The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-23
DIES TRUC TIVE FIRES.
Destructive Fire IN Roc hestor-Thc Blossom
IIoune In Ruins-Loss @l54, 900.

Destructive Fire IN Roche ster-The Blossom
House In Ruins-LOss 9l54 900.
IFror h. RI ch~~t-r Democrat az ia morning
On Saturday morning. about three o'clock, fire
was discovered in Mr.. Osborn's block, corner OF
Main and St. Paul streets, In the rear angle u the
building, proceeding either from the kitchen of
the recess in the basement kept by James Davy. in
the drug store Of Messrs Lynde & Osborn, or the
shoe store of Brndstreet Il Graves. The flames had
made such progress when discovered in place not
accessible from the street that It impossible to
tell just where it commenced. There is nothing de-
termlDed TO show how 1t originated. The night
was cold, and high wind Prevailed SO that before
the engines could be got into efficient action the fire
was uncomfortable. The entire corner was burned,
including front Of brick buildings, rs feet ON st.
Paul street and lO4 Main street. four stories aud
half in height, occupied as drug store, groceries,
and in part by the hotel propretors, including the
large ball room In the upper part, where the recent
TO check the fury of the flames a. this point, and
they attacked the Blossom Hotel building, which is
part OF the same block, and destroyed it fro attic
to cellar.
the hotel and the Osborn block, was also consumed
entirely although the owner I'd been confident that
his building as fire proof and would not be burned
The latter gentlemen owned front of twenty eight
feet on Main street, and their store extended one
hundred and sixty feet on Division street. Their
goods in part saved but the loss Is very heavy
Notwithstanding the utmost exertions Of the fire.
men, the flames. famed by strong wind from the
new structures Main street. continued to progress
for six hours and at eight o'clock in the morning
they bad not subsidized, and then threatened for
time the elegant block known as the Crystal Palace
building.
The fremen exhausted by their protracted labors,
continued their welldirected exertons and prevent
ed the fire from passing beyond the hotel. The new
part Of the Blossom buildings, occupied by Mr..
Mccarthy, was also saved, there being no commu.
cication between the two buildings. A blank wall
intervening between the buildings the corner AMI
The Croton House, on ST. Paul street, belonging to
Mr. Osborn, and occupied in the upper part by Mr..
Bishop as boarding house, was saved from destruc
ton. The fire has swept over pile Of brick build.
ipgs extending hundred and one feet on St. Paul
sireet and one hundred and fiftyfour feet on Main
street.
amount OF the loss Mr. Osborn estmat his loss on
the building destroyed at $50 900, ON which he has
an insurance Of about SIS 600. The Wsmsley's loss
on building and goods"wil be considerably greater.
Their goods were b)Dnets and rich trimmings, ve-
vets and cloths for ladies' coaks and dresses aud
other costly articles Their store was very elegantly
furnished. and ornamepted with carved work.
portion OF the stock was saved, but In or less
damaged condition. They estimate their loss at
$50 600 and upwards and they have an insurance of
some $l3 000 On the hotel there is an insurance Of
some SIS 900 also, 50 900 of which is held by mort
gage On the furniture, which was worth some
$1,000 there is partial insurance. A portion only
of the stuff was saved. Some If the boarders suffered
by the fire con sideraby. Mr. Justin Day had about
81 500 worth ofproperty in his apartment, including
piano and handsome furniture. He is insured $500.
The stores on Main street were occupied by Messrs
Lynde d Osborn, druggist whose loss is covered
mostly by policy of s. 900. The restaurant in the
basement Kept by Mr. Davy was pretty well stocked,
and the proprietor estimates his loss at 1880; in.
tured 81 800. Messrs. Bradstreet Graves, occupy
ing the store adjoining the drug store, lost most of
their boots, shoes, and stock. They are insured
g 600, which will not cover more than enc third Of
their loss
MIR. Maurer and Messrs. Oothout & Burtis, srocers
saved very little of their goods and are large losers
The latter are pretty well insured, but the loss Of
the former is nearly total.
The upper part of Mr.. Osborn's building, on ST.
Paul street, was occupied by Miss Fay as boarding
house. Most of the property belonging to her and
her boarders was got cut of the building. Mr.
Rickon, tailor, and Mrs Dawson, miliner, had
rooms upon the first floor Of the block. Their
less not ascertained, probably slight.
The merchants in the bu liings east OF Ethe hotel
removed their stocks, and some loss occurred on that
account, which will fall upon the underwriters.
The following is as accurate an account of the
losses and insurance az we are able to obtain