The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-27

in ruins. The loss must amount, we should think
Firemen from Lansinburg and Albany arc ARR
ing as we write.
ADDITIoSAL PARTICULARS.
(Fr,m the Al any Register, aug 2sl
At about 2 o'clock, r. NJ. Chief Engineer Dey
ErmaDd, of this city, received telegraphics des.
patch from Troy, requesting assistance from our
IRE department, ana portion was soon dessiled.
which ent up on the Albany Northern Railroad.
the superintendent having kindly cent up special
train, TO carry our fremen ard their apparatus to
We took the passenger train. whioh went up
short time befors the special train and soon arrived
at the scel of destruction.
The force which went up from this city vas conn
POSED OF the ID. ID. Tompkins OF CINE No s; Wash
iIeton, No. l, and hose cart No. H. With portions
OF Nos. 4. q and III. They arrived at West Troy .
short time after we did, and crossed the river by
As We ciosse the river the scene was at once
terrible and magnificent. The fire demon was rag.
ing IN bis might, and dealing destruction in al.
most every erection. Extending along the dock
lumber were biazng and ihe heat was easily felt By
Us while crossing from the western to the eastern
sce OF the river. Dense black clouds hungover the
ssity like pail, while the lurid flashes from the
burning piles glistened through the masses
smoke and vapor. and disclosed to the eye the vas
amount of destruction that had been &C Omplished
On arriving In the city we found masses of the
cit'zens hurryibg through the streets with snxi0u
conference.-the thoroughfaIes leading to the
fire chokea up with goods, furniture, &c. Tae ire
when we arrived near 1t, was crossicg u narryW
alley between Fl st AMI Second streets, having con
sumed Iesrly all the tenemenfs from Division to
Adams street, and from Front to River street
Bi ees extensve chair manufactory (the third time
Of it's destruction by frey was consumed, and hume
rous private ard costly residences River, First
and Second streets.
About four o'clock number Of elegant private
reSidQuCca frOnfnU Sernn6 Aro
IN the rear, and their destruction was momentariy
anticipated. By strenuous exertions, however
they were saved. The valuable mansion, not yet
finished, belonging to Mr.. H. Slocum. caught hre
In the rear, but by the suNrhuman exertioDs Of q
fire company from Coh0es the flames we're subdued
The fire swept from River street up Adams to Sc
cond street; from Liberty and First streets com.
plttely through to the d0ck from Division street
Adams; on First street, from Liberty to Washing
ton, &c.
Being somewhat unacquainted with the locality,
we are unable to give minute description of the
however that 1t would amount to about ten blocks ).
At about o'clock, the Hudson River Railroad
freight house caught fire. and was soon in rufus.
A large quantity Of wood which had been sawed
Tor the ecomotves also caught tire, aud threw out
terrible heat.
We shoui estimate the loss at about 81 900 900.
We were informed that the Mechanics Mutual In.
surance Company, Of Troy. sustains heavy losses.
When we left Troy, the flames had been checked
toward the North, but trey were sweeping toward
the Southern limits Of the city threatening to con.
snme the manufactures and dwellings in.thst loca-
lity:
me n worked at great disadvantages. The grass in
the Washington Parks near the confagration caught
fire several times, as did also several dwellings u
remote parts Of the city.
The immense quantities Of lumber piled along
Front street were entirely consumed and the docks
were burned, nearly to the waters edge.
frame house, standing on the corner of Division
and River streets, strange to say escaped destruc-
tion.
The weather was very warm. and the fremen
abcIed at great disadvantages. The streets of the
city were covered with quantity Of dust, which
was driven by the wind into tho eyes and throats
of the iremen, and nearly blinded and strasgled
them.
There was a great deal of bad rum drinked in the
city, and the inevitable result was mach fighting
and ri0ting.
wagon, containing quantity Of furniture,
upon which was seated an Irish woman, who had
with her child about fifteen months old, was pass
ing up Second street, near the railroad track when
the poor infant fell from the arms of its drunken
mother, and the vehicle passed over it instanty
killing It! The mother was with diff ,ulty kept on
the wagon, and was perfectly unconscious Of the
death Of her infant.
At the Kossuth House, in Second street, a row
occurred, in which an American was stabbed in the
shoulder by German. The latter was arrested and
taken to the watch house.
About eight o'clock in the evening IN officer at
tempted to arrest rowdy in River street, nearly
opposite store No. l97, when the fellow seized .
stone and struck the officer heavy blow In the face.
The officer partly reeled, and nearly tainted while
q number Of sensible men who stood by, chased the
loafer and caught him. The policemen, aided by
several citizeus conveyed the assaiant to place Of
confinement
A large fire, brand lodged on the top Of the frame
work Of the steeple Of the new church, now in
course Of erection, in Second street, which threat
ened to set that noble edifce on fire. brave man
named James Stancisl, in the employ of Naughton
Sage, ascenoed to the dizzy height, and grssping
the hot brand threw it to the ground. BE deserves
reward for his courage for the ascent WAS peril
Gus one. II is VIC nder that this church saved
at all and we consider its escape as an almost NIL
raculous ore.
What we took for vinegar store, was burned
on the corner OF Fret and Washington streets. We
don't knox how deep, or how lnge the cellar under
the store Is, but it full Of vinegar, showing,
evidently, that there must have been large stock
On hsDd.
We we're informed that a woman 81 TX with the
cholera, and two children were consumed IN q dwell
ling in Adams street, Mr.. Haynes. who resides
in Congress street, having unsuccessfully attempted
to rescue them. The report was much doubted, in
Troy, and needs confirmation.
number Of horsee, belonging to Mr.. Sherman
were also consumed In Adams street.
In addition to our fremen, there we're others on
the ground from Lansingburg, West Troy, Water
Our aremen discharged their duty with that signal
ability which has always established for them well
deserved reputation. They worked hard and vigo
rou just az they do at home, when they rescue
the property Of their own fellow citizens from de-
stIuction.
Material for Making Paper.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In the making Of vegetable shades for my
meteoric wires, have used the wild cucumbe
plant 1t is Of rapid and luxuriant growth; Q
single seed will produce more than thousand
feet Of vine, which, when properly cured, car
be made into cordage, and think may answer
as substitute for rags in making paper.
have saved some of the vines, and will give
them to any paper maker who is desirous O
trying them, and, If successful, will give hin
also good supply Of seed.
One seed, in one year, will produce thou