The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-26


largo 6re, threatening extensive destruction Q
property, broke out In the lumber district Ia Troy
ABOUT noon to day. The flames spre I'd with sucl
iearfnl rapidity that It was deemed advisable Il
send Tor the aid of our fremen. Imme isteiy thl
Telegraph despatch was received, the alarm wai
scunced, and at two O'clock our ever ready fremeu
~ re proceeding, with all possible despatch. to tae
"A scond despatch from Troy. at "a O'CLOCK. ~
titles tn hope that the fire may be confined TO two
| blocks OF lumber
The fire troke ont at O'Clock in q planinz mill
Of Qu'ely h 60, In the immediate vicinity Of the
lumber yard
TIE amount OF lumber now on fire ia Large, and
we cannot tell what the damage will be. Fears are
entertained that will be very serious. The flames
have the decided advantage Of tho fIemen OF pre-
eent.
The fire commenced on Front street, near River.
II has crossed River street. and L. now near Front
street, baving burned everything In its course.
Chief Engineer Dey Ermand seat two engines and
subduiDg the fire. They went BY the Northern
SIP. B.-The fire has got nearly across the block
between First and Second streets, and Is burning
rapidly.
man just from the scene says that there Is nov
probability Of its progress being checked.
TELEGRAPHIc.
GREAT DESTRUCTION or PRoPKRrY--Loss NOT LESS
THAN A MILLION.
TRoY, August 25, 1854
Gre broke out at o'clock to-day, and spread with
irresistible fury space eqtal to about eight blocks
consuming probably not less than two three hundred
buildings and destroying property amounting to notless
than million Of dollars. Owing to the dry state Of
erythng II almost impossible to check the fury Of
the flames.
The burnt district Is bounded the west by the river
the east by the river TO Division street. and from
thence by the sey betw. First and Second Streets
and or the south by Jefferson street.
In this district is embraced extensive lumber bus
ness and lumber amounting to not less than two hun
dred and ffty Thousand dollars destroyed. The
freight depot mschino shop, and several houses,
with the Of the Hudson River Railroad Also the
very extensive establishment known Bridges ehain
factory, the bell foundry of Jones and Hitchcock and
several other manufacturing establishments, are de-
stroyed.
The Gro arrested the east side, in the of
this range Of the costly dwellings, fronting Washington
pnk and on the south by the open space bounded by
Jefferson street.
the following named companies will sustain lossesThe
America at Providence, SIS GEO; the Roger Williams,
do. IS, 600; the Atlantic do $1,000 the Merchants
co. s6t tOo ths Mohawk Valley, Amsterdam s7,0O0 the
Phoenix, New York, so,5oo; the Western. Pittsaold,
Nass S. 800 the National Protection Saratoga s16 900:
the Knicl erbocser, Waterford, 5000; the Hamilton
Csnpsny, New York, $1,000; the Market Company,
DO, 81, ,oDoJ the Beekmsn Compsny do, $2,000 the
New Amsterdam, do, $4,000; the Etna, Hartford,
s2s coe; the Hartford Company. 800; the Troy Mu
tuGl, $40 600. /
These but share Of the osses sustained by the in
companies Our city has before boon visit
ed with such oonaagrston. Fortunately no fatal &C
cdent occurred.