The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-08
{ rcrt Confsagration In DansviEe, N. Y.
ros 500 OOO-HAIF or THE BUSINESS PORTION OF
THE VILLAGE IN RUINS.

VILLAGE IN kIISS-
nm tho Dansvile IN. " Rerald Extra, Apri, IL
are eallei non 10 recm1 Me most destructive con.
nasI ton that has visited this village The fire
blol out yesterday afternoon in the wooden buildng
ado'i ing this Office, which, with the high south wind
ne ling at the time, swept northward with fearful
pdt and beyond the power of human agency to stay
its rogress The entire business portion Of the villa
on 9th sides OF Main street, north Of the point where
the FIRE originated, is of ruins. The Hrdld
buildings, (hrick in which Office is located had a
narrow escape. The west end of our Office open win
dows destroyed but are able to regulate matters su
fcienty 10 issue this at early hour this morning 1t
Is OF course impossible in tho present confused state Of
ahairs 10 arrive dcniteness 20 losses and in
surance, but we hastily make up the following =
WET SIDE oF MAIN STREET
j. G. Sprague bookstore, &c, Herald b~illngs ware
house in rear stored with glass; paints and oils burned
Loss 81 200; fully insured.
House Of IL Kershner, in the rear, burned report
NJ Gilman Brother, hardware store wood building
insured for on store and goods sufficient to cover
loss.
VIM. Roberts, gunsmith. over Gilman's insured for
$3.50, sufficient 70 cover loss.
VIM. Brown Son, bakery wood building, two stores
loss 80, 500, insured for $4,000.
Mrs. stacy, millincr goods all saved.
American blochthree story wooden building 100 feet
front, osned by G. Hyand loss 100000 including his
own hat and dry goods store insured for y, 800 In
this block also Iauterborn shoe shop little
loss g Meng nat store O. 7 Crane, crockery store,
loss $500, insured for 8, 200 C. Renncr, barber d.
Porter American Hotel loss 50 600 insured for 81 500
Tie fire here crossed 0ssian street and extended down
both Main and Ossan streets the latter as follows
s. Wilson, saddler shop, goods removed. Building
owned by A. Bradnor loss $500 insured $780,
John j. Howarth building next west in which was
stored four or FIVE hundred barrels Of pork Pork all
saved. Building worth 1925 not insured.
James Farlkner-wood building, occupied by John Nc
Cudy Tor storage OF some four five thousand bushels
of oats loss not ascertsned but probably insured to
full amount Building valued at $500 no insurance.
Coming back TO the of Main and Ossian streets,
and proceeding down Main street. have the dry goods
store Of W. Y. Bryant Goods mostly saved. Insured
for 5000, will cover loss. Building owned by James
Faulkner, estimated loss 81 200, insured 5000.
Mccartney X Edwards dry goods; loss on building
$780, insured for $500 goods 81 600 insured 50 oOo
goods IS, 900, insured 81 200.
Mrs brown grocery store; goods saved, no insurance
on building; loss say $780,
Nj Davis dwelling We have not asccrtaiDed loss or
insurance, but put down value ut 81 800
II. T Stacy grocery store; building valued at $500,
insured for $780, goods insured for $780, sufficient to
cover loss.
S S. stacy, building, segar factory; $3.50 in
surarce loss covered
of small wooden stores-6rst occupied as a whip
factory by J. Gillium loss not ascertaned. Building
owned by M. Davis. DR. Reynale owned the next build
ing, which was occupied grocery by s T. Johnson
goods saved building insured for $500 valued at $500
f. Collect and scgar store loss $3.50 building
fully insured d Bunnell store not occupied valued at
$3.50 no insurance Mrs Hendershott, vacant store;
loss 81 Geo. insured 5000 Joel Cranmer, shop occupied
as saddlery by c. Eaton goods mostly saved, building
valued at $500 not insured ~ r. Smith grocery store
estimated loss goods 80 600 insurance; building
insured for $500, valued at $500.
An open space here prevented the further progress OF
the FIRE northery the salamander Dansville House again
escaping by narrow chance
Il. Day, dwelling saved, with damage Day wood
block Of three stores insured for 81 200 loss not estma
ed. Two of these stores vacant the other
pied by Bushnell Marche boot and shoe dealers goods
all saved.
Hartman Jones, carriage factory; wood buildings and
shops; loss $4,000 stock; insured 81 800 buildings
owned by L. Bradner report to value or insurance
j. W. Brown dry goods loss goods So 900; covered
by insurance. Wood building, owned by L. Bradner; no
report as to value or insurance.
S. Faulkner dry goods and carpets wood building,
insured for 81 200 valued at So 0oO loss goods 81 0oo
insured SO, GOO.
NJ II, Brown wood store, lately occupied by Brown II
Grant goods in insured for 81 900; loss covered
Wood building, owned by c. R. Kern; no report Occu-
pied by Mrs Curtis millinery store; goods mostly saved
sured $780,
c. Shepherds fine brick block four stories cost $40 ooo
insured for So 900. Occupied by Brown Grant hard
store; less SC O00 insured for $4,000 g. g. hard
ware store; loss $3.50 insured for SO 500. f. Niles,
drug store loss $40 000 insured $4,000 L. s. Palmer
Co., clothing insured $500; loss covered L. b. Proc
tor law Office up stairs loss $3.50 Livingston Lodge L.
OF o. f. the p nnix Masonic Lodge furniture partly
saved; partially insured
The First Presbyterian Church next to the Shepherd
Block destroyed The church old loss not stated;
policy bad just expired
81. Taft, grocery store; building insured 5000, and
s2,eCo on goods; loss not stated
Tie FIRE was here checked By open space interyen
ing. Barns belonging to A. Bradner, some distance
north took fire from flying sparks, and were consuned
ing required at the north end of Main street and
many Of the houses were repeatedly on fire.
Tie strong wind which prevailed rendered the fire
terrible TO contemplate as it rushed EDWARDS with mad
fury and rapidly destroying march. It's roaring like
the rushing whlwind and its appearance like burning
volcano. We have not time for reflections the ef
feet of this sweeping calamity village but though
n severe blow, we shall hope TO and sub
stantiai buildings rising phnx like, from the ashes to
take the place of many OF those destroyed.
We regret TO state that of citizens Mr.. Ken
ncdy, was so severely injured by falling from third
story window in the American Hotel to render his
recovery exceedingly doubtful He struck upon the
round of ladder on his back but his injuries mostly
internal.
The FIRE originated above the gun shop Of VIM Roberts
in what manner is not known.
To sum up the fire. we may count forty buildings aud
stores destroyed with total loss in houses and goods
according to the above estimates of 500 000 insured
for 100000 The heaviest loss by any company is pro-
badly by the Ontario and Livingston say 100000.