New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-24
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.
Destruction of the Pearl--t House-One Fireman
Killed.

Last night about 10 clock fire broke out 10 the six
story building known the Pearl st. House, fronting
On Nos ~. . and 20 Pearl St. and running through TO
Nos &C. - srd "a Wsters,. The fire originated in the
low part Of the building but how or in what manner IS
unknown and the flames had burnt passage from the
boitC to the upper story before being discovered The
first onoorery Of the fire of dense smoke issuing
from the top story but before the alarm was given the
flames burst forth with great fury The drenen promptly
responded TO the alarm and upon their arrival on the
ground several streams Of water carried into the
upper psrt Of the building In few moments however
il was found that the entire lower part OF the building
IN fire. and upon the doors OF the stores being broken
In lie flames burst forth with reliable fury
hdong defiance to every effort OF the remen The stores
under the hotel Pearl st, No. 20 was occupied by
Nh.ht Carlow, Agents for Plymouth Nail Company
No 10 by joseph L King 4 Co. Washing Apparatus
Manus ctarers and joseph King Importer OF Teas Coffee
ard Spices.
The stores under the hotel in Water ST., No 81
crpeo by James Smith sperm Gil dealer; No. . by
1lon Il Mallory importers Of wines and brandiss and
manufacturers OF dTe-proof safes; No. 81 by Pond
Hitchcock, dealers in turpentine oils and vsrnsh The
oils pennes in the stores gnted and the great
heat 60, communicated to the stories above that II
soon became dangerous for any peron 70 enter the hotel
In essLsn half hour from the time the alarm WAS given
TIE interior Of the vas. building one mas OF fire, and
the brilliant flames they burst forth from the windows
and roof Illuminated the whole City.
Thousands Of citizens aroused from their luet by the
continued ringing OF the alarm bells and attracted b. the
bright light, hurried dosn town expecting that their places
OF business were fire Every s,eee in the vicinity OF
the fire was one dense Of human beings and il is
tmsed that oyerihry thousand people in tie neigh
borhood witnessing the oonAsgration. vast shower Of
sparks and LIMITED cndsrs carried by the wind fell the
ntghbcring streets setting tire TO any light maeria they
fell upon The fremen finding that all efforts to save the
hotel and stores beneath from destruction turned their at
teuiion to the adjoining building which by united e1erons
they succeeded in saving from injury by fire
The flames communicated TO the adjoining building W
- Water and running through TO No. Pears,, occu
pied on the former street by G.. W Ryckmsn dealer in
Hops &C. and on the latter street by T. j. and Mayors
Crookery dealers This building with its contents
tirey destroyed.
Attweye O'Clock explosion occurred supposed 70
have been barrel Of urpeniine and IN few minutes AZ
forwards tie upper walls Of the Hotel fell 10 With treea
dous crash Lewis G. Tbbles a member Of Engine Co.
No - struck upon the head By some Of the falling
as an his skull fractured BE- sides receiving ther iuu
ries lie was conveyed away BY his brother frsmen in
state Of sty and hope IS entertained Of his re
covery
There was about tro hundred guests in the house a,
the time Of the fire. nearly all Of whom have lost all their
baggage Among the boArdrs 10 the house who losers
10 the amount OF so and upwards, were Judge Ellis,
Messrs Osgood Boorman, Tufts Ben smin Cary, Bisss
BrOCkman, Hamilton GriLnn, nhe5ltTt ICuln ana COl
Cox beside mary others whose names we could not learn
in the excitement and confusion Of the moment
One old gentleman ~ years Of age who lay sick in his
led was nearly sufiocaed before he could be got out
Some OF the fremsn carried him out in state Of nssns
billy when he conveyed by the Police 10 the Station
House. His recovery is extremely doubtful
Tie property in the doning damaged to the
ameuIt OF several thousand dollars The losses others
We could ascertain tn the absence of the propristors
Of the stores
The falling crders set fire the SHIFT mandatory Of
p II Lew No IS Broad ST. The flames we're eItin
sushed but the premises greatly damaged by
The boarding house OF Mrs Meeks, corner Of Broad
aid Beaver ss also took fire but the flames eI,in
suhhed before much damage occurred The Chief Of Pc
Ice Cspts. Leonard Of the Second Hopkins, Of the
Third Turn bull Ct the Eighth; Brennan, CT the sixth
Wards ard others with large force Of msn pres
eni srd assisted The fremen BY keeping the streets clear
Tie house vss kept by Mr. Porter who held lease Of
III PREMISES for FIVE yesrs His individual loss is etnasd
at about s. 200. The building owned BY Wm Chaun
cey whose loss is estimated al about S2j000-fally in
sured The losses Of the other occupants # the building
are estimated a. follows Wright 81 Carlow loss about
5000 Insured. joe 7 King & Co, loss about 10000
Insured, Jcseph King, loss about 5000. If0n & Ma
Luyl loss $4,000 Pond Hitchcock loss s7,000insured
SIS ~ the Empire Cry $4,000 in tbs Mercantile, and
s2oco in the Hanover L.. Cos. James A Smith, lOss
g 0CO-insurec in the Grocery and Lsiarge ms Cos.
About - O'Clock last night frs broke out IN two So
~ frame building the Of Nesey and Greenwich
sts occupied by 5 j. Reusen, a boot and shoe store
Tie building being very old the flames spread rapidly and
communicated to the adjoining bulldogs No &C. occupied
by James Mcclusky boot and shoe store and to No.
ere occupied by Close sulL aiors The frsmea soon
arrived on the ground but before they could subaae the
flames the buildings with the contents nearly de-
.,royed The oss OF Mr. Remsen is estimated at about
5000 insured Los of Messrs. Close & Stall from S.
600 10 So 900; insured Loss Of Mr. McCusksy about
| $1,000 insured
The adjoining store No 2la Greenwich st. occupied sy
H. Atkins Halter vas dan aged by and otherwise
| 70 the amour, Of about $50. Insured
The property in The stores No "a Ysssy occupied b.