New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
THE LOWELL TIRE.

II, Lov,H Ners of saturday morning contans IRE fol-
lowing particulars Of the great fire in that city;
Yesterday afternoon about clock fire broke cu IN
the stable of Mr.. james l.Gnnan, Dnmmer-'f., which
was hlled with hay This building quickly consumed,
and the flames spread To- the brick building, north
corner OF Dunmer and Low el-s known as the Railroad
House. which developed in flames.
From this it spread 10 large wooden bultlns aiJon-
ing ce-tey, and from the Railroad House and ms arge
building Tho flames extended across Loweiisi, Ia the
large wooden houses opposite which were consumed,
west rv to opposite o, The flames also crossed
DummCrst and extended westerly on the south side oi
Iowo.st 10 Jefferson St. aud burned the stores Of Capt
j. = Proctor ana Patrick Mctnirk. where Their progress
was arrested.
We learn that among the principal losers were smith,
josiah Bennett, John Maynard James Lannsn Mr- bro
phv Patrick McGurk. j. = Proctor, 4. j. Bradt M.
Dexter of Boston, Nathaniel Wright Mr.. Anthony, Mr.
Sherman Mr.. billiard OF Boston, Bcrney Smith, Mrs.
Blood and the Mcssrs. Butnicks.
II is estimated bat at least 10000 worth of property
was destroyed aud that from 500 20 400 families were LETT
louscltrs.
il certain that little girl ii, ak years OF age was
burned in of the buildings ard is currently reported
that ,ouug lady and little boy were burned in tho Rail
road House. Mr. Jas. LovCt who resides on Union st.,
member OF the Hook and Ladder Company was severely
ii fatally injured by being struck by the hook Of lad
der in the neck, which tore open the veins and arteries
II wac said however that he would recover II he had the
courage let the ply sican properly dress the wound
When the alarm first given the stable OF James Ian
nan was enveoped in hame- and in II twnkllng, re II
were Tia. Railroad House was all" all IN blaze Ihe IN
heat drove back the rcmen 50 that they could not
reach TIE buhonBr on thc "pl"ri" VI t"o'f
water Several were severely burned by tho hames, and
all worked manfully. The heat Of the day OPP
pressive make very hard indeed for the bremen,
who lat0red necessarily tor four hours.
FIRES IL THE WooDs- Ckag,Gu9uc County, " H-Ihe
long rOuth has brought with il other terrible disasters
than the of the crops Everything has become
dry that combustion follows upon the least chance at
ignition. On almost every side OF during tho past few
days, fires have taken from ynrious causes aud have
ragged with or&s tury and devastation, according To
Itch through.
and the prompttude and force Of the usi 10 prev
emf tie spread. Along the line of the Buffalo and state
Line RrrOad, from Silver Creek to Dunkirk, including
the track through Sheridan, the res have swept great
portion of the territory contiguous and in many instances
consumed the bordering fields Of oats and other crops.
The ties this railroad az point some distance east
Dunkirk, much burned to cause break, and
prevent the passage Of OF TIE trains wednesday
evening" until it safely repaired The eastern suburbs
Duhkrk swept over, aud several buildings and
hanes destroyed, and II il rumOred that child
persisted IN of them At Myille, Ia hamlet between
ills village and Dunkirk the fire did much damage IN the
woods on Wednesday night and even threatened the
dwellings there. AT the Brigham Settlement, in the south
part Of this considerable damage done, AMI the
buildings Of Mr. r. Flanders stood in considerable danger
the confagra;ion. IT, Afkwrgh near the center the
buildings of Mr.. Caleb saved from destruc
ton. The forests of Mcssrs. X. Il j. r. Hall and e.
Hutchnse between tis village and Van Buren, Harbo<
and the railroad hO visited with The dcyOur
ing element and considerable injury done. We learn that
in the vicinity OF Smith Mills and the east side of Cat
tarsHgus Greek opposite la Grange fires have proved
quite destructive the forests. kumor OF serious c0nfa
graons in other quarters reach but in the absence Of
details We forbear further mention. iFredonln Adv