The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23
Destructive Fire I'm It. L0uis.-.LOss S75,OOO.
ffrom the st. Louis Repu piicAu, July ISL

Destructive Fire I'm 81. L0uis.-LOss $4,000.
ffrom the st. Louis Repu Dicau, July 49,
Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, o 6rs
was discovered in the livery stable occupied ~
Joseph Skidmore, situated on Locust street. between
Third and Fourth streets. The flames spread rapid.
ly and communicated 10 building in the rear of
the stable, occupied By mir. Lynch, 40 head-qusr-
tiers for his negroes. From this yhs ifs spread TO
three story in the roar OF Lyn;h's, oxned and occu
pied by Mr.. Geisel, ~ f0raiGura maaufAct0ry,
which waa totally consumed
lmms c;atey wesi OF tine stable, and on the corner
of Locust art Fourth streets, was the Merchants
Hotel, owed by Edward Walsh, the upper part Of
Ing house. The lower floors Of this building were
occupitd by w. ". Wskelam, as q music store, aud
Mr.. Tsngusy, as family grocery store. The entire
building was destroyed,
iDgs, owned by Dr.. BurchaEd, the upper stories of
which aero occupied as Offices and sleeping apart
ments. The lower fl ,oys we're occupied Oy E. w.
Sherman, truss mandatory and fancy ssore Siseth
& Co., china ana glass ware merchants; aud Barta
g. Hckox, dealers In India rubber goods-au OF
whom sustained considerable Ices BY removing the
gooos, bIsakagas and by water. The buildings
ahe Washington House, immediately adjoining
these buildings on the South, was slightiy damaged
in the rear as was also the blacksmith shop Of Hold
x LansdOn.
This ia the largest fire that has occurred in our
city for several year, and the loes caucot fall short
Of 900, not more than onethlrd Of which III in
sered
The stable in which the FIRE originated was 1ned
by Mrs Gerard, and insured for 50 500, in the st.
Louis Insurance Company. Mr.. Skidmore the &C.
cupaut was not Insured, and his loss will not fall
short Of 200. Five horses becngiog to him were
burned.
Mr.. Lynch was not insured, and his loss will
amcuDt 10 81, 900.
Mr.. Geisei's loss in work and stuff on hand is e.
m0tcd Of 900, upon which there 10 no Insurance.
MIR. EDWARD Walsh, who owned ths building on
the corner If Fourth and Locust streets and uccu-
pied by Mrs. williamson, was not Insured. Hs
lces will be from $4,000 to 600: Mrs. William.
az 81 OOo.
The stock Of Messrs. wakelam 4 luch was con.
eidersb)y damaged, but fuzzy covered by Insurance
The groceries in the store Of Mr.. Tanguay were also
considerably damaged, bus the LOGS will be covered
by 90 insu anue Of $4,000, which he had npcn his
| stock.
The thee bulldogs owned by DR.. Buichard ware
insuu j for ten ttoussnd dollars. Mr.. +. ". 6her.
man, iiuss manufacturer and fancy store, % aso
Mess,s. Sleeth & Bro, were Insured ia the Globe
| sDd Home Mutual Insurance Companies Messrs
Gay & Co, china and glassware dealers, were in
suied itr*wo Thousand dollars in the Home Mutual
Irsu.anse Company and 81. 900 in the Continental
Cpmpsny Messrs. Bath Il Hickock, deslers in India
rubber goods, were Insured for 600 In the Atlantic
dsnage to stock. The upper stories Of the build
irgs owned by Dr. BurchaId, were occupied Us
Offices and sleeping apartments, and maoy Of the
occupants lest their entire wardrobe. Gen. Twiggs
lpo nb CInre une Oh tUeec DuQlnge; ne succeed.
ed how. ver In saving the greater part of his books
and papers, but lost his furniture.
DR.. Wm. b. 1pglcy, who occupied rom 10
these bnidir gs. lost portion Of bis Library AVID
some valuable siverware.
Among the incidents relating to the fire was one
worthy OF 70 ordipg. lady was seen in the fourth
story Of one OF the burning buildings As there was
only ore stairway, and ss che seemed confused, q
gentleman started to relieve her from the perilous
situation in which she was placed. Yhe stairway
WIS burning, yet he walked over 1t, gained her
Gown the stairway. liz up in almost sheet Of fame
A young man who bad room In one of the build
inns made his escape with no other apparel on than
finger ring and gold watch which he had in his
cover, until be could array himseE in more suitable
lament
There were many families and young men not
c0Dhagration.