New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-24
GREAT FIRE AT MARYSvILLE-FIvE sou UARES
DESTROYED-LOSS t250, ,000

Ahout 10 CLOCK on tho 27th Of July fire broke out in
Chlsese brothe, Oh the northeast corner OF secondst
and Nirgin AHey window curtain in OF the rooms
came in contact with the fame of candle ihe building
being OF wood, with muslin wanscoting wa speedily
of fire. from which the names rapdy sreau !" tho
east west and north.
The Wind at the moment was blowing shomwhat freshly
from the southeast but chopped into the souhw
aud then became variable, Dut WIN increoscu orVo W.
tween those points.
The district north and northwest Of the point where fire
first broke being closely filled with wooden tenemen
the flames spread in those directions with tremendous
rapidity In two or three instances, the fire comman
Gated TO buildings the south side OF Seconst but was
promptly extinguIshed.
Onr were instantly the ground, and
their efforts directed with consummaie skill and e
feet. Everything swept on between B aud streets
from Second to Fourth; and between 1. and ~, nom
second 10 Fifth but few buildings saved The two-
story frame sorehou.e of Dickey Murphy on the cor
ner of and Second-sts was saved lts presersa saton
surrounded as il seemed be by walls Of fire. looks very
like miracle. The fremont Hotel, on the corner ot
Second ST. and Maden-lane mmedia ely west oil Dokey
4 Murphys was soon enveoped IN iames giving the IN
mates but little time 70 remove inc i"rn'"o' A'o" :"
tlces were saved a., n
resisted the flames as proudly as at the las. gsos.
burnt district swept away almost instmtaneouNy.
The City Hail speedily reduced to aches The WIND
during great portion of the time blew gale and sparks
and cnders were carried great distances setting houses
on fire outside the grand OF destruction and rsqo
ing the utmost vigilance and activity % prevent the rum
from becoming general. The flames, wtyer were not
p.rmtted 10 the west side Of Dt and the nre
VI finally subdued fifty minutes
ment on the south sce OF knh-st The whole boundary
is = follows ,
From the northwest Of md Second sts, to the
southeast corner OF and Fourhss thence on Fourth to
the southeast corner of and Fourth thence on TO Fh
thence on the south side of Fifth to d. thence eseapng
some houses Secondst and thence escaping the
Empire Block and Dickey Murphys to the north~e.t
corner of and Fouhs st. More than two hundred build
pos have been consumed. The flames spread 80 rapidly
that very few able to save their h)usehod ensc
and in many instances articles Of furniture we're consumed
on the spots where they had been carried for safety The
exact less il could be ascertsned would show the des-
tructon least hundred houses, and loss of pro-
perty short OF s250, 900. -. ,
LIsr or srrFERERs-B sreet-Jehn A. Ps1toa mii
wa, bou.e. Sc, Labors smith shop taooo Mr.
Murphy, wheewIsht $500 French Bakery stooo' vsSys
Ess. .,.Ii. and ax.ias sso sass:.n .:.
Sis sSSa aS's1 .Sss n:1h S
s5 shDs.s w..nhou.e $40; 81" Eaton $500, r. DSn.v.n
house s2o 'sed.rs shop 800 Third st. between Nd D.
lev houses. $500; Mr. Moore house. 900 secoad te
tween and DTremont Hoas slosee Black Co sni,h
AZ ~ Muasl H. L. 81 200 City Hau Essne House
q Winters Mayor VI cOci Burn' cabinet sbop $500 hsdsn
lane between end Gen Green liyey stable s,peo' I2hn
ing 600, savory Smith carriage shop $50 seween Third ana
De dwelling ssos Gee Casg@so .ce O.
L.dd Co. Sg0 Smith, 800, blacksmith shop eoe car
renter shop, $50 CamPbeiP' stable 81 900 A. w Cs,rs
Dres-A TuTsr 20; Rhsph.n 81 SyI ~ Voc,
Bestmsn $500 Unknown, oI houses. eso, Hadson Co.
umbsrysrd te Ooo PsIs' 0ooSwn: lumber ,"d S1eso. MI
sso d $500 Charlie & Jacks Saloon. sStooi e Aesisys
dweips oce Mr. PhelpS, blacksmith chop and stable es
sb.es cco NJ Fss paint shop snd dw.ias slyoj Mat
toon Co.'S store 5000; New orlssns Bakery saee