The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-03

From the Rochester Democrat, April 80
TIE most dreadful calamity caused by fire that eyq
occurred In this city happened on Thursday night TIL
lives Of four lost in the flames Of burnin
boss 80 far As We can gather them from the testmCn
Of various persons ths facts are follows Shortly bf
fore O'Clock night the wsshroom Of the Roches
House wooden building situated in the rear Of ~
and the aamss had already made such progre that the
caught the wing Spring street. and involved
inmates Of that part Of the house M ,mnnsn, "a ngei
sspt in this pert with his smy, and when avoused
closely beset by the thick smoke and advancing DANES
that he barely eoaped teafng out his wife IN his Arms
without waiting 10 take any clothing except 6lar
net. and leaving his watch yifg on the hoor fou
q the domerties employed in the Kitchen sel
burned 10 death Their cbarred remains. burned bl
yond the possibility u recognition, and reduced
Passes, were taken out after the whole inter
81 the building destroyed From the position Of theS
remains sppeared that the unfortunate persons hal
ben oused after vas too late to escape but had LEI
smoke shch soon penetrated the whole house, aod wa
the ~ signal Of alarm received by tie inmates Of
main building doubtless blinded and sulfocated tho
Who sleeping near where the fire commenced
The names n the empoyes Of the honss missing 4
Ca,hsfine Conne cook who between 80 and 20 year
OF age suaan rsrkin. assistant cook, aged Is or sd
Mary Bgirn; vasberwoman aged 20 or rs years; Jam
FeeIey knie boy, aged 10 to 49, All these whit
The loss OF property vas considerable. There wei
uey 10 hundred people sleeping 10 the house
and every available occupied Several familif
we're boarding In the hotel and had rooms 10 the sout
part 81 the buing in lnedsely fronting the wing wheA
the are ccmmenced Most O these persons were arouse
after the house nl q .moke, and escaped in the
nigh, clothes without faying their effects Mr. Jamr
Henderson and family occupied room in an expose
position and barely got his family out without savir
anything. His loss Il some 81 200; no insurance d
Narsmcre, dentist vas 10 tire same range and escap
With his wife under similar circumstance his loss
estimated 81 81 800 l. Kr land lost 1900 G. c. Bro,
son, (sho vas the frrt sroused,) lost $780, insurs
500; W Y Andrews lost $500 W. s TbAysr, Sl5o
Abrams and Truman Abrams iost $50 each 5 Hobbi
Gap. stone ". \ 0-good and Mrs. Emerson we're al
losers 10 cefable extent the latter lost $50
money.
The basement rooms occupied az groceries, ay
BY mechanic. who suffer oss by novAl Of their good
One hall the builcrg onpletciy Quilted, and TIL
not destroyed b. lire L. much injured by water The III
niture b longing 10 the prcprisors. W. r. Bryan GO
partly removed 10 damaged condition Their lo
will be probably ~ 500, and they partially insure
The building belonged 20 Messrs n. French Co., wi
purchased IL fee monhs since At q cost OF so SC
They are insured for $40 600 which will fully cover the
loss The stable IN the rear Spring street, occ
pied by stephen Charles who rot out his horses and
rsres Some horses and carriages kept tbcfe for eth
persons we're also saved.