The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04
Destructive C0nfagration I'm West Troy.
AR $50 900 WORTH OF LUMBER DEsTROYED-TOTA


DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY 500 900.
IFfom the Albany States man, August u
This morning, about two O'Clock, fire broke out
the lumber yard Of Messrs. Smith Craig. ad-
bng the canal When discovered, a pile of lumber
% In full blaze. burning fiercely. The alarm was
ickly given, but owing to the large quantities Of
nher and its inflammable condition from the re-
ht hot weather, the fire spread rapidly.
Before the 6remen were able to work, the large
Friage factory Of Frederick Lamby, adjoining the
hber yard, had taken fire, and was soon developed
flames.
Two buildings on the opposite side of the street,
owned by the widow Holland, and occupied by
as printing Office for her paper, the West Troy
Ecocate, and the other owned and occupied by
bn Perrigo, as residence, also took fire, and were
~ wrapped in flames.
An alarm was sounded in East Troy, and the citi-
u having q clear view Of the ascending flames
ich shot up from the burning piles OF lumber and
ldings, saw at once that their neighb0rs were In
lot distress, and needed their assistance. Tne
ole Fire Department responded with an alacrity
ich was highly creditable.
The fire stlll progressed, taking in at each mo-
ht new pile Of lumber, and lighting up the sky
ID brilliant glare; 1t was seen in this city, and
alarm was sounded. Our hrelnen turned out,
6noing the fire was outside the limits OF the city,
u returned to their houses.
Notwithstanding the whole Fire Departments of
4 and West Troy were lsboriously at work endea-
ing to check the progress Of the fire, 1t continued
pread, and running along the east side OF the
81 communicated with the outhouses Of the
dings frontirg on Rochester street, and thence
The buildings themselves IL also crossed tn,
al to the west side, and CONN unicated with lum
on that eide belonging t. Messrs Smith IL Craig.
lbout o'clock second alarm was sounded here.
the nremen turning out, they were informed
re the hIe was its exteat, aud the wan. OF their
stance. They were all for starting up but the
Ell Engineer directed portion of the companies
eD,ain ut home special train Of cars on the
them Railroad took up engine company No. 8,
their machine, and company No. IL, with their
;hine, and hose company No. 2, with their car
%, ran up the road. Delegations from Tigoli
and hose companies Nos and Z, together with
IF Engineer Deyermand and Assistant Engineer
near, went up also.
n their arrival they found the village in flames.
the lumber in the yard of Messrs Smith 4 Craig
been consumed, and that OF Messrs. Lee 4 Hall
Burning fercely. Several dwellings on Ro-
ter street were also in flames, and some of them
rely burnt out, leaving nothing but the walls
ding.
was intense. Streams Of water were pouring
the flames In every direction, but they appeared
produce but very little eject ON the fire, which
{ ON consuming pile after pile Of the well dried
Der. II was fearful sight 70 see these huge
Of ium5er burning and blazing In the manner
did and the residents Of the place considered
heiY property doomed TO destruction,
dioining the carriage shop was a dwelling occu-
BY Mr.. Lamby. This WAS also consumed, and
flames checked Ia N it direction, thus saving the
West Troy Bank building, watch adjoins. In the
o. the carnage shop was livery stable, occu-
by Patrick Kelly. This was consumed, as also a
large blacksmith shop, unoccupied.
he iron bridge crossing the canal, at Canal street.
saved from destruction by great exertion. All
upper wooden framework was burnt of.
party OF Tivoh Hose Company, accompanied by
ember Of No. Of this city fMr. Shaw, passing
Hollands bnlding, which had been completely
4 out, found the fire reminding inside. They
ediately set at work on a machine which had
left stsodiug there, and put the IRE out, thus,
APPS, stopping the fire from taking a new start
bother direction.
e folio 81 ing h a summary OF the losses az far IA
keIe able to ascertain them
h & Craig, lnmber dealers, east Of canal.sl2, 900
4 Hall. ................. 10000
Ia & Craig, west side canal ............ 5000
Gus others, In mail piles. 5000
Iamby, materials and stock unknown. The
ing, az also that occupied by NJ. L., were owned
r.. Wiswall. Value unknown. Mrs. Hollands
ing end printing Office. ................ 80 800
PeTrlgo, dwelling. ........... 1,OD0
Rochester street there were five brick dwellings
DYED, leaving nothing but parts OF the wallis
we've owned and occupied by the following
ID individuals william Clemenshire, Andrew
ncock, William Crowner, A. G. Condy, and
d -. Iobdell. We could not learn the estmat
luc put upon these buildings, but suppose they
worth from 81 GOO Ia. - coo each.