The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22

THE LATE FIRE AT PALMER DEroT, MAss.-The
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, of the 18th instant,
gives the following particulars OF the fire at Palmer
Depot on the night Of the 10Th inst. The first
bulo ing burnt was Of wood, and belonged to Elisha
Converse we have stated Loss $1,000 insured
in the Farmers and Mechanics Co. of Worcester.
to nearly or quite, 5000; insured 81 500 in the
Springfield Peoples Mutual, 81 900 in the Peoples
Mutual Worcester, and 81 900 in the Mercantile
Union at Concord, N. ii. Frederick T. Wallace's
laneous library entirely destroyed, and cost him
5000. The furniture Of the Office and household
furniture in storage, was destroyed TO the amount
of $500; insured on the whole $500 in the Conway
Mutual The next building north was Of wood,
and belonged to Chester Strong. IL was wholly de-
stroycd. Loss $4,000; insured sl,70o; sl,2O in
the Peoples Mutual, at Worcester and $500 in tho
Conway Mutual. The building was occupied by A..
Blodget, jewetr; j. s. Bailey, stove and tin ware
dealer, and by Miss Blodget, miliner. The upper
part was occupied by Mr.. Blodget as a dwelling.
Peoples Mutual, Worcester Mr.. Bloiget's loss, wo
could not ascertain, but he had no insurance. Tho
next was a brick building owncdb by Chester Strong;
the building and barn were valued at ,0O0 insured
(brick building) sa,0O0-S2, 400 at the Mechanics
and Farmers Office in Worcester, and 81 900 at the
Worcester Peoples Mutual The building was oc-
eupied by q. NJ, Fisk, the proprietor Of the Palmer
Journal establishment. The Journal Office in
the second story, the remainder of the building, n
new one, being unoccupied. Mr.. Fisk succeeded
in saving the majority Of his printing materials,
though In damaged condition; his printing press
was destroyed. He estimates his loss at $3.50.
and Is insured in the Springfield Peoples Mutual
for $50 The next was Of wood, and belonged to
Elisha Converse. II was occupied dwelling by
VIM. l.. Parker and Edwin Fenton. Loss on the
building, $1,000 insured for IL 800 in the Com
monwealth Office, Brighton. The first building
south Of Mungers was the Palmer Hotel owned by
Elisha Converse, and kept by John Converse.
Loss on the buildings, 5000 insurance $500
in the Farmers and Mechanics, at Worcester.
The loss on the furniture did not ascertain.
The next building south was the Nassowanno
llsuse, owned by Messrs. d. x &. NJ. shaw.
The lower floor Of the building occupied by
stores. Messrs. shaw estimate their loss on their
building and furniture at $50 0D0 which there Is
an insurance of S15,O0O-Sl0, 900 in Worcester and
$1,000 in Springfield, Peoples Office.) The occu-
pants Of the stores in this building follows
Ebenezer Brown, hard ware store and in the same
room the jewelry store OF +. q. Brooks Brooks
lost 1900 to St00-fully insured in the Conway Mu-
tual. Brown had no insurance, but saved a good
many OF his goods; loss not ascertained. Lewis +.
shoals, dry goods and groceries; insured 900 in
Worcester office, which covers his loss Thomas
Ward CO., groceries and provisions, fish market.
Nc; loss, SSUO- insurance. John Bowles, boots,
shoes, books, &c; saved nearly all; loss. s01-ao
insurance. Charles NJ. Garfield, hat and cap store;
saved his goods mostly; loss light. Amassa Mum
ger, small grocery establishment; goods mostly
saved Next the Nassowanno House stood tho
law Office Of Calvin Torrey. Loss Of book, ftirni-
niturc on storage, wearing apparel, &C., 900; i'm
surcd for $500 at the Peoples Mutual in Worce,trr.
The aggregate loss from the fire, according TO tn,
figures we have presented, if $4,000,