walls facing the fire
opposite being very much heated.
From the various inquiries we have made con-
cerning the fire, and the information we have de-
rived, there is not doubt in our mind that the fire
the work Of some ncendiary villain or villains,
whom we have good reason to believe have nest-
ed our town for months past with the intention Of
setting fire to it for the purpose of pillaging May
tier vie career be putte a speedy termination and
themselves made to suffer the severest penalty Of
the law.
We saw three or four of our citizens who were
| somewhat wounded from the falling timber, etc,
while assisting at the fire. among whom was DR..
Harvey, who received slight confusion on the
head, causing the blood to flow for awhile quite
freely.
The fire commenced about o'clock and ragged
for three or four hours before It was subdued Our
citizens generally turned out and were promptly on
the spot upon the spread Of the alarm Were it
not that remarks might be deemed ipvidious,
we could speak IN heartfelt terms OF admiration Of
the noble exertons which witnessed on the part
of several Of gallant friends towards rescuing
from destruction the property Of their neighbors.
Upon the alarm being given in the garrison, Ma
,jor Scott, the excellent commandant, Immediately
ordeFed the hong rolf to be BEATEN and despatched
/ the soldiers with the garrison fire engine to the
scene Of the disaster himself and the gallant Lieut.
Drum hurryiug thither and cooperating most effect
uay with citizens 10 arresttng the progress Of
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insured: ]. 81 l.. Florence. 5000. insured: ]
| Tupis. S3OO0:-J Gfarvip, 81 OOO not insured
i A. Theriot, $1,000: John L. Wolf. S., GOO /
Foley $500, not insured Mrs. Fostcz, s. 900
r. Il. T. Sans, $1,000 j. McCalop, $4,000: L
F. Philips, $4,000 F. Vincent, $1,000: L
! Gruudpre, 81 600; $. Bear, $4,000. There ar
other losses in furniture, &c. uI which we are una
bic to form any thing like correct estimate, bu
suppose they would reach $4,000 and probably
| $4,000 Many Of the goods Of W. d. Phillip
We're damaged in removing, and as is always tn,
| case on such occasions, there was more or les