The national Republican., 1862-04-08

Great rs,s yesse,day-sio0,o0 900 worth Of
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Avenue, on the sou,h side, near seventh street,
widow lady, and occupied by nr. William
iTpckef M n grocery warehouse which burned
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Gines began TO arrive, but their efforts, In.
stsad RI checking the conhsEratidn, almost
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srd occupied BY Mr.. Henry! Esan as dry
The Hsssw Tssksf's s,Srs bssss % tot,sh -
the hoors one after another fell 10 the next floor
below. The resr wall fen Arst, and sent up =
sheet q q anne which enyeloped and ignited the
rear OF the store of nr. Jesse b. Wilson, grocer.
viotin to the devonring flames. Meanwhile,
his store and M. Eesa's wsre being rapidly
cleared Of their contents, and large amount of
the stock OF NJ. Egan was thus saved In = some.
what damaged condition, but hr. Wilson'S goods
being o. = heavier nature, could not be removed
By this time the FIRE had reached its height.
Spreading oastwardly, II caught the store Of
Mr.. Cohen, boot and shoe dealer, who had re-
moved all his stock. The next building, occu.
dansef, but finally escaped. The wind at the
time Was blowing from The northeast, and the
IRE cxught In the rear Of several buildings on
seventh street. including the Pfanter's Hotel,
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B. Roboy; the adjoining two story. building,
known NJ Huhn's restaurant; the ihroe story
brick house, known ~ the Norwood House,
owned by Mr.. WOOdfOrd Stone, but kept for
him By Mr. Isaac Doe; and the two story briok
son. and occupied by Hsssrs. Kahi 4 Johnson
As restaurant. irgW DO
Tbs flames also spread to the throe story
building owned BY Mrs. Greves, and occupied
By X. b. b. /. Gregory rs . stove, crate, and
'"fg"S By ! .sSfsi % And we'll timed mSssmsns Of The
Hnok and Ladder Company ut this junoture, q
much creator conhagrattop was saved. They
got one Of their hooks hold Of the principsl
Wilson's store and pnlied Il out, which not only
let Dawn the entire front Of that building, but
On shOOk the tottering walls Of the other batd.
ting. that the whole Of Mr.. fuckers store walls
sending = volume Of blacksnsd smoke. dust,
and flame, which was truly terrino, at the ssne
time making xvacancy IN the towering walls
which were burning above ths othsr buildinga,
and carrying the flames lower down. where
staying the progress Of the frs eastward.
Not long aitsf, the walls OF hr. Egan's build.
Ing came crashing down, and 10 their fall broke
| into the store Of the nessrs. Gregory. and fur
her damaging the houses on Seventh street:
now be burned, including the grocery ware
house Of Samuel Bacon q Co., whose stock
was nearly all removed. .t..l...s..
Large brands Of nre, sent up BY the pow.
| fell on the market house, which was IL.
| nited in few places, but promptly sxtinGuish.
Cd. The New England Eating House. situated
/ In the centre Of the market, was ssen IN bo on
nrs several times. but was saved by prompt
| e1ertions. ..,. "... .
The agricultural store Of Mr.. J. p. Bsrtho-
low was not damaged, although his stock got
considerably wet BY the water. .'..
Water was abundant, but the nremen could
he he SsSpsr cor % Of and seventh streets there IL
located one Of the powerful four.way plugs; at
the corner Of and Sixth streets another, and
| for lack OF hose but "ne connection could be
made ii each Of these. Hose connections were
and Eighth streets, one connection being made
| BY tying tho hose to the plug.
OF course We have no data ut this time from
which to give an accurate statement ~ TO the
Il lO4b Uu0S3lu0U 0y tuV uHOs WV 8Iv0 - UguuuotO
Is near = possible, = follows Ars. Coyle's
| building, SIS 900; Mr.. fuckers stock ID tho
building, S7s, 900; Mr. Egsn's building, sl6 900
\ with l0os Of atDok, the removal, and portion
SprIsS @ @ooE Mr.. Il hags':: Sudns s9s p o &c.
Greves's property, on Seventh street and the
Avenue, Sl0, 900; the Msssrs. Gregory, % 900 I;
Mr. Cohens building, %, ,000-saved bis stock.
We could not ascertain The loss BY the other
three buildings on Seventh street, but probably
Sio 900 win more than cover the entire loss.
Mr. Robey lost about $500 10 furniture, and 5000
10 LIQUORS. Mr.. Bxcon's loss, BY removal, TO-,
s5sO. Tho aggregate loss 10 probably but hste
Hr, Bscon's stock WAS insured for Sl5, 900.
a 900 Of which was In the Mutual Company. OF
this city and the house No. 556, owned by the
widow Of Joshua Gibson, 10 insured In the same
company for An amount sufficient 70 cover the
Oaa. Mrs. Coyls Is said to be insured for % 900,
Is 900 OF which Is iu the Franklin Company, of
tbis CITY, and Mr.. Egan for SO 900, ono half Of
which is in the same company.
Mr.. Tucker 10 said TO have been insured for
Is 'ooO, = and Mr.. HUM for Ss6O, in the Firensns
Insurance Company, in this city; Mr.. Egan had
$40 900 worth Of goods, which was insured for
$4,000; Mrs. Groves WIS insured for S 900, In
the Potomac Insurance Company Georgetown;
Ooyle for sS.O00. and Mr.. Wilson for % 900. who
only saved about $500 worth OF his entire stock.
There were several stories on tho street ~ TO
the origin OF the nro, some Hssorting II oaught
In the Easement, others that 1t was set on Are In
the upper story, and still others assert that II
WAS set on hre in three different stories stimuli.
| taneously. As near as wo oan learn, II mus,
| have caught In the lower part Of tho building,
and was undoubtedly the work Of an incen-
diary.
The fourth ward police. under Sergeant Gro.
MD, rendered efficient service ut the hre, ospe'
ciAily In the preservation OF the large amount
i Of property scattered through the streets.
Washington has been more sadly neglected 10
the way OF An efficient nre department, We will
venture to say than any other city In the Union
There were hremen present ut yesterdays hre
| who seemed willing and anxious to work, but
they had no apparatus, worthy the name, 10
work with, and no one who seemed to have any
authority TO direct the movements, consequent
ly great confusion existed, every body WAS d.
rector, and nobody directed, at least no one
needed the directions given. The hose were
rotten, bursting at every movement, so that u
stream could not be sont 10 the tops Of 'he
buildings, or sent with force enough TO break
the psnes Of glass in the lower stories.
1t was the universal opinion Of all who we're
pre- sent In the earlier part OF the hro, and
| who know anything about the matter, that one
good steam Are engine could have exiting uished
the nre before 1t had extended TO any other
building Save Mr.. fuckers. We do hope that
our City Councils Will purchase one or more Of
these indispensable articles without delay
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