The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06
The FIRE In Georgstssvn, 9. 9.


We are panied to have to record the scurrence
of another destructive fire, which has laid waste
the most thickly settled part Of our town.
About three O'Clock on Sunday morning last, fire
Mrs. Martha Y. Hovlen, situated on watermans
lower wharf, We viii endeavor to record the losses.
The building In which the fire originated was To-
Gated on WATERWAYS lower wharf, two stories high,
100 feet long, owned by e. Waterman and Hagar
Beekman, and was divided into six stores or tene-
ments.
No. and 2, at the northwest end, were used By
Waterman & Mckinney as store rooms, and on the
Chesterfield, and quantity Of slaves and heading
belonging to Mr.. Waterman, who bad no insurance:
The goods In store, consisting. Of q rev bales Of
bsgging, rope, 90, were saved; buk the hay1eore
No. 8 was occupied by Henry 9. Davis = . gro
Gerry, who, living high mp town, saved nothing.
No. was tenanted by Mrs. Martha Y. Howren,
only thIes barrels. She was insured for 81 900.
Nos. s md were occupied by Hagar Beekman
a. cake shop and residence She was asleep In
the upper story Of her house, and barely escaped,
saving nothing but her night linen. No insurance.
7. A large store, with storerooms on either side,
owned by Mr.. A. L. Mariana, who has been absent
some months. In this store there was stock of
goods supposed to be- worth $4,000 to $4,000. In
sured.
8. A store belonging to A. L. Mariana, and occu-
pied by Charles Mitchell as boot and shoe manu-
factory.
.. 4 small grocery store, belonging. to Miss
M. Lerebour, whose los was considerable and no
insurance.
TO- Also, q small grocery store belonging to the
same laoies, and tenanted by Mrs. Elizabeth Pin
ner, whose loss was small. The two last buildings
ii. The ice house, which had been nearly aned
on Saturday, owned BY Mr.. Nathan Emanuel Fy
W.sS al sh~S,,r;is;rsur an In. .orth,va.t
side of Bay or Front street, known o. privileged
land, extending from Orange to Broad street on
We viii now return TO the corner Of Orange. and
Bay streets commencing opposite the large build
IL. A large two story building owned by the e.
tate Of the late Robert Smith and occupied by
Mr.. Thomas R SsssioDs and family: No Insurance.
Isaac Courte IN ls00-owned and occupied at the
time of The fire by Mr.. Henry n. Middleson and
family. Partially insured.
Ia. The comfortable residence Of Mr.. A. l.. Maria
is. A large two story dwelling owned and oscu
pied by Mr.. BeT jamin Sal0man and Mrs. Henry;
also occupied by Mr.. N. Jenes and family. Insured
ID. A small house, owned and occupied BY Mr.. z.
Eliot and family. No Insurance
IL. A email house, owned by the Miss Myers, OF
Charleston, and occupied by Mr.. J. B. Johnson and
Is. The large hotel owned BY Mr. George Dursnt;
supposed to be insured for 81, 900. -4e
10. Thetwo story residence owned BY the estate
Of the late Sarah Sessions, and occupied by MIS- D.
7. Werner end family. Insured for $500.
Through the extraordinary exertion7 OF the hrc
companies the FIRE on this square Of the town was
here afresied-leaving only Mr.. Lssters boarding.
house, DR.. Williams residence, and an out house
&C upisd by Henry Lesesne. = =
TO- The dv cling house Of Mrs. Mary A. =
Walker, on be opposite side Of Broad street. Ia
sure d for 81 COO.
we have made no snention Of the various on
| houses. embracing many Of considerable vaine.
| Simultaneously With tte breaking ont o. Re NJ