New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-09

The BURNING FREMONT TEMrLE.-The Boston Jour
nal of the 3st ut gives the following particulars of
burning Of fremont Temple which fact have already
announced by telegraph
few minutes before O'Clock this morning, fire caught
in the northwest Of fremont Temple and in
than an hour the entire structure in ruins At
O'Clock the roof fell in and in about half hour the
south wall fell outwardy, upon the roof of low build
ing adjoining and the front fell directly into the
street. when the building was entirely demolished
There rumor. at one time. that several persons
had been either killed very badly injured but far
could learn only person injured George Esty
belonging No. of Charestown. who was very badly
injured by the falling of the south wall His left leg
broke and he otherwise bruised Three remep were
upon the building next south of the Temple upon which
the wall fell but they luckily escaped the falling ruins
Several others were badly cut and bruised, but
learn of no other serious injuries.
The fire caught in the the third floor occupied
by Benjamin Champney portrait and landscape painter
As we are informed, person was filling lighted lamp
with burning fluid when explosion took place and fire
was Immediately communicated to the The flames
partially checked by few citizens until the engines
arrived by which time the flames had made such headway
that it was found impossible to subdue them. light
breeze from the west gently famed the flames and they
| spread with astonishing rapidity.
fremont Temple. as is well known, formerly the
home of the drama having been built theatre in
1927 and used such until 1913 when sold
the Bapsts for public worship for $4,000 twas fitted
as at at an extra of $4,000 The depth
of the building was 1876 feet width in front IS feet width
in rear 90 feet covering an area of $40 feet.
The front Of the Temple built of Quincy granite. in
imitation of the Ionic style of architecture
The Upper Temple capable of seating 1000 persons
and was IS by 90 feet The lower hall not large
One of the most magnificent organs in the city in the
upper hall which insured for $500
There was insurance the building to the amount OF
$4,000 divided between four ocesonc in this city,
| in Hartford, one in Salem, and one in Portland.
large number of dentists artists others occupied
the various of the building and they lost every
| thing
MIR King the sculptor lost probably $4,000 Among
his collection marble busts of Webster Clay Cal
houn. and many other eminent men, which he had beer
| at great cost procuring.
Among Mr. Pope's collection of paintings portrait
of Madame Tcdesco which has been much admired by
thousands, and which was destroyed This picture was
| one of the best productions of the artist
The building next South of the Temple completely
smashed by the falling walls and occupied by Stephen
Stewart plumber Joseph Pierce. oyster saloon. Mr.
Howe fremont market; John Cadmus, billiard saloon
| are the Gem.
The adjoining buildings were pretty severely scorched
but of them took fire. Joshua Stewards stable il
the in great danger. and the horses and
riages removed when the fire first broke The
shutters of the Temple probably saved the stable
| other buildings,
| The destruction of this noble edifce must be LOOKED
upon public calamity for its central locality its grea
capacity and its convenient arrangement for its
aside from its massive and stately appearance made it
object of interest and regard to all citizens and