Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-07-14
Destructive Fire-Estimatsd Loss $500, 600
From The Sew Orleans Delta, Julys
NO CAsUAITfFS-

From The Sew Orleans Della, Julys
NO CASUALTIES
The most destructive cOndagration that has
been in New Orleans for years ragged at mid
day and a couple OF hours Of the afternoon Of
yesterday. The total destruction Of one block
Of splendid stores and the partial destruction OF
another was the result. Fortunately, notwith-
standing he intensity OF the fire, the heat of
The midsummer day, the towering walls totter-
ing and coming crashing down on every side,
DO loss Of life or serious casualty remains to
be deplorsd, though escapes from dangerous or
fatal accidents were neither few nor far be-
tween.
The FIRE broke out about twelve o'clock, in
the second story Of one Of Messrs. Lusk & Cob
grocery stores, on Fulton street, between Com
mon and Canal streets. The precise origin OF
q we could not ascertain. The storemaR Of
the firm was Just at the door going dow stairs
when he saw the flames coming towards him, 4
barrel Of liquor having become ignited and
burst, the liquid spreading over the floor and
setting on fire everything within reach almost
simultaneously. A boy at the time was rack
ing of the liquor.
The alarm brought the fremen quickly on
the ground, but the nature of the property
Messrs. L. q Col store being filled with gro
ceries and hQuoTs-gave the FIRE a start that
gave it power to hold its way for a considera-
bic time. The arrangements for the supply Of
water also operated for a time against the eff
cheney Of the department, and was the main
cause of the FIRE spreading across Fulton street,
and destroying three large stores on the oppO-
site side.
The second store Of Messrs. Lusk & Co,
and the adjoining ones on either side, OF
Msssrs. Wheeler & Eorstsll, copper and sheet
iron workers, and Messrs. Waldo 4 Hughes,
hardware merchants, were shortly the scene Of
the widest attack Of the cOnhsgratiOn. tn
second story Of the latter establishment was
occupied by Messrs. Lewis Snspp & Co, and
the same part Of one Of Lnsk & Co.'s was
rented by Messrs. Geo. D. Hite i Co., both
firms engaged in the steamboat agency BUSH
ness.
The FIRE soon after seized on the store next
to Waldo & Hughes, the lower portion of
which was occupied by Mr.. R. W. Adams,
AID the upper part By the Cairo Mail Compa-
ny. That quickly sueeumbed and gave away
10 the raging element to assault successfully
the corner store Of R. W. Adams, where be
carried on the grocery business
Previous to the burning OF R. W. Adsms's
store, the store Of PerdreaUviiIe & Co. COM
mission merchants, on the opposite side Of
Fulton stteet, caught IRE, and before the con-
hagration was brought TO a stop, the adjoining
establishments of Messrs. A. +. Cochran q
Hall, commission merchants, and L.. NJ. Baldo,
cigar importer, shared the fate OF the buildings
around them. The upper portion Of the house
occupied by /. NJ Baido was rented BY
MeEsrs. Perdreauville 4 Co, commission mer-
chants. On either side Of these three estab-
lishments we're NessrE. Eaton & Henderson
and Messrs. Disco 4 Sims, grocsTs. COnsidera-
bic damage was done 10 the stock Of the latter
By water. but scarcely any bv Ere. Eaton &
Henderson suffered some also By water.
The nine buildings destroyed were estimated
as worth eVer 100000. Messrs. PUG. Aysn-
10 & Co, we believe, are the agents or owners
,f al Of them. Rho this firm represented we
,ould not ascertain. L
Considerable stores were eayed, particularly
rom r. ". Adams establishment, TIA greater
portion Of which, perhaps, vas got oat.
The following statement will, we think, give
fair estimate Of the value Of property IN the
torss before the Ere broke out. Only one or
wo Of them could we get froma direct source.
r. W. Adams & Coz" ....... ..... $4,000 1
.usk & Co. .,..-...- 10000
& Hugbes....--. ar 1900 }
Wheeler, Forstall & Co... .-..--.s 10000
'erdreansilie 4 Con-, .----... 1890 !
l. F. Cochran & Han ~. 25,000i !
Elliott & Co. ..'ss, s..----..- 10000 {
:. 81. BaldO.....- .-r-s. nan sss-.. 10000 Z
snapp & Co-.....-..-.. mn, 1000
)tber losses ..... ...... ...... ....... 10000 q
Messrs. LUX 4 Co. were insured for &c., :
90. divided Equality Ia the Home Mutual, Lou Il
and Merchants. Nessrs- Waldo 4 d
had $40 zoe in The Merchants and S
5000 in one Of ths Agencies Of Harmanl
Mr.. Adams had also $4,000 iE the Il
lerchants'. The Crescent. Merchants, Homsl ,
Iutual and Louisiana, We have heard as the u
rincipzl sufferers, the first named being proba- a
y The heaviest lcpsse, 81