The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-07
ST. pATRlcK's CATHEDRAL DESTROYED.

The fire at G. G. Gunther Sons was unfortuna ely
not confined 10 their building the SPARKS from It
alghicd the roof OF the 81 Paricks Cathedral,
Mott and Mulberry sirects Prince. owing TO tho
dculiy the drcmcn experienced in reaching the local.
ity the flames quickly spread, and in very
short period the roof Of lame, Illuminating
the surrounding streets and eating dazzling glare on
the buildings ia the immediate vicinity. Tho flames
along the roof cucrclng with halo Of hight and thence
Descended lower part Of the building Tho sight
then terribly msgan the extreme The interior o.
The church Of roaring flame; the beautiful
stained glass windows shone with unnatural brlancy A.
Ii some great festival being held within altar,
orsan pipes paintings and ali the pomp and spendor %
tie cesheirai Of tho American metropolis were lighted
unwh an illumination such before Vas dreamed
OF there and and the crash o. falling tim.
bcu and the fierce roar Of the CONFIRMATION
Mingled with the kissing water poured on i from
tlo steam engines and this erss o. The hremen they
aruvgsd 10 obtain an onsance Tho on the wan
irunung Mulberry street seemed Ike The cross that
beckcned Constantine 10 yrory that q ~ Peters
DUNG Holy Week Tho flames played around Il, beneath
q and above Il. wrcathiny with q Gcry halo ani re-.
veai,ng distinctly every limo and carving % T.
The wooden towers on No,i street soon fell In
the aancs caught new lifc from their wreck, and
leaped higher than agSr. showers ~ sparks
died The air, and drred along tn 1irreis ike
ming rtars making The vast cFpNd aarnk
back az mo blazing fragments feil a their feet.
wrihng ike crpents between tho pipes ~ the organ,
payisg along keys 10 mockery o. ihs i'ie % which
.hey were sabjccioa, The flames reduced mass o.
cinders ono Of tho noblcst institutions IN Vow York
Again they danced above tho grand high Aar and 4
crumtcd beneath them. - unuauai tho origin and
30 sudden te destruction that but fcw people ba those
IN. thn t,n unaff4fe vfrtr.ty knew N tho Are
Few d.viduas connectaf With the chnrrh, observ-
ing tho Ore climbed Up stairway tha belry,
which allowed tho asccn, a but y time upon 30
roof ami x the II of their lives attempted TO cnin.
galsh The ncpent coDaagra0n with bucket q water
THOR salria were Of % avail Half az hour airrwIds
d portion of the Fire Department arrived upon The
srpc. but Tho roof va then u flame, end 4 ~as
apparent that The destruction n the old Cathedral u the
Province % New YORK was Inevitable.
Gres, efforts we're made BY the clergy tcaalsn AL
omcers u the church aided ny mo rarahionef 70 faFo
the sacred vessels and vetucnta These wcrn p con-
siderable value being worth no les than s9oo0 On"
set Of yesmcnts savcd wcrs Bronghi lron FAfis
By tho Archbishop, ani wero worth sioui 'hrea
thousaad dollars r. he Catholics n Aa cisy
this ola church u cnieared by many sacred
memories no, tho oah, II which 4 the cfruu nnce q
IN containing The remains n The sts ancnicf Arch
bishop Trnzhcs Bezides this. contained tie femalna
Of the Right Rev. ORA Concanen, Connolly an babon
Great Efforts we're made by Tho department p pcsfse
the tomtn 81 sheSe departed prelst'S, and y 90
hoped their Efforts would be aaccssfai ssny
anc frceooes works u American and foreign sftssa,
werc necessarily destroyed, and Ysry Cine painting q
The crciarlon, ~ an American artist ne p4'ph
said 10 have been one of the nnelt America sad The
aacrlsiy u 10 said would hold cargymcn man tat
n any church In the GATED States Tho chrrrh 'sslf
Il Is estimated would scat about three thoaaand people
Hr<Tony oy ascnw.
r. psincks Cathedral was bnt 10 the year 1911 ~
Bishop Dabos being no second church erected 10 ihs
Guy Arrhhlshop Hashe. made eonsIdsrssis safions
70 II 10 1854 II wa o. ths of lanamafks q
New York, .nd ssdeafed BY many roalettious
Besides conarn ths remains ~ three blaiora ani oae
archbishop Ia has beea witnessed The coasecfs,oa 81
many oshsrx Their. very many spssnfi 'resco~s
ADD psn,lnxsb By American and foreign artists The archie
pscopsi thross, vsucd AZ 800 and other insaisseis
works completely destroyed yoransisly ths archives
or The churcs nos being ksps II y wsfa thas ssvsa
krchbsAcp veciosssy All Tsihsr ssArs Wsss bS'h