The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Serious Destruction Among the Hay
and Feed Craft al Pier
No. 63 North River. rr
ONE MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
One Brig, Eigh! Srhooners, Twelve Hay Barge'
and Four Canal Boats Destroyed.
TOTAL LOSS ABOUT 100000,
As,. CO.. ra i4s ~.

OuK0oa0, D0tW0cn
strset. North river The vessel LEADING with hay.
which caught are spark from tbe pipe The
high wind spread tho flames rapidly and very short
time II extended from vesse1to vessel. until Il reached
pier No g. enveIopiug about twenty nve vessels 10 oae
sheet Of fame.
Tho Are,nen worked wei bat wore unable to do more
than stay the spreading OF tho devourug element The
vessels on nre were nearly all totally Destroyed
The system Of gathering many vessels loaded With
hay at place is extremely dangerous particularly 80
in windy weather. AZ uosry ali the boats have stove
pipes close proximity 10 bales OF hay, and 10 many n
| stances only projected by piece or board
Tho following list OF vcssess aud ownersis nearly
could be ob,aned Tho caaa boat Cora Camp
bell. which the 6re originated owned by J. II.
Davis, OF Clyde Vessel totally destroyed; loss about
81 500 The loss cargo abost 81 0O0
insured for 81 800 Ia Columbia insurance Company.
Csptain A. Davis bad about $500 ia money board,
| which lost with The boat s1ro
! man named Edward siilivan. who asleep
board boat supposed 10 have boon 10 death
| He has not been siuce the are broke oWt
Brig General Bailey Captain o. r. Noyes owned BY J.
| w. Mott Co loss $4,000 insured FOR 900 in New
YertNFire aud Marine Insurance Company. She was
loaded with 5000 bushels OF oats 900 barrels OF pro-
visions aud 400 bales OF hay and bound for Pos Royal
The on the cargo viii be about $50 600 supposed 20
| be insured ~
Schooner James n. sesone owned by CAPTAIN Wood
Co loss $t2. 900; Insurance. Cargo worth $4,000
Schooner Alexander law. owned BY Wood c.. Loss
| 50 900; no Insurance. Cargo worth 80 900. Yaef
Schooner z. H. Parker, worth $1,000; cargo, hay and
oats, So 900. no Insurance. teg ,t,to
Schooner T.. W. Harrington. owned by Robinson h Co
worth $40 900: cargo, hay and oats .ooo iusar
aDce. ri e-r -. t.n fr ,,.,
Schooner cout owned BY United states worth SIG 0OO
Schooner Lancaster worth $40 Oo cargo about 50 900
no Insurance. .9 ..t '.. frfr ,lf.t
Schooner Uuon, worth sSou, 81 OoO cargo s. 900.
Insurance.
Schooner Armstrons. worth q oOo cargo about 81 ooo
no insurance tf rnra 1- ..r
Schooner Hiuckey. loaded with hay turned on, in the
river aud burnt to the waters edge. r .oa
BARoEs.
Canal barge. owned BY southefiand Bradley, worth
81 500 cargo or hay, 81, 900 -r1' 80 rfr D..
Barge Cleveland, owned by ". h r. Meyers. Loss
Ooo insured far 900 10 Kings County and Harmony
insurance companies Cargo worth about IS 600
surauce.
Barge No. 4o2, owned By Hover Il tsshsr worth 81 900
Barge Niagara, owned By Morrison & Buan worth
s. 900; cargo worth 81 900; said 10 be Insured.
Barge No 3, Of New York, ossued BY IA~ton d Co.;
worth 81 900, cargo s., 900; no insurance.
large Dutshca County owned by Smith 4 Davis.
worth 5000; Cargo consisting Of iouber &c, S. 500
| no insurance.
Barge Cas,eton. Of Athens. svnsd BY Broman Van
Ioape; worth 81, 500; cargo $1,000; o. insurance
Barge Green County. of Athens, owoed by Captain
Howaud; worth 90 600; cargo s3saaO no Insurance
Barge Washington, owned eby w = Herricx, worth
IS. 900: insured for "a 600; cargo worth 5000
Bsrxe Livingston, OF New York, owned by Rker Son
worth s. 900. insured cargo worth $500
Barge Jack R,nsbee, OF New York owned by Mr. Max
WE'LL worth 81 800, cargo 50 900. Insurance
Barge stella OF Bath, owned by Alfred Allcudorr worth
| $40, 900: cargo $500
Barge Kellogg, OF Athens owned BY Sylvester Nichols
worth 50 ,oos; cargo s. 900; partly insured
| Bnge Norfolk, loaded with hay. Messrs. Brad ey Il
| souiheriand proprietors, totally destroyed
Barge Harvest Homo, loaded with hay totally des
'royed
Canal boat =. G. Deuuisoa. OF. Clyde Captain D l..
Meade worth - 500 cargo OF tn bags of salt
aud bay. worth 81 900: no insurance.
Canal boat Alice Reach, owned by Mr. Brady; worth
81 900; cargo 81, 900; no insurance
Canal boat Frank Foster worth 81 900. cargo 81 ooo
! no insurance.
Canal boat WIN smith Of weed.por, worth 80 500; in
sured $2 900.
There were number Of other that hauled into
the stream and thus csc,ped The bark Fanny FaIer
mad very narrow escape aud number OF canal boats
| less damaged
Piers Nos 81 So aud So copsier,bly damaged pro-
| baby not loss than so 900.
Any further spread OF The Gre stopped at about ave
O'Clock and the drcmcn ecgseed applying streams
of water on the piles OF smouderug hay and straw and
the burning hulls OF the remaining vessel, D.
| Another Account.
ono excitement follows last upon another IN this city
that II is difficult 70 keep pace with them At noon yes
terday tho city was startled by the report OF the capture
by rebels pirates Of the steamship Cbesapeake be.
lcngng to regular packet line plying between
this city aud Portland Before this excitement lulIed
another created by the recspt sod OF the
Presidents message, and again third Immediately tot
lowed-au having more less connection with the gov.
erpnent and its interests.
The last involved the destruction by Are OF large
amount OF government property, loaded upon vessels
moored at the wharvcs the government docks on the
Hudson river situated between Perry stree, 10 the north
aud Christopher stree, 10 the outhey side OF the docks
Between these points the wharvcs stretching ou, from
Charles street. from West Tenth or Amos street and from
the vicinity OF Christopher street. have been occupied by
the government rendezvous for vessels having forage
and other stores Tor Its Frequently steamers of
the largest cass,he Ben Deord for os,sncehavs been
repained and repaired tho West Teuth street wharf
aud other steamers have loaded at this aud the other
whsrves with cattle forage. provisions &C. for the ar
my and the navy. All the vessels with bu, one or two
exceptions moored at the wbarves yesterday afternoon
suffered by the conasgraou and the majority Of them
together with their esrgccs were totally destroyed Be
side the vaoe Of the vessels, and other government
stores board at least thousand tons OF hay val
we'd at quarter OF million cf dollars was destroyed by
hre and water The whole amount lost, in public and
private property vii reach. probably 5000 os0 The de-
tails will be found In the accounts Of our reporters
The nre commenced N stationary barge al the end OF
the Perry stre@ wharf loaded with hay. The
strong almost gale, blowing from the Hudson
down In souheriy and soutbeastery direction cover
ing the entire feet II u may be 80 Called OF vessels
loaded with government, forage, comprising bark, brig
schcooers and perhaps twenty large bsrges and
canal bosts was said that by throwing overheard three
burning bales Of hay from tho barge whore the hre rst
commenced the coHsgrstion would have been avoided
and perhaps q, least lie saved. AZ vas the nrs
vas allowed to extend ,s rsvsges sod space OF time
amcs nraculous the nsmes spread and esvsoped every