Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-06
rhe Gree. fire in New orIsan..

The Great Fire In New Orleans.
|. FURTHER PARTICULARS BY MAIL.
+ We received yesterday the Me-
' Orleans papers of the 18th, and e,
/ tract the following from the EVenin
Picayune Of that daie-the descrit
ton is graphic: -e-
%. Charles Hotel On Fire.
At half-past ii o'clock this fore
noon, the alarm that this magni6cen
building was on FIRE produced tn
greatest excitement among our citi
zens, who hurried from every direc
ton TO the scene OF disaster. Busi
ness men, strangers, and la dies
boarding at the hotel, and who were
absent, hurried in crowds to save
their baggage.
A dense cloud of smoke was is,
suing from the north or left hand
wing of the building between the
front caves and the roof. 1t grad
ually came out from the edge
Of the roof around the front
portico. At first il was thought
that the fire could be easily subdued,
and the greatest exertions were made
10 accomplish il. The firemen were
Immediately on the ground in great
numbers, with hose, ladders, &C.
Hose was run up the central staircase
and drawn uq in front clear to the
roof.
In TIE meantime the interior of
the vast building presented a scene
Of confusion that battles description.
The hotel was filled with boarders,
and each person was busy picking
I'D, carrying out trunks, running
here and there, few preserving any
calmness or presence of mind. The
pro9rietors, however, were seen
every where stationing servants at
the various stairs, to preserve some
order and keep the way clear. We
noticed many Of The police exerling
themselves TO keep order.
The greatest difficulty existed in
getting water to so great height.
The hose that had been taken up in |
front was soon let down, the smoke /
finally rolling out in clouds too dense
for the hremen to remain in their ex-
posed position on The narrow roof.
The scene of confusion in the
adies' department can be imagined,
ont TO give an inkling Of what it
really was, would be impossible
Trunks were packed in a twinkling,
md things gathered up in any fash
on to be carried to a place of safety.
Husbands were looking for their
wives, and wives wringing their
lands in agony inquiring for their
husbands. The young ladies were
.arried by their friends into the ladies'
,arlor, thinking that they were safe,
S it was reported that the fire was
,ut out. AT II O'Clock, the smoke
increased, and il was then ascertain
d that the fire was making fearful
'rogress. The flames burst out from ,
he roof, and the hope that remained $
Dr. the safety of the hotel was soon :
issipated by the dome and cupola
aking fire. rr
A strong breeze blowing from the
drove the flames over the !
outh wing Of the hotel; or the gen :
emen's apartment, which was also 4
! the greatest confusion. The la }
les were Immediately removed to :
he Verandah Hotel, on the corner :
opposite. roFl bsr-.a7 Z
At this time, about half-past II a
clock, the flames crossed Gravier I
rect, and at one time threatened u
,e church of DIR. Clapp, on the op- i
osite corner; the turrets,. of the
eeple took fire several times, but |,
ere extinguished by the exertions T
the firemen, Every avenue lead +
g TO the hotel was densely crowded, :
that it was almost impossible for a
le fremen 10 work. :;
The height of the roof was so i
reat that the force Of the engines !
as not sufficient 10 carry up, wafer 4
Y means, Of a pipe. The whole ii ii
ont of the poriico was now in =
ames, the fire having made its way r.
TO the interior of the building, burn =, a
g the rafters of the roof at the +
me. time the pillars supporting the I, +
lpola on the south side were wrap .
3D. in flames. The plaster-wprk !,
'mmenced falling, and the fremen 4
ld the great crowd Immediately in II
ont OF the building had but hardly .
'moved from their perilous situation, r.
hen the projection Of the roof, or !
'rnice over the portico, fell with Il
ash. -i,~oi vrisi III .,n.5I..-
The magnificent dome was now
ttering, and The spectacle presented G
as grand aud sublime, while a Heel &C
g 'of regret and sorrow generally g
'evaiIed 10 see the building, which m
as the pride Of our city, gradually n Il
,coming mass of ruins. ns,,al,7 D
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