The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-24

heat, Dut none OF them dangerously. lhe flames
were not subdued until II O'Clock, and while we
write the embers are still blazing brightly and glow
ing with angry heat, as If in triumph at the work
of devastation Of the fire king.
Our neighbors Of the Pacific News moved all
their material out Of their office, but succeeded in
saving their building.
The office Of the Journal of Commerce was de-
stroyed, and asportion OF the type and material of
the establishment
The effects of this conhagration will fall heavily
upon the city at the present time, and probably pro-
duee temporary depression in business.
The scarcity of water and the utter absence of
any thing like an organization in the working par
ties, rendered their services less available than thew
would otherwise have BEEN
reward of $4,000 has been offered by the
Mayor for the detection of the incendiares Of this
morning.
If we take into consideration the great extent of
property destroyed, covering an area more than
three times as larga as that of the December fire.
we do not think the estimated loss of Four Millions
of Dollars is exaggerated.
We subjoin list of some of the sufferers by the
fire, but without attempting 10 give an estimate of
their losses until we have had better opportunity
oil obtaining reliable Information on the subject.
Crockfords, corner of Clay & Kearny streets :;
Clarkson E Co., do; Campbell d Hoogs CLAW
street; De Boom, Yigneux q Grisa, wholesale
commission merchants, Clay street Earl, Nc.
lntosh " Co., commission merchants Washing
ton street; Empire Hotel Saloon, by auckland x
Bookstaver New Parker House. Portsmouth
Square; Gildemeeser, DeFremesy Il Co., com
mission merchants, Montgomery street Garrick's s.
head Saloon, Washington street Groat q Holmes
attorneys at law, Montgomery street Horace
Hawes attorney, Clay street; Hood q Co.. CLAW
street; Heatly u Co., commission merchants
Montgomery street; Johnson Il Garfield, Kearnv
and Dupont streets Jewett's auction store, Mont
gomery street kesey's bookstore, Kearny street /;
Lippitt, McAlister &Clark, attorneys at law, Clay
street; John A. Lewis, Clay street; Lafayette Ho-
tel, Washington Place; Chas McRae, attorney,
Clay street; Nagee's banking house, Montgomery
street; Napoleon Hotel, Washington street Rid
dies auction store, Clay street Shocks tin store,
| hearny st Still u Thomas, bookstore, Washing
ton street; Ten Eyck Il McRae, lawyers Mont
gomery street Ward IL Co.. Montgomery street
w ellis " Cover AucioneeTs, Montgomery street
Eberhard's refeetory, Washington street; Uni
verse restaurat, keany street! Sutler restaurat,
hesrny street; Central restaurht, Washington
street; Miners Retreat Washington street st.
Charles Hotel, Washington street Haley House,
Washington street; Backus IL Harrison, auc-
toneers; Bella Tnion Hall, Gothick Hall, Wash
Ington street. Ell Dorado, corner Washington and
kearny streets; Empire Hotel, United States Ho-
tel, and Phenix House, kearny street Del
monico's old building corner Clay and Kearny
streets: Fitz " Tilden, ship brokers, corner Clay
and Washington streets; Merchants Exchange
Montgomery street; Middleton, Berry & Co,
| auctioneers; Pollard " Co. auctioneers, CLAY
street Bathing house Hill & Moore auctioneers
Washington street Knowles's jewelry, Clay end
kearny streets Verandah, Washington and k ear
ny streets.
The lumber for the rebuilding of the Wrigh
House on the corner Of Washington and Kearney
streets, has been hauled to the site of the
ruins, and will be put up as soon as the burning
embers are cleared.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
we nave found 1t impossible, even in this morn
pf has
Of Saturday, although we have been kindly fur
nshed with estimates by the parties themselves the
only means IN our power, of course, of ascertain
ing. It will be found appended TO this account.
During the night of Saturday the ruins blazed
hltully, and occasionally a volume of smoke fol-
lowed by subdued explosion, announced thai
some canister Of gunpowder or fire-aTm, buried
beneath had just been heated to an explosive de-
gree.
During portion of the day while the fire Was
raging; scenes both pathetic and ludlcrous en-
acting in all parts of the city. 1t was astonishing
to perceive, however, the degree of good humur
which prevailed, and the alacrity and assiduity
with which those who did work devoted themselves
to the task. There were many, however, idle
lookerson, who would scarcely take their hands
from out their pataloons pockets to save anything
or render the most trivial aid. Others there We're,
TOO, who were willing to work but required TO be
her slV5e they w9ad s9nsgns TO lend t5e ad o.
to check the progress of the flames, and others
were torn down. Nearly all the buildings upon
Dupont street were torn down and cut away in sea
son to prevent the spreading Of the flames in that
direction. To this good work was attributable the
safety Of the large building belonging to the Cali
fornia Guard. We were somewhat surprised to see
the smallness Of the crowd in the Square during
the time the lire was at It's height, it being much
smaller than upon a former occasion This was
DO silly attributable the fear of general cOnAa-
grafton which induced them to remain near THAR
own premises The police arrangements, in con.
necton with the fire, are deserving of praise The
force was increased and the members were efficient
IN preserving order and protecting property from
plllage.
Yesterday and on Saturday afternoon lines were
run across the streets, and kept free as possb,
from obstruction Col. Hays and Malachi Fallon
both deserve much credit for the energy they hay,
displayed. The characteristic spirit of American
enterprise has exhibited itself already in the prepa
ratlons making TO resume business with the utmos
| speed. A canvas covered frame building wal
erected by Saturday night upon the site of the St
Charles, capable OF accommodating those " no ver,
unhoused in the morning. Yesterday, carpenter,
were busily engaged in preparing the timber for the
erection OF the Wright Hail. - and also in severa
other places.
We learn that four story brick building is TO bt
erected on the site Of the El Dorado but that the
space between the Wright Hall and the spot occu
pied by our office will only be built up in Sigh
manner with canvas covered frame houses unit
the fall OF the year. This course will probably be
adopted IN consequence ofthe scarcity of brick and
the increased demands ofholders.
This very melancholy fire was instrumental in
calling forth very dsinterested and noble act:
of heroism. The majority of the Captains of YES
sells in port, with many Of their men, were promi
nent actors in the scene, and 10 their generous and
intrepid conduct may be attributed the safety of
large amount of property. We are acquainted will
a number of these gentlemen, and have received
cOmmendatory letters from others who have had
reason to feel grateful for the serv ices rendered
The following is list of the losses incurred by
the sufferers:
Joseph p. Reynolds g. Co., Kearney, between
Jackson and Washington streets, loss in goods and
buildings S35, 900
J. Cassafouth, house on Washington street
$4,000.
Hawks, Parker &c Co., Grocers, Clay street
$4,000 in goods and buiding-books and money
saved.
Ambrose & Kendall, Suffer Restaurat, Kearney
street loss $4,000.
Medina, Hartog u Co, Washington street. Cen
eral Commission Merchants loss from SIS to
Sl0,O00-books and papers destroyed in safe
Drs. Baston u Bruce, Drug Store a portion Of
their stock, books and papers were saved
Still " Thomas, Periodical Depot, Alta Califor-
MIA building, $1,000,
81 900.
Bucklin u Brewster, Empire House: loss on
building $4,000, stock $1,000
Bucklin " Packard American Bakery loss on
buildings and stock $4,000.
J. A. Biger, Central House, Washington street,
SlS,000
D. Dunbar 81 Gibbs stock of merchandise in
w ashlngton street. loss $4,000. Building own