The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-18
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION

discount made to those who advertise BY the year
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION I
Half a Million of Property Destroyed.
We announced in our paper of Saturday the de-
structve fire raging in Camp street at the time we
went to press, and our fearful anticipatons then
expressed were more than realized by clock Am.
We issusd, at P. M, second edition Of the Cres
cent giving all the particulars that could be CLEANED
up to that hour, and we present to readers
the fullest account yet published Of this great
lamity. The fire broke out at half-past l A M, in
the brick store of Charles g. Barkley No. SIS Camp
street. northwest side, between Poydras and Gra-
vier, and before the flames could be stayed twenty
four ourstory brick buildings, situated the east
and west sides of Camp street and ON Bank Place,
were entirely consumed. The origin of the fire is
not known it first discovered in the front part
Of Mr.. Bafkleys store, near the shelves, and pro-
gressed with such fearful rapidity, that in twenty
minutes this extensive establishment was in ruins,
and the adjoining buildings fast sharing the same
fate. Owing to the infammable material the heat
became intense, and though there was but little
wind the flames spread across the street and COM
municated to the signs and windows Of Nos. "a and
j6, which were in full blaze. The unavoida-
bic time lost in getting the engines into service,
gave the devouring element fearful headway, and
when our energetic firemen were nobly engaged in
striving to subdue the flames, the falling of the
walls OF Nos. So and 81, by which several persons
were injured, again delayed their operations for
brief space. The fire in the of the buildings
on the west side of Camp street threatened at one
time to communicate with st. Charles street,
through Dubois Tattersalls Stables, and all the
horses and carriages were removed from that es-
tablshment; but BY pulling down several sheds,
this was prevented, and the building saved. In the
meantime the fire continued with unabated violence,
sweeping both sides of Camp street and extending
to Bank Place. The scene truly appalling
the danger increased as building after building was
wrapped in flame walls tottered and fell in every
direction and the soutest hearts paused before
turing within the precincts of that re-bound square
At last by the extraordinary exertons of our eff
cient fire department, its progress arrested at
all points at A. NJ. leaving the smoudering ruins
of some of our finest stores its gloomy record.
We give below the names of the sufferers and
losses resulting from the NE:
West side Of Camp street.
No. 45 Corner of Gravier. Occupied by the
General Mutual Insurance Company, whose books
were saved and up stairs by lawyers. The build
ing much damaged by water, but not otherwise
injured. Owned by o. P. Jackson.
No Az Occupied by the Pelican Mutual Insu
rance Company.
Lexington Insurance Company-Agents, ]. H
Wheeler, w. Chambers.
4Etna Insurance Company.
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| Factors. Books saved.
Agents for Crescent City line of New York
packets.
Fosdick & Co., Commission Merchants. Stock
on storage, $4,000, all destroyed Books and pa
pers saved.
Building owned by G. M, Conrad-insured.
No 40. ]. H. Bechtel & Co., Booksellers and
| Stationers. Very heavy stock on hand-total loss
Iron chest and counting room books were saved
The office of this firm is at E. A. Tyers, No
80 Camp street. Amount of insurance not ascer
| tained
Gribble & Montgomery, Commission Merchants
fully insured. Books, papers and contents of fire
| proof safe saved.
H. R. Swasey-Book Bindery-total loss.
Building owned by Paul Tulane-supposed Il
| have been insured.
No. 81. Finch 81 CO., Real Estate and Not'
| Brokers.
| Brander, Williams & Co.-one of our heavies
| Commission Houses. Loss, $4,000.
| Owned by heirs of ]. B. Hulin-supposed to b'
insured.
No. 53 Bridges & McMurdo, Agents for Vir
| ginia Manufacturing Tobacco Company. The
| stock of Tobacco on hand was estimated a
| So, ,OOO-insurance, $4,000.
B. Elder, Brother 81 Co. Commission Mer
| chants.
| Owned by Joseph Fowler, Jr.-no insurance
| No. 80. Charles G.. Barkley, Grocer. There
was heavy stock of goods on hand. Insured
| $500.
J. C. Kicks & Co., Cotton Factors. Messrs
Il. N Co. lost all their books and papers
| Building owned by Mrs. S. B. Sloeomb, ant
| insured.
No. 81. Corson & Armstrong; Booksellers ant
! Stationers. A heavy stock on hand. Alldestroyed
| We understand that Messrs. G. Il A. were bu
| partially insured.
Thos. X. Price, Tobacco Broker Loss, $1,000
fully insured.
]. Price, Jr. Agent for Texas Tonic. Loss
| $2500--no insurance.
Building owned by Robert Heath, and insured
No. SO. Payne & Harrison, Commission Mer
chants. Bagging, Rope, Gunny Bags and Mer
chandise on storage Insured for $4,000. In
surance fully covers loss. Books and papers saved
by al. iron vault built in the wall in the rear.
Building owned by Mrs. S. B. .Slocomb-insured
East side Of Camp street
No. as. Banking House of J. Robb 81 Co., or
the lower floor.
H. Frellsen & Co, Commission Merchants, up
stars-building not much injured; all valuable
property saved.
The fire was stopped at this point and Messrs
Robb & Co. have resumed business as usual. TIT
vault of their banking house contained an immens
amount of specie aud yaluables which remained
undisturbed.
No. so. Private office of Jas. Robb on the frs
floor.
Gordon Plummer Adjuster of Averages.
Lucien Hermann, Marine Notary. Records
saved.
Building owned by George Morgan.
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