New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13
DEaTRUCTIVE FERE EN- TROY.
The Union Depot, the Railroad Bridge,
nnd A undreds Of Esouses and Stores, all
Burued-Loss probably Two Millions
Right Orphans reported LOst-Thc Fire
yes Urging.

Fr,a rhe 7roy Tiues Of Saturday afternoon.
The city hAs beeu scourged by another terrible
conGgraIion; one Of the worst which las visited VI
10 years and at this writing ii sstill raging in dozer
OF more different places and there Ii danger that The
portion Of the city below the Bridge will be destroyed
The scene beggars description. TIE wind if blow
ing hurricane from tie northwest, aud clouds OF
fire and dust and thousands Of burniny cioders ore
floating ID every direction. The Fire Department
appears TO be powerless against the rapid progress
of the flames, so swiftly are they borne before the
terrible blasts Of the wiGd.
Tie FIRE originated III the wooden railroad bridge
crossing the Hudson to reen Island, in the roof near
the west end of the rst bridge, which rests on Star
bucks Island. We lave not learned the particulars,
80 grea; is the excitement. Bat it is said the fire
took from the sparks of locomotive, aGd a, the time
Of its dscovsry at precisely l. O'Clock, it was under
such i.adsgay az to- be uncomfortable.
TGe alarm w-s given, and The department turned
OUT proi ilY. We huiied TO the scene, and found
the bridge on fire almOs. throughout It's entire east
lergth and the flames sweet ping oD with terrible
raIiaiiy. The steamer laid hose az this end Of the
bridge, but had scarcely got TO work before The
flames droye them back An attempt was made TO
pull the draw open, il tie hope that this would bar
the progress OF the fire, bat the attempt was unsuc
cessf0l the fire hckiDg up the dry wooden timbers
one u Ter anOtber ana The slght was aW1ully grand
The sheets OF hame shot up from lity TO sixty fee,
into the air ard the clouds Of dust and smoke de
IL impossible amost for humanity to endure the COM
bined action OF the heat, smoke, aud dust
At about O'Clock, the entire eastern portion Of
the bIidge was destroyed, and one by one tie
sections OF the structure el down into the river ana
Aoated down on tie current, sheets of living fi4me
endaugering the boats along the docks and luuiber
yards Oe.ow.
When the fire reached the east end Of the bridge,
thousands Of burning cinders were sent over the
town in the direction of the wind, and set fire
dozen or more buildings at once. the nnacturers'
Bank was on FIRE; f, Woods grocery; HuntingtOn's
grocery; X. Green's cabinet shop; the Slxih-street
Presbyterian Church; numerous houses on Federal
street, and come as bigh up Eigh'-ali were biaz-
ang from the rootope, and no efforts could put out
the hanes. Where the fire viii end, God only
knows.
Is O'eloek.-Ths burning fakes have fired dozen
points IN The upper part OF the dty, ana n.uy de-
sIuouVe htes are raging with a fury that We have
never seen eqaiied Among the fret buildings TO
catcn nre were the Sixth street Presbytean Church
snu Inc ifoy orphan Asylum. The freInsn are
Ishline TIE names On Fourth street while Tar beyond
them other confag fatious are In progress Eighth
street Ii nearly mass Of flame tn. VALUABLE sfores
on River street, from Federal downward. are also
burning. The kerosene oil ut Wilson's d,ug .iore
makes an intense heat. The Mayor has been nrged
10 blow up buildings but 1t is doubtful whether tbt
remedy would be Of svail The iiremen intend 70
Bake Iast Vaad slaad " Fulton street.