The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-06
F1va F1rns An One DeyI

Five Firos I'm One DayI
| Yesterday was day of confagrations the alarm
bells hardly ceasng to strike for one fire before
another was sounded The number of buildings
destroyed being very great, and the loss sustained
cannot fall short Of $4,000. We give below as
full report as the accumulation of events will
admit:
| FIRE.-A fire broke out yesterday about II NJ,
in back building in the block bounded by Perdido,
Gravier, st. Mark and Magdalene streets, in the
rear of the Gas Works and the Charity Hospital.
The wind was very high, and the flames were car
red with fearful velocity to the adjoining buildings,
which were soon destroyed They consisted of the
extensive cotton pickery of Kauster & Co., 'front.'
ing upon St Mark street; large stable in the rear,
in which four horses were burned; twoframe build
ings upon ST. Mark street; the corner house, occu-
pied as grocery store by J. M. G. Brady two
one-story dwellings upon Perdido street, and two
| two-story frame houses upon Magdaene street,
beside extensive buildings and sheds in the rear.
The want of water delayed the efficient action of
the Fire Department At one time the Gas Works
were in imminent danger, the fire having commu-
nicated to the large shed on the premises, while
mass of fame was borne directly against it. The
burning cotton was carried to the porcoes and sheds
of the Charity Hospital gniting the latter at sew
eral points number of men were stationed
upon the premises, and by means of wet blankets
protected the roof Fire was also communicated
to the Of house at the corner of Gravier and
Gironde, but it was soon extinguished Mr.. Bra
| dy's stock of goods was saved though damaged
| by removal. 49, While this fire was progressing
another alarm was given, which proceeded from
fire discovered on the premises of Lafebres Bakery
ON Philippa street, near Poydras. 1t was extin-
guished without much damage
AT half-past o'clock, P. M. third fire occurred
IN LaHarpe street, between Prieur and Johnson,
In the Third Municipality. A large frame dwelling
house, owned by Mr.. Girard, was entirely destroyed
AT half-past 8 O'Clock, P. M, the alarm was
sounded for the fourth time A fire broke out in
Gironde street, between Gravier and Perdido, but
| two squares from the first conhagration. 1t was
discovered in a small carpenters shop, and soon
communicated to a stable adjoining. The flames
ragged with uncontrolled fury for an hour. The
wind carried the burning material far and wide, to
the great jeopardy of the surrounding squares
composed principally of frame buildings.
The fire department was untiring in its exerions
With but little water to combat with the element,
each man did double duty in saving the property
of the tenants, and in pulling down buildings to
arrest the progress of the fire. The same difficulty
here existed that occurred in the morning; want
of water was the occasion of so many buildings be.
ing destroyed, as no pipes are laid down in this
district. The fire spread from the shop to the fine
| dwelling of Mr., O'Brien, the commissary of the
| ward; from thence to double frame house ad-
joining, occupied by two families and thence to
two two-story frame buildings, one of which was
occupied. These, with the dwelling of Mr.. Hall
on the opposite side of the street, were burned to
| the ground.
On the north side the shop the fire was checked
as the wind was in the contrary direction, after de-
stroying small frame building. The shop and
stable were owned by Madame Caldwell Mr..
O'Brien, we understand, was insured. The roofs
of the surrounding buildings were protected by the
inmates and citizens, who kept them deluged with
water from buckets. The high wind bore the sparks
to great distance and created so much alarm that
even three squares from. the conhagation persons
were moving their effects in all haste.
brick building adjoining Mr.. Halls was occu.
| pied by Mr.. Daniel J. Scully, of the True Delta
who has met with serious loss by the destruction
| of his furniture, caused by removal Mr.. Hall, we
understand, was fully insured.
The fifth fire occurred Immediately after the last
mentioned. II was first discovered in the large car.
penter shop OF BENZ Howard, on Carondelet street,
near Julia, and from the inflammable material the
whole premises soon presented burning mass,
which communicated to a two-story double brick
house adjoining, on the north, occupied as two
boarding houses. The furniture was principally
destroyed by the breakage sustained in moving it.
Two large back buildings next caught, and carried
the fire to the rear of Danas Foundry which was
much damaged.
Although almost worn out by incessant toll du-
ring the day and night our fremen were promptly
on the ground, and went to work with an energy
that seemed to strengthen with each call made
upon their services By their exertons the fire was
confined to the buildings named above.
scarcity of water was .gain felt at this fire,
although plugs were plenty around. Three of
them barely sufficed TO supply one machine, and
the Water Works received curses loud and deep
from the fire department.
A sixth alarm, about 2, P NJ, was caused by the
breaking out again of the fire in Gironde street.
The engines repaired to the place and extinguished
the flames.