The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30

at the scene. number Of nremen w>re burnt 10 the
face and hands, and number overc ONE WIN tne
great heat and Obliged to go home. No on as Tar as
schooners Robert Stone OF Nova Scotia AID Moses
EDDY, were partially burnt above deck.
ship Pharsalia entirely DESTROYED A ferrv Ncat
and several imsl vessels were less burnt TIE
heat and smoke were SO oppressive late as nine
O'clock that could not get down the whsrves to as
certain full particulars. Engines Eagle No g. Dispatch
No IL, an old relief engine and the Washingtou No.
from Chelses were more or less burnt The companies
several times during the fire. The Battery wharf, north
and south sde extended out to the COMMISSIONER line
about soc feet 1t s fan shaped, with front
Commercial street There fourteen wooden build
Dgs in process Of construction it, twenty five feet
salt cotton, pork sugar -four. This was the northern
moot wharf. Next south was the Peoples ferry-this
Was short slip-wth depot and other buildings used
for ferry steamboat and storage purposes. Lncolns
wharf came next and here the FIRE stopped This was
Of the same length as the Battery wharf. Here was
Mason and Clevelands blacksmith shop Noah Lincoln,
Jrs countr room, and long shed, wood pile $50 feet
long, nd scme 200 tons OF coal, and ]. c. Nichols,
snd %s s
100 feet Of the lower end.
ferry arepie wharves and they badly burnt. The
tide ou when the fire commenced ami this render
Had it not been for the intrepdy OF the remsn who
took their position at the eeward Of the fire ncolns
wharf much greater damage to shipping, and the build
caused hose carriage burnt. The BArnicost,
with two other engineer, reported either burnt
thrown overheard, but believe this to be mistake.
Noah Lncolns stable Chsse's stove shop, NJ Dslsno
Co.. shpwright and caulkers Harris & Dillon and
Mather's sail loft and all the buildings belonging to
the Battery Wharf Company, and those occupied for
storage by Pierce Bacon and H Pay Co., were de-
stroyed
Several small explosions were heard in the course OF
the afternoon, probably from saitpstre Detashmens
of the Fire Department remained the ground all night
but the limit of the fire being confined between the
large stone structures on Constitution and Uni IN
wharves, NO more damage could occur.
to burn all night The exposed position Of the
will prevent the remen from covering the whole ground
Of the Ere in their exertions during the night.
The buildings destroyed not OF great Alue, but
the total loss merchandise will be very heavy-n this
regard have hesrd half million Of dollars named,
independent Of the loss to shipping.
1t impossible to state the individual losses. Hsrrson
OF Fay Co., had beef. pork, &C. stored on Battery
wharf to the amount of 00o which, of course,
destroyed. They insured for $40 900. Other Arms
in the burned buildings, and although we have the
names Of some of them since cannot state wits any
degree Of accuracy their osses deem it best TO with
hold their ames.
Constitution wharfis owned by Enoch Train & Co. II
Battery wharf is owned by John W. Revere and is at
present leased 70 Edward Matthew'S The wharfs badly
injured. Insured
Ferry is owned by the Peoples Ferry Com
pany
IiIcoln's wharf is owned by a company Of which N.
Lincoln, Jr is agent. The wharf Is not much injured
Insured.
The nie ht police rendered efficient service with their
boats did ao other PERSONS and they entitled to
much praise
Ayoung man named william A. Russell, q musician,
wss struck ON the head by beam and was seriously
injured This the only serious accident that came
to our knowledge