Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-27

Destructive Eirc.
Aboughalf-p past 2 O'Clock yesterday morn
ipg, some boys who were passing Gaylord's
Doug store. No. l22 Superior street, diseov-
cred Indications Of IRE within, and running
down tea Hsscbnan a. The foot Of Superior
street, toid ann of the fact. He FASTENED to
tho spot, and seeing flames in the middle of
the store, aroused the two clerks who were
within. aud they eudeayored 10 exsjuguish
them Bg means Of the water works hose.
These however proved to be eco short for the
purpose, and il being, in the excitement OF
the moment, impossible to and pail to carry
water in, the Are gained such headway that
It became necessary to give the alarm. The
floor was satara5ed with oils and large quaint
ties Of ila llnhasble matter, which burnt with
such fury and rapidi'y that one Of the young
mon whg had gone mp stairs, unable TO re-
tura, Waseompelled 10 get outof the window
and slide down the wa.eTspout to the side
walk.
Private Watehman Edward Gibbons, also
inf rms Us that in passing down Long street
he observed aAlight smoke coming out Of the
rear Of z, +. GayloId's store, and running to
the spot be saw a small blaze on one side.
He called a fire." aud endeavored TO burst
the door, but before this could be efeeted
the dames shot up and became uncontrol-
able Lfs-'t-
In short time the whole store was
wrapped in flames, from cellar to roof, and
the water thrown on them did not appear to
make any Impression. Il became probable
that Messrs. a. NJ. Perry & Cos Flour Store,
which was in the next building, would also
DO consumed and tho doors were therefore
opened and men set 10 work to roll out the
-four, Of which there was drobsbly some
twenty-five huadred barrels on hand. But
smaI. portion had been renewed when the
flames at Gaylord began lc lessen, and the
remainder of the ocls was net therefore re-
moved. About halt en hour more elapsed,
when sound, Ike .hc bursting Of barrel
Of anphene or oil, was heard, and a large
portion Of Gsylord's west wall fell with
tremendous crash upon the roof Of tho Fl0nT
Store, which It crushed in, aud also knock
cd down. portion q is walls, which fell
upon Marsballs Saddle and Harness shop,
almosttolslly deaoli4hing IT,
sfoyidential that1oaae WIS injured By
the falling walls, as several were in Perry's
and Marsholl's buildiugsat the time, and the
fremen stood with their hose on the roof of
the former. One sf The fremen, We are IN
formed, was knocked down and covered with
mortar and fragments, bat was uninjured.
Gaylord tE Co.'S loss is estimated at S35, 600.
They had COO insurance Oh The building,
and $4,000 on the stock. Their safe was
taksnsoet and opened last evening, and the
papers and books found uniujured.
Perry & Co. lost probably from 81, COO to
$4,000 in stock and building, all Of which
IS fully covered BY insurance in one of the,
companies represented by Coo & May.
MarsAail's loss IS about 5000 70 $500 in stock
snd sgilding. He has an Insurance OF $1,000,
which is also u ono Of Coo a Mays oom-
panies.
huVld x Numsen were damaged by water
aud removal Of goods to considerable
amoVut, which is not yet aseertained. -.
Probablyzit it VIII not be more than 81, ,OoO.=
They alz7 srs fully insured. The wgu Of
the buildsng occupied by them is much in
jured, aRd has buged out somewhat. The
BUILDINGS owned by Judge Bishop.
Fears were at one time cnteftained that
the afe w5ald extend further up the street
to the American House, and TIE Boarders
tLesec ecommgnced removing The r things, but
fo-tquately it was confined to the store
where it origin ated.
DEATH or coLoNEL ELDswoRrH.-Ths sud-
den sBd sad death Of Colonel Ellsworth has
cauEsd deepand unigerssl s1rrowthroueh-
ont the city. His rapid and briliiar course,
and-the promise which he gave Of future
distinction, have attracted the eyes Of the
entire people to him, and tho brief tele-
graphic dispa3eh which annoaaeed his un-
timely fall, has filed a hearts with sor-
row. The flags al Camp Taylor and through
out the city we're on Saturday displsyed5st
haii-mast' as a token Of grief and respect.
GESeRous coNDUor.-Mr. Ford (Iate clerk
StTreman ! Keiiosgs has been sick for
some weeks at the.Atnericau House. Ph1a-
delphisI and has required much care A
fo&saays ago hs requested the proprietor 10
make out his bill, when he was informed
tha6 there was no charge whatever, but he
was welcome 10 all they had done or could
DO f9r him. Bis physician, DR.. johnson,
also refused to receive any remuneration.
These Instances of kindness to a Cleveland
boy will be appreciassi by our citizens.
9 5-A. II. Perry d Go. have removed their
Counting Room to tho Office formerly occu-
pied by H F. Brayton, adjoining the Bank
Of Commerce. The business OF the firm viii