New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-23
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ ST LOUIS.

Fron TIE y Lsgii republican, JUae 10.
Yesterday morning, about clcc k q hre was az.
covered in the livery stable occupied oy Joseph S@d
more situated on LOcust--i., bet~een inirh ans
Fourth-sts The flames spread rapidly and coalnunl-
Gated TO a budi' i'm the of the stable, occupied
By Mr.. Lynch. as headquarters nor his ne51oes.
From this the Ere spread 10 three-7iory nal.h! ~
the rear Of Lynch g. Osued and occupied by Mr. Uei>.
as furniture meluiactory, wnich was 10,lHy cO"-
sumed.
Immediately west Of the stable, and on the corner
of Locust and Fourth St., was the Merchants uo.el
owned by Edward Walsh, tie upper part OK when
house. The lower fioOrs of tbs building were O ed-
pied by W. W. Wekeiam, as a music store, ana Air'
1angUsy, a. a iomiiy grocery store. ioee hhfe quite
Adjoining The hotel on the south were three buildings
Owned by Dr. BurChard, the upper stories OF when
were occupied Offices and sleeping apartments.
Tie lower floors were occupied by l.. W: sherman,
truss menuaoiOry and fancy store Sleeth N Bro,
cenflernoi's furnishing establishment; Gay X Co.,
china and glassware merchants and Barth X HlckDX,
dealers in India rubber goods-al o: whom sIs aided
cousiderabie Oss by removing the goods, Ore2ka-cs
ard BY water. The buildings were totally consumed.
The Washington House, Immediately adjoining those
buidings on the south, was sis hly damaged in the
rear as was also the black smith shop OF Hood Lang
don.
This s the largest fire that has occurred in our city
for several Years and the less cannot fall short OF
$4,000 not more than One-third of which Is insured.
Tie stable in which the fire originated was Owned
by Mrs. Gerard, and insured To- 50 900 IA the -.
Louis Insurance Company. Mr.. SAidmOre, the occu-
pant was not insured and his lors viii not fall hor Of
Il 900. Five horses belonging 20 him were burned.
Mr.. Lynch not insured aud his loss will amount
TO 81 ,0OO
Mr.. Ge-eTs loss in work aud star on hand IS
estimated at GEO. upon which there is 10 insurance
Mr. Edwerd Walsh, who owned the building on inc
corner of 9Th ard IOcust-sts. and occupied ny hrs
Williamson, was not insured His loss Will be from
: coo 10 10 Geo. Ms. Williamson was Insured for
Geo but her loss is estimated at $4,000. The stock
of Messrs. Wakelam iuchO was considerably ia IL
aged but fully covered by insurance. The groceries
ia tie store Of Mr.. Tanguay were also considerably
damaged but the loss viii be covered by an insurance
of $1,000, which be had upon his stock.
The three buildings owned by Dr. Burchard were
insured fer $4,000. MIR. Il. w. sherman truss mau
ufacturer aud fancy store, ne also Messrs. Seeth
Bro were insured in the Globe and Home Mutual iu-
surance Companies Messrs. Gay Co.. Chiua and
glassware dealers insured for e. coo in the Home
Mutual Insurance Co. and g 900 IN the Continental
Co. Messrs BGrih & lliCkox, dealers in India rub
Der goods, insured for - 600 in the Atlantic In
suTance Co., which will fully cover the damage TO
stock The upper stories OF the buildings owned by
Dr. Burchard occupied as Offices aud sleeping
apartments and many OF the occupants lost their en-
tire wardrobe. Gen. Twiggs had his Office in ore OF
these buildings he succeeded however, IN saving the
greater part Of his books and pGpcrs but lost bis