The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28

be svsded, aud introduc ioss consinue fren nc
COST Of Africa. a. 10 loo shall q IN cary day
Exosar 60 on London. 10 premium; New York. 2
Discount; New Greens. siscouas 70 pas. hArksss
unchanged. Heath peret. d.
Destruction OF ,he vsssaaa Hotel IN Vow
ORLEANS BY Fare.
I0eB $3.50 .0O0-rHs srEAA ENGINE TRIUMPHANT.
From tho New Orleans Delta, July ~
Arothsr Of our pubic edidcss nss selsa ytcsm
70 tie rspsciry OF che tns xorsbis ns0es ssd saat
beautiful end world-wide reno wned motel. tnc We
Ya1ca IL no more. Its fudereM pyre vas lighted
this morr log, At O'Clock, aad It now hiss smlu dr.
ing In run St mountain u worthless trssas luga
and incc nRruous pile Of odds aod ends.
Az 2 o'clock precisely. this a Jrnng, the vai,h-
man employed By Mr.. Slater. as ths C,ty Hpssl,
discovered D tmt ke issuing from tha caves o. chs
house In the rssr o. the rsos. ossr tae
servants quar- t@rs. de waited tor lev momsoss
ana then gave the slar n, the "Vsrauda Ia on !"
rbe cry waS caught 10 by tho regular wstchmsa.
and soon b9ns TO al "a, t. OF th, csy a. If O0 shc
wirgs Of the lind. The Il ,emsn we're aroused rr0 n
their saunders, az d soon the sumbtng Of engines
was heard II every oirectioG, hsstcnog to hesce
If destruction.
By ire time they reached the ground the flames
hsc buis. through the rolf. Toe cishs Was salon
std toe fire progressed vsry slosly-h like caodie,
it wss burning downward. Ow,ug to III. cal mess
OF toe sr, 81 Thickness Of walls aud aose0ce OF
conbussibs material, the fire barued astonash,ngiy
tlow. TIE drsGen continued % PIP etr eig,n-s,
snd the fsnts TO slowly orogfe-s. until noslioS
but the tering walls IL tue bulldog wate lsls,
wien, kuddeoly. about fse o'c ock, sos nsw
hsu been damaged thu previous evsning ct
the trial, aed wn~n ire fire d ut broke ont, tas
Chief Engineer, Me. WiDgHeI,, got the woskmsn
TO work AID mad ner repaired. ana by O'clock sas
WA n ady for acton hpc0od g nee horses ard
came lpnberJs down TIE street WITH . full isad OF
steam. A. five O'Clock cha took ter position In
front II tie ~. CbArles Hotel, and commanced t.
play upon t. q FIRE. The effect Of her rem sodoas
- reQ nson III n fafaA 20 a IN n I'D haK
cczsD ~ rs0Ds II sheit feet dssanc, Of several
rods, wss soon visioe on the fire aud Young Ans
inca 1t ones sarls6ed our c,tiz ns, snd even tae
most bitter Of Ter opponent Ia the dte snt,
that soe was no numoug. Had tne engine been In
ordes AID on the ground when she fies CON ueaced,
We have no hesitation la saying tnat the Veran1a
Ho,ei might Sill be among the things that ara.
There no difficulty In finding pteoafai supply
Of water, and tue "mashssn" worked bsausduliy
under the management Of Mr. Dorsey toe en-
giueer.
or CINE pufliUg and bl wing awsy Ia the m ddle Of
81. Charles street, but 1t u spectacle 20 watch our
citizens will room become &C ,ust0 med At hsifpsst
NV O'Clock the cornsr and front walt OF the
BUILDING fell cut into the street with terrible
crash but fortunately ipjurei NO one; aud then IL
wss seen that tue heart Of the house had bsen
completely burnt out, and no hing remained but
the sUouldering bricks add moFtar Che steam
engine COZ tiGued ~ play on the fire WITH teli0g
effect, her immense stream cArryiog everything
before 1t and mskIng brea,h, cs.spuls like,
~fertves II struck. An immease ceo I'd vas "a.
tDsred around her all this mOrQing to witness asr
wo,klpg, ALo we heard . uaaai pous expressi)a of
acm rhtou cal s1sIsfs oti0n on all sides.
3he cause II tue hre hiss not yes pooD fully escer-
tanned, fursi,r than IL oocnrre1 In she servants
apart meft. But l.te OF che furniture OF the nJtei
was saved Lotnirg, We believe, except tine silver
ware and some of the mest liable arti,ias. raera
we're not great maUy boardsrs Ia the house,
though larger number IL Il at this se " 1u
II the yeay. Most OF them succeeded In sAviag
Il cir baggage, viii thsy had cuff ,ieat time to do
seeing tost the flames progressed 80 slowly.
Tee loss by this coDfag alton viii not fall short
OF $3.50 000 and Will ixu heaviest our insurance
ci AD,es
Tie building wes The property OF Mr.. J.W.Zs
ctare, ard leased BY Mr.. john Galpp, sh3 nal
been snpe nssndi1g ls - proprietor Of the hotel
for 8 NE two uo,tbs-in whcn ssps 'ity ac oad
become very popuia'. chs tipT Vii faV heaviest
On hm. The b.seMiAt Of tht Inossl was Occupied
Sy inc teiaaaA az room, the drug store ef : -.
-.,s tte corner OF Common and 81 cnAdsa:
he tegsr store Of Nj. A. Hereaadsz; bmal iru,t
emf socs shop ciiled The Ssb.s.,ooi, aad d be A.
b,r SHOP OF Joseph Ri.i'Hs. fbo yerands Billiard
saloon snd the Ruby cofes house on Common st..
AID the boot ard shoe establishment OF R,osrt H.
BowIes on 81 Chsrlss rect, were ply ia
pos1'e wese badly orched.
Tie Insurance in se several offic % In New Or.
lear amounted TO sos goo.
:. The drug store q Me- Shaw was insu ed 10 the
Merchants for 81 800 and in tna Lodsisoa for the
same smount The seear store of Mr.. A. II srus adez
was insured for $4,000 in the Merchants, bat the
stock vas al saved. Toe b. OF and sa)s establish
ment OF Mr.. B,sles, which was tlgh.ly dam aged
is fully insured In tbe Provincial 4, slso was sno
tber small stock under the Vsrsnds. There may be
some sight erro-s In thu above estimst bat We
have reason to believe 1t can be relied Neither
the Ienressee NOR Mr. .. q. Lathro 70 oflcs safsred
the slightest ioss.
This 10 great calamity, and viii be severely felt
II there hard tines BY our immunity. Oae OF the
most owned corners 10 Out city 10 ait 10 ruins,
and tbs streets ore comp eseiy booked up, and will
,smain 30 Tor some time 20 come, Tbs corner p5li-
tciars ~nl hsve 10 EEK some other resort the old
drug store al to- balcony of the versa1s are no
mOre.
We have rot hesri Of any Accidents hayiue &C.
currec. Ore drunken man fell down In the stree {,
and was abcut 70 expire, when the podce hal him
ctnve, ed 10 tho hospital.
OsiLg 70 the c.0se proximity OF the fire TO the
-. Charies Hou fears sefe tor W 1ils on or. ired
that lot ntble s.ructnre gh. ssa.n be forced to
succumo; aud taese WAS good deal OF excitsn.ut
understand. among The boa 'ders and 50 xh elders
Had thu Wild ben blowing, we might, itdseS
ave been fotctd 10 record the dessru, ion OF the
most beautiful aud valuable portion Il our cry
CARRIER PIGEONS ArD rms TELEdEipH-Many
OF fhs n adj n OF t1e no pspa,%r WOO wake up in
the moI g and fpd q column II Eur)oesu no~s
by tleRrepb Ter To sir perussl Ia tho )rniug
paper, tie s,esmeT having arrived oniy ths midnight
b fore, do not know the lstor AMI the enter pti,e
whoa are involved 10 procure this early ssnsn =
snn OF the stea1 er q news. Toe "asso stsd press"