The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-02
Ft0m lhc Cincianai'i, Columbian.
The Co. dagration in Cincinnati

The Co. fagration in Cincinnati
Our Oiiy was visited on Saturday even
ng With one cf the most destructive fins
ulaI has ,erured here for several years.
. -AUoui hall past six o'clock tire was discover,
Issuing from Ihe second story of the reaf
parI vl Robert Getty's extensive steam bas
kerry, on the west side OF Sycamore street,
heIwern ColumbiA ard Front. The fire o.
TisinaIed from an oven, and before the a
l4ISa was g.aerslly givea, the entire build
inS five sluries high, was in flames.
Ah9hh westerly wind vas blown al the
Time, qua tie iite sdoa spread TO the large
wholesale liquUr store OF Bristol G Wiltshire
on SycamQle ST.. Which MAS totally destroy
Cd. Ga the south, q warehouse Occupied
by n Getty in which was large quantity
'al aVur, WAS also burned Adjuinng, the
'hquof store Of b. H. d j. Ii. Davis.was con-
sumed; the stock on the lower A or was saw
astl; aihravy stock of liquors in the upper
'ssoiies was destroy ed. Next tothis was the
four aad provi'inn store ofN. NJ. F!orer; the
wpper stogies we're partially destroyed. Be-
bow fl6rvr =, the reStarSul % VIM. Walker
~aseonsiderabiy damaged by fire and wat
The grocery and hlaor store Of NJ. B.
-t''Ss. on the uorih. wt's partially burned ami
9Auch damage done 6y water: ~ e'a .'a
4 Ia t;iiiv Il fSar oi Baum alley, were several
ware hou~~s That Of John Sw wasey 4 Co,
awas entir, IL destroyed, il was 6lled with a
Narty of goods andproduce; Shoenbergers
'wafekiu>s was destroyed, WorthingtUn l.
Cessnl Paterson's were much damaged;
AIR Getty s ldss is about $4,000, insured
for i2,e0o;;' Bristol &Wfshir's loss about
'S35,U00,i insured for 10000; Davis 4 Co.'S
te'sabeut ,Qooia>uFed for $4,000; N NJ.
flerer's ltlss about 5000. insured; NJ. R
Ross, loss about Sc 600 fnllv insured; j
7swasey u &Uo's loss abpat St0,OOo, partial
ly INSURED, The loss 6i the warehouse ia
The rear Is pretty heavy, say about $50 600
which Is only partially covered BY insuran-
eta McsstS. Mitchell 4 Rammelsberg had
one hundred ami fifty dozen chairs stored in
one of The warehouses adjoining their factory
They esttmate their loss at$2,u00, partial
ly insured '3aF. tsE
&i7The buildings occpifeA by Getty, Davis
& 5Co, veie owned BY K. W. Lee and N. R
Todd. Loss about Sl5, 600, insurance abou
twosthIrds. -' s.'' ..t +'. .
Wiltshire 4 Bristol's store was owned by
@. lIartshorn. Loss $4,000, insured for
$4,000. ' ..." 'a ..@-
Y The loss oa the other baildings will be
about $40 goo They were Owned by sew.
tSad parties, aud are partially insured.
The eg.ire loss OF property will not fall
farshort Of S2OO,0 900 the insurance on which
will cal about one third on local companies
the remainder in foreign offices.
The fire department were on the ground
promptly after the alarm was given, and
worked Rohly, bat omms to the immense
quantity Of liquors stored in buildings, the
flames spread with fearful rapidity. and at
one time great fears were entertained
thnt the entire block would be destroyed.
The steam fire engine was on hand early
and did much efficient service.
OA large quantity Of burning liquor ran
down tie gutter iRtO the rixer, and the scene
present,d, as the ''fre water" spread out
Iptu the giyel, was truly beautiful Several
times buildings on the opposite side OF
Syeamore street were on fire, but were saw
I'd by the untiring labors of the fire depart
ment The night being cloudy, the heavens
were brilliantly illuminated, and. we aae ip-
formed that the light WAS seen distance of
twenty miles in the country. ..as f71f ..
As is usual at fires, q gseat dealoS thiev-
Ing was done, and large quantities of goods
carried off,, The police arrested several
persons in the actoi stealing goods, they
were lodged in Jail to await lrial before
Judge SpooneF. ass pill ara ,rsga 1.Ha n".
Z. Thousands of persons cOngregatel about
the ruins of the fire yesterday plofning, and
fesra being entertained that sonae might get
injured, the walls OF the destroyed buildings
fronting on Sycamore street. wSse. puAed
dawn. aaa.0r aN-u tA'.H t.s 'aa