The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-17
Great fire as Troy.

the Railroad Bridge at Troy caught fire, il is
supposed by spark from locomotive. The
Whole eastern part of the bridge Was hmnt and
broken portions Of Il line the banks Of the river
down to the iron works. When it fell it was q
blaze. To prevent it floating away, the timber
of il was towed down to the iron works. q Back
the flames spread in q southeastern direction
along the Railroad track to the Union depot,
and from thence passed to Ida Hill.
The Union Depot, Union House, Sixth Street
Presbyterian Church, DR.. Sheldon's Catholic
Church, and many others, are totally destroyed.
At half-past one O'Clock Fourth street to Full
ton, down Fifth TO State, and on Sixth street 70
J street, this street nearly 70 Congress street.
On Ida Hill the flames are making terrific havoc
siaong the wooden buildings, and the prospects
are that the whole Hill will be laid in ashes.-
The Mayor sent over to the Arsenal for powder,
which, if properly used, will doubtless have the
effect to stay the progress Of the fire. The
flames are raging witt. Inundated fury, and unless
the town is torn up, the whole town will be
burned down on to the river '-S-.'t@
To the river and First streets the flames have
been nearly stayed. adaaa.+ o.sas@ A4a ''2-'1 IA
The whole town is packed up, ready to
leave at a moments warning. &8E
At 3:45 p. m. the fire was approaching the old
Museum buildings, engines were on the ground
from Cohoes, Albany, Lansingburgh and Water
ford.
The above is taken from the Evening Jour.
nal.
A later dispatch informs rs that the powder
is being used with good effect.
Troy, May l0--A large fire has been raging
here since IL o'clock this morning, destroying
the bridge across the Hudson River, the Full
ton, Auburn and American houses, Washing
ton Hall, four churches, and numerous othel
public buildines. N8EAE4 &, N.5tSt4
The Albany fire department has been brough
here to assist in stopping the conaagration. bu
the fire RACES at this hour, p. M, with higl
gale blowing. The loss will be immense sasg
Troy, May 1.-THE fire that commences
Saturday noon ragged till Sunday night.
caught in the covered bridge over the Hudson
belonging to the Rensselaer, Saratoga Rail
road. 1000 feet of the bridge was destroyed
The wind blowing furiously, carried burnin
brands to various points in the city, setting fir
TO number of places-consequently so man
fires in different directions. The fire depart
lnent could not do much to stop the confagrs
tion.
After the ire had burned half q block o.
both sides OF river street, it was arrested. L
the meantime, it made fearful progress in tn
%, Sd and Attn wards. Most of these being pr
vate residences some of them the best in th
city.
The whole number Of buildings destroyed
between five and six hundred. The loss approl
mates three million dollars. Total insuranc
about $l4,O0o,000.i The business portion {
the city suffered comparatively little.
Among the buildings, DESTROYED are the Tro
Union Bridge, Sixth Presbyterian Church
Scotch Presbyterian, Methodist Free Chape
Orphan Asylum, Children's Asylum, Ranssae
Ter Poytichentie Institute, Troy Academ!
Messrs, Warren's Female Charity School, Unto
Hotel, Washington Hall, Fulton House and Tro
City Bank.
Among the heaviest sufferers we're Quincy
Inathemsticai instrument makers and Sheldon
Green's stove foundries. The area burnt ovt
is about fifty acres. A great number Of person
were thrown out of employment. Several liv'
were lost; among them, DR.. Cany,.. Physicia
Rausen, Merchant Haight Some ten person
AFRO missing ST. 5-sts .l-s5l -il A