The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-13
THE CONFEDERATION IN hoy.
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Five Hundred and Seven Buil0-
ings Destroyed.
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THE RAILROAD BRIDGE MOSTLY BURNEN.
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ESTIMATED Loss Ss,000,p0O.
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LIST OF TIE sUFFERERS.-
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LOSS OF LIFE,
THE CONFEDERATION IN i2DY.
LIST OF TIE sUFFERERs.-
l. o - = o IT LIE Il,
&C., &e., &c.

Loss OF LIE II,
&C., dc., &c.
Tho largest s that ever visited the city Of Troy 90
currod on the 10th inst
1t commenced on the railroad bridge, and Is supposed
to have been kildlod by sparks from Of the iocoo
tves.
During tho conaagraon some eight persons perishsd
In the flames and number of others were injured.
The loss Is estimated about three millions OF dollars.
which covered the amount OF million by nsv.
rance.
The city Of Troy is Of the most cnerprsing con-
mcrcia and manu- featuring places In this State. y
beautifully situated the east bank OF the Hudson
river six miles above Albany and at tho head Of steam
bort ma vigaton.
Tho bridge, which was mostly destroyed, was The
first structure spanning the Hudson on its navgabis
course. II consisted OF two separate parts. adjoining
each other-one being used for carriages and foot
gers, the other for railroad trains When the railroad
portion added, few years ago. tho bridge cut
In two Starbucxs Island, and large space was SUI
se intervene between the cast and west branches OF
tho iver This precauton prevented tho loss OF one
half the bridge whereas its total destruction would have
resulted but for tn: three hundred feet thai inter-
vened.
From the bridge, learn from the Troy 7imes, the
fro spread to the city, and whom tho stores on River
stree. first caught fire, Of smoke waited into
franklin square that, eddied by the gals fairly dark.
enod tho heavens For few moments tho sky was Of
almost midnight darkness and objects that bur
few PAGES distant could with difficulty be dscerned.
It at tbs point that the FIRE cut through the city
like knife.
Tho estimate is that between forty and ty wero
burned in diagonal direction the city. the
locality Of which will be the map.
The most terrible feature Of this awful calamity 10 The
loss OF human lie which II involved. Notwithstanding
the Arc occurred at mdd day. and whom peoyle bess
prepared to guard against its ravages rapid and
rife was the spread Of the flames, and great the
panic. exciemen, and conf sion which prevailed. thss
several persons overtakcn and hemmed Ia by them
and, unable to escape persisted.
Probably the st person burned to death was Mr..
Thomas 0DonnelI. an aged blind man, living With his
street, above Grand Division. The youne
men pursuit Of their usual avocatons leay.
ing him al no in their apartments. When the fire came.
the-e mono 10 look for he pess blind man In the
confusionit was impossible for him 70 escape-and hin
dead body buried In the ruins. It had not bees
The case Of Nc. Ransom Haight, son Of William D.
Hight, is peculiarly distressing He appears to havG
been walking in Seventh street who tie rc raging
in that locality The probability Is that change OF wind
surrounded him with a dense volume or smoke. which
suocated and stranged him. and he fell aud burned
to death in tho street. THO b.ackoned remains
taken chagsb by Hail. was not until late e
night that they den titled those OF Mr. Haight.
having been recognized from Key, ring and pencil
Dr. Zenns Cary. ofour oldest physicians lived with
his aged wife at No 20 Grand Division street The flames
attacked premiscs very soon after the railroad bridge
had burned The doctor was much excited and re-
mained his premises long that he overtaken BY
tho flames His faith vi wife tried him and they
were both fcarfully burned They found sense.
less and removed 20 resi- lenco state street,
abs doctor dad this morning a haiirsss eight Gel
lie Is believed to have boon tho oldest physician In
the county. 1t is doomed impossible for Mrs Cary 70
recover.
In the same building with Dr Cary resided Mr.. George
r. Crane. bookkespor for William j. Howes. lie was
could make his escape Ho removed to the MarshaM
Inhrmary, whore his physicians say no viii die sad
away from The city and there means Of communal
cation with them.
whs tbs IRE was in progress, several small chidrss
from the upper part Of the cyabove Federal street
took refuge at the residence OF Mrs. s. W. DANA Fh
street. below Grand Division. Thther tho fire pursueA
them and found necessary that they should seek
some other point Of safety In doing two three a
Thorn badly burned while passing through the walls a
isKon. horribly burned 70 tho once Of DR.. BIess. q
Fourth street, wherc she died this morning.
child Of John 6S01y aged eighteen mTnns We
dread 'ul burns. II died in tho night Two o!hsr
children from tho family are at the hospital and,
Mrs Murray lived on Eighth street, Just below Fulton
When hor residence took fro her first for her
movos 70 places Of safety These hsvrs been cared
Mrs Murray returned to look after her clothing. The
aSt
Of her dwelling It is supposed the floor, which was
fire. gave way under her. and she was burned TO death
there Mrs Murrays husband 10 tn the service Of ho
whio some gentlemen this morning. looking over
the ruins Of building just below Prescotts they
ound the Observation-Disclosures remains of what wero ey
IDENTIFY two human beings. IL subsequently ascsr-
tanned that the ashes wero those OF woman nansed
Mary Dunlop and her child The furniture lad all been
removed from Dunlops house. and she back 70
get her child The flames closed them In, and ey
burned together. Mrs. Dunlop was hrtytwo years old
Of tuvapt lto
that the poor under the n1uencc OF liquor.
Mrs punop had three other children, who escrped.
II is probable that therowcro other fatalities OF which
we have not learned
ono Of tho saddest features OF the whole AFFAIR 10 the
MANY families which have been brne In the stros,s
Invested OF the worldly possessions necessary for
for, Tho city IL filled with people wandering about
without the means Of keeping themselves and families
happy heads. This fact certainly calls for slnc
on the part or citizens for their relief We under
stand however that br. Browncl the acting Superin-
sndent Of the pocr has made provision for the rocep
on OF lar Q number at the County House, which win
probably prove sufficient for the present.
LIST OF SUFFERERS.
We compile the following table Of tho losses build
ncs In the Third Assessor district The statement doss
not include the loss In tho Second Assessor district
which Is below state street the Losses in personal
propcrty churches public buildings, the bridge, &C.
only tho names Of the owners Of buildings appear in The
list
Flood Ropcr A., Nos. 3T5 and 3I5......... $40 900
Weed, Asop, 3e7, 500, 3I2. 1900
sl,nan r. e. SOL and strehouse In roar. 5000
Mcconn, T., estate, sss, s55 S'.......... 1000
Dsrlon r. s., Washington HAIL. 10000
UalSea j. g. 34T, $40, 365................. To- 200
Van yalkenburgh L.. S..."................ 1000
Dana Jas estate, 3i3..... 5000,
Dake Samuel 3fI, S39.,.. ................. 5000
Allcndcph, II. y. W., lS............'...... 1000
b,s sTaS Jas D. H. H. estate, $780, $685. 1000
rivarls j. 800. 5000
s s.,s,ss 4; s, COR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
knowles Edw., Noe. ~ and 3s............... 1000
lane, jacob. cst Nos $40, aas, $50, s52... iooos