The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

only tbro.n out q employment, bat out Of .
homo, BY this direful oondagration This re ult Of
the Hre was the main topic Of conversstion yester
day among the visiters, and the sympathy aroused
in behalf Of the sufferers was no doubt sncerc and
from the heart
sCKSBs AND INcIDgArs.
Tho appearance Of the fre, whom at the high.
est, we have already described. The day was very
hot, and the heai Of tho sun, combining with that
Of the furious flames, AMI the cir darkened with
smoke and cinders, made q near position to the
| fire almost intolerable. Still the heroic fremen
plunged into the midst Of 1t, and fought bravely
to the last, although some tainted from the OPP
preston to which they willingly exposed them
selves.
We heard that Thomas Roe, member Of En-
gine Company No. IA, whilc directing the pipe
OF the company into the midst Of tho flame and
smoke, tainted away from exhaustion, and was
carried away by hs comrades. he recovered in
few hours, and was quite well last nj ,ht. There
wcic various other instances Of fsintipg from fa-
tigue, but We could not learn the namez OF tho
different parties.
After the fre various rumors were spread in re-
gard to the lost. and at ono time several were
burned beneath the ruins. and at another time all
ore saved. 1t was impossible last night to decide
whether any lives were lost or not. Tue genera
lief. however, was that no live, were 10 st, ex
ceptiDg two horses, which were burned to crisp.
The railroad buildings hai q very narrow es ape
The scene Of the couHagracn Is only block or two
removed north Of the railroad depot aud car houses
which for long time seemed 70 totter on the verge
Of destruction. Some Of the railroad men were
upon the ground, in very excited state, and held
out oil sorts Of inducements to stretch to the utmost
the exeItions of the fremen.
Mr.. French, the Chief Engineer Of tho Jersey City
Fire Department ne unde rstand, worked till he fell
fion exhaustion, and was obliged to he carriedf from
tho place Of ruin.
| There werc also many rumors sfost last night as
to the origin Of the fire. By many it was stated and
reiterated that it was the work Of an incendisry.
Others again state that 1t accidentally originated in
private dwelling house, as we have before stated.
| The full force Of the Jersey City polite wore In
requsition during the evening, and rendered great
service in saving property and keeping of the crowd
so that tho fremcn might have the fullest liberty.
At night corps specially detailed was put on d1ty
to watch tho ruine that the fire ahould not again
break out, till this morning,
TH RUINS LAST NIaHT.
! The place last night attracted to It thousands
The ferry boats crossed and recrossed crowded with
visiters while the flames till near midnight played
upon the ruins, aud cast lurid glare upon all
around and way out upon the river. The ruins
looked like some old city fallen to decay with age
with hero and there wall standing to toll what
once the place had been. This s tho heaviest Gala
nifty in the way Of conflagrations that our sister
city has ever been called upon to endure, and may
it be q long time before she Is visited with such
another.
ANOrHEg ACCOUNT.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke
out in Henderson and Wilson's stone yard, in
Washington street, between Stcuben and Wsyn
streets, which resulted in the destruction Of pro
pcrty estimated at $3.50 900.
The fire department were soon at work, but tho
fire spread with great rapidity, and was not got
under until two entire blocks, and the half OF
another bounded by Washington, Wayne, Steubcn
and Greene streote, were destroyed. The following
isa list Of the buildings destroyed, With the o.
ttratcd 1oFs as near could bc asccrtained in the
confusion attendant upon the great destruction OF
property.
! On Washington arcet-Wilson & Hcndcrson's
steam stone dressing establishment, franc buildings;
loss about 900. Alexander Wilson's two story
dwelling house, IS, 900 three story brick dwell
| ling house, owned by Mr.. A. Wilson, aud occupied
by Mr.. John Black, s5 600 three story brick
building and five story brick building, corner of
| Washington and Wayne streets, owned aud occupied
by M. John Black, as trunk factoros-oss on build
ing and stock about $4,000. On Wayne street, a
large four story frame building, occupied by Mr..
schcrck as bell factory, and owned by Mr.Broese
-loas on building, $1,000; on stock and fixtures
about $500. On the west side OF Washington
street, four large building covering about half
O block, owned aud occupied by Messrs.
Cummings & James as car mandatory,
loss about $4,000 on machinery, stock, and new
! cars, about 40 in number, about 100000, mostly
covered by insurance. Messrs. Steele b slater's
iron foundry and machine shop, covering nearly
half block on Wayne and steubon Streets loss OF,
buildings about $4,000; on machinery, stock, &c.
about 100000 One Of tho above buildings, fronting
on Stsubcn street, was occupied by Mr.. Hunt, as
mslleable iron foundry, whoso loss is about 900
In Steubcn street frame dwelling and grocery
(owner unknown) loss about 1900. In came
street, adjoining, Culvcrs iron foundry, loss on
building, stock and fixtures about &C. 900. On Wayne
street. from Steele Slaters TO tho corner Of Greene
street. seven tenant framo houses, flvc Of which
are owned by VIM. Ellsworth, loss about 81 900
The other two, owners unknown, loss about g. 900.
On the samc block on Greene street, two two
story franc houses, owned by William L. Ellsworth
loss about 70 500; adjoining, two franc building
owned and occupied BY Nj. Bailey, oopporumith-
loss buildings and stock about 81 500; adjoining
these a two story building was damaged about $500;
the house OF Mrs, Henry, corner Of stcuben and
Greene streets, was damaged about $500 by waicr'
On tho next block, on Wayne street. south sdc,
house and stable, owned BY Mr.. Greene, were do
stroyed, together with two horses-loss about
$1,000. On the same street three story tenant