New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-15
GREAT FIRE IN CAMBRIDGEPORT-LOS
ESTIMATED AT $4,000 TO 100000.


On Saturday evening, about % o'clock, nre broke
out in Pixies or Wood stable between Main aud Ausun-
sts Cambrdgeport, opposite the Old hotel aud was not
subdued until il had swept everything on Melnst from
The Rank 10 the corner of Nook.st, extending across
TO Austint burning the space Of about two acres
row of wooden stores. occupied by Caleb Wood N
Co. grocors; Kelly, clothing; and Wilder boots aud
shoes the upper stories being occupied As dwelling houses
were st consumed. The fire then extended to me east
and west destroying stores occupied by the Cambridge
Omnibus Co. rereshment and daguerreo;ype rooms and
Geo Relcher panter: I. J. Stevens oyster saloon;
vernore car trimmer and uphcsterer Scanlans father
ard SON. one tailor and the other aleweler most OF
which property is owned by Charles kimbaN ana the
heirs Of the late Mr. Allen Besides these occupants
there others, who carried on different trades The
fire then extended to the rear embracing square sur
rounded by Main, Essex Norfolk and Austnsts destroy
ing sheds bakeries small tenements and row of wooden
houses in Austiu-st occupied by Parks boarding honse
Mrs Gore, l.. l.. Tower and Eben Denton. The Uni
tartan Church of the Rev. Mr. Ware was several times
on fire from cinders, but was finally saved
fresh breeze prevailed during the greater part OF the
time and the baldiDgs being OF wood together with
scarcity of water rendered the e1ertOns of the remen Tor
long time unavailing. The fire not brought under
control until or o'clock Sunday morning. The fire
comp bad TO take their water from near the bridge,
and AZ one time fourteen tubs employed 10 throw
single str, am The fire companies exered themselves to
the utmost. Among the out-otOwn companies were Mel
VILE No. Q, and Cataract No a. OF Boston, the Butcher
Boy and Charles River of Brighton; No OF Medtord;
No of Somerville; No. of West Cambridge Hamilton
No Of Chelsea and Nos. and of Charlestown. There
were also present engines from WATERFOWL, koxoury and
Lynn.
The flames and cnders great hight presenting
grand spectacle visible for miles around 1t is said
fire bias long been dreaded in this locality on account OF
It's combusble nature, and IL supposed 10 be the work
of an ncendiary The number of buildings destroyed Is
somewhat over twenty. Much of the furniture saved
and great deal Of the loss il covered by Insurance.
Some buildings torn down. to prevent the spread Of
the flames
The following list Of the sufferers nearly
a could ascertain:
char. Wood building on Main. loss $1,000, insured for
- IN (alef usuf T. ID.
iDs STOCK saved stevens nGTes Tor 900 which
hin met tool. Geo Beeher painter;
Weber Hoyt carpenters; loss 300 insured Mr. Taylor
fIoIns h,ehsnc. loss +So Mr. Denton printer
Mr. Beebe of Boston building adjoining Mr. Chss Woods
Sn 4 % 500 C. Ms bss S.:
$50 Peson s. sAaoc; ip' Snc 81 o SstSan,sl
NJ Chamberlain lawyer Once burned mson. and odd Fellows
deser buoDg Norfolk and MAR
tsehed valued At $500 insurance ~ So stock mostly SAVED
Dery Cambridge Omnibus Co. Office burned
5000 building adjoining and owned By the Bank
small A;O .nGhsr @: building 70 sc S S.s Gwnss By NE
Whitney baker building tborcushy rdded Mrs g.
Allen small building Essex worth 200 Also, four Gle
s scod % ~sR SIS wors Of R.y Mrs Cove
hds mostly s .S H. P a on
FIRE three times bws saved The thing
total loss has been down 5000 slOo,0OO.
There some plfering of property in the street A
slight skirmish occurred between Nos and fire com
psnes of Cambridge. Mr.. Scion Fisher, a merchant of
this city residing in Cambrdgeport severely injured
in the early part of the conagraton by being
by horse. 1t is feared that he is injured internally.
The ruins yesterday presented of black cheer
essness which resemble the desoaton Of Greytown
after the famed Mosquito Another alarm Of fire
cured last evening, but were informed it
stoned only by the breaking forth of smolderng fire in