The New York herald., 1865-07-14

oOu Wss oCoolefuteu u0mon0Ouby BIoAu rum oown
the street Of every in it, some one shouted that
wall was coming down, little remnant Of panic
was communicated from Broadway Then the street
clear for few minutes and the crowd would sway back
and n up once with the gazing, curious throng
Hundreds Of prophets came into the HERALD counting
room TO make the that the HERALD buildings
would certainly Co. and TO express in advance their re-
gret for such Q public calamity. Indeed there was
very general expression the part Of the people OF hope
that the HERALD would como out Of this fiery
ordeal as trumphanty 1t had come out Of 30 many
others And thanks TO
THE HERALD FIRE APPARATUS,
Il did come out safely. While the flames were yet
confined To the Museum building the houses at the east
end Of the block were endangered by the numerous
burning cinders which were blown about by the very
high wind
THE ROOFS OF VARIOUS BUILDINGS.
The nremen, working with great and commendable
energy on tho burning buildings ON Broadway, were
unable To pay due attention the roofs Of the Belmont
HOTEL Ellis store, &C, and here the HERALD fire appara-
tus came into good play and with all due difference TO
the Fire Department, saved the threatened buildings
mentioned from destruction. Had the several roofs
upon which the huge burning oinders were falling in
profusion which looked frishfu during few minutes
delay In the supply Of water caused by the bursting of
section Of our hose became red all after efforts Of
the nremen would have been unavaing The HERALD
apparatus kept the roofs OF all the buildings from the
rear Of the Museum flooded with water and undoubtedly
saved them from the flames
As soon as IL was discovered that the fire in the
vicinity OF the HERALD ONCE the engineer Of the Office
Mr. John Clark, was ordered 70 get steam up. He
replied that he always had enough steam on to run
the two Whitworth Number Four Double Acting Force
Pumps with which the Office supplied, and which only
require about thirty pounds pressure Of steam TO
them. Mr. wm F. smythe superintendent Of the HERALD
Office as well as OF the HERALD Fire Department (which is
complete embracing the entire force Of pressmen,
postors, stereotypers, &c soon had the members at
work, and the hose belonging to the establishments
stretched from the basement to the roof in incredibly
short space Of time The stream turned on, but the
force of the pump was too great for section Of
the hose which burst Mr.. Clark standing
the pump at the time, and the hose striking him,
knocked him . distance Of twenty feet more,
throwing him violently to the floor and under
the boilers John Robertson, young attached 70
the establishment Of the Continental Bank Note Com.
pany, was standing by and also considerably injured
Although his breath knocked out Of him. he retained
his presence Of mind and Immediately rushed 10 his
ployers establishment, and In few moments returned
with several sections OF hose As the Contnenta has
the good sense to whitworths pump their hose
acy fitted that in In the HERALD establishment
served to n up the deficiency in length Of appara
us caused by the bursting Of the section in the
mcnt
Our hose was over three hundred and nfty feet in
length extending through soes 10 the roof Of
the HERALD ONCE Through this length of inch hose
the admirable, though little, pump Of which we are
possessed forced . stream which, escaping at the
pipe, was thrown nearly one hundred and nifty
fnrfh We vuith Mt plv
to food tho roof Of the HERALD onace but, by
extending our hose TO the buildings more imme-
diately threatened 70 throw heavy stream Knox's
building and the burning Museum This = service
had not anticipated being able extend neigh
bors but by the energy Of the HERALD nremen and the
particularly noticeable daring Of VIM. Bennett sxfors
man Of Engine ~, and VIM. G. Cowles both HERALD
positorS, who ventured 70 tho roof nearest the
Museum, and who though the heat intense enough
70 drive away less experienced nremen remained con-
sautly at their post, and fairly rivslled the
tions Of the Paid Fire Department
bied TO do II the old Fire Department ever
wishes an occasion, in the spirit Of generous
rivalry, to "break lance "try stream with the
new department. advise them to choose for the
ponens OF their ability the HrRALp Fire Company with
Bennett and Cowes 1t the "butt" and such George
Clark James Ennis George Foos and the others who
The HERALD apparatus had I've streams Of water upon
the FIRE at one time.
The Fire Department worked nobly - soon as it had
It's apparatus arranged and but for exertions
blessing Of Croton water the entire block must have
been destroyed, and perhaps others with IT, for
number Of instances the flames communicated TO
the roofs and canvass awnings Of buildings block die.
tant from the one on nrc Though unoeasing in their
exerons the rcmen seemed TO look upon the connagra
ton solely from professional point; and Of the
most active Of the body remarked looking at Knoxs
store "By Heavens that alone would have made pretty
Ore ~ night" Apparently he considered . waste Of
good material 70 use up many buildings ss once.
FRon THR ROOF or THE HERALD BUILDING.
After the nre had burned for moro than hour the
Of fame which concentrated In the houses be
tween the Museum and the HERALD building ternnc
II reached from Fulton 10 Ann streets in solid body
and seemed for long time TO rsfuss submission 10 the
foods Of water assiduously poured upon by the
nremen from above and below The spectacle at this
time, seen from the roof Of the HKRALD of1oc was
very grand although position the roof was almost
untenabe from the intense heat and showers Of burning
embers, which were falling like rain Our nre staff had
their hose At full work here keeping the roofs thoroughly
wet The sparks from the burning buildings set re 10
awnings on the west side Of Fulton street. and
for time created alarm in that direction they
were torn down before the Gre communicated 10 the
signs and window frames The roofs Of the houses for
several blocks around at all Sides crowded with
spectators watching with anxious interest the fate Of the
HERALD buildings which at that time, and for
time previous, In imminent peril
THE HERALD OFFICE
In imminent danger until after three O'Clock In the
afternoon but happily escaped with but sght damage
one time the cinders fell fast down the chmneys
that papers In the CRATES Of several Of the apartments
were fred But there little confusion In the
establishment The files placed In convenient po
son for removal should become necessary and other
preparations quietly entered into which, In the Of
catching re would insure the safety Of the most valu
able portion Of the library and the manuscripts In the
onces The editors became for tho nonce mpromptu
nremcn the reporters sharpencd their pencils and started
upon their duties and the cashier remained at
his post and actually contracted for the insertion Of
advertisements In this mornings issue Of the newspaper
while the Gro the hottest and the excitement shout