The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-22

THE FIRE ON BROADWAY NEW YORK.
"a. Iaurual of Commerce of Wednesday eve
-. furnishes the following account OF the recent
s,.s,sration In New York The rumor that five
80, were killed, is believed to have been an
exaegeration:
.eou, o'clock this morning, FIRE was discover
-, N the Assembly Rooms. in Broadway, over
Shristy & Woods place OF performance, and was
-, subaued until six stores on Broadway were
nj IN ruins and others partially destroyed. They
20 on the East aide, between Grand and Howard
.as,s and were numbered as follows:
No 4ao occupied by Isaac Mix, jr., as q carriage
rsposi,ory Partially burnt, and crushed by falling
walls
reinier and other artists-neariy destroyed, but
front walls standing.
No 44sla ia. Pozzoni, fruits, wines and Sc
gsrs, PROSTATE. ,,
No. 4f6, Mr.. Dunscomb, harness maker, pros
trs,e.
No 4ss and $50, occupied by Cosiar's Insect
Fx,ermnstor and Hcnrique's French shirt store
No. 452, John Conmeriord, dealer in furniture.
damaged.
evening, in connection with place in the Assem-.
bly Rooms, where party was engaged Ia dancing
bnt il was apparently eXiinguished. at later hour
ia was again discovered, and advanced so rapidly
hat the large number of persons collected lied
with the utmost precipitation, occasioping some
personal injuries.
The iiremen arrived on the spot, bat found the
flames beyond their control Moreover the build
ing was considered unsafe, and it was soon Rban.
doned-;he fremen refusing to expose their lives
serious obstacle was encountered in attempts to
use the water from the freezing up of the hose
owing 10 the extreme cold.
Notwithstanding their precauiionsa portion of
the rear walls Of McKinstry's carriage warehouse
suidealy fell, burying one fireman named James
I q = ro
mains had not been recovered. Hewas member
OF No. Hose Company, also OF the American Ri
des, and is said to have been much respected
Several others barely escaped.
A member OF the 18th Ward Police, named
Patrick McVay received severe injuries, but is
expected to recover. His coat and hat in the
Station house, are covered with blood and much
torn Several men near the doorway, were thrown
assistance of several feet, into the street by the
rush of air, occssioned by the conclusion, as the
walls fell.
The amount OF loss cannot be stated with accu.
racy bat must exceed $I0t GOO. The Assembly
Rooms, with the stores beneath, were owned by Mr.
Miller, formerly connected with Tattsrsal's the
old property having been added to and reconstruct.
ed with new front on the street His loss is esti.
mated at S50, GOO. The amount of insurance is not
known.
Mr. nix, through the aid of the fremen and
police, was enabled to save nearly all OF his carr
riage5 His loss Ia not much over $1,000 though
the stock was worth SIS, 900 $4,000 Insured
follows: Broadway Insurance Company So, 500:
Pacific, $4,000; Brooklyn, $780, Beekman, S.
600
Mr.. McKinstry lost almost all his entire stock
only Il out of 200 valuable carriages having been
saved. Aquantity of harness was lost The loss
Is roughly estimated at 5000 $4,000 partially
insured
Henry Wood. proprietor of Christy & Woods
musical establishment, lost property to the value
of $4,000 Sl5,0 900, comprising scenery, decora.
tons &c. No insurance
He had agreed to sell out his interest for $50 OOO
the transfer of property to take place next Monday
Mr.. George Christy lost wardrobe which he had
been twenty years in collecting
The Cheshire Glass Company lose $4,000
Insured for $4,000, in the Park ms Co. The
building was owned by John Muir