New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-19

THE FIRE AT SPKEeffELD--Trcm the Sp1sxE-
field Rspablieas Of yesterday morning We gather
the following particulars OF the destruction ~
FIRE Of the Western Railroad Depot at that place,
which we announced by telegraph in The 7'''r'ie
OF yesterday morning
On Monday afternoon, between and o'clock
the passenger depot building Of the Western
Railroad in this town was discovered to BE on
Ere in the upper part Of the Western end, ce-
cupied by Mrs. Howe as a refreshment room
When the engines arrived upon the ground. the
flames had broken out at the Southern coraer e
that end Of the building, and adjoining the maia
part OF il The machines were soon put in opsra-
tion but there was so much difficulty in reacaiag
the seat Of the fire, that nothing Of consequences
could be effected until the entire root Of thiU per
ton of the building bad been undermined b. the
flames, while the fire and smoke were ours.
out at every crevice.
In the meantime, large number OF men a.
boys had mounted the roof Of the main baiiding,
the most Of the former engaged In controlling the
hose and managing the pipes Of the various en-
gines while the boys were amusing themselves
by looking on. At least thirty men and boys
were thus situated when q loud crack was heard,
and at least two thirds of the building came down
with q Tremendous crash, taking with il every
person on the building. The sheds az either size
of the building under which the northern a.
southern cars run, came down at the same ..ng
through their entire length There was ons inc
ment of terrible heart sickness and suspense,
and then the ruins were mounted by hundred
men for the relief Of those who were anong
them. As the building fell, several slid from the
roof and landed clear Of the ruins, but more than
half bad 10 opportunity for escape The folio -
ing persons were among the injured:
Spencer ssndepon clerk In Or segurs drug store %.
OF Harvey ssnderson-shghty Injured
William Horton, OF Contractor Horton, slightly in-
juTed and complains OF his head.
Charles RUSSELL brakeman, head badly confused and Gee
hand bruised-tvo or three fingers broken.
sSSnn @ ~ Na on ihs ~
press Train Southharsh grsze down the hiP and the mss
Giles OF the high sufficient 10 ncapsci1ae the limb Mr.
Norrey standing with several others by the bell on tho
center OF the sOof 81 The moment Of The catastrophe
George Cskins-badly hurt
- Hastings, in The employ OF the Western Railroad
Corporation al the freight house probably Injured Ia ths
spine, as he cannot walls and shows no bruises.
Abner Fields, employed BuIterheld's eating house
Thoms, Cslshan lives foot Of Unonst, bead brui.s,
ard large incson In the scsp,was In the act Of pasnsG
up ladder on enc OF the side roofs. .,-,-,, a.
James Strickland, young man. spine apparently Injured
In much pain.
In ali, eleven individuals were taken from the
ruins injured. and contrary to all expects tioas
none of them killed. IL seemed impossible that
all should thus have escaped. The scene around
was most exciting. Women were wringing trex
hands for fear that hus band q son was buried,
ard every face was an xions and solemn
The furniture, stores and crockery of Mrs.
Howe, who kept the reireshment room, were
mostly removed, though some of the articles were
badly injured by the water and clnders we
heard that she " as insured.
Halfpast Nine, PM.-We have just returned
from the ruins. The town is full of reports that
Calkins, mentioned above, and who was removed
to West Springfield, is dead The report is NOT
confirmed but on the contrary has been contra
dicted by person directly from his bedside
The tracks are ne ary cleared and will be entirely
so before midnight.
In reviewing the whole scene, it is matter OF
wonder, as it is a subject for sincere gratitude.
that no life was lost 1t seemed impossible, as
the building fell that all should escape with inju-
ries so slight. The majority received no injury at
all. and escaped they knew not how. Those who
were on the roof say that they had premonition
of what was coming, by two or three Jars that de-
noted that something was giving way. Remarks
were made to this effect, bat they were secuted.
The building was not insured