Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-26
THE oArIsrRopEr At NEW oRLEANsI

The disastrous Are which occurred at New Orleans on
Friday night 2lst nst broke out In the fourth story oil
the range Of houses Tchoupoulas street. between La
fayette and Grod occupied warehouses by karsten-
dick & Co. and r. j. Hart Co. The fire (says the
Crescent started in Of the warehouses occupied by
the latter firm toward the end fronting on Foucher
street, all the warehouses running through TO that street
There was a stock or liquors. drugs, paints and oils in
this building insured for $1,000 but worth considera-
bic more.
| The adjoining buildings, occupied by Karsendiek x
Co. toward Girod street. contained from 200 TO $780,
600 worth of wines and liquors Neither roof nor walls
were able to save this and additional fuel from the terrific
onslaught Of the adjoining flames.
The fire smoked, flashed and popped and as all the
warehouses roared away together the blue lights Of the
burning liquors and drugs mingled with the red flames
above and Illuminated the muddy street cutters below
| for squares
down. the upper or fourh-story, Of the house toward
Lafayette street exploded and the outward wall fell
the roof of Molony Brothers threestory warehouse at
the corner of Lafayette street.
number of laborers, employed by John Adams, ION
behalf Of the Underwriters) and number Of fremen,
were working in the building at the time. The aborers
were rolling out the barrels and the remen members
of the hook and ladder companies were choppng away
| at the doors aud windows on Lafayette and Foucher
street. 1.-THE fire having communicated on the last named
| street, when the explosion took place.
The wall of the taller building with its heavy freight
a
Moony & Bro There a deafening crash, and the
outer wall of the corner building fell over Lafayette
street. while the interior part descended upon the fire.
men and aborers outside and within the whole, with
shock which caused the surrounding neighborhood to
shake, as by an earthquake.
The flames after the fall of the buildings were more
terrific than ever and the certainty that ever so many
men we're beneath the ruins, rendered the scene the
most terrific aud exciting that has ever been witnessed
| at fire in this city.
The Pieavuns says: 1.-THE cry that arose from the
crowd was terrific. 1t followed by death-ke ST.
lence; breathess suspense Of minute and some brave
men-fve or six fremen, whose names we regret we
could not learn-rushed TO the smoking pile, calling up
on others TO follow them There many strong arms
and willing hearts, but the attempt next TO mpossi
ble-hundreds rushed forward and bad TO run back,
| scorched and singed, so intense was the heat
The half dozen brave prime movers nerved to their
robe task did not seem TO feel the heat but went to
work. pulling out the hot bricks and breaking the bali
charred timbers They followed by others, and as
tho great heat subsidized the crowd OF workmen ncreas
ed The first man taken out Mike Steehan mem
Der of No Is. He badly cut in the forehead. The
brave fellow shook off the dust and ashes that covered
him. and his first words There are others hsre
With this he turned to throwing out the bricks, out had
TO give up after while
We have no room for further description Of the
f scene, but copy the following list of the known su
ferers:
Dsdd-Alfred Cornu, of Pelican Hook and Ladder
No. A. dug out of the bricks dead
Edward HOey, of American Hook and Ladder CON-
pauy No. q He was carried to his home in the Third
District and soon died.
Mr. Hernandez late cigar dealer on st. Charles street.
opposite the St. Charles Hotel.
4. g. Bart6son, of American Hook and Ladder No. 2.
Wounded -Adolphe Picton, son of Dr. Picton,
member of Hook and Ladder No. q badly bruised and
u leg broken.
b. b Wnglte, Of Pelican Hook and Ladder No. 4,
aud II Mr.. Kennedy, both badly hurt.
Policeman Mcmahon; his injuries internal, but not
supposed to be mortal.
Mr. Geger Foreman of Jefferson Fire Co. No. %; Mr..
Clark, medical student, aud Archy Boyle, an exempt
of No l2-the latter not expected to live.
MsSing-A. S,rawbridge, collector and advertising
agent, of Commercial Pacesaen just before the caas-
trophe near the walls which fell.
F. Guerrngcr First Assistant of Pelican Hook and
Ladder No 4; badly hurt and hardly expected to live
Walter Capton, of American Hook and Ladder No. 2;
it is also supposed that several aborers not KNOWN
were buried in the ruins.