Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-24
THE CITY.
THE FIRE.

The most serious calamity that has be-
fallen our city, in consequence of fire, for
year gor two past, occurred on Saturday
night, About half past nine o'clock the
alarm was given that the carriage manu-
factory OF Messrs. Moore & Asbury, on the
northeast corner of Rich and Third streets,
and just south of the Middle School build
ing on Third street, was on fire. BY
the time the steam fire engines arrived on
the ground, which was within very few
moments after the alarm was given, the
whole interior of the carriage shop was en-
velopcd in flames.
1t being found impossible to save the es-
tablishment of Messrs. Moore & Asbury
from inevitable destruction, the energies of
the Fire Department--under the direction
of Its Chief Engineer, Col. Marrow--were
turned toward preventing the further
spread of the connagration by confning it
to the building in which 1t originated. The
three steam fire engines were accordingly
placed at the most effective points to secure
this object. In a short space the carriage
shop, with its contents, was mass of
flames, and so intense was the heat as to
scorch frame dwelling on the opposite
side of Rich street.
The Middle School building being so near
to the burning mass, was in imminent dan
ger. But its slate roof together with the
water thrown upon it from one of the en-
gines, protected 1t. The cornice on the
southeastern portion of the building, and
which was nearest the fire, was charred, as
were also the window frames in that part
of the building. Some of the glass in the
windows was broken. The damage to the
School building is estimated at $3.50 or $500.
1t is covered by insurance.
The greatest point of danger was at the
east and northeast of the burning building,
as quite a stiff breeze was blowing in that
direction. The blacksmith shop of Mr..
Harrison on Rich street, directly east of
Moore & Asbury's carriage mandatory,
caught fire in the roof considerable por-
tion Of which was burned. The shop was,
however, saved by the vigorous playing of
the steam fire engines upon it. A frame
building on the alley still further east also
caught fire in the roof. 1t was extinguish-
ed before any damage of consequence was
done.
Beyond the alley above spoken of lay the |
large lumber yard of Mr.. Carlisle. The |
most serious apprehensions were enter |
tanned lest the fire should catch and get un-
der headway in the mass of dry lumber in |
this yard. In that case, the market house |
beyond, the city buildings and other prop
erty. in that square, would probably have
been sweptaway as by the bosom of destruc-
tion. Large pieces of burning wood, fiery
cinders, &C., lighted on the lumber, but |
were speedily thrown off and extinguished |
by persons placed there for that purpose.
Burning cinders lodged all along the roof
of the market house, which was only saved
from taking fire by the utmost vigilance and
care.
The extensive carriage mandatory
where the fire originated, was in very
short space of time mass of ruins. None
of the property within it of any conse-
quence was saved. There were some thirty
vehicles of various descriptions consumed.
Some of these were new and valuable car
riages in the process of manufacture, or
nearly completed. The proprietors expected
In few days to turn out some two or three
thousand dollars worth of new work. Be-
sides, there was large number of buggies
and other vehicles destroyed, which had
been sent to the shop for repair.
In addition to the loss of the building,
The carriages, lumber wood and iron work,
here was the destruction of oils, paints, &C.,
IN the ware-room and paint shop, as well
Is Of the tools and iron in the blacksmith
hop, and of tools belonging to individu- /
lis. 1t is impossible to estimate the aggre- !
,ate loss with anything like accuracy. We ]
lave heard it variously estimated at from !
$4,000 to $l000O-the greater portion of Z
which falls of course on Messrs. Moore & {
Asbury. ---r.
How the fire was caused, except by an !
ncendiary, it is difficult to conjecture. 1t /
GEMS to have originated in the north part I
# the building. either in the paint shop, or 9
most probably in the ware-room under it, =
where the oils,paints and other inilammable
materials, were kept. Itappears, from cir
related to us, and which it is t
ardly proper to detail here, that the fire s
vas, kindled, by design or accident, by some
'erson who had entered the ware-room with c
n evil intent. s bes ...r
Theivalue of our well organized and eff
lent Fire Department was fully evinced on
he occasion of this fire, by preventing .
from becoming general confagration.
)ne thing, citizens on the occurrence of a a
Ike, calamity should be careful to avoid, =
nd that's, interference with the operations .
the Fire Department. The direction Of .
lese operations should be left wholly 10 o
le Chief Engineer and his authorized as .
stants. When the services of others are
ecded, they will be called upon. b
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