The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-01-26
DISASTROUS FIRE IN BRIDGE STREET.

Total Destruction OF u Five Story Storage
storc-Loss about $500, ,OOO-TerriRc Ex-
plosfon-scvcral firemen Injured, &c.
About i've O'Clock last evening smoke discovered
issuing from the third Hoor of the storage store No
Bridge street. running through street. owned by
X H. Wyatt. The alarm promptly given and the
hremen were soon at the premises, but owing to the
crowded condition Of the floors they unable to get
the water directly upon the flames. The fire burned
nercey and soon extended to the upper floors and
one end of the building to the other when became ev
dent that the entire building and its contents would be
destroyed notwithstanding tho indefagable exerons OF
the firemen.
About eight O'Clock, when the fire had extended into
the cellar explosion took place with terrific force in
uring several remcn On Pearl street the windows Of
the opposite buildings shattered and about twenty
nremen Knocked down. fortunately, only one man was
injured, named Louis Hart, Foreman Of No. Hose He
was severely injured in his leg Considerable conserna
ton existed for tme feared that others were
also injured.
On Bridge street the explosion of more apparent
force The cornice and gutter Il building the op-
posts side Of the street torn or and several large
pieces Of timber thrown into the yard. Between twenty
and thrty knocked down. and others con-
sderably frightened. Assistant Engineer VIM. Hacket
received severe confusion in his leg. He was taken
homo by his friends. Messrs. Harrington and Doansl
'''oA"oofS VI w. onBine, Wore eacn CONSIDERABLY
bruised, and member Of No. 8 Engine had his leg
broken. There other nremcn or less injured
but we could not learn their Another Of the
Assistant Engineers had his lantern Knocked into pieces
leaving the ring his and tearing his coat but for
tunately without doing him any injury.
The explosion, IL IL supposed, caused by whiskey
stored in the cellar which, said there were nearly
1000 barrels.
At about cloven O'Clock the wall on Pearl street fell
thus completing the destruction OF the warehouse and it's
contents, which six hours before contained perhaps
half million dollars worth Of goods The OF the
store, Mr.. Wyatt resides Factoryvle Staten Island
He left the city by the four O'Clock boat consequently
our reporter could obtain particulars owners
Of the goods the nsuranccs nor tho value Of the
property destroyed. The total loss however, Il Is said
cannot be less than $500 000 and IL supposed 10 be
fully insured in city insurance companies How the nre
originated or from what not known at present
Arrival OF the CITY OF New York ~ Hail.
fax-The Steamship Canada.
HALIFAX, Jan. rs, 1852.
The steamship City OF New York. from Liverpool on
the sh Queenstown the 9th instant arrived here
twelve O'Clock last night Her news has area dy boen
teegraphed over the wires from 81. Johns, N. r.
The steamship Canada, from Boston, also arrived here
at twelve O'Clock last night She reports experiencing
very heavy weather She sailed at four O'Clock this
morning for Liverpool.
The Eighth New Hsmpshfre Regiment.
Bosror, Jan. 2s, 1852.
The Eighth New Hampshire regiment Colonel Fearing,
arrived from Manchester this afternoon and 10 Temporal
rily quartered In Fancuil Hail.
The prevented tho transportation Of the regimen,
10 Fort Independence.
Non-Arrfva1 OF the Old Point Boat at
Baltimore.
BAInnoRE Jan. 2S-1o p. NJ