The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-27

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Soon after one o'clock yesterday Sunday morn
ing, FIRE was discovered IN o wooden building on
Gardrers wharf, in Bristol, (known as the old
Charles. De Wolf estate,) s~ned and occupied by
JoeeSSi. Gardner Esq, for the storage of lumber,
&c, sud adjoining his planning works and block
msnts turing establishment. The fire had made
such p1gress when discovered, that 1t baffled the
utmost exertions OF the dremen and citizens. The
wind blew fresh from the west, and the fire spread
with fearful rapidity, destroying everything COM
bustible the west de OF Thames street, from the
corner OF Constitution street to the Pokanoket steam
factory. The bindings destroyed are as follows
The mansion house on the corner Of Constitution
and Thames streets, owned by ]. l.. Gardner, and
occupied by number Of Irish families in his employ
who lost nearly ell their furniture, some of them
barely escaping With their lives; the building occu
pied as q ktorehuse in which the fire originated
with its contents; the manufacturing establishment
Of Capt. Gardner, including cav mill, planning
mill, grlstmill, sash and blind mandatory, &c, with
almost its entire contents, but very few articles being
by Capt. Gardner and occupied by Messrs. Burnside
Bishop Foster, for the manufacture of firearms, DC
"a portion CT the tools and stock was saved. Be-
sides these buildings and contents large quantity
was destroyed. Capt. Gardner estimstes his loss at
$40 000 on which he has $lS 900 insurance-Done
Of it, we understand, at tire Offices In this city
Messrs Burnside Bishop Foster are insured 81 900
at the Conway Mutual Office, Fitchburg, Ness
which will about cover their loss
Among other articles deetroy ed were all the blocks,
&s.. for the large ship recently bnilt In Warren by
Mr.. Daniel Foster. They we're finished and nearly
ready for delivery. Also about fifteen thousand dol
lar worth Of doors and sashes ordered for Australia
which were all finished and stored In the building
where the fire was first discovered The entire loss
by the fire, we think, will not fall short OF $50 900.
Our infornan, states that 1t was only by the most
strenuous and perseyering exerticus OF tie fremen
seconded by the citizens generally, that the dwelling
houses the east side Cf Thames street. opposite the
fire, were saved from destruction. And in TACT maoy
other buildings remote from the scene OF confiagra-
tion were in danger Of taking fire from the burning
embers which were furiousy driven by the wind over
the town. Several actually took fire, among them
the residence of Hon Byron Diman but the fire was
extiugushed with slight damage.
The Pokanoket steam factory was also In great
dsDger and was only saved BY getting up steam and
using the force pump attached To the engine.
While the fire was raging most furiousy, Mr.. We.
Manchester, whore premises we're In imminent peril,
let his and hog loose, when they darted across
the street into the flames and were almost instantly
burnt 10 death.
II is not certainly known how the fire originated,
but from the fact that no fire was used or known to
have been in the building in which 1t occurred 1t Ia
suspected that It was get by design.
BY this calamity, about twenty persons having
families DEPENDENT upon them, are thrown out Of
employment in mid winter, several losing their
tools OF trade as well az means of living tits anoh
err heavy blow added TO the many before experienced
by that unfortunate town in the industrial enterprises
Of her citizens.
Ths light OF the Are was distinctly seen in this
city, and caused an alarm.