New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-13
TIE JACKSONVILLE FIRE.

We gave on Monday morning the teegropbc account Of
the great cOnhagration at Jacksonville Fla We add
a few details
The fire originated in S. n Williams hoy shed on the
wharf communicated II supposed, by spark from the
Cbareston steamer Florida II extended with astonishing
Tapdiy in every direction spreading first along the block
Of stores the south side Of Bays, between Newman
and Ocean SITS; thence communicating with the square
opposite on the north which ali consumed thence
with the store of A. NJ Reed and the Bank agency adOn
ING on the west side OF Ocean It, which were both de-
stroyod thence with the square east Of Newman It. and
fronting Bay which contained the large and handsome
block kLcw as Byrne building nearly the whole square
being consumed at the same time with the buildings on
Bay 81 eIs Of the point at which the fire originated aud
OF Newman IT which was at once swept away.
The wind was blowing strongly al the time and caused
the Of the fire first 10 be TO the westward by
which several private dwellings AZ the west end
Of tie town and several stores Moodys Holiness and
Fairbanks mills and the hotel OF Mes-rs Day
SET fire. but cXngushod before any material damage
sustained Still The intense heat from the rss block was
great That of itself 1t gnted the % the oppo
site sce and ON tie east and the inmc use amount of
goods throw from the stores along the whole OF Bay st.
formed IJm the same cause an immense conhegraton of
spirits oils paints, &c
by this ire seventy buildings are entirely DESTROYED
OF these twenty were the stores OF the following
persons viz
"F. weyerG Co provisions: osk and wm Gro,he jer.
' aI'' soesr + sA9Sson cry soSs' ass pr
Do Mode & to9es; James Hlnhsn gocsT alr Hernandez,
s',O, DO A Re:e DRY and pro,Siog. N Ke 90
b fa'sy sro,e Mr. Moore fruit 'ore L Hossrh aaer'
J. c Brown, is stos; b. Anrra,n dry soods; n Nsa,
eli sioeef Jc'eh HsrHsadez, or De wal bsSef, Geo
Rag leWeleT t. Darby t-o, c FJelng, boil snl saos
The Lew offices Of Geo. W. Cali and G W Hawkins,
a1d the Office If I C. Barrett Notary Public, Sc in the
ByIre Block, were also desoyed-a portion only Of their
official documents being saved.
- IinneGGn's Office, and l.. NJ. Nelson's Furniture
Store were also consumed
"Moi. Barrett had but few days previously rein.
quished his mercantile business with Col. SaniersOn
"MCRoy's Insurance Agency Office in the Sanms
Block also went by the board together WIKI portion Of
"'Thc Custom house, Mr. McInosh's Lawolice Capt.
Nileys rcsioence, j. Honhams store and dwelling, J.
Modes C!oing store the elegant residence - also the
Law ohce OF T. Fraser Esq, note among othor build
iugs destroyed.
Tho two and only Printing Offices of the place-TAs
HtPrJhcGA and The Mars consumed the lat'eg
tTey, and bat enough of The RD4biccs material has
hCen cleaned from the harvest Of the terrible reaper to
furnish this Extra
The steamer Florida living al harwh at the time
81 the hse and drew OF INTO the stream il progressed
the Seminole from Say .anGh, bringing tie mai the
Every exertion made by the citizens. fremen AMI
even the the ladies' who found here and there lend.
ug assistance 20 arrest the irehe pegrocs also a5ong
faithfully to the u;teTmos But the Ire became unnan-
ssebe and as the intense heat extended itself confusion
and exhaustion rendered human exeTtion less efficient
portion 81 tie FIRE apparatus unfortunately fell into
situation which brought il contact with the fAnes ana
II Yves lost
Upon the amount OF property lost j. estimated thai
ore Aa is Insured, IN New 0rk and New England
offices, ana some in Georgia.