, 1866-05-25
HUDSON (WlS.) IN ASHES.
Terrible Condagration Sixty
four Business Houses
Destroyed.


four Business Houses
Destroyed.
TWENTY-FIVE Families Hpusciehx-O:a1y
One St"re Lett StanuIny-The Most
Fearful Fire oh Ikecord-Toaal Loss,
s350,00O-Inhurauce, 100000.
tFrom the Hudson Star aud Times E1,ra.l
It Is our painful duty to record the particu-
terday, the 18th inst, which In extent and
destrnctfrencss. the size Of the place consid-
cred, has no parallel on record.
SiSty-iour business houses were burned,
and twenty-five families made houselc5s.
The lre broke out about hnltt-past 1--WE p.
the rear of II. A. Taylor & Co.'s building.
used MS a furniture store aud printing Of
fre. No fire had been in this shed, and the
1rc either originated from sparks or from the
chimney OF the Eenian Saloou, which had
burned out half hour before, or from the
pipe Of a drunken Irishman, who was found
lying. where the fire originated, and barely
saved from The flames.
The rapidity With which the flames spread
was almost past belief Not even the books,
or the personal effects Of the worknen, were
saved from the Star and Times office, aud
merchants In adjoining blocks had barely time
to secure their valuable papers. The wind
was blowing gn1e, aud the flames SEEMED to
break out simultaneously in every direction.
The City Hotel was cnveloped IL fire before
family and guests escaped with only whnt
they wore.
III an hour tho scene was terrific, the large
volumes OF binding smoke, the frequent e7-
plosions Of powder, the piles Of goods hastily
removed, only to ee Tapped up by the myriad
Kissing tongues Of flame, tue darkness, nncer-
tainty, terror and despair, the blackeucd
ruins, Of what few moments before were
masts Of merchandise md elegant homes, tile
crowd Of toiling, anxious men, and terror
stricken women, all formed a scene alike terri
Bile md grand. In about two hours7the fire
| fiend had done Its work. What ut noou was
the mart of thriving city, ut sundown was
! blackened ruin. But one store was left.
The proceeds Of years Of toil--thc abundance
which brought atllncnce and eleeance, the lit
| tic that had been saved from the proceeds Of
| toll, NIL persisted aud gone. It Is due to our
| business men to say, that no men ever bore
losses with more fort1tude, or set to work
With more cheerful energy to retrieve them.
Most Ct the business men arc able to 20 on
| without any serious embarrassment, and
those who aie not. only need lenicncy on the
part Of shcir creditors to make them safe.
The Gre had not ceased befure the work of
rebuilding was planned, every temporary
situation secured, and the city will rise, Pho
| nix like, from itE aAlts-
II Is hurdly necessary for US to add, that
We trust those wt:o nrc owing our business
1aen, will sec the duty aud necessity OF
prompt and willing payment.
The following Is n list oil tic losses, as near
ns eau be asccrinined q. present.:
Geo. Bruyto1, residence. $500 Household tus.
nituIt. cioialcgs provisions, Sc, $sN. Insured
"A. iSSa1skatd, dwelling house, $500. Furniture,
| &c, ffW. Insured loz SGu0.
bu5"s,c Gfoe., stock u goods, Ss5, COO, partly
,a,s. s'oilal, hnzaly and office furniture, s3oo.
seea; D. u s pP1 ,!,sfE M goods $780, Saved
Partly :aysd. ln.u1apse. $, sd. '
iinlldiaE known as Mckar''s Block, $1,000. In.
Wm. Il. Grove. BUILDING, $3.50. Stock osgoods,
$s.Nu. Insurance. 81 ,0u0.
Gso. Frt:zsli, ho1:chold foods; furniture and
s1.5co- insurance, st,hoo.
1hc l,o:rders and guests al the City Hotel los,
Of goods. x1,eeoo. Insured tor S1,0cI.
G: Jones : ~ ct,ts notel barn aud aztnree, $1,000
=. Koyden \ Co. turn!sune. provisions, clolhiuc,
| etc., xG,tNo. lusuIauce. IL SEQ.
+. Z. taenie, boots and shocs, Si,5oo. No In
Asa :;hadduek. s.ore building. Aon,man'e notc]
and ht.Mtty. $:.NU No ins usancc.
J. A. nser,tpaotoeraphfe material. $500. Nc
Wm. Mopfmap, household ana falcon fixtures
| 4Q1 bfeNt1S, ~k4N- 40 tnent1ncG.
| Lcssc Noud. meat market $50. No in u.Ir1nce
| sd. Macar.pcr, building. $500. No Insurance
Telegraph Office. inrutsurr and stationery <2uO
Gu. Dcwls, building Office, fu1nlture anti book.
S6l6.
,:o*wtl Holme.. tso buildings, dwelling houst
spd snn :s9r 3 aeel' oFn''n'e aud pro
Jo-hua smith, bui!d,us*, slsOo, Stock Ct goods
| St.1GD. No insurance
1:usscll Bunker. ttock Of jcve1ry and tools
Sl.NO. Molly taScd. Los:. $s2h.
\. L Dyer, stock OF jewelsy and tools. Los
Harry Lester, boots and thoes, $1,000. No in
suiance.
l.uhnnek : 81 Bros, loss on goods, $500. In
VIM. II; Sasn. store building and household
Dr. Nichols, Office fixture. md dentist tools
The loss Of which we have been unshlc TO asccs
~. Dcrcr, boots and sboez, 5000, 1u-urrnc
u lllinsswos,h, two store buildings. F3,o0o. n
O;,t Ero., stock OF bard are md tools, ,o0t
tn.Eryi &s.GlG md ahou; <ss-(te eavid.
% William Otis, damage 10 honse and furniture
j; Y. nenninc, dwelling ,hou.e md furniture
: aasns- 9n.one and iools. S1S,a0,. 30 lnsuEalce.
coed, q lie % i1ost ioase n e ns,1anes. r ''se'0
+ 2. e Drew, who'll s,ie liquor store, loss on stool
ii, T. drew, household goods, sa3l Insured.
, LA. l;1ct. Mammoth saloon. fixtures, S7s, y
'n;S'an'f: IT, \ Fulton two buildings, k,soe Partly !,
!. Ethattoo.s : pro; stock e goods, $4,000. Tar
:ysa.cd aud ;ns"rsd for <i.e9 n, =,
E WE. !: RopiEsou. honEehold goods, provi.ior
: / aId clothing. $iC4. No insurance.
!, i. DoNEe1, household rceds, 500. No ms
l;nr;iEs $ Brother, t,ose building, s. CO.. Sot
| = lE1 frE IL
! D. Ssc:ey. he hniit'ne ku0Au H. - ke:chum
: Dtck." "$:uu. l,;su1aner Ss.0t1.
T. iiHmpaEey: s9!'li los Or o1ss f5sure. ~:
:, 4. SNa,,-on. tn,dnr. $40. No insurance.
J, ! o. ccous, $luGte. Dwelling house asd content
"rorxs watto1, step and tools. 800. No in.
n Wing + Drew, l.man's Block *coeo. No tns
b; G.arc Bell. saloon fkfasss- $50 No ms
n ". D. nearwell furniture and clothing, ss7
+ Joshua Wci b, two ha.us. 500 40 in u1ance.
|. Jrhn Mtbb, loss On household e1tnres, S1so ,
"a | ln>t r.Ecc. 800
: j. I.vscr, las Office, library and farnt:ure, 81
- No tEsu!artc.
= All Lurp. loss m s.uds. Sao0J.
y 4; Il. Jaeger, dsngs, loss $4,000. Insured I
$ st Cro,z 4 superior railroad otHce fixtures, 81
~ Lcero l;ros., goods. Ss.u00. Building, 81 81
:. Stuck parity saved Insured. $i,G1.
- 7. II. ct'oIusick, los On leape1.. 500
y Hiram Ar.ity. building, 3Su'. No ipsutaEcc.
u J.. C1aa 'osd, bs1d1ns. sS,opa. STOCK, S1,oi
c, 3.oily ncnsl, l'utin:, $500: stock OF 1ai!ltne
cucds. q. .sIU; partly sared. Insurance. SlU.
,e j. Beach, building, Sl.tQa; esocs. $SU. lnsuE
rs Sl5J.
n II. Luzs, two buildings, sl.aoo; Rood.. $40
J, patty saved. Small insurance.
II Hunt, boo:s and shoes, Ss0): 10 insurance
&c Nos'r cH B-os., bakery and fixtures, Ssoo- :
); tl.Eaarcc.
IS tnsnso,e : Son, ,wo buildings, plo*s, iso
i tuolt. c,c-. s. So 49,
u Ell Densnore, house and barn, $4,000. In.rzans
u <t,U0.
Z Norrsson 4 Banks liquors. $500 No 1n.ussne
= Uore Dw,e.. building sl.5o0: !nsused. e. OK
II stock o. goods, s7,on 1ns2tcd Ssv's; Eosds PSI
It Coon i Severance, meat ard prcrss'ont, si,s'
+ !. y. Knapp, building. seoo. No ,nsu .snec-
u j g. G.ass estate, building, <iao. No ta.r
,c James keef-. building, E1,aO1, no 1nsnane
nstntt o.l< {21D, no INSURANCE.; clolh hing IN VI
a | Eot.t. tiN, no INSURANCE.
j. T. torEswc!t, building. q, 600; goods, 800.
~ Fcu,n $aloou. $500; no insurance.
- Il. A. Taylor q e.. building. $3.50; p:tnti
III pAicc and ntk. $:lGOO; III. urrtl, q 80
d. C'ark, Jeferson l. Co., goods, s!6coo, lnsu1
N fi,Ct1. STOCK partly s4veo.