New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
THE DETROIT FIRE.
Additional Psrficuiars-Twenty Lives Lost
Details Of the Losscs-yainaeie Doc"n'enfs
sfGeu. sehurz,s Burued-Thrilling Scenes.
From The Detroi, Peat, Saturday.

The following concise statement Of additional par
tcuars regarding the DISASTROUS conhagraon OF Thursday
the depots Of the Detroit and Milwaukee and Miehi
gen Sonthern roads viii be read wth interest;
The losses bcngowly ascertained As far as s posi-
bic We give list Of the largest sufferers Mr.. Drury
wsces grocer stock Of goods valued at $50 600
ssng 60 hogshcads fine sugars sacks OF coffee and spice
during tho early part OF the week on behalf OF the
Company deliver tire goods bat Mr. Dfury having no
hand at the time declined to receive them There
no insurance cpon the the stock
d. MsOry lost 500 Of canned oysters and other
goods 20 the vsue OF o. 500 Insured for 81 000.
Thomas McGrsw lost about 10000 OF WOOL which lie had
"1v yocrsse. c. lost some 90 bbls OF -four: insured
J. Stephens Co sent forward Yesterday quite large
q groceries which are supposed 70 have been con-
Messrs Blanchard Beatty lose some $50 bbls OF -four
MOop Foot Co. wholesale gocers lose sugars ,ce and
coffee amount Of s00 beside the shipments OF the
day insurance .i
Mesrs Anderson Bes.on lost 100 bb Of -four which was
10 have been shipped BY the Michigan Southern.
carloads Of hale cotton consigned TO parties IN Dunda
Tn. Merebae,s Bspach lose between $4,000 ssoooo
w Davi. Co lost some 20 boxes Of Richardson's BOOK
entitled Field Dungeon and % l Esc,pe. ,,,.,..
and shoes worth from t6l2 to s72o Also quantity OF out
M hSw %SSa We 'Ahh0 '' 'n'
Edward Orr Loaf largely perhaps nom "a GOO to ec
The steamer ndsor which lying st the dock igntcd
almost At the time the fire broke out Capt
Clinton was standing about 500 eet from inc depot nc
that unable TO roach her Running down the dock
ds.ce he procured small boat and pushed out into
save tie lives OF q number Of the hands
charge and as soon be the hr rang bell for
the swing clear Of the dock but before anything could
be done the vessel was IN flames Seeing snss no "s ~ss
selves by jumping into the river and a. they ao 10 e
preservers to as many as he could see. u,...ur.,
The who perishcd is yet unknown IL Deeved
that at least 20 lives lost The captain OF he mlnasoI
states who arSknown 10 have beenon board tna
Of paed inS.c.,ion known to Snaa.s have
been hoard of the oars believed To nave been burned
tn 4 OF him can De f0unu.
following the names Of the lost as Tar as they can
vet be ascertnined
AIexauder Marcau William Henderson. Isaac Bishop, Cor
nsus Ceiler. William MeMaster Richard Mason. James
Tienay Michael Conner Luke Rourke and James Clark.
aa OF both passenger and freight cars was standing
eDssed OF ak cars one cf which sleeping coach
tanning some passengers most Of whom had retired for
ns ns tho Which valued
number of DESTROYED believed to be 81 OF
these freight valued at $500 each ourecoaches
valued 500 each and the sleeping carriage already
fred worth s30o-makng grand total OF tsS GOO loss
upon alone. -
Among Is the chief editor Of The Post Con Carl
ScLur lie had two large boxes In the depot OF the Michigan
Southern Railroad containing among other things very val
portion Of his library collection Of fine geographical
and mta, maps collection OF photographic
Of the in the Gallery Of Madrid several volumes
Of manuscript number Mr. Lincoln and other
prominent persons and oil his correspondence win MS an
during the twelve years containing almost complete
diary Of the political and military events with which he has
been connected The loss severe one As as he peeu
mary value ofhe contents Of the boxes Out a.
placed. It Is irreparablo.
Tne scenes on the River beggar description The burning
steamer saayed and fro by the changing evouons OF tne
tide with decks and sdes covered with drowning eurn
ing men, groans prayers and imrecatohs eou
be of remen tho shore ano the
shouts of their the water presented Peetaee
awful submy never 10 be forgotten Indeed tneir cnes
were plainly heard tho Canadian side OF nc h'er anu
their pleading counenanceA as hope gave way 70
fea and they sank TO rise were eseernaps inc
rd glare Of and water fres to those VINO lined e
shores and whose heartfelt sympathes and invocatons tny
heard although unable ~ offer assistance . =.
On1cers Oh tue CON-
pano paces Of the roadshe Dayton and Mich
igan and Michigan Sontlern--at 6s50 ooo