The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07
Obstructive Fire I'm Baltimore.
LOSS $60, 900 : SIX PERSONS INJURxD.

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On "Wednesday night about II X O'Clock, fre, which
proved very disastrous to not only property bat
bacoa packing establishment Of f. Robson Il Co., ON
North Paca street, between Fayette and Lexington
streets The combustibe nature OF the contents -the
building being filed with bacon in its every state Of pre-
paraton-oaused the flames to rage with such frghtul
rapdty to bid defiance to the greatest exertons Of
full force in an unusual sho time the building in
which originated commodious three story brick enc.
wae q mass of ruins
From it the flames communicated to dwelling al
joining tie north, the lower story OF which
pied by Mrssrs Robson * Co., and the upper by
stroyed. 1t was owned by Mr. Henry Hartzog; loss
$500 and insured IL the Fremen's Office From this
MI A Il Rsip. and occupisa by Mr. townsend, aud 70
two small brick tensments ia the rear upon an alley,
one occupied by Mrs. Chase, and the other by Mrs,
The dive pg hrst named sustain ed damages TO the AK
tent Of about $t0o which is covered BY insurance o
Equitable office. TIE two last named were entirely
sumed They belonged TO Mr.. Francis Dawes loss 81 o4l
insured in the FiIemsns ef:e Tbs greater part The
furniture in all three was destroyed by the FIRE ADD
The building first destroyed owned by the oacu
pans Roloson Co wnose attire loss is estimated
At over ssoo Upon this hey have policies Of in
o, SEQ coo upon their stosks20 600 in ths FIRE
mems and $4,000 in fh,lsdsphia and New York OH
while upon the building they have wo policies Of
each in the Baltimore Fire Insurance and the tiremsn
Offices.
which had just been rebuilt and opened yesterday
morning partially buraed and Of the wall.
damage this will bs from $500 % 81 600 AM is aso
covered by insurance in the Firemen's Office.
Soon after the breaking oat Of the frs one Of the
siee walls Of the bacon store Eel With a terrible
crash, Frustrating number OF gallant framsn
who we're epdssvoring to rescue some property
thsrefrom Three injured dremen taken
from tbs ruins and carried Off, whose FOL.
lo~s-Robsit Brazier member OF the Howard, who
rest,s Lxingto ton street. near Arch. His injuries
consist of several shasly wounds upou the head white
his whole body Is nrued ia dreadful manrtr IA was
taken to the western district watch house whre he
lypf nal ntioa ~ ~
which he was removed to his rebderce. and is
der the chssge OF Ir. Bsxey who en.ertans hopes Of
Frederick Myers, member Of the United who lives
in Green street CouT ba also .auch cut abo 1T
the head and face and his body also painfully cut
bruised he also was taken TO the watch station, and
ATTENDED By pr. GILMAN.
yousg man named John NJ Gee who resides on Nal.
berry street near PEARL was taken out with several
cuts and bruises upon his head and body. He
taken to the Office Of Dr. Aritase, where ne received
Az the wounded had sufficiently recovered.
they removed to their respective residences sad
there reason to hope that they will all recover from
The painful run,r that man named John Clay haa
been buried beneath the rufus rovsd had hoped
it voulj to be incorrect, that gentleman being af
wssds found to be both alive and unipjured
John Shay pipeman Of the New Market, received
or.cls while smother named Dante, Weaver in at.
EEL over the eurbsone by which his back Was much
Injured that It vAs pece,eary to carry him hons.
Andrew Hogg, a member OF tho Mount Vernon, was
injured whist removing furniture, OF his hands
being badly lscerated lie received the professional at
tendance of Dr, Baxiey, and ia doing very well.
The dge Is raid to be the result OF incsnearsm,
lady living in the Of the building that
coming out Of the building in VII CHI II orisi.
mated and that he out Of the alley he gave the
alarm, the flames soon after bursting out.
is singular coincide that the husband Of Mes
Jones Of the ladies burned out injured BY
accident upon the Susqushanna railroad the fourth
OF July nc year TO his death in q fe days
while upon this his wife completely burned on. Of her
home, and the greater part Of her furniture destroyed