The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-09-06

aftenoon Chief Engineer Dey Eymspd,
received geographic despatch from Troy
requesting assistance from our6re depart
ment, aud a portion WAS soon detailed,
which went up OF. the Albany Northern
Rail Road, the superintendent having
kindly sent up special train to carry cur
firemeu and aperatus to West Troy.
We took the passenger train which
went up short time before the special
train and soon arrived at the scene of
destruction.
As We crossed the river the scene was
al once terrible and magnificent. The
fire deamon was raging in his might, and
dealing destruction in almost every direc-
ton. Extending along the dock down
tue river, for great distance, tall piles Of
lumber were blazing and the heat was
easily Felt by us, while crossing from-tbs
western to the essstera side. of the river,
Dense, black clouds hun, over the city
like pail, while the lurij flashes from,
the burning piles glistenej through the
masses Of smokes and vapor, and disclosed
toithe eye the vast amount of destruction
that had been accomplished.
Tie fire, when we arrived nearsit, was
crossing a narrow alley between First aud
Second streets. having consumed nearly
all THE teHeneats from Division TO Adam
streets, and from Front to River streets.
BRgess extensive chair manuiactury (thc
third time Of its destruction by fie) YVES
consumed, andnomerous private and cost
ly residences. on River, First aud Second
streets. a3a-a ~zasz ar.
About o'clock. number Of elegant
private residences, fronting on Second St.
caught fire in the rear, and their desi rue
ton was momentnrily anticipated. BY
strenuous excr.ions, however, they were
saved. The valuable mansion, not vet
finished. belonging to Mr.. III. S!ocunr,
caught fire in the rear, but tile finnes
were subdued.
The fire swept from river street, up
Adam to Second street, from Liberty and
First streets completely through To the
dock; from Division street to Adams; on
Fret street, from Liberty 10 Washington,
etc. 5T4 ss
At about O'Clock the IIadson River
Railroad freight hoIse caught fire, aud
was soon in ruins. l 81
A large quantity Of wool wLiclr had
been sawed Cor the loco,u Stycs. also ,ool,,
lire and threw out terrible heat. !, IS
We should estimate the loss at about
81 900, 600.
There wasa great scarcity OF water. aud
the fireneu wo XII latgreat .tisa,lvaasage.
The grass in the w ,s,ington parks, near
the configratio,i, caught tire several times
as did also several dwellings in rcmo:e
parts of the city. r4
The inineuse quantities oflumter piled
along Trout street were entirely consumed.
and the docks were burned uu,rly To the
water edge. sa
A frame honse standing on the corner
Of Division aud River streets, strange to
say, escaped destruction.
INCIDENTS, sc.
A wagon containing quantity Of fur
niture, upon which was seated an Irish
woman, who had with her child about
Is months old, was passing up Second
street, near the Rail r ,ad track, when
the poor infant fell from The arms oe its
drunken mother. and the vehicle paesed
over it, instantly killing il! Tie mother
was with difficulty kept on the wagon,
and was perfectly uncoucious OF the death
of her infant
A large frebrani lodsl on the top
Of the framework Of the steeple Of the
new church now in course Of erection in
Second street, which Threatened to set
that noble ediiice on Are, james Stanei.,l,
in the employ Of Naughson sagc, ascend
ed TO the dizzy height, and egsasriug the
hot brand, threw tito the groand.
A nuruber Of horses belonging to Mr.,
Sherman were consumed IN Adams street.
An addition to our flreuien, there were
others on the ground, from Isnsingtmrg,
West Troy, Waterford, and Coiloes. .