Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-01
pestruotive Fire in Baltimore

AdestTuctiye fire in Baltimore is referred 10 in
our Geographic dispatches, and also by our Bal,
timorei Correspondent. The Patriot of Wednes-
day furnishes the following particulars:
DEsTkucrIvE FIRE.-About half past O'Clock
yesterday evening, a fire broke out in a new four
story brick StorehouSe, on the east side of Broad
way near Thames street, which has recently been
built by Strauss & Bro., wholesale and retail
grocers and provision merchants, whose loss is a.
bout a. 000. This building was entirely destroy
ed, together with three story brick, adjoining on
the south side, owned by Mr.. Tzinskey and occu-
pied as sa Tors, boarding house, and two story
brick adjoining on the north side, owned by Geo.
Freshman and occupied by VIM. Brian as tay-
ern. The fire next took two brick houses, owned
by Anthony Prince, one of which was occupied
by Schmidt, as a tavern, and the other by sew
.eral efanan families. Mr.. Prince was insured
partial on both houses, which were totally de-
stIoysd. The furniture in these houses was most
slyisayel.in damaged condition. The flames next
communicated to the lower Broadway market
house which was entirely consumed from Thames
TO Lancaster st. That was the property of the city
and it will cost perhaps $4,000 to build a new
one. The wind set heavily across to the west
side of Broadway, and the fire caught in success
sion to small old frame, occupied by Mr.. Nelson
as lottery Office. 1t was torn down by the
Hook. and Ladder Company. Next, the tie two
stoly brick house occupied by Isaac Ramsay, as a
dwelling and tobacco store, which was burnt out,
insurance on house and stocksto some extent; next
two story frame building, occupied as shoe
in this row were removedln damaged condition.
a large three-story brick house on the corner Of
Lancaster street and Broadway, caught fire, and
portion of the roof was burnt off. 1t was known
, as the European House. occupied by Mr.. Kroder
tavern, and was owned by Mr.. Wilson, and
was inSnred. Ktoder had no insurance on his fur.
nure and stock ofliquors. At this point the flames
were stopped, though several other houses slightly
caught. The iTemen were promptly on the ground
and worked very successfully to confne the fire
toltte block in which it originated, though it
was at one time feared, from the combustible ma
ture of many of the buildings, (being mostly of
frame,) that twouli ave le n col q ably more
distinctive than it was. The fremen are enti-
sion, while much praise is due to the Hook and
Ladder Company for their efficient services il be.
ing generally admitted that they arrested the
flames at the tavern house, besides rendering
much other valuable aid.
The loss by this destructive conhagration, it is
ssupposeds not less than $50, 900, large portion
OF which is covered by insurance in various Offices
The origin of the FIRE is unknown. Mr.. Strauss,
IN whose warehouse the fire broke out, had only
LETT the premises short time before the fire was
discovered. A young man named Thomas Lamb
din had two OF his toes cut off at the fire, by be-
ing run over by the Columbian engine. Mr.. Straus
also injured by rafter falling upon him,
whilst -endeavoring 10 save his goods from the
flames.
Mr.. Strauss was insured on the warehouse for
Offices. Mr.. Prince had $500 insurance On his
stock in The Firemen's Office; and many of the
families burnt out had their furniture insured in
the same Office for sums ranging from 500 to S499
We could not learn whether there was any other
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