The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-17
Particulars or the Fires In CINCINNATI.
lErQm thu Cincinnati Times Fab Ii

The Fourth ward visited BY . caAmtous Ere last
night 1t broke eut In the stable OF Mr. Hosea stsslman
well known wood hAuler fronting the river, lew yards
east Of Race street. and before wAs subeued detoyed
all the building eastwArdy and northwardy to the south
east corner Of Vine and wasr streets: II was arst dia
CovDgon In ska, and then the ere just breaking
out from the stable They aver that they
nrg from the stable which induced them to believe that
The wind blowing very strong At the time from the
south and 1t swiftly carried the flames northwArdy
TO Mr. SeelmAns residence fronting Water street. and
eastwardy to the lumber yard Of Gibaer Higby. 30
rapid indeed 6id the flames extend that Mr. Sseelman
Of their household property was saved from the de-
with the dwelling office and stable of Mr.. steslman,
and the lumber yard adjoining enveoped In flames the
fire prefentsd terrible appearance. The Ore spread
quietly two story brick building owned BY Mr. Sam
and thence to similar bulldog owned BY the same per
an similarly occupied, the south west corner Of
Vine and Water streets Both buildings were entirely
destroyed and rapidly too, that but few Of the
pants saved anything but their clothing and bedding
From these buildings the Hre communicated to tho pro-
vision and grocery store Of Mr. Harding Johnson
pyiog the north west corner Of Vine street. and the river
trent Iwn extensive two story brick building and
mostly .en allod with groceries, quo.s, 90 An effort
quick that but . small portion was rescued. Tho
building was owned BY Mr. Johnson and in addition to his
grocery, contained several sces Of gentlemen who trade
Several the north side Of Water street. were
less injured BY water and Are large two story
ter, owned BY Mn. Stewart, was materially damaged
The roof partially burned, and the whole building
Mr. Hosea stelman has Ioat his ofios, DWELLING
stables horses and Ain everything amounting in the
aggregate to about 81 oo0 He has rot can't Of insu
citizen. and meets with great deal Of sympathy.
The loss Of Gbnsr Hisby lumber merchants, is esti
mated At So 600. They were insu,ed 4 s2,6oo
between 81 600 and 50, o0o
Mr. johnson ct With the heaviest loss he estimates
IT, At least At s. ooo and what unfortunate for him.
The dsmage to Mrs. Stewards house will not amount
to more than 5000 and that OF other houses on the same
side Of the street was triHrg. number Of families
whore could not learn lost nearly Al OF their
usehold furniture. They were all Irish, and generally
How the FIRE originated IL not Known No lights were
taken into the stable since 8Atu dAy evening. the horses
hAvg been fed last evening before dark The general
impression Ia that II Vas ptentonsly fred BY
loaier many Of whom in the ha bit Of seepIng The
etabes and have been caught smoking their pipe,
there, ~ . late hour Of the night
The moaning Of the eyine beasts said 10 have bsen
terrible. Every effort made TO them by the few
men who were EARLY upon the ground bat the fire burn,
too rapidly Even one Of the rescued horses badly
burned.
One man came near losing his life. he had quietly
taken up his quarters for the night in the stable and
when be awols the Ore had already reached him he
ru.hsd ont Of the stable with his on re and was
running towards Water street when Waterman Starr met
bm The officers extir goished the fire his clothing
and then supp0sDg that he might have nrei the stable
marched him TO the lower station houss.
ptmc0r OF families thrown ont OF house and
bone caused distressing ct period Of tbs
Migration Men, women, snd children, hall NAKED, were
running In every direction crying, others scream
ing, and others vrpsns their hands The sidewalks OF
Walnut street. east Of Vine fairly piled up with far
niture taken from houses which stood In danger but
which ultimately saved.
When the hre was ct it, height the sir filed with
SPARKS and flakes Of nre which the wind blsW directly
over the heavy bu,ires part of the city. Men
the roofs Of many Of pu buns houses to protect them
from these fakes
The burnt district comprises portion Of the grounds
which the city contemplated purchasing for extern
sion Of the public landing There Ia not Q valuable
building left the entire fquAe and II the city intends
purchasing, row 10 the time TO pitch In"
While the above Ore raging flames discovered
ssppg from the stable Of Mr. John Ran in alley near
Ludlow street between Front and Second II was small
rough building but contained four horses al OF whom
burned to ceAth. Five horses were in stable ad
but sers taken GU before the IRE rsschso them
+ rtunately . reel vel laden with hose happened to
be in the engine house Of the Independent are company
No. q This WAS brought out, the hose attached to 8
plug and the Ore prevented from extending any further
Mr.. Ryan is the Of several express wagons in
which business he employed the horres destroyed The
loes is Don't $500.
As room ~ this are became known at tbs othsr one
the dependent 2 and the No SIS were 10 it
but the Gre was exaDsuished before they arrived.