The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

A destructive f.. broke ont in St. Louis on tho
msrning Of the 18th inst. The Republican, Of the
9Th inst, furnishes the following pa. ticulars:-
Mr.. John Stevenson, the proprietor o. o boat
building establishment on the Levee, happened 10
be in his shop at The time. and he saw the asnes
break out Ia his own establishment aud the store
house of Mr.. Fitzgerald simultaneously. inst at
that momen. be saw four or five men rush out; one
OF them ash cd him what he doing there, and 1T
the same time knocked him Gown with clno.
Stevenson recovered from the blow, drew pistol,
and fired. One OF the men fell, but was caught up
by the others and carried off, The buildings were
soon enveloped in nsIne 3, and the carpenter shop
OF Mr.. Stevenson together with three Stores owned
by Mrs. Royce, and occupied a. q storehouse by Mr..
Fitzgerald, were, with Ihe contents, entirely co.,
sumed.
We have M reerly as possible endeavored 10 ascer
tain the particulars OF the fire, losses, insurance,
&C., which We give belo,:-
Mr.. Stevenson lost nothing of great value, cxcept-
ing his tools and lumber. From the shop OF Mr..
Stevenson the FIRE communicated to thai OF Mr..
Pipe, destroying large assortment Of tools, AMI
neatly she eht,e frame for the cabin Of new keo-
kuk packet. His loss il probably heavy; but We
were not able TO as ertain It's extent. Adjoining
was the lumber yard Of Carr a. Rogers, which, TO-
gether with the Office, was entirely destroyed.
From 0,00e TO leo 600 feet Of lumber we're burat.
beSces other combus'bes on the premises.
On the south Of St.vensop's shop stoci the two
story brick warehouse of Messrs. Ejgcll, Paisley IL
Co, which, together with it's contents vas entirely
destroyed. Mtssis. Edrtll, Peasley Co.'S iose v
as follogs:-Thsir warehouse contained abtUt 600
bs res pork worth sli 600; $4,000 worth Of Fair
banks scales l40 hogsheads of sugar, worth ~ 600:
besides q los Of salt and other goods, worth about
gil 0C0 making \ total loss OF property Of about
s4s 600. Their warehouse was insured for - 900,
$1,000 of which was insured In the State Mutual,
and u, 900 In the Home Mutual Insurance Offices
Their insurance on merchandise and produse was
as follows, emounting in all to t37, 900.
Insurance Of 140 bogrbesds Of sugar, u 900, IN
the Lumber and Mechanics Office; on 600 barrels
Of pork. n2,0o0-s4, 200 In the State Mutual, 200
in the Merchants Mutual, and IS GOO in the MnlcrS
and Nanuacturers' Office; on sundries 4l2 ,OO0---
IS ,0C0 in the North WsTern, 81 900 In the Sssse
Nutpal and SO 900 in the Home Mutual. The loss
in this establishment VIII be about $li 900 above
the amount ineu ed.
The exat amount cf hemp stored n The ware
house Of Mr.. Fitzgsralds "a not yet known, but Il
will not vary much from. $500 bales, more or less-
The proprietor has not yet been able 10 ascert in
the exact number from bis books, portion Of tbs
bouse, ard a portion 70 another. The cohsgnees
were Messrs. Yeatman, Robinson d Co., Thomas H.
Larkin 4 Co., r. N. Ryland & Co., Lvcrmore n
Cooley, Modd Hughes. and Cary Grain.
3 But few bales were secured from the flames, and
those in o damaged condision. The buildings were
6lled entirely with hemp. Mrs. Boyce has sl2,2 200
insured on the builsine, which win nearly II mob
quite cover her loss; $500 In the Pacific, s4ld.
$1,000 in several other OIL, es.
The $500 bales Of hemp consumed, estimated At
tll2 900; 600 bbls. Of pork tll 0OO 40 bids. Of
sugar ~ 600; Faifbanks' - alcs, $4,000; besides
sundres, worth about tl 900, makes the total soss
on merchandise, near 100000.
We were not able TO ascertain the amount Of hemp
owned BY each consignee nor the insurance, but so
learn that f. N. Rylaai & Go. we're insured for
fl2 500-4 800 in the Globe, and A., 900 In the Pe-
cilc. The total Insurance we learn was about
tl37, 400, and the loss over tie insurance was sesr
$50 GOO.
TT ia was the most destructive Gre which hos VI
sised our city for time. All tho busofnss a.
tackled by tic flames were burned ~ the gronn3,
snd others in erect Danger wcfs saved ~ the active
ss..lics of Vic IRE department.