The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
Destructive Fire In Washington City
Loss 100000.

from the Washington Star, Jan. 81
About three O'Clock this morning fire broke In the
building owned by Mr. W. H. Philip, and occupied .
grocery store by Mr. Henry Purdy south side of Penn
sylvania avenue, between Four-anda half and Sixth
street, which spread very rapidly, communicating
with adjoining buildings either side aud destroying
nearly 100000 worth Of property The leading Of
the fire proving destructive may be stated In the fact
that yesterday the Potomac shut OIL from
TIE avenue from Eighth street west TO the navy yard,
the city in no condition to suppress confagration.
When discovered the fire had communicated through
several stories Of Purdys building, and in short tno
made its way into the house Of Mr. NJ G. Emery, which
occupied principally by Mr.. +. T. Stever, plumber
end gas litter. This house wrapped in
flames, and tho adjoining house on the cast, owned
by the estate OF Raphael semmes, was next
Tired and destroyed This house occupied
grocery store and dwelling, by Mr.. william c.
harper, and wholly destroy ed together with thu
entire stock and furniture OF the occupant The flames
rapidly spl cad 70 the next hosse owned by Mr. John
Young, coachmaker and occupied by him as coach
factory; nearly all bis stock OF carriages lumber,
finished work materials Of all kinds and tools were de-
siToyed, together with the entire building The building,
readers aware, formerly the Adelphi the
The fire had made such Roadway that although
the could en avail 70 soo l. The house owned by
Murray ammes, and occupied BY that firm In tho
grocery trade entirely destroyed though the major
Adjoining the coach factory Of Mr. John H. Young, the
coach factory Of Mr. Thomas Young was slightly dam
aged; the stick was not removed damaged AdJon
ing Harpers the the building owned by Mr..
John F. ngle and occupied by Mr. John Bridget coach
maker was considerably damaged. Mr. u. saved large
portion Of his stock Of carriages and materiak
The drill aImory of the Washington Light Infantry
staaed in the hiih story Of Philips building, and all
their effects, consisting Of uniforms Announcements,
Tags valuable paintings furnfufe cases, &C. do
stroyed. Their private loss $50 to $780, independent
Of equipments complete, and 30 drill muskets The com
pany lose 100 knapsacks 81 pictures 250 10 900
volumes Of books is or 20 full uniforms, company
flag, and other articles the value Of which cannot be
curatoy asceriained. The battalion tent equpagc had
been removed 70 the National Armory. The Insurance.
policy the effects In thor armory had only expired
few days.
Below we give statement OF the osscs sustained and
the Of insurance. far able to ascer-
through the courtesy Of the agents Of the several In
surance COMPANIES which suffer by the ire
Philips house vausd at $12 600 Insured in Franklin
Company ~ o for SIS 600 ttna Iartford) for $50 600.
PuIdy stock, valued at $4,000 Insurance, Tin Fire
mems and Pot, mac companies g 800 49,,
O. ppaBy ID C) for 81 600 Etna Iartford) for 81 900.
stock saved in damaged condition, aud loss
ouse owned by the Raphael semmes estate, valued at
IS OI0 Insured in Potomac Company ID C) for "a COO
Hapcrs stock all destroyed; loss - oOo and no nsu-
j. p Inge's house, valued at 81 COO damaged to the
estimated extent Of LOCO Insured in tho Franklin
Iridgetts stock, valued at 81 600 Insured Mutual
Company On. c. for $1,000 Loss estimated at " ooo
John NJ Yoprgs building and stock valued at $50 900,
totally destroyed, and insurance.
Murray semness house, valued at $40 600; stock,
valued at si5 GOO House insured In Fremens snd wash
ingon companies for 50 C0 and ~ 000 stock insured in
hire mems, Franklin and Washington companies Tor
Sc, eco, 50 600 and 50 GOO Loss 900.
Thomas Yogngs house, valued at $40 1000 damaged TO
the extent Of 81 coo. Ioss covered by Insurance.
In John NJ. Youngs building, Messrs W. H. Il o. ".
Morrison booksellers had stored large quantity Of yau
able books (srchves State papers, Congregational G)
aIge portion OF which saved from the flames BY
the tions Of those engaged In the work 81 rescue
The books Insured in the Etna Company artord)
for 81 600.
MI rurdy informs us that his store, when he reached
H. was fire in many Ave different places That
his safe broken open and 5000 distracted thercfrom
The store entered he thinks from the rear door
against which quantity Of straw piled and burning
when the Gre FIRST discovered.