The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21

Destructive FIRE AT ST.. LOUIS, Mo.-1he
alarm OF ire between twelve and one O'clock YES
terday morning, aroused our citizens 10 coma-
grafton which for time threatened extensivede-
sfucton OF property. The alarm proceeded tom
hire being discovered in the of the GOTTA rooms
OF VIM. a. Lynch d CO., on Fourth, between
Locust and olive streets, and which rooms imne-
dately sdjoned the extensive livery stable OF Rost
" Lynch. From the stable of Messrs. Eros "
Lynch but little was saved. Six fac horsee, tieir
new heafse, valued at : $780, four carriages, aad
Twelve bugges, together with a quantity of gain
and an extensive assortment of harness and sable
fxtuIes, were all consumed. The entire loss ipon
The stable is estimated, in round numbers. at Oout
sio,Ooo, much OF which, however, falls upon ndi-
yiduals who had vehicles, Nc In stable. Fr,st Il,
Lynch were insured for 1900 only, which msur-
ance Will not cover One-third Of their loss The
colin rooms Of William A. Lynch, were to-
ge,her with their contents, next consumed.
individual Tors upon these rooms rs estinaed
at $1,000, upon which there is no insurance.
"A sIong northwest wind prevailing, the nre next
communicated 10 the three story brick buidin of
Forter " Hayens, Immediately adjoining the stole
on the sou!h. The hrst of these buildings vas
occupied by Joshua G. Williams, an undertaken,
whose coffin rooms were upon the first floor and
residence immediately above. The entire stock of
MI. w. was consumed, together with his frni-
building, that he barely had time 20 arouse his
fanlly and escape TO the street, before IL was en-
yeloped. The loss was estimated vi $1,000, pon
which he has an insurance Of $1,000 The flames
Oiye street, the upper stores OF which were oscu-
Ped by Il. Il. Rogers as boarding house, Who
los me greater portic of his furniture Loss ss,i
mated at ~ 800, and insured for $1,000 Tae ow-
sr stores 81 thus building were occupied prime pail
" by the extensive dry goods establishment of
Porter q Ravens, who are the principal losers by
the ,confilgraiion Their stock of goods was va
lued at about 100000, and the buildings at ABOUT
s9eOO Their goods were but slightly damaged.
and the loss is fully covered by insurance. The
buildings were nPon leased ground, and hsi ei Oh
years TO fun. Upon the buildings the loss will be
about $4,000. Adjoining the store Of u a. a was
the millinery establishment Of Mrs Edelbery, who
LOST the greater portion Of her stock OF goods To-
sured for 1000, which will fully cover her loss.
in the rear OF the store Of T. & VI on Olive street.
a two story brick buidisg, owned by L. c. Thomas,
lumber, was considerably damaged The lower
hoor was occupied by the eaisblishmem of T,
whose loss lie light and fully covered by insurance.
he upper stories were occupied az olli ces by John
johnson, architect, and DR. Farrar, and as sleep
ing apartments. la one OF the rear rooms, ME- ].
had a quantity OF furniture stored, which was
saved from his reside nee, partially destroyed At the
confsRration of Powell u Barlow mill. His loss
is about 5000, upon which there IL no insurance.
81. Louis Republican, Dec. 6