New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-08

been yrevou.,y packed for The steamer ~ this
time the Whole Z the r,orter.boose wss en~eoPed
IA flames and the FL Dorado which sdJoined ~ o.
course douned % the same fate. IL was runSoreSi
through the crowd ths, this large structure was
% b. blown up which caused the crowd %
rush back bat * could not be cleared OF
persons IN time. and IN al ss,onlshIngiy short
space OF time 1t was wrapped in the devoaring ele-
ment The ire spread with Almost unparalleled
rapidliy IN coase uencs Il the houses being al Of
wood ami ceilet with chntz OF calico. The heat
from the +! Dorado was o. intense that / was nos
able to pass II 70 casyy nv other things 10 trend
Emmetis 5. bat Obliged % carry them IN a..
other direction, snd deposit them in an open tot
before had succeeded in taking evsrvthnr away
stou-h had disposed Of almost every thing SONS.
DAVIS previous When Dunbars EXCHANGE. H.,
fah building from the FL Dorad,, Was blown ar,
Twas in my rcOm in the upper par, 81 a store
owned by Loomis Gibbs. and hearing the sound
of the explosion | made Tor the wal thinking 10
Sad safer shelter there than IN the middle og the
room in case OF the fragments falling upon the
SLIGHT building IL was moment OF awful sus
peusc but fortunately the Qusntty ot powder Was
So small that II barely tire the building 10 pieces
81 that i fell to the earth. The buildings GA our
side Of the street were several times On hre The
one IN which roomed although protected by wet
blankets. snd mud in liquid state which was
dipped up from the streets. aad thrown, IN the con.
sstency Of paste all over the iront Of the building
Mud was found 81 De 4 valuable commodity On this
occasion being very serviceshle in preserving
many N the buildings but st the same time hun
dreis OF thousands OF dollars worth at goods were
utterly ruined by being thrown into AMI otherwise
injured by Il, as very few persons had any house
10 carry them a. AFTER being driven from their own
premises
The blowing Up OF the Exchange had no ei
feet IN staying the ppSress Of the hire, at
that point, and the experiment was tired again
on another building with ike success Il was At
last arrested by the brick wall oi = strre which
was building on the corner OF W ashngton and
Montgomery SITS lis further progress IN the Square
was stopped by demoishing some low buildings
next 10 Dennisou's Exchange soon as the fire
was discovered. There was only one engine IN the
town. Most Of the wells gave out. and there Was
great difficulty IA getting water ~ drunk tor con
siderable distance from the scene OF action, alter
the fire. wss subdued
Frank WOOD some ol whose property narrowly
escaped with his accustomed bershty presided
ri toe elfurushed tables OF the spacious hotel In
Portsmouth square. Just opened, bearing his name,
and invited the public 20 eat and drink at his ex-
pen.e during the whole DAY There were several
persons severely wounded. but heard Of 10 lives
being lost.
With usual Yankee energy and enterprise, many
Of those persons who Were burned out commenced
business again in tents the next day alter the tire.
and many commenced on the same day TO b1ild
IRON and other houses the sites of their old stores
aud II is said that a contract was entered into "a
have Dennsons Exchange rebuilt and completely
finished IA rs days and while write. this with
several other buildings, are framed and covered.
ana the pAper-haugers. on rather cahco-bangers,
are ready with their stuiis 20 cover the insiies-
Considerable gold and silver has been ound In
fused state Nonrs, a.. : : q.