Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-23
FROM NEW YORK,
Great Fire-The academy OF Mn.
Aic In RuinS-OIheT Building.
DPSIrOyed-LOss Heavy.

| MuFhNys
NEW YORK, MAY 22-l A. M.-The A cad
emy of Music and three other buildings
are on fire. The whole block is threatened
Further particulars soon.
stCoND DISPATCH.
2:30 A. NJ The Academy of Music is IN
a mass Of ruins, together with the Medical
| University. and large stone building ad :
joining on fourteenth street. Also lime &
Co.'S Piano warehouse, corner of Third av-
enue and Fourteenth stI eet. 1t extended
across Third avenue to Wooster & Co.'S
Piano warehouse, which was nearly de-
stroyed.
The Lutheran church on Fifteenth street
was also consumed. Several other large
buildings contiguous to the Academy were
burned. Ii j. impossible to determine, at
this hour, the entire loss, but it will reach
from three to four millions of dollars. One
steam fire engine was burned, but no lives,
as yet are reported lost.
There was performance of the opera at
the Academy Tonight, but it terminated
an hour previous to the breaking out OF the
fire. The tiremen have got the fire under
control now, and will confineit to the above
limits.
| THIRD DISPATCH.
New YORK, May 22.-Two firemen, nam
ed Daniel Waters and Wech, are supposed
to have perished in the fire last night. An
other. named John Denim. was badly burn
ed. but escaped with his life.
Grace Chapel. the Manhattan Gas Com
pany'S works, Irving Hall, the dwellings on
10Th street and the Hypotheatron were
saved. .Et @
The wardrobe belonging to the stock
holders of the Academy, valued at $4,000
was destroyed; also Mr.. Graus', valued at
$4,000 also a great part Of Moretzecks,
value unknown. 80 ~ b. t'
Palmcr& & Co, publishers of the Opera,
lost $40 600. Several small buildings on 81
avenue were DESTROYED. The loss is stated
by o paper at 81 100000, but must largely
exceed that amount.
...f LATEST. a nu
New YORK, May 2-The Academy of
Music was valued at $335.000; insured for
$l30000, and scenery, GS:., tor $4,000. Ma
rttzek's loss is $40 600; Grau's $4,000;
neither insured. University Medical Col.
lege, valued,at $40 600; insured for $25,-
600. Worcester's piano factory was saved.
Cass d Hines factory not ascertained.
The fire was doubtless incendiary.
/ DIR. Valentine Motifs valuable anatomical
collection was destroyed in University
Medical College. Loss $4,000, Loss by
burning of the st. James Lutheran church,
$50 600; partially insured. Loss of Col.
Frazie, restaurant keeper, $4,000; no in
suralIce. Loss on Horcester's factory, which
is not greatly damaged, is covered by in
surance. Buildings Nos. l22 and l24 Third
avenue, occupied by various parties, we're
destroyed, Loss considerable. Ng m ?
The total loss will not exceed, II it
reachps 81 mn 000
DeIaiIS of tlIa BOmbRrdIment Of
CallhO.
New York, May 22.--Some details of the
fight at CallaO are published. The Peru
vians had nine batteries mounted with 80
FOUNDER guns and 800 pound r rArmstrongs
and 450 pounder Blakely rifles, besides the
iron clad leo aud Victoria, and three wood
en- gunbOats. In less than half an hour the
Villa de Madridh had her motive power
damaged aud was towed out of action. The
Berhgupla moved OUT twenty minutes
laterS having received q heavyudr shot
near her water lihe, leaking badly and