The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27
FIRES In CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS.
S5s0,0OO Worth Of Property Destroyed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Incendiary Fires i'm Other Places.
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INGDETs-IIFE LOsT-F1REMEN INJURED
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The mails yesterday brought the full particulars of
the two destructive CONGREGATIONS which have recently
visited the cities Of Cincinnati and St. Louis and also
accounts Of dastard ncendary attempts in other Cities
all Of which will be found in detail below
CrNCINNATI-ELEvEN LARGE WHOLESALE BUSINESS
HOUSES DEsTRoYED-LOss 100000.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct. "a.
One Of the most destructive res that visited
city broke out on Saturday night, about hafpast Q
of Baum and Coon's alleys, between Front and
Columbia and Sycamore and Main streets. The fire orr
gnat. from one t the bake in the second story
of the fire apparatus the entire building five stories high
was demolished Aided strong wind the warehouses
wrapt in flames and the destruction Of the entire
block Of buildings seemed inevitable.
BY the time the remen arrived the fire had the
alley and making fearful inrcads among the stores
fronting on Sycamore steethe wind blowing to the
Notwithstanding the aremen batted nobly and manfuy
with the fiery element the amount Of property DESTROYED
Is immense. The flames swept across Sycamore street.
and Pixies liquor store, and several of the business
houses on that side of the street supposed to be in
danger. But by the of wet carpets and continued
pouring Of streams of water the houses they were
saved The losses and insurance, as near rs We could
John Swasey Co.'s warehouse, filed with sugar mo-
and choice groceries, and also the wreck Of the
Manufacturers Cincinnati, Hudson River and Columbia
Offices
rooms over Swasey Co.'s warehouse They had stored
set Of chairs for stea mboa and hundred
dozen OF split bottom chairs unfinished LOSS, 5000
insurance, $4,000.
Robert ettys steam bakery adjoining and his store
the opposite side Of the alley, destroyed with
their contents. Loss, $2 0O0-insurance 600 in the
On the corner Of Baum and Coon's alley, opposite
The wsr of the
filled with groceries, entirely destroyed. Loss from
$4,000 to $4,000 fully insured in the Delaware and Mutual
Shoenbereer's loss will not be $500 on stock-fuly
insured The buildings Of Ross Kicker owned by
Mr.. Shoenberger. Loss 81, 000-insured.
The extensive liquor establishment of wiltshire Bristol
Co. was all destroyed loss $ll 0o0 insured So 900 in
the Merchants and Manufacturers, Freman's and Gin
cinnati Offices The books and papers all saved
The burning liquor poured out of the building into the
CUTTERS and ran down to the river burning and blazing
as it was swept TO the waters edge on the levee.
H. B. Ross, liquor dealer, adjoining, will also sustain
loss of about by the removing burning and break
the Cincinnati and Franklin Philadelphia Offices
Cunningham, Williams Co. will also sustain loss of
about $500 BY the breaking of property in removing
N II. NC. H. Davis grocery and liquor store, with the
exception Of stock all destroyed loss Sl6 600;
insured for 5000 in the Delaware, and Merchants and
The provision store OF George f. Savis was nearly all
destroyed loss 50 insurance $o000 the Ktna and
Hartford, and Merchants and Manufacturers offices.
destroyed loss, $4,000 insurance $4,000 in the Ohio,
Merchants and Manufacturers offices. In the fourth
story Of Mr. Florers establishment the sand paper
warehouse OF John Van AmIpge-nothing saved Loss,
81 500: no insurance.
The brick building occupied by William Walker for
5000; insured.
Mr.. Getty had, during Friday and Saturday, laid in
new lot of -four worth So per barrel which made his loss
much heavier than would have been had the occur
red on Thursday evening.
consequence have already contracted for other business
houses In the same neighborhood, and will resume bust
ness again to-day, which Is certainly characteristic of
Cincinnati mercantile enterprise.
The property occupied by Mr. Getty learn was own
ed by Mr. Norris, who had no insurance the build
ings Loss about $4,000 The buildngoccupied by Wilt
shire, Bristol Co., owned by Mr. Charles Hartshorn
Loss 81, 500 partly insured.
During the conagration the houses and windows we're
squares greatly crowded. all anxious to obtain
sight At the immense destruction Of property that
going on. The blue and red flames as they curled up
ward toward heaven the bursting of liquor casks crash
ing of crockery the ncesssnt cracking Of frecracker
Of nd mSsS Of tne
the scene terribly grand and the sight beautiful
Yesterday the property saved was removed to other
houses and such Of the walls standing all
pulled down to prevent accidents We pleased to be
able to say that in all the excitement and confusion OF
this destructive FIRE not single accident occurred and
ALTO that the harmony which existed among all persons
connected with the fire department Is without parallel
they are deserving Of great credit.
LoUIsvILLE-HALF BLOCK IN RuINs-Loss $500 900
LIFE LOST AND FIREMEN INJURED.
From the Louisville Times, Oct o.
The most disastrous ire that has occurred In this city
the harness and trunk Of Messrs Winter
Fielding, Fifth street, had been frei but it was
thougnt the names nad been Bubdued with little
paratve loss But, in the dead of the night when the
iremen had Withdrawn and all thought safe, the
flames burst forth afrssh and speedily mupicated
the adjacent buildings. No great while had elapsed be-
fore the Of the buildings fronting Maine street
took fire. and the devourng element seemed inyncble
The Hremen worked with gre at energy and the worthy
Mayor at his post, employed number of persons
to assist in manning the engines There difficulty
procuring water much Of the loss may be ascrbed
to that fact At frst the wind moderate slightly
blowing from the northeast, woh prevented greater
destruction Of property When the large drug establish
ment of Wilson, sarbird Smith caught, and the flames
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