The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-02
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b reof and had just retired about O'Clock whom the
The damage 70 tho builius Win probably r.ss. g. ooo
Most Of the both Of Messrs Keul Fryer ~srs
not - very great, They arc both fully insured
.A.rgS portion Of The properly Sstsoysd ueoa siIsh
Market street That gen isuaa Owned the srge Sut d.
ing at the corAsr Of Sixth and Market sees
ana also tbs buildings between tnst and NO. II North
SIXTH inclusive He also owned Nos 33, S. 81 ard 80
and the property around tbs southeast Of Nor
street the properly Of Jsssup Moore HIS loss it Is
believed, 10 mostly covered ~ iDsursn
Mrs Rebecos Howell, .t-s.t.-t
The building ooouuisd by Psnnypacke- soe Finn be-
lcneed to the Rev. Mr. Baker. OF Lancaster.
The property OF Mr.. Dialogue hose maker In Ess.
Nor street. was damaged 10 he resr
saved Hts loss s covered hy insurance..
Mr.J. W. Williams, artist, insured Tor 50 0c0.
Mr. + H. Sheen aker got most Of hts goods out safely
Had the buildings Sixth street eli been provided
with pArApes wAik much Of the dstruston would hare
The school house Friends that was destroyed in ST.
ora sr *. was ss,S' T. very ~ building
penters shop which adje the school house occu
pedby Messrs Cooper Beck.
vsn and badly Crushed. It vas ar.t tsousSs that h.
WAS killed. but he escaped with his lfe he
very seriously bruised. No bones vera broxen.
Mr. Grcf was killed while standing on tre roof Of q
store on the north side Of Commerce street wall fell
Edward Nusts, compositor in the Ledger Office, and
s smsss Of F.nsn Engine c,upsn, vas seu'asd b.
badly although rot daDgerousy bruised. Re called upon
US this morning to assure that he not killed
No. 223 Market street was = handsome brown stoas
store oesupisd BY Woocs, Rogers Fsaey dealers in
loss heavy This building also o,cupisd BY Ievi:k
sFoass her shoe ss.isss; portion q their stock was
% i 1.ssa .. .soss s
entire loss Ct this building will M short Of $500 000
although the stock Of the occupants considerably
diminished by the spring sales.
About 2 O'Clock this morning the roof Of the building
the southeast Of Walnut and Raspberry
In Market stree but the were sxugushe before
the building was seriously injured.
sixth belonged to Mr. Caleb Cope It was finished within
month or two It was considered cne Of the finest
front was Of eaboratedy osrysd brown stone and tie
brick work This splendid sructure was furnished With
the re But the perfect Of aans b~t against
it, upon three sides finally worked into the buidlng and
until the whole was Avelled With the ground Nessrs
Iiutt Brothers, hardware merchants had leased the
aaOas Sss S90 II
Ths bniidirg worth about $4,000. The loss here
complete We learn that the greater part Of It s
On the east de q sixth street. from M.rks. up to No
49, every bueise was totally destroyed Nos 90, S5 81
ea ana aTsos M n. e.
bulldogs song there had dwellings r the upper porous
Of them Ihs occupants ssved some Of their goods in
.Whss ths bsdilgs Nos. 1ss .ad 100, en- the soutA
side Of Naiket street. took are the destruction Of that
spared for the service went at II with will chesket
the progress Of the hsmes In that quarter The new
sas e xa
! No. 1872 next pabove the Nessrs Conover was much
scorehed The paint the entire front Is bstersd tron
top to bottom BY the Intense heat s oscaps won
hOrs NJ IN "a eSy
Among the tenants In the large building st the north
EAST loorner Of Sixth and Market streets were r. O.
Wight Co., gentlemen's furnshrg goods Mrs. WSr
rirgos sssAr store Robert Csrks stove store and Mr.
Brstherheads picture and cid book depot.
The ssorehouse occupied BY G. G. baves Co. wss
';ass Gliding .sss K. south side Of n.rk.. street
Of the fey ordeal through whish tAsy passed The paint
s bis.srsd and in sYiaess II has in streams
dewa tue wsodwort ofths Doors end Madows. On Mar
and dropped upon the adewalk. How these buildings
escaped the ruin with which thsy threatened
In Morris oosrt west Of the properly attached to the
Friends school for girs boarding house, occupied
by Henry Hains and owned BIS Mr.. thompson. II vas
damaged considerably the furniture contained in
It, Loss to building and fcrniture about ~ 900.
n ts
superhuman endurance 70 check the sss. Their sbors
were sten6ed with the most imminent risk life and
nmb but they maintained their posts in the face Of the
mcst appalling daDgs Several of the brave fellows wore
badly hurt while in the performance Of thei- duty but
With the single Sad exception already named No have
The scene about Sixth and Chestnrt streets since day
.ss ns' : Dsse .as mos1 On
By the fremen. The flames although checked, were
burning briskiy among the ruins. When we went to
fakes Of fire were still flying thcks 7m the ruins
Of paper stores but rain that prevailed dusg the
forenoon quistsd the apprehension Of danger from this
cause.
Several Ore companies from GermautowH and Ncetown
came 70 the city and went into eervce TAeir aid was
Tie wires Of the re alarm Telegraph were broken 1t
Sixth and Market streets Fr
The fellow who stasSed Bartlsy is said to have been
member Of the Moyamensng Hose Company. Hs escaped
Several members of the last is alleged
made attack on the injured at the time ths
The origin OF the FIRE is wrapped Ia mystery. No are
Was used IN the spot where the flames originated.
IN t9e amo;s s1sote coniusn that prevails ~ y
mate estimate Of the amount of the loss Those who
are competent to judge are Of opinion thai u win
much higher agure We bslisvs it Will b inside Of
million.
ANOTHER FIRE THIS MORNING.
Between and o'clock this morning the state House
bell struck for another e further town, this adding
to the existng confusion fhe Chief Engioser having
aecerAned the location of the fire to be Tenth and Chest
nat streets delegated number Of companies vino pro-
ceeded to the scene.
from sixth and Market streets The burning askes had
upon s ,o 81 hs K. M sna .nsy sss
below Tenth aettng IL on FIRE and destroyas quantity
Of goods in the third and fourth stories of building
The cloak and mantA store Of Mr. Geo e. Fryer, No
25i Chestnut street. (nex. door below caught fire from
the roof Of Asssrs kiehs establishment and the upper
stories much damaged.
The frenen got the flames uncer at both these
Buildings but the loss be great the goods dss
tcyed BY fire and water were Hne and valuable.
The roots Of three buildings Tenth street. between
Chestnut and George streets also caught from the Ere
Chestnut street. but they exHngushed BY the
cupants With buckets.
Tor time owing 70 the violence Of the vioA this fire
assumed terrible aspect but cold rain coming up ma
teraly assisted the gallant rsnen, and prevented the
a~.x ~~1L
Fires In New York.
HARLHx AND NEW HAVEN DEP0T-L0S5 ABOUT
100000.
At ore oc'ock on Thursday morning smoke was
Observed Issuing from the windows Of the engine room
fhoh