The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-30

We have tore ord this morning the most dtsas-
tBsss conasgratson waich has ever taken place In
ear city, sultDg IN the Icss a. near - ga BE- ct
yesterday the alarm Of fire vas given, and was found
10 proceed nom g. B. J. Davis's livery stable in
she rear efthe United States Hotel. In ias,aat,
- ssemed, the whole roof OF that exte asive con-
sein was on fTe the flames being taken oy the wind
xerthwardy and west sarjy towards the rest Of the
block. Butler Bowers livery stable soon ,aught,
and the stables Of the Tremon. House, adjolniog on
the north In the bio *, the FREMONT House it
self the northeast corner OF the block being
- fire. All these weie frame buiidicgs, and the
roofs being dry finder, The whole were soon one
1sn crvTs over o Of s,es sa. mass
STREET socn took fire, and tho smoke and fame drove
out the tenants Of tbis blosk oae Of the finest in
city. before they had been ab!eto ges out but very
email fraction Of their goods, and those of course
b adamagsd condition, aud scattered al out every
where, many Of them having to be removed 70 or
three times, - TIE fire burned It's seess way.
The beat was terrible, and the smoke poured from
Ne fronts Of the baildogs 10 dense BLACK Masses,
rendering utterly impossible for the femen TO en-
anHe II, except at intervals.
The whole block on East Water street, except one
BUILDING, was BRICK, aud substantially built. The
Aremen laborDg Ike heroes, fought the d Inch by
inch, In the endeavor, since they could do nothing
further. to co1fne the fire TO the block In whica
syaDaHeS. Toe doors OF the stores on tho west te
Of Ess Water street we're closed up and water kept
playing upon their fronts and roofs. The conice OF
b xt0n Brothers fo1r story store and t1s windows
OF Ne ul,per 04llfyOry oil ". fuHtct dulO0i08 Oh
NE porth were burned OF and out, bat the progress
Of the flames was then stopped on that stds BY two
O'clock, p. NJ, the whole block bcunded BY Elss
Water Huron, Main and Michigan streets vas .
mass Of ,uins most Of toe brick wa Ia having fallen
IN. At the s0ntbwts, corner, part 4 the walls Of
The u. 8. Hotel sEll standicg, and the north
wall Of the building ~ the other end Of the block,
containing the Wis. NJ a +. Insurance Bank and the
Wseessin printing cfi e, just tottering to its
fail.
By that time, however, the roof Of the block on
stores Of Bosworth 4 Son, Haney 4 DsBow, and j.
Gardner, was blazipg up aud the efforts of the fire.
men weie Girectt thitoer.
Great apprehension was fet les. the WOO len
builds 60 ON the forth side Of Michigan street,
fronting the burned block, stculd take fire, and
nothing but the most Pc seve,i1g Efforts on the
partf the 0. cupants Ia keeping their roofs and
ere the damage soula have beeo doubled. AZ II Il
the loes u terrible one. Tue following bulldngs
are entirely Destroyed
Usitoa States Hotel. with its furniture, and that
o. Aumerous permsuen boarders. Toe building
extended on East Water street for long distance
norsb, covering the follosing stores, &C., which
occupied the first story aud BASEMENT
No is2 Vacant H;ss I'll Day before yesterday the
No. 1874, G. Schleier, has and caps.
No. 1856, j. kteinhsrt, clothing store.
No. 1873, R. Il. Benton, shoe and leather:
No. l4O, occupied by the late Henry ?. Peck and
containing his valuable stock Of dry goods, &c.
No. l42, Rood Goodrich, jesery and fancy
goods.
No. 144, E. N. Hur 1, cro.kery and glassware.
No. lag, E. NJ Shcyer & Co., clothing.
Next north, No. l48, the an ton store OF Ca
kb Wall, containing articles Of mach value, three
stories.
The next three buildings, Nos 14sa, $50, and l52,
ve,e Of wood, occupied BY b. d. Hull's Irving Book
Store, A. Killers confectionery establishment, and
J. As6ilkman's hat and cap store.
building, containing the following stores, &.:-
No. 154. 8 Shoyer i Co., merchant tAilors, &c.
No. 166, D. G. Power, real estAte agent.
No. l66. p. Yale, clothing.
ca Of the Merchants Mutual Insuraace Company,
- Musical So iesy's Hail. and the offices Of Geo.
b: Day ". Graham, &c,
Mex, came 162, the hat store OF P. Baker, and
NE Wisconsin Mutusl aud Fire Insurance Company
Bank o ,uped the first floor Of l64, on the cOrnsr
the Wisc. asin prp ting Office, vi i,h had besn re-
Gently suppl ed with ne presses and q e,eam e7-
CINE, adding very much to its value, and the Law
the Esonsn@s
stesy brick building built and occupied for Off "a,
~ nsssrs. J. A. Mallory, lawyer g. ". Mygatt,
ashitect J. Garner, Physician, and otders.
Next east on Michigan, sto I'd the fremont House,
large tbr; story frame building, occu0ied BY ID.
q. Poslets . public house. Turning dowa Main
street, the stables Of the fremont House, Butler
e5s' livery stable, J. Wetnerly's sale stable, .
ON Of Davis liys ~ stable, and the stables Of
Unit d States Hotel, &C upisd the whole side Of
The block to Huron stTest. In the upper story q.
Davis stable, the fire originated, and It V thought
At The corner Of Main AID Huron streets, was tie
butcher shop Ut J. Brown, and next, goiug vest
ward, fsame building, occupied BY Mrs McGirn,
grocery Gallagher, hutcher.pixon, grocer, and
he feuth part Of Davis stable occupied the TO
naming space up TO the United States Hotel
Wehaye roughly estimated the loss a. $500 900,
Suate statement of the losses and insuraaces could
he books and papers Of the Wisconsin Msnufao-
Hsrcsslfs' Mutual INSURANCE. Company. and the
State Bark. (the latter being In great danger for
tine,) were taken down the river on board the
LXrrsIP P. M-The utmost efforts Of the 6remen
vers unable 70 keep he fire from crossing Esst
Water street. and there are several very heavy losses
sn the west hide. TIE frame building on the cor.
FER, opposite the United States Hotel, occupied by
HeIschede h ScheDdt, coniectioners, and j. w. Cary
4 Co.. clothing merchants, is entirely destroyed.
Tfess we're Nos. l3l and l33. Three three story
brick stores, Noe 1885, l37 and ls9 next north, 90
c1pied by J. D. Gardiner, dry goods Haney b De-
bew, hard ware and Bosworsh & Sons, druggists,
folowsd next, all involving heavy losses. Nazro q
Co. M tss5
Brethers Co., LAT, lost considerable amount Of
goeds,, damaged by water, and the building was
considerably harmed. G. P6ist<r d CO., Lao, wore
some .AAt dsnaged-to what extent No have not
learned. gt
This uskss up AZ accurate lis. Of the buildings
1ufDed o. we could obtain yesterday In the con-
fusion.
AZ about haD.past one O'clock p. u, when Il
yss feared that the FIRE would prove the master and
sst~Dd north Of Michigan street, despatch was
70 Racine for aid. A gentleman Of this city,
viz wa ~ that place. says that just tho Arctic
touched the pier, the frebeIls rang starti peal
ssd The boys gathered together ut theis hoases.
Capt. Butlin, learning lie state Of the Gaze. held on
fer them, and in twenty minutes time chief en-
GiDeer .Wratten, with engiaee No. 1, and Of
Racine, manned by $50 brave fellows, aod accom-
Ianied BY Nay or Mcdonald, Mr.. Waterman, Mr..
Clement of the advocate, and many other citizens,
we're aboard the boat. Capt. Bullin put his good
steamer through with will, and our friends ar
rived in time 70 render excelle,t service in relev-
hg oui own wesried fremen. May it be long be-