The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-12-09

Saturday evening about ten o'clock, in the
frame building on Third street, known as
the Neiderhofer Block, between st. Peter
and Wabashaw streets, which was entirely
consumed, together with all the adjoining
wooden buildings between Heyward's Block
and the First Presbyteian Church, on st.
Peter street. The fire was first seen issuing
from the roof near chimney, and it is sup
posed to have taken from defect in the
chimney. AS every stream and body of wa
er in the vicinity was frozen, no wa
ter could be obtained until the wooden
buildings were all in flames, but the fremen
were on hand promptly, and their exertions
undoubtedly saved the long wooden Block
on the opposite side of the street. They OBJ
tanned water from we'll or cistern in the
cellar of Mr.. Richard Marvins Crockery
Store, and played upon it just at the mo-
ment when the building had ignited. The
amount of goods destroyed was not very
large, as several of the stores were unoccupied
and the goods in the others were removed,
with the only usual loss from breakage
theft, &c.
The brown front building next to Hey
wards Block was owned by Theodore
French, Esq, and was valued at $4,000
upon which there was an insurance of $4,000
in the Ktna, of Hartford. The stores in
this building were not occupied, but several
gentlemen lodged in the upper story, and
their effects were mostly saved.
The next building, the Neiderhofer block,
was owned by Mr.. Herman Harff. The
loss upon this was about $4,000. 1t was
insured for $500 in the Hartford Insurance
Company, 7. French Agent,-$7OO in the
Merchants, Hartford, w. H. Moss, Agent
$500 in the city of New Haven Comp
any, P. w. Nichols, Agent-the fixtures
were also insured for about 5000. This
building was occupied by saloon and a
jewellers shop and store--we understand
that the jeweller had a number of watches
stolen, otherwise his loss was not large.
The next building was occupied by DR..
Albert as an apothecary shop and dwelling
house, and was insuerdfor $500 in the Hart
ford Company, which will probably nearly
cover his loss.
The next building burned was the old
Goodhue mansion, and owned by the heirs
of the estate. 1t was occupied by Mr..
Barnicoat, as copper smiths shop, who,
we believe, saved the largest part of his
stock and tools. The loss on the building
was estimated at about $l,2OO-no insur-
ance.
Three of the stores on the opposite side
Of the street were owned by Mr.. Rogers,
and were damaged to the amount of $40O
and insured. .-.r..
The other two stores were owned by Mr..
Greenleaf, and were damaged to the amount
of $500, which was covered by insurance.
An unfortunate accident occurred to
Mr.. NJ. 7. Donaldson, of the firm of Pol
lock & Donaldson. The sidewalk in front
of one Of the buildings was hauled away,
and when turned over it fell upon him,
crushing him to the ground and breaking
both bones OF one of his legs. He was
carried into Mr.. Wclff's ,drug store
and received the surgical attention of Drs.
Stewart and Potts-and then removed to
his home.
The terror inspired by the breaking out
of fire on our business streets should lead
to careful examination of chimneys, and
to all other necessary precautions. We are
satisfied that more than half the chimneys
in this city are unsafe, and only wonder
that more buildings are not burnt from this
cause.
ARRIVALS AT THE HoTELs.-There have
been large number ofarrivals at our hotels