The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18
Extensive COn0agJ alton ~ New Orleans.
LOSS x6TlMATED AT OVER TWO HUNDRED TROUsAyI

DOLLARS.
from the New Orleans Delta. July 1o1
About three O'Clock yesterday morning an alarm
Of fire was sounded for the Fourth district Soon
the Fire Department were in motion, and the rumb-
ling Of the machines over the round stsHs pave
ments reused many dreamy slumberer from his
downy couch. The night clear, and the moon
shone forth In ell the glory Of her Southern bril-
liancy, ecipslng the brightness Of the flames, and
leaving the fIemen without guide. Soon how.
ever, dense volume Of smoke was seen In the d.
recton Of Jefferson City, the river and thither-
ward the rumbling engines took their way. The
fire had originated In the louisiana rope factory,
which formerly belonged to MIR. Milbank bat is now
the property OF compaDy-consstiDg Of four+sory
brick buildi. gs-aDd occupying the entire block,
bounded by Tchoupitoulas, Water, Harmony,
and Pleasant streets. Before the engines
could get TO work the flames had got under
9 full beadway, and were raging with terrific
fury, heating the atmosphere 70 . boiling
temperature for squares around. The 6remen
worked well and noble, but In vain. The flames had
tached TO the factory ful-and the water seem-
ed but to add fuel TO the devouring element In q
few minutes the walls began 10 t0tter, aud fell out
with crash that caused The firm earth to quake.
Luckily no accidents occurred but the entire magni.
fcent square was reduced to Q heap Of burning
ruins. The houses the opposite side Of Tchoupi-
touas street had also caught lire, and twothiras Of
that block was destroyed, consisting Of some half
dozen frame dwellings, belonging to Mr.. John n.
Bocbe az also coffee house on the corner. An
apothecary shop, Of Mr.. Kathmores, fire, and
greatly damaged. IL was, however, saved BY the
exerti0ns OF the fremen, who, when they saw thero
prospect Of saving the factory and adjoining
buildings wisely turned their attention TO projecting
the surrounding property. Several frame dwelling
houses the upper side Of Pleasant street. opposite
the coffee house which was destroyed at the corner
Of Tchouptoulas street, repeatedly on ire and
considerably damaged before the itinerant flames
could he subdued.
The loss by the confagratiou is very heavy, and
has to be borne by the Insurance companies Moth
ing was saved from the factory except about twenty
coils Of inch rope, and it stored full Of hemp
and other material, which, together with tho ma
chinery, was totally destroyed. A portion Of the
wharf was also burnt. The loss by tue destruction
of the factory alone Is estimated ut $500 00o which
falls equally on all the insurance Off res; but aside
from this the los Of the property the opposite
side Of T:houpitoulas street, belonging principally
10 Mr.. Bsche, must amount to at least $4,000.
" hen we left the scene of the confagrati0n last
evening, the hemp among the snou .dering ruins
WIS still burning brightly, and the tom ensemble Of
the place preseoted most desolate appearance.
We found It impossible to obtain any further part-
culars than have given above, so general was tho
confusion in the immediate vicinity OF the FIRE. It
Ia at least four miles from the centre of the city and
Of course by the time the fremen arrived there the
fire had got beyond control; they, however, fought
the flames like Trojans, and rendered most efficient
service in saving the property adjacent squares.