New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-24
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION IN ST
LOUIS-FORTY BUSINESS IRMS
BURNT OUT.
From, Tn. S. Loui. Democrat, Noe. 20.

We have iupt returned from witnessing one OF the
most serious fagrations that has occurred in our CITY
since the great fire which destroyed large portion Oh
some wears ago. The alarm Of fire was first sounded BY
the boats at the aIdng little after l0 O'Clock ass
night and thousands of citizens were hurry ing -
the City Buildings being dir eced there by the light Of
the aiding flames The City Block occupied tho
srace between Market and Walnut streets, the levee
end alley behind end consisted Of we believe, thirteen
distinct stores FIVE etores high in 'front.' and four at the
hack TIE o ss wss o Of Of Which ws have
farped We are unable at this late hour to give an
extended account of the fire. and will therefore, only
state thai in very short time the entire block was
msss of burning and smoulderDg ruls the walls nav
ing fallen down in different sections.
The wind was blowing in steady and strong breeze
from tie south cast and carried the flames frst over
the unfinished Chamber OF Commerce, fine new
bu ding in course of erection; but rs there wa. litts
of anyibirg but brick ard stone there escaped com
paraiivey unpjured Several, II not all OF the hand
engines were speedily on The spot, and the hremen.
every one as far as We observed, performed their du
ties nsnuly and many acts Of daring were performed
by hem in the sight of TaDy Thousands who had as
sembled at the toene j was a scene OF wiId gran
deur but expressions OF regret were frequent to be
heard bot this block ornament to the city should
be so ruthlessly destroyed.
The 6rmp as we wrote them down from the sign
boards on the front of the buildings during the prog
refs Of tie fire. these:
SnSuton 4 i.nmaroux, Naples Packet Co., Scott &
Wlielaw. s. j. Wetherell X Co., james X. Darst, ..
NJ. Edge & Co, City Hall Saloon, Brady Bro, I.
Is. IhyOr ~ NO Ds huuti o' S'
Bsrtb' f. c. Apglerodt, Corcorsn & MuhoIland, Belts
* MelIep, s. Sandersop, w. o. Wheeler, Mason John.
sen, NJ. f. Power, G. Clarke Co., ". A. Jennings,
Sin mors 4 Leadbetter, G.. r. Theobald Co., II.
Wbilmore, Sanford & Crane, MeEnnis & Co., John
j. Roe.
TLese firms include boat stores, liquor dealers, prod
uce ard forwarding merchants, and other business
The entire Iots wifi not fall short, probably, OF
81 eco COO There was q vast quantity Of produce,
&c stored away in the cellars and other parts OF the
buildings, not 1.-THE Of which was saved, although
hundreds of men and boys were actively engaged In
rolling banes of -four and carrying out Of tho way
boxes End packages Of all shapes and descriptions:
ore fellow we rolling away barrel which be said
he intended for his use. lie was half tipsy and wo
believed him. There were several miraculous escapes,
and must have been several accidents
About dozen and boys were at ose time withia
the walls wien part of them crumbed down, cnvei-
oping them in dust, sparks and dust They or Past o.
their number were 10 make their exit in hot haste,
can 7ipg however each bottle something else a.
tIze FOX their pains II remember aright, ne Ciy
Bloch Was sold by the city about year age win me
eIouSd on which it was situated, to JAMS H. Locs
and Otlers for sl63, 600.