New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-02
Gs~ens Fire fiji Memphis.

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FROM the memphis Ee1nifeF Of 1he 9sfh We ~
tract the following acsost of the destructive I'll.
il tlat 9itv ~, IL = r,revsons sssp.
-'s 80 w 81 - B ! n - ~
iltfig after 3 clock yesterday n7esninS q fsfe
was efssoysred issuing frefH tlts rear "a " God
wards lfTery stable, Ply ofiiceT MuYdochf of The
night psssss. he immediately gggs ths aasa afId
tfle hre he1t8 we're Tuig, but the Wind At thE Time
blowing stfcngIy from fbe nortf-yssst fhe Aaases
spread r&4sdiys soon extending over the entire
building snyeov1ug it in flames before assistance
arrived. From fhs building the flames soon conn
muncated wMh Ne post-offce bnildigs, fronting
On Jefferson stsss1s md 30 high was the wind ana
rapid the progress oE tjae danes that in lsss than
two hours ttle whole region from Second street to
the alley on Jefferson street was smoulderfng im
ruins. The fsremem worked III he brakes aHd ID
removing the property FROM the burning bnfIta5ng
with right good VIII sloing everything they eonld,
At the risk of their hFs to ssye property from
destroying element. The scarcity Of water iii The
vicinity prevented the working 6f The engines til III
good an effect ali would have been the case had
there been plenty Of accessible water ii the yfesS
~ and II was BIZ great exersien On the part of
The firemen and citizens that the buildings m The
nesghborh60d were prevented from being con-
snmed as it was, they cangh4 several times bat
tAe IRE was promptly extinguished.
Ehe fooWlng ID 30 far as we were able to learn,
ine yslns of property Lost BY the different firms,
an q the amount Of insurance On eaeh
1he bHilaing IN which the lire originated was
n - " tayety stables, ewHea VI Messr.
i ur sssassoa Meigayif Coz and kept by j. u.
oesaEa, Eaa. The building WA yaBssed at $4,000,
~ HhAeA Ihefe YVES Insurance of. S2t}lA1 Mr.
\ !. oolafa aad ~ " property amounting to sI5 0gU
~ s MhsA mere MAS VII, 200 Insurance. There we're
IL W. 81 III ms1ses "a which be-
=. " MFs oodard the remainder being sta
80 alsas, ahu owned by other parties, There
go auAss number of horaes rescued, some un
HI u. lInea, esnefs padty hnrfsd ALI thA inner CAR
Iaases we're got ont PIT Large number of light
z. nnnggesr wagons 81 Inherent klsds, togetr with
~ rs ~ 49, ~ saLIe ounce iuInstNrG apaanzEed-
~ l5ssfaoh 1locAs puilt of brick three stories
paat soMsumsd Was occupied the
M ,ss s Go.s Druggists, y Krignaa elo who
aIfHb ana confectionery store and y. Eawlkes
q oo., eoston factors and general commission mer
- asallss wv SWhed py Joan OVasfen,
a 1891 e. s4V,uUo, Pr WHICH There was
u, sat Saeug u biaI Glty Insurance Company
ahM sat5V - Iiae 'HaeMphls insurance Company
Tug upper paEt q the building was occupied as
ol1csa s.a ioss rooms not tess than ifty ~ aHs
thos lr;,,s, .I s.FS eolsen.s
those lodglng I'D the DtldIng barely escaping with
snG g, ctefhing a. they could gather hastily,
Prlhclpal Part o. ne mail matter in the Fort
oIles was saVsay az wei ~ most Of ths movable
belonging 70 goi. carroll, the Postmaster His
pefsa a less s WI amount e about 5000 N Which
We neheEe. IRefe was no insurance. Antony Car
dona, drinking saloon, saved much Of hs stock,
a.a ~ TOE SzsoV I'd fne Goodhus fre ~
surahee company He states bis loss to be $1,000
Messrs. goodyear y Co, wholesale and retail
u aaA ssock Vaiaed ~ sl00u0 i0ss about
s10o0 had much 81 the stock saved, though con-
sidefaaly aaalasea. insured.
Y. Brignadellos keeper Of fruit and CONNECTION
ery store stock estimated At $500; loss between
SIX aha seven hnnared COLLARS No insurance
Messrs. FoWlkes y CO.. cotton factors and com
n1s merchants had stock estimated at about
sooou: considerable o. winch was saved. Insured
iof sopuu ~ Ihe memphis insurance Company
Wa,oh VIII PROBABLY cover the loss
AZ. Grderr architect, occupied rooms on the third
floor, lost nearly all; consisting of valuable
library containing treaties on architecture, which
cannot ~ replaced, together with part Of bis ward
rone, Instruments documents, specialization and
contracts Tor building Ills loss will be about $1,000
y 9 insurance
M. q. " i4nsiier, also an architect On the third
moor loss estimated at about $4,000, consisting
pirinelpaliy q furniture library and wardrobe;
ALSO diamond pm Yaiued at SOD, and Sl0d IN
~ money. No insurance M
w. e.; Y. butt, who occupied rooms on the
second moor sustained loss Of about 5000, by the
burning q Instruments books and furniture. No
insurance.
". hice, we are informed lost horse and
naggy.eonsumed III the IYery stable.
Dfs. Gfant and Allen, whose offices were directly
over the post-oficef saved most Of their effects.
Loss ss about Hwy. ...
bf. =. q. means sustained trifllng loss OF farni
lure ana nooks
49, Y: 4. ADAMS and a sfehery clerks tor
hlessfs. FoRlkes u Co., who roDmed over the store,
lost about 500
George Tenn sustained = less Of ahont $500, con
sisting ct furniture, clothing, etc. It into his
room that the flames from the stable first burst,
ilrlng the building tie barely saved the clothes
ne wore.
a man named James AIkens, member Of Me-
chances Fire Company No. 4, employed In The
carnage establishment Of u. =. Burr d Coz, was
badiy injured BY the falling of 2 heavy piece of
lumber, sIrlk1ng him on the hip, while attempting
TO save portion OF the goods in Messrs, Goodyear
y 70. $ drug store. He managed 10 make his es-
cape from The building, however, before the walls
tell IN.
A young man, whose name we were unable to-
and was also badly burned. He was sent To the
Hospital
A bar-keeper ~ the drinking saloon barely es-
capped with ms life, burning his hands severely 50
that the esh hung IN tatters He was in the saloon
when the walls feii-the burning timbers fastening
MN. member of engine Company No. saw
HIM fall and caused stream OF water TO be directed
on him. which saved his life. He exclaimed Is
they dragged him from the ruins, 4 Save the man
behind mel! which u very positive evidence that
40 least one person 3 beneath the ruins how
formed ms name o.. g Costa, who kept grocery on
IN hs honor tb ar v ad Mef
hour last night they were busy aed in r..
moving the brick and timber II il iInnossihIe n
ascertain how many are beneath the ruins Id MANY
conflicting statements exist al ID several nersons
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