The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN BALTIMoRE-LOsS $780,,
000.-A fire broke out about twenty minutes before
three O'Clock yesterday morning in the extensive
wholesale drug and paint warehouse Of Messrs. Pop
plein & Thompson, No. 1874 Baltimore street, which
was entirely destroyed, together with most Of the
contents The fire originated on the first floor, but
how or from what cause is not known 1t was dis
covered by of the newsboys who gave the alarm,
but in consequence Of the early hour at which it
CURED, some time elapsed before large force Of
firelnen reached the place. The damage to the
stock of Messrs. POpplein Thomson is thought to
be about $50 O0 to cover which there are IS 900 in
the Associated IS 900 in the National S. 900 in the
Baltimore Fire, of this city, $4,000 in the Ameri-
can, 900 in the Reliance and IS 900 in the Girard
Insurance Companies Of Philadelphia and 80 900 in
the Hartford Insurance Company The heat of the fire
was so intense that it was impossible at the time to
save anything OF value from the first floor. Yester-
day morning 204 barrels of lard oil and 700 bags of
saltpetre were taken from the cellar. The second
floor of the same building was occupied b. Messrs.
G. 4 N Popplein, whose principal stock was paint,
portion OF which was stored in the warehouse in
the rear, Bank lane. Their loss is about SIS 900,
which is covered by policy for $50 900 in the Fire
mems Office, $4,000 OF which was on the goods in
the front warehouse and IS 900 on the goods in the
rear building The establishment Of Messrs. Pop
plein Thomson extended through the upper sto-
res OF the house No 1872, adjoining, which was also
destroyed, together with most OF the contents The
retail drug store, q portion Of whose stock was
saved The loss will probably be 81 500, which is
covered by insurance in the American Insurance
Office Of Philadelphia. The buildings were owned
by Mr.. N. Popplein, and are damaged to the amount
OF SO 600 or $1,000, upon which there is policy in
the Equitable Office for $40 900.
About o'clock last evening, the large building,
No. as Holiday street, Qormerly Elisha Lees Car
rage Repository now occupied by Messrs Mulmyer
4 Hunter, coach makers, was discovered to be on
fire, and in a few minutes immense clouds of black
smoke issued from the rear, and made its way
through the crevices of the windows and doors.
The fire seemed to have originated in the engine
room in the rear Of the lower floor and so soon as
the flames made their way into the workshops in
the three upper Stories the combustible material
gave them a force and volume that rendered una
vailabe the efforts of the firemen to save the build
ing. Several carriages removed and others
were destroyed by being thrown from the shed in
the rear. Messrs. M. 4 II. estimate their loss at
$4,000, upon which there was So 900 in the Fire.
mems and IS 900 in the Baltimore Insurance Com
pany.
The building belonged to Mr.. Elisha Lee and was
not insured, the policy having expired about two
months since and was not renewed. Mr.. Lee also
had an Office in the building, in which was slowed
number of household valuables. His loss is about
s6,OO0-Baitimue american, August3.