New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13

the progiets OF the flames. :;
The wind is still raging terribly, and the hre n
sweering onward. All of River street oeiDm Va 4.
Bridge and M far down q, the Mus um coln.,,
now an fire and the heat IA intense. Every moneu'
walls are falling in and the only shiv"loh 'o ,ho
street below will probably be the blowing uP va
stores, as ordered by the Mayor. innI' t. on 6re
/ Fifth, Sixta and Seventh s,rce's a'H " ;o I.no,
and, we LETT the north enc u 'I' even of re,-
was burning. There is genera S".P Eni.
dsnc.s ON tbese Streets almost as lar down as w
ton-the fire running in diagonal direction ry wtn
the wind. which was from The noien-%eo.' -
il ,eror that the University j. on hfe' o9, 30 uei're
4 ,ha ,roke tbat we cannot tell a. YET Every mo
an, ,bonsands of dollars worth Of property Is be-
/ inc aver, up by the devOuIing flames.
Already if the fire progresses 40 Iuitner II IN 'he
c,ea,est confagrstlon that ever occurred IN Troy.
The loss far cannot be less 'ha TWO niiioh dol'
( lars
UoJf zqst 2-The fire has crossed Fulton street at
Fourth street, and consumed Garcy's Mathematical
works, the johnson Block, Fulton House, and The
Union Depot. That Immense structure IL now pile
of ruius. The flames Lave also crossed Broadway
and Smith & Shelso furnace, the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute and all the buildings east oi
them, Will probably be destroyed The Sixth street
Presbyterian Church Is burned 10 the ground.
The fire on River street seems TO be checked at T..
Warner d Co.'s provision store on the west, ami
Gleasons drug store on the east. No buildings lave
been blown ny yet, and none VIII PioUaCI pe on
the residences on The streets east OF River and horh
/ OF Broadway.
We JUS, learn a report that eight orphan Children
hare been cruShtd ~ death AT the Troy Orphan
! Asylum. Mr.. Stow the Treasurer, however, Ia
forms us that he saw the matr0n who informed Inn
that the rumor incorrect. There If also report
that lady on Fourth street has been burned to
DEATH We cannot vouch for these Statements but
hoye they untrue.
/ There IS at the present writing canary III our
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chIrps merrly, oil unconscious OF the desolation
! sweeping over our town. 1850
I Vre.fv minutes 10 Ihree.-All Ida Hill apI ears
to be Oh ire. The University will probably escape.
An ordnance party from the ARSENAL Is expected
every moment TO blow up buildings. Communities
ton with the upper part Of the city is entirely cut
OIL The fire has reached Congress street
! The fire extends far north as the washington
Founcery, Oh North Third street, near Hutton.
/ Que man, all elderly gentleman, has been burned
TO DEATH
A portion of tie Albany Fire Department are
here, and working bravely.
! The Union House and Fifth street Baptist Church
are burned
As we 20 to press, the fires are still raging with
undated fury. The flames have taken an eas'eriy
direction however, from River street, 30 that there
will probably 10 no futiher damage on this thor
oughfa;e. Bat we have not sten the end yet
| From The Albany AGa, and Ay2scf ms mornin1
! Whes the fire was raging bercest, Mayor Ihorn
determined - try the efficiency of powder, and sehd
ing MESSENGER over To West Troy 1t Was not long
before ordnance squad from the Arsenal was de-
tailed to report TO him. Soon after 5 clock, under
HE directions, tLis party applied the powder, ana
several buildings State street, between Filth aud
Sixth streets, were blown up, but the wind soon
drove the Il imes over the gap ,hus made, aud the
fire RACED AZ feariully as even on the other siGe.
All sorts Of rumOfs aioat as 10 the mum, er Of
persoral accidents aid loss OF life. The most eX'
trayagant Stories in this respect, were IN circula-
,ion; but, setting them aside ind taking only those
that are reliably vouched for, the iacs are heart
rendnQ enongh, and constitute the sadfest chapter
of ths terrible calamity. We learned the following
particulars Saturday night
At the hospital were eight cases, a. follows:
Anne Dooley, two years old burnt fatally
Katie Whalan, three years old, burnt fatally.
II James Dooey, four years old, burnt fatally.
Sarah Kennedy, seriously injured. Will probably
} die.
john Kennedy, twelve YEAR, old, seriously injured
in both hips. Recovery doubtful.
John keefe, boy leg fractured.
Wm. NJ lepardscn, boy, leg fractured.
Boy name unknown, badly burnt.
Man name unknown, fatally injured.
DIR. Cary, fatally burned.
II DIR. Carve wife and niece were badly bnrned, but
it was thought not fatally. The three had got nto
the bouse 10 save some articles, bu were driven
ont bv the inense heat. Running through The street,
the doctor fell, and before Mrs. &. ana his niece
could get him his feet aga he was fatally buried,
and they were badly injured.
10 O'Clock in the evening, DIR. Burton bad
= g cases brought 10 HIS attention. One was boy
named Powers, run over by an engine, and thought
to be fatally injured. lie Is supposed to belong IL
' Albany. ,
Two ladies, in their fright, jumped off bach
yiozzs and sustained severe Injuries.
Three Of the persons brought TO Dr. Burton
Office for treatment will lore their sight.
A fireman belonging to one Of the steam engines U
. Troy was badly injured.
y ! man nan.ed Keefe was badly injured BY larg
u fire hook used by hook aud ladder company. Tn
freaen had attached it to a wall or chimney, for tb
purrose Of pulling il down, when the hook sippe'
off, aud falling the point struck keeie on the back
tearing deeply through the flesh down to the leg.
An elderly man, name UNKNOWN was found dea'
: on the steps Oi one Oi the pubnc buildings lie wa
: not burnt.
= We find in Tie Iroy Times (exra) Of YESTERDAY
evening, the following particulars Of casualties:
Probably the first person burnt TO death waB Mr.
]. Thomas y Donnell an aged bind man, living Will
= his sons on Green street. above Grand DIVISION.
: TIE case of Ramon Haighi, son OF William ID
IIaight, il peculiarly distressing. He appears 4
lave been walking in Seventh street while the lr'
was raging in thai locality. The probability lis tina
= n change OF wind surrounded him with deDse vol
ume Of smoke. which suiiocated and strangled hlm
aud be fell nj was burnt to death in the street.
Dr. Zenas Cary one of cur Oldest physlcaDs, vec
With his aged wife al No. - Grand Division street
r The flames attacked their premises very soon ate
tie railroad bridge had burned. The doctor wal
much excited, ana remained Oh his premises so Ions
that be was overtaken by the flames. His falbiu
vile went out him, aud they Were both fear
fully burned. They were found sense ess, ana re
moved to residence on State street, near Ibrd anc
aiterward 10 the iLtirmary, where the venerable
doctor died this morning, at Il o'clock Ii is deemed
impossible for Mrs. Cary 10 recover.
In the san.e building with Dr. Cary, resided Mr.
George H. Crane bookkeeper for VIM. j. iiowe.
He was hall suloeated by the smoke aid horribly
bu,ned before be could make his eseape. He wai