The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-08

LARGE LOSS OF MISUNDERSTANDING IScEN'
DlARISM.

LARGE LOSS OF MISUNDERSTANDING iSChN'
DIARIsN-
From the Cleveland Pa;ndoo,o. In,
In Surcay nj 1T Is. inst at about half past H. IA
alarm ct fire rupg, and it discovered that a
frame building, just in the of Engine Co. No rs
house, on Seneca street, in flames. The remen be-
Longing to No. soon had stream playing the fire,
their engine remaining in the house But the wind which
was strong, blowing from little west of north caused
inc nre 10 spread and IN fifteen minutes the engine
house and two adjoining buildings burning Not
withstanding tte almost superhuman efforts Of fire.
men, the engine house. the two adjoining buildings oc-
cuYed by families in the second story and groceries below
and DR.. Purintons dspensary and drug store
rely destroyed The hook and ladder company did very
efficient service at the hreby their efforts in particu-
lar assisted by many citizens the further spread Of the
devourng element prevented The large brick build
ing on the of Superior and Seneca streets was
hot place. and had its shorns scorched The probable
loss by this FIRE is between So 900 and 500 The bell
Of No tumbled down, but not injured. Purnon's
dspensary insured for 81 600. 1t is presumed by
many that This fire the work Of incendary, it
originated in unoccupied house The subsequent fires
seemed to strengthen this suppostion.
The fire above described had scarcely got under head
way before another alarm raised, and flames we're
dartng from the roof of the Messrs Sturtevans
extensive planning establishment the of Michi
gan and Seneca streets near the canal 1t TO be
matter of debate whether this fire the work Of
incendRry not. The wind carrying clouds Of
sIarks in that direction and the building composed
Of, and contained, the most combustible materials.
Snce writing the aboye We learn that of the Messrs
Stureyant saw the fire communicated by sparks to the
roof) The mill was consumed to the earth. The
loss Of this establishment is $40 600 with insurance
of 81 0GO The exceedingly inhammable nature of the
building prevented the obtaining of insurance. Much
sympathy expressed for the Messrs Surtcvant who
have SO suddenly lost their all after having just got into
successful operation in their business.
In addition 10 the planning mill a number Of adjoining
buildings destroyed with astonishing rapdity. SO
furously did the flames spread that it with difficulty
many OF the inmates escaped. Considerable furniture
was destroyed The house and brewery Of John Schenck
mineral and soda water and ale maker, was partially
destroyed-oss 50, 500. He not insured A large
number OF bottles containing various liquids were
broken, and several casks of alcoholic liquors
destroyed good portion of his stock was, however,
saved.
The Of small buildings, stables, and residences
on and back from the street, were burned down. The
horses and cattle saved with difficulty. Three
small cottages opposite the mill Seneca street, were
destroyed.
John Rapple, carriage maker was also sufferer to
the amount OF 81 GOO with insurance of 900. The
three houses of MIR. Martin Bill worth $500, and
insurance The lumber burned outside of the mill must
have been worth several hundred dollars.
Dean Fransted lost their cooper shop-savcd their
tools.
While this fire raging with scarce any opposition
the bell in the tall seepe Of the Baptist church.
by, peaed forth another . loud alarm" We could not
help observing the expression of fear and alarm the
of the crowd when the deep notes Of the
bell struck their large number Immediately
started for Erie street it being ruored that the third
fire the of that street and Lake street.
The iremen by this time weared out but many of
them FASTENED to the of devastation. In q
short time two houses destroyed. The the
corner, in which the fire originated, unoccupied
The ncendary had kndied the fire in the north east
ner and the flames had made considerable Roadway be-
fore they were discovered family was to have moved
into this house Monday 1t owned by Mr. keyser
whose loss is probably $500 to $500 The next building
owned by the Widow McAnally, and occupied by
three IRISH families. In the first story there was gro
Gerry. We did not learn whether these buildings were
insured
is impossible at present to give the aggregate loss Of
property by the three fires Many families driven
from their homes, but Hospitality cared for by
neghbors There doubt but that two of these fires
were caused by ncendaries, and earnestly hope the
scoundrls may be caught and punished their crimes
deserve IT becomes city watch to keep unusually
vgant upon suspicious persons prowlng about the
streets late at night