New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-28

W AArs, corner of Front, Common and
Fulton streets! s Il.
Hardware. WATnsfAN Bno corner Of Common
j. N. REF & Go, Front between Grayier and
,,- Poydras street, gas s5a as t.l5s 4. 5-.5,3--s
CHAs O. GAIsEsS Co Dc Magazine aud 40 Grayier SITS 4
Hotes-AacApE Magazine between Gravier and Natchez
streets. +.
Hats-DAhcY & O., corner Canal and Chartres streets
Jewelry-IIyDg soeRicEr, corner Of Canal and Royal
streets. ! jsf55@t II IL
Musical Instruu1nts-M. RgHRErsAcH. III Canal st |
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GREAT FIRE New York. From the New
York papers rsceiyd yesterday extract the main
ticulsrs of the desuctive re which occurred in that
city on the morning Of the Goth The extensive range
buildings known tbs g City Assembly Rooms, on the
east side Of Broady tween Howard and Grand streets
took FIRE at ociek il the morning, and we're totally
eorsnned togethr with the new and elegant concert
room occupied byt5eoge Christy Woods Minstrels.
The fire was diovend in the vicinity Of the hot-ar
register in the southwst corner Of the Ballroom The
grass at the time aud he bali room we'll filed
rush for the dressingcoms was the fist demonstration
made by the alarmed arong and finding it impossi
bic to their Diydua property in the shape of
coaks overcoats and talnas, the male portion Of the
crowd INDUCED tbemsges With fight. II il probable
element prevented sious Termination to the fraeas
On the cry of fire beig repeated in their immediate
vicinity the conbatan desisted from their pastme of
bruisi6g each other ad made general rush for the
DOORS and neysuccessfu in reaching the street
1 in safety. A7f
In the time, th fremen Of the fourth. seventh
and eighth districts hng arrived promptly at the
conaeration drecd their efforts to the preservation
of the adjoining bulldogs it being then evident that
there was hope of swing the Assembly Roomssuch
was rapidity with ich the flames had invested them
with untiring energy. be remen applied themselves to
the work of holding tn devastating element 10 cheek
and when the intense erty OF the weather taken into
consideration their may endeayors be properly ap-
preceted Sorapd va the progress Of the flames that
within hour after te fire broke out the City Assembly
Buildings we're compleay gntted. It was during this
time that the front VII which extended hun
dred feet Broad aay 5ame down with terrific crash
Eight buildings had bn consumed up to this period,
The wall Of the buing began sway back and
forth. and before secoa warning could be given u fell
inward bprying beneah it James Lowry, of Hose Com
psny No. 2, and 1t is feaed, member Of Engine Com
paDy No. Z. 1t was rtuDate circumstance that the
wall fell inward for hadhe immense Of rubbish de-
scended upon the crowdaround the building the conse
| auences would have bea fearful. assazJ q
The upper stories Of te City Assembly Rooms di-
vded into offices, ball rpm supper room ETC., etc, the
lower part being let oatn stores which were variouy
occupied VII &.g3l .ss3 ss,, aaa Is Al
| No Al. by j. W. Graj Patent Medicine store
The Hall occupied by hristy's and Woods Mnstrels
entirely destroyed.
No, 44a BY Mr. Dunc@b Saddle and Harness Maker
No, 4ie1z. by Mr. Hut, Boot and Shoe Maker
No AS, by ccsar forhe sale of ratsbane and the
2 hittion Of 4 diminutiy nenagerie sss a.qea- "a
No. 44Sh a cigar stor
No AZ formerly knon as hIitchells Olympic Theater
occupied by the Clshire Crystal Glass Company !;
air Harrington glass .ainer Robert Henry Pratt i;
Loup Frederieks, kauinn. artists and W. Durand en-
grsver.
NO 44o by Isaac Mxas a carriage repository, par
TALLY destroyed. - i
No $50, by Robert lcKinstry, as carriage reposi-
10 asa. adjoining thesssembly Rooms, damaged, CO.
| cupied by John Uommerfd, chain manufactory.
.e5.s LOSSES AID ASSURANCES.
Joseph Miller owner othe City Assembly Rooms-oss
| $4,000; insured S20,00G
| Christy s. Woods Min;rel's not insured. They
estimate their loss at abdt $4,000.
The Cheshire Glass ompany--loss about $4,000; in
sred for about $1,000 in he Pacific Insurance Company
w ned ~
S1500o $4,000 in the srchants' and $4,000 i'll the Pa
cifc Insurance Company
Isaac Mix-oss 5000 Insured Ss5o0 in tile Broadway
L Insurance Company
bir Gostar-loss $1,000 insured $500 in the Winsog
Insurance Company.
I. Robert NJ Pratt arsist-loss $1,000; insured 5000
Il, Mr. Dunscomb-loss $50: insured
i'll j. w. Gray-loss $500 no insurance
,s Mr.. Pozzoni-loss $3.50 no insurance.
H. Mr.. Hnnt-loss $500; 10 insurance.
ar, Mr.. Gommerford-Ioss 1000; insured.
at Robert Mchinstry-lss said to be $4,000 no insu
~ rance.
Theodore Kaufman-les about $4,000; insured Sl0ot
ami In Crosby street, Henr Elder 5000; insured
Oh ACCIDENTsA AND INCIDENTS. &
"A hydrant box had be burned at the corner
os Grand and Crosby street. to haw the ice in it, Som
of the had their clthe frozen stiff to their backs
ure Policeman MeWauh, of the Fourteenth Ward, wa
injured at the time of til falling of the wallis
The cold weather atfeeed the iremen much and 1t wa
only by making large in the streets that they WEI
lal saved from being frost-ttten. 5
Morris oberght, a me,ber of No. Hook and Iiadd'
Company had very narow escape. He was standiI
near the walls when thy fell. Ills hair and whske
were burned and his ies scorcheu Lis tire cap save
his life.
1t was not until six clock in the evening that Il
body of Lowry extrated from the burning ruins
. The congregation of tb Rev A A. Wood whose churt
uIy presbyteran ofroome and Center streets
burned down some monas since, was using the City A
,al have Consequently heennrned out twice within +,
months.
With regard to the orin of the disastrous conhagr
ton nothing of defnit reliable character has be
n yet discovered Varus ascribe it to dett
in the ues used for heang the ball and others
tribute it to ncendsy, The matter will doubtle
undergo thorough inystigation. &'z
The light of the fire ws distinctly seen at Paterson
the distance of twenty milesrom NewYork.
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