The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

Frum the Albany J"urnal, July H.
LOSS $4,000 TO $75,000- NEARLY THE ENTIRE
BUSINESS PORTION or THE VILLAGE DESTROYED
FORTY BUILDINGS CONSUMED.
A disastrous c0nfagration occurred at C0xsackie
last evening, consuming nearly the entire business
portion OF the village For hours the flames spread
with great iapidty, and so wildly did ths fire rage
that the ght distinctly visible from this city.
" Q learn from Capt. Holmes, OF the ute p. q.
Comm, that the TIRE origin ated IN kennicuts h"tel,
ON the Middle Landing, about six O'Clock last even
ing, from thence spreading and destroying all the
buildings On the landing, except those occupied by
Mes.rs. Lcndy, La.her Co., Barker, Kirkiin Co,
and Peck d Dwight.
There were not less than forty buildings destroyed,
all Of which were wooden, but they constituted
the most valuable business portion Of tho village.
Among the property destroyed were three hotels,
Benjamin slsrmsn's Hotel. and the Bingham
House, kept by Nh. Barlow. The principal suffer
ers BY this calamity are Messrs. d. r. Bsdeu. dry
goods; W. Case q Co, grocery; r. Lusk, grocery
groceis; Psrcelow's ice cream saloon; Geo. SHARP,
grocer; Finch b Collier, dry goods; P. Kenyon,
grocer, and VIM. Penoyer, do. Scme Of the above
saved portion q their property; while % Others s
their stores. Barker, Kirklin Co.'s stock and
building is damaged to the amount Of $500. The
Post ONCE was also destroyed, but the mailabie
matter IN i is :.s ysd e, and iOrsdsd to tns rO
Holmes.
The forwarding houses on tho Lower dock wore
not injured, but on the Middle dock there Il only
sidered valuable, but most Of the merchants had
on hand heavy stocks Of goods, most Of which were
destroyed. 1t was difficult, at the departure q the
Conn., TO approximate with any degree Of certainty
variously estimate at from $4,000 to 10000, and
may not exceed the lowest estimate.
DrsrsucrrvE FIRE AT IouIsvrLIs, KY.-At q
quarter before o'clock on Tuesday morning, the
Wholesale china and queenaWare store OF Lows 3
wilkes, on the north dde Of Main street, secoud
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In is estimated q $50
ne 6sc oomnunicsisd 10 The wholesale clothing
snd dry goods houes of MesRs. Iichten, Loewenthsl
saved . good deal Of their goods. and were insured
for $4,000, 5000 Of which was In the Marine and
Fire d this city, and the remainder In agencies.
The stock was worth $4,000, and their loss will
:::: s:: 's covered '' '''i insurance and tho goods
The Wholesale drygoods house Of Mesms. Benedict
4 Kennedy. adjoining Lewis h Wilkes, on tbs other
side, took hre abo1t the same time and was burned
down. They saved much Of their stock. witch was
fortunately small at the time. They were insured
for 5000 900, Of which the Fails City, Flrsmens and
franklin, all local oces, had each 900, and for
el8n 0genCleS tne Umaln0er. Ino m6Qrhnc6 cx-
ceeds their loss considerably
The Wholesale hardware and cutlery warehouse Of
Mesms. Chambsrlin b Bailey escaped destruction,
but their stock sustained heavy damage from water,
which IL moro than covered BY insurance. The
house has been, however, rendered insecure, and
win doubtless have 70 be pulled down.
The buildings belonged to Judge Nicholas, and
were insured for $4,000 In foreign agencies. They
we're all forr stories high and erected only few
years ago, but were very plain. Tho walls wero
only nne inches thick and fe as soon as the iosts
burnt. They were covered with tin roofs, but the
partition walls Old MT reach close up TO the roofs,
and hence the fire communicated from one gsrret TO
the other.
The total insurance is 1851 OOO and the total loss
win not exceed &l25, ,000.-Losri Journal JHiy g.
FIRE IN ANsoNIA.-The alarm Of 1rc which we
noticed as occurring about two oclos * on Saturday
morning was C. csTsed y the burning oi TIE large
The fire originated in the top Of the building, and
burned with such rapidity that II Was impossible to
check the flames. But a small portion Of tho con-
tents was saved. The bnilding was Of stone and
one Of the most extensive in the State The loss 10
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