New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-12

The Fngh baroA s style Of The les. century twas erected
by IN sristocfstc m ueinan from whom il took It's
near century ogo U.7tl very lately when is front
altered for emigrant b, ardng house the portal n
fine keeping with tie style o. architecture whh in the day
II built distinguished the peircans from the I!ebeans
Tie ar1noria bearing Of the Walton family supported by
two uted columns in front were until few year, ago PIE
served but q. las; the insignia Of royalty e before the al
vance Of publoansm and the royal emblem Of the ars
tocratc waions gave place to the sign Of emgaat
boarding house keeper When the Walton House first
eTeoted there We bat ore building that side Of the
street between Peck clip and the commencement Of Cher
ryst At this time there not half dozen buildings on
Pearl ct north Of Franklin square and for many Of
terward this populous and densey settled vicinity com
prled down toward Roosevelt James and Oliver sts an i'm
passahle bog called Swamp Meadow That section ofthe
City still called the swamp from Beekman to Frankfort
10 wa ihen nothing but boggy waste covered with
trees end bushe great resort for sposmen in seseh of
oil lindsof game aid the site OF large nube- q tan
1its When the Walton House was built in 1854, II
after Of surprise to many Of the honest citizens Of that
tine that he should choose site far out OF town. being
beyond TIE eastern extremity Of the City This dce was
the pride and admin alton Of citizens in former days
ord there arc many alive who well remember when
fr good conduct at school they have enjoyed what they
once considered delightful Sabbath walk out Of town TO
look at Boss atoms fine mansion In latter years. the
dwelling has been used for hotel purposes and has had
IFS day in that line as Il first had private residence In
Goodrich pcture Of New York published in 1921 we read
tle following notice under the head Of Principal Hotels
in fhe City:
Walton House 10 Sc rssrs bet~ten Peetsip sai Dover
81, ter' By BseEas Prices 81 per aay -
For tie asi few years this famous place has been
used as an englani boarding house and is stately has
once ,rod By those in whose veins flowed the blood Of all
The HoVards" have resoundod with the revelry Of noisy
freepos and been darkonod by the democratic smoke OF
huge tolaccopipes Il was on Saturday made fuel for
consuming fame and little Of now remains but ruins
IT las been long time since hee larger turn out
Of the Fire Deptrtnent Nearly every engine company in
tie City the ground and even the Harlem engine
was Oh hand and at work.
Nos T. sand Of the Brooklyn Companies were pres
emf and WED with our New York FIemen in the contest for
,aying rro perty The Brooklyn Companies formed line
through Peek Zip and took their suction from the dock all
the hydran for several blocks being occupied Ihey went
lone about O'Clock in the evening having performed al
that was needed of them
The frernen both of New.Yorl and Brooklyn who
pre ut arc deserving Of the greatest credit They worked
with wonderful energy and 10. seen lag or give
any indication Of fatigue till the fire subdued Sew
eral companies remained on the ground during the night
and yesterday
TIE Ruins YESTERDAY.
From early hour yesterday until late in the evening
the ruins were visited by thousands Of people The scene
was ore intense excitement and various were the obser
vatons relative to his destructive coIAagraiion.
Great crowds Of newtboys about the ruins and pick
ing out back numbers of HarpeIs Monthly and were
selling thtm about for one ocnt each
So great was the crowd that was found necessary to
ltep large police force on the ground in order to prevent
Tctons from being injured among the ruins
MORE FIRES
.. o,n;n, brokp ont in the
hardware store of Robert Christie, No. 3sS BOwery.
Through the excrons Of the fremcn the fire was confined
to the store Damage $500 Insued 5000 in the Cont
mental Insurance Company. This fire was discovered by
Lieut. Robbins WHO gave the alarm
At . O'Clock tie same morning fire occurred IN the
building No 90 Chcsnutst 1t was soon e1tinguished
About the same time O fire broke out in the building No
276 Water St occupied by Mr Peer coppersmith Dam
eee about $500 stock and building partially insured