The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-07

rrtsrci square or Ninin street Iva Runs.
lIrom the Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth of May j
The heaviest calamity Frankfort has known felt
upor her on Friday night. From Col Brown's new bul
ing ST. Clair street. around the corner of Main and
St Clair and up Main to within one house of the resi-
dcncc of the late Dr. Price every building Is in ruins
The fire was discovered about half past ten O'Clock
FRIDAY night In the large grocery and confectionery
tebshment OF Gray TODD at the of Main aud
Lewis streets 1t spread rapidly that MIR Gray son
sthreshly, who was sleeping IN the store
was compeiieu 10 escape by jumping out Of second
story window In few moments the flames were
pursuing from every WINDOW ana door and from the roof
They slread rapidly to the adjoining house occupied by
Meek Milan, watchmakers, and from that to the next
building occupied by DR.. Mills drug store.
In the meantime the FIRE had extended across Lewis
street ana the vacant corner building formerly occupied
BY Ir Mills, was in flames With great rapdity they ex
tended down Lewis street enveloped the residence Of
Mrs. Blackburn, Formerly J. W. Allen and along Main
street, until the building occuped by Gillespie 4 Heifncr
tailors and those formerly occupied by Banta china
store and Henry Evans q shoe store, all in
blaze The flames being supposed to be under control Mt
ehes the chief eSortions OF the remcn directed
TO arresting them at the point they had reached
Henry Eyans old stand With great exertions this
was accomplish but in the meantime the Gre had
broken out with fresh fury the rs wali
at Chile and rapidly advanced until all the buildings
down TO the Of Main and St. Clair envcioped
in one raging roaring flame The only hope OF stopping
the flames now was in making gap ahead of them, .l
number Of citizens set work to pull down the small
frame buildings occupied by Henry Samuel barber, and
and partly by pulling of roofs and tearing down fences
and Other wooden conductors OF fame, and partly BY
vigorous lication Of water the fire was arrested
Of St Clair street in tho height Of the fearful
migration, inee OF dry goods which had been
ried from the store OF Messrs Ches Belt and Moore
and placed upon the opposite side of the street. took
from the cnders and intense heat and burned up where
they lay.
Soon after The ERE broke out several loud explosions
took place in the store of Gray Todd perhaps
by canister or two Of powder by casks of liquor.
The heaviest Of these occurred just three four
temen were entering the front door 10 carry goods
out, and the concussion was such 10. throw then,
bruised, but az them -prouSty Injured
list Of The su!i Iers beg ginning at the highest point
the FIRE reached on Main street, MAJ be given thus
II. III. II! !lor-trich house, vacant, lat formerly
cuied by Cunninshams saddlerSnot entirely destroy
ed. but badly injurtd-ftly insured.
+. II. Taylor aud James Tay lcrs heirsbrck house ad
Joining the above, vacant. but formerly occupied
Henry Evans shoe sorc-totally destroy Ell insured a
least in part, probably In full.
- Castle three brick businass houses total,
destroyed, viz Bana's cld stand Gillespie Hcirners
and the corner formerly occupied by ir sls all
swieert and wingatc--two brick houses occupied bg
Mrs Blackburn, Qomerly J. W. Alphabetically destroy
Mrs Black k5uEna large portion furniture &C. burn
cd, and remainder less injured by remoyal-.no
insurance.
Addicke, Van Dusen & Smith, Of Phladelpha-lost
building occupied by Gray 4 Todd NJ Insurance known
Gray TODD lost very large stoclS Of goods; also
Total loss ECO 900 nsurapcc $1,000 Their safe
proved a cheat ard a failure and 500 in bank notes
contained in II we're consumed Their ledger containing
SIS 900 woa Of accounts saved in sucha con.
dition that part Of 1t can he read.
James Milanl--lost two brick buildings occupied by
Meek 4 Milan, one in rear OF the other. Insurance
81. zoe.
Meek and Milnm, watchnakers, lost large portion
OF their valuable tools aud maciinery-no insurance.
VIM @. 6corge-bIick house occupied By Dr. J. NJ.
Mills, totally destroyed. Insurance at 81, 500.
J. NJ Mills druggstlcst nearly all his stock Of drugs
and medicine and store xture-savcd most of his fancy
articles. Fully insured.
w. c. Cliles-Gry goods-large portion Of goods con
srmed and damaged. Insurance $3, 0co
W. c. chilcs NJ. A. Thomas-brck building occupied
by W. {. thiles consumed. Insurance 81 500.
John L. Moorc-dry goods-lost brick building and
considerable portion Of goods Insurance house,
$1,000; none goods.
o. & /. Pedry goods large part Of stock destroyed.
No insurance Books and large amount Of money in
safe saved.
Jesse S Sinclair, Stamping Ground brick house, 90
cupied By o. *. l. Belt consumed. No insurance known
w. T.. Loomig-watch maker and jcwccr-house oc
cupied by self, consumed-insurance 81 200 Greater
part OF goods saved-oss fully covered by insurance.
o, G. Gaes-house occupied by Evans & co. consumed
fns surance 81 coo.
Evans Co.--hat shoe and book store-goods mostly
saved. Loss fully covered by insurance.
Cannon & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loss OF goods
Fully insured