The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-04
land Hotel destroyed, with Il large num-
Der of other buildings; loss at least
$2b0,OOO!!

CLEVELAND, Oct. 2S.--At half past 10
o'clock, last evening, fire broke out on the
east side OF the New England stable, sup
posed to have caught from the sparks of
locomotive of the c. C. & C. r. r. The
flames invested the building with rapidity--
by wonderful efforts, horses and carriages III
the stable were saved Around this stable
were number of small frame buildings
These were wrapped almost instantly in one
wild sheet of flame. 1t was difficult tn
stand at any point, even in the rear of the fire
if near, and bear the scorchng ferceness of
the heat. Still the New England hotel tow
cred aloft, and its solid walls, with the ener-
gy of the firemen looked for while as if il
would defy destruction. For time the To-
comotve house of the c. c.. q G.. r. r. was
in peril. -Four engines were in it, and the
bystanders dragged them beyond the reach of
danger, and by extraordinary effort saved the
the building itself. All eyes were now di-
rected to the New England hotel. In front.
on Superior street, all was safe the rear ONLY
was threa AS the flames increased,
the wind rose, and the spinal sheets of fire
for near an acre of smaller and smoulderins
buildings seemed to wrap themselves around
1t as if resolved to involve it in common
ruin. The firemen made a bold and united
effort to stay them but in vain The wood
EN- out-buidings and stair case leading from
it to the kitchen caught, and the fire quickly
pierced into entries and door-ways and
windows, and in few minut-s the west
wing was in fearful blaze.
Here the scene was terrific, for the fire
leaped from the west wing, TO Merwin. up
Merwin to James street, sweeping Merwin's
New England saloon, L. f. Burgess, whole
sale grocer, Cook & Athens clothing mer-
chants; A. J. Wenham, druggist and gro
cer Treat & Edwards, wholesale grocers;
Bishop & Remington, wholesale liquor deal
ers; Melhinch & Stinman, commission mer-
! chants; e. II. Crane, grocer and liuuor
dealer; A. w. Sprague, wholesale grocer;
Merchants hotel, BARRIERS shop and Will
iams's saloon. The body of flame was so
large and fierce that the fremen were unable
to cope withit. 1t crossed the street. catch
ing first the Custom House. This was quick
! ly enveloped in one sheet OF flame. The
fire rapidly spread up the river, consuming
on the west side of Merwin street. Crawford
* Chamberin's warehouse Board of Trade
rooms; Commercial Insurance office; shoe
and clothing store Wibut & Mcdowell.
wholesale grocers; J, Bagnet, tailor; A. n.
Grays office; Crawford & Chamberln's sec
ond warehouse; w. Bingham's hardware
warehouse; A. Schaub, clothing store.
BY this time the whole BODY of the New
England hotel was on fire. Every window
and door seemed vent holes for the fire. Gus
pipes bursting at this time, sent the destruc.
tive element in wild fury in every direction.
1t was grand, though sad scene. Until
then it was thought the fire would not cross
| Superior lane, but its furnace heat drove back
he daring tiremen. The flames caught in
The building occupied as a clothing store on
the north side of Superior, consuming that
and the Oviatt block, burning out J. Borgess.
clothing store. M. Fadner's saloon J..
Fransh do; l.. Somner, shoemaker: l.. & f.
Burgess, wholesale grocers; ]. Morrison,
banker 2. Anderson, commission mer-
chant; IL. n. Gates, do; w. f. Eckhart,
do. The loss is estimated at not less than
quarter of million. OF insurance, we can
say but little, as it is now 3 o'clock, A. NJ.
and everything in confusion, and the fire
still raging, though under control. New
Engla building-insuranc $40, 900; Ross.
landlord, $4,000 on furniture, $4,000 on
lease. 81 400 on liquors. Loss SS2O,OOO.-
Most of the builnings were insured. The
Commercial was insured for Ss4800; it be-
longed to J. L. Hewitt. f. & F. Burgess's
loss S40. .OOO-insured for $4,000 H. N.
Gates's loss large-no insurance. The pEin-
ri nal Sniff