New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-28

the large Methodist Church at the corner OF Poy-
dras and Carondeist sts. The roof and lofty
steeple were all wood, not slated, and old Ia At
least twelve minutes after the roof caught and
little smoke was first seen. the tall steeple was
burning pile and the half Of the ROOT on hire and In
a bright fame. The iremen were ia siew mo-
ments on the spot aud worked hard bat could DO
nothing. IL was evident that the bullding would
be completely utted The steePle soon fell bodily
to the ground, and in moment the entire edihce-
was in flames. Nothing now remains OF IL out
the bare walls 1t contained q valuable organ
and other property, none Of which, we believe,
was saved.
The flames soon communicated TO the djacent
tenements 10 Poydrss and Csrondelet SIS. They
were frame buildings and burned rapidly, despite
the utmost exertOns Poydrss street was soon
blocked up with piles of iuraitare, mattresses.
trunks. draws, carts, engines and hurrying. work
ing crowds The burning buildings were occupied
by poor people, many OF whom were women
Their loss and embarrassment must be great In
such a oeowd and scene of utter confusion lt was
difficult to save property from destruction.
In Carondelet st. next 70 the church and be-
tween Poydrss and Hevia SITS. was fine two
story frame tenement, with porches and pillars.
occupied for Offices, &c. Il was burned. Contents
mostly saved. The back buildings aroand the
rear Of the church were barned.
In Carondelet st. above Hevis, and opposite
"Carondelet-row," block Of three two'story
frame buildings, Nos. Ill, l73 and Us, with
porches and pillars had the roofs burnt of, upper
stories injured and back buildings much burnt.
The Methodist Church was insured for $4,000.
The St Charles Hotel building was insured for
100000 The lessees, Messrs. Nudge & Wilson,
had an insurance Of $50 500 on the furniture.
stock, wines, liquors, &c.
Ills impossible to describe the scene OF confu-
sion that took place ia the hotel when the arm
was given. Imagine the immense building, hlied
with five hundred strangers. beside As many more
- anh
and there, working at the ERE, packing trunks,
carving out baggage-tew preserving any pres
ence of mind-ladies sick, fsnting or frightened.
while crowds hurried from every direction to the
spot men shouted, the engines clanked ana bells
rang DANGEROUSLY, and something like picture OF
the scene may be drawn. The streets, beside. in
all directions, were crowded Is to prevent the
fremen from working Galleries windows, roofs,
were occupied; while as the fire spread and
alarms increased, families deserted their homes
carts and carriages were moving IN every pain.
and the streets and pavements were pued WIN
furniture and other household articles IN the
greatest confusion
mated in defective fue OF a chimney. IL must
have smouldered for hours before discovered
Very little furniture, stock wines, &c. was
saved from the hotel The silver plate was LETT
in the fre.proof vault which is supposed TO be
somewhat crushed in by the immense weight on
it. One of the clerks saved the money deposited
in the office.
Mr. Wilson had his leg severely cut and bruised
by the falling of one of the walls.
We have not heard that any passengers LOST
baggage The thieves though were about in
crowds
The ladies in the hotel were taken to the We
randall, where the gentlemen gave up their rooms
to them great deal of trouble, as regardee
lodgings followed the sudden turning out into the
streets from the hotel of many hundred OF vlsi-
tors and boarders This evil cannot last long,
however
Many rumors prevailed regarding loss Of life.
Two persons were generally reported to have
been killed by the falling OF the cornice OF the
hotel portico
DR. Barkee carried out, one after another, two
sick persons, in his arms from the third story OF
the hotel.
On hearing of the disaster, all the Courts ad-
journed Business came to stand still. In the
evening several of the theaters closed.