New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
TIE NEWORLEANs cONFLAGRATToN

I We copy from The Ner-Or1saH' Picayaa< Of Oct
a the particulars Of the great fire which occurred IN
in that city on the previous day, and Of which had
an account by telegraph:
1--WE have 20 record to-day another Of those disss-
trous conharatons by which whole squares Of prop
erty are swept away and the wealth accumulated by
years Of toll and honest industry ia destroyed in few
hOurs. One of the most thriving sections Of the
Fourth District, containing OF the finest build
ings l0Oks this morning Ike barren waste where
smoking ruins the only signs left that dwellings
once .tOOd there.
Shortly before II O'Clock lat nigh, the fire broke
out in store on the lower side Of Magazine street be-
tween Felicity and II. Mary streets. The w,n1 blew
fresh and the confederation extended rapidly from
house 20 bOuse CrOsSiDg streets and vsrii Iots ana
spreading in various directions la VAN the hFeneh
u.ed all possble exeItiOn- and made the best u-e Of
the little water that could be procured IN that neigh
borhood. As they checked the conhagration on one
point il ragged fercer another and IN few hours
an area Of FIVE squares was prey 10 the flames Inc
buildings fronting COnrtance between Felicity ana
ST. Mary streets from the middle OF the block ~ the
corner Of St. Mary. were destroyed The whole front
on Magazine between NJ. Mary and ~. Andrew, and
crossing ,hs street far up the buidngs OF the -
Elizabeth Asylum and the 81. Alphonsns Church, also
fell "a prev the raging element. It's course Wle
there checked BY the brick walls of the church and
asylum mentioned; these fine buildings were fort1-
na,ely not injured
"Tbe triangular block between 81. Mary, Con-
stance, and Magazine streets entirely built OF bnck
and occuped by stores and shops Of different de-cnp-
lions was entirely destroyed. On the other side OF
Magazine stree, the fire took straight direction To-
ward Camp street, destroying all lnat hali OF the
square fronting on ST. Mary street. The new Market
House on the triangle between ~. Mary, Camp Mag
zine and St. Andrew, reduced % ashes only hall
a dozen Of the center row Of iron pillars being now
left standing. The other triangular building between
the Market and Camp street was also burned 10 the
ground From 81. Mary 10 ~. Andrew street, one
half of the large square was burned down, from the
angle on Magazine street TO the me Of continuation o.
Camp street. The square bounded by st' Andrew
Josepbiue Magazine, and Camp entirely de-
stroved with the exception Of one small frame build
ing at the corner of Josephine and Camp streets,
which remained proof of the c;prcious course OF
the fire.
"The squares DESTROYED contained many fine resi-
dences some but lately con-ructed-he greater P0r-
ton brick buildngr. The triangular block mentioned
and nearly all the buildings fronting on Magazine, St
Mary and Camp in the immediate ncigbborhood OF
the market were occupied by stores groceries and col
feeloUses bookstores drugshOps, dry goods DC. The
st Of property holders owning the burned section IL
too considerable for publication, and we VIII only give
the estimates, based upon the assessment rolls We
are indebted TO Mr.. Watkins for much information IN
the matter. ,,ooo
"The average oss in buildings estimate sl59, ooo
the stock in the different stores and shops cannot idl
short OF $50 COO and the market-house cost 81 800.
We have here a total OF go, 900, and If we add to
this the numerous improvements 10 the grounds, the
furniture destroyed in many OF the finest residences
and the damage 10 neighborng buildings, we Will ind
that the lOss passes S0VuvvV' % 4oi 90 VIC nav
able 10 ascertain twothrds OF this or over tWo-hrds
is covered by insurance. divided among our various
Companies
Tie PicayvRc of the 18th says:
"The scene to-day in the vincinity OF the Magazine
Market confiagrsion is most melancholy. From i've
squares the smOudering ruins emit duh, choking
smokes and amid the ashes and glowing ciiers thon-
sands of articles of merchandise still appear The
whole waste of the most understandable con.
fusion Broken furniture in the streets, fragments U!
articles of great value the sidewalks and wherever
the tongue of fire had passed, tumbng walls still
hot with the midnight fame, and houseless families,
eager to recover some of their lost goods jaded with
toll and anxious and gloomy, combine TO make pc
ure OF ruin that il touching. In part of the city
could fire have occurred that in few hours could
have seriously affected 80 large number of laborous,
en,erIrising and prosperous people as at the Maya
zine Market"