The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
Fire at syracusc-Loss ssoo, 600.

The following the par ticulars, from the papers, OF
The Armcly OF the Citizens Cor first destroyed.
Most Of the members OF the company had tbsir Coat
mental uniform at hcme consequently but few suits
destroyed. number OF muskets saved
The loss to the company must be about 81, 0o0 No in
surance.
entirely destroyed Their books and papers in the bust
Office, were saved and their safe containing many
books and papers OF value, I still In the RUM fheir
loss is about S. 000--insureo 81 co.,
The ODD Fellows Hall Association lost 81 2O0insure
5000
Syracuse Lodge No. Is lost their entire regaa Thsir
boots were sayee. Loss about $500 Fully insured.
Aphadephis Lodge No A lost thing except their
books. Their loss il $50. Insured $500.
0ncndaga Lodge No ~ lost every thing excepting hei-
books ibeir loss Is $3.50 or $500. No insurance.
adee No. Ave- $3.50 she NJ s~rs rssAhs an
Cynosure Eneampment No. H. lost not far from 5000
Insured for 500.
chitect's office, His not entered, and all the
property in it destroyed Loss S300-no insurance
Hill s Mogan's law Office on the second aoor saved
all their property except 'ew papers Some Of their
books were badly damaged by water.
pTs. shirman Acsms, on the second floor, lost
cal specimens, and q Large msdiclne Loss about
81 o0O-po insurance.
Smith h Randall, dentists occupied a room on the
second floor, lately vacated BY DR.. Campbell They
about moving into the Pike block and lett few lods
which were hastily removed Loss nos seiioas
OF about 100000. About half removed and the
ball noe burned Insured $40 600.
u, ~
a Salipa street. good share OF he crockery
taken out OF tbe store, but their loss is probably
$5,Cte-fully insured.
r. Stinwtl's Sons occupied the store boot
and shoe store They succeeded in getting out nearly all
their goods from The first foor but the basement and
upper story ctntaned large amount Of properly Their
loss cannot he less than $le 00o-fpsured 81, 600.
T. A. Bartlett occupied the first store Fsyette street
as drug store Mott Of his goods removed Loss
about $I,c00-fuly insured.
j. X. Stasn occupied the next hosiery sto-c
His property ali taken oat Loss not very serious
ard believed to be insured.
L. Sheldon occupied the last ,tore in the block
bakery estabieh ment. His goods all taken out
Less not teJious-no Insurance.
The br Hiding vlued by the propetors at Ss5 900
and was ir sured tor 81, 600.
A. G. Ayers boot and shoe store in the brildng next
to ,be Diaye block was damaged BY and the fal
ing walls His loss is about 81 6O0-fully insured.
Miss Msbles ilrery estabh hment seriously !.
jured by the falling walls, and her goods damsa
water Her loss il about 81, 200--insured, 5000.
The block not very substantially built, and g
fell the tin,bers burned off This mad,
very dangerous for the remen and citizens who
carrying ont goods from the stores and Offices. It
Fortunate however, that the walls tumbled down so
from the bydlants apd the ia ling walls deadened The
flames and Eept the FIRE from spreading For time it
appeared that the FIRE could not be arrested by simply
destroying the Dilaye block II of the coolest
wind blowing per feet gale from the west ard the
air was filled with spa, ks and burning embers.
Tie Episcopal church caught fire several times, In the
bsifry ard the steepIe.
The hy6raDs again proved their usefulness and caoy
In case OF FIRE.
There are some doubs as to how the fire orig aated
but 1t generally believed TO be the work OF ncen
diary.
gng TIE hose to the tops Of buildings and in their zsl
TO arrest the flames.