New-York tribune., 1867-04-01
LARGE FIRE IN ST EGULs

THE LfNDAII HOUSE. DE5TrDYED-LoSt s. oDOo
n Y rHs rEiBgEH
81 LOUIS March Si-The Lindall House. The
largest building ia Kind this Continent not In mo
world was totally destroyed by fire last night There -
good deal Of mystery about the origin OF the fire. but
The most Trustworthy accounts arc that IL broke out
one of the west front the fifth story about
81 o'clock but the alarm was not sounded unt tftec
D. At this time the iro confined % two rooms on
that floor but owing 70 the great height OF The building
and the difficulty OF reaching the upper floors with hose.
the rlre gradually ascented until II broke through the
sixth and seventh and relcd the roof near tho
northwest corner Of tho building From thN pont the
flames rapidly extended underneath tho roof across tho
snfifo width Of The hotel 90 the cast )t 5iKtht front
and then moved rapidly downward uLt they engeoped
the entire structure Tn 10 tho time the fro sprea1
across the building it the general belief tiat the
lower part OF the hoe would DO sayo1 But a. soon a.
the flames reached tho elevators aud nnor courts up apd
which strong OF rushed they received
4 uew and powerful impetus. and All hope OF staying
them was lost The efforts OF tho firemen. howcyor
were not relaxed aud the full force OF tho Department
wa, steadily AZ wOsk until 3 O'Clock this morning at
which time all the underworld consumed and con
adorable portion OF the walls had fallen n and what
once the ,tateest most Imposing ana hands0inet novel
in the country mass OF orumohng oaoEonoi ruins
Co Edward Rames being the ropresen,aYo OF the prop
erty Its CrigDa cost Yas htIo over s5S,So an1 vas
o1uS'' oWni ~ "a, opened, for s8TsSO The insU
rance on the hotel amounts 10 $1,000 from
sO IN x Brooky and Phsdeiphs The Isssoos
were Hatch Weaver Felt whose 1888 on furniture and
store. i about 10000 insured for tlcoooo But utte Of
the furniture was saved There about 700 giest.
the hotel, large number or whom o0nssteu OF atues
who were boarding In tho house The latter lost tho
most OF their personal efect owing 90 the confusion snd
i5S tsa boSss waV would bc ds.roysd Until E wa,
too late TO remove them The loss from
Tbs good, in the stores underneath the hotel almost
totally destroyed, although there was abundant TINE
to save them The loss will probably De tONO Ihe
total loss by tho disaster Will scarcely be lss' thaA
An Gao 600 The fire was distance Oi y miles from
the city Mr. Ames SAYS ne shall not build hotel again
hnt a number OF the prominent citizens have already
taken the matter hand. and an eKerton VIII De made
The following Is "A partial list Of Mr. Amess insurance
on the Lndell Hotel $4,000 each IN Ph9nix ana Lori
philadephia Commerce OF Albany aud $1,000 IN
each OF the following insurance Offices Marine,
Globe Citizens Atlantic, United States 81. Louis,
Mound CITY Missouri State. Mutual, Home, racine
Hatch Wetherfeld Co. (which is the correct name OF
the firm, had the following among other hSIrahces on
their furniture: 5000 each in Continental, Washington
81 Louis. Excelsior $1,000 In PaclIle Nauohai hsss
sppi Valley ali st. Louis offices, and 5000 III the Etna
This fire was the most serious calamity that has befaen
ST Louis since the great fire OF 1912 anu matter
NJ gret and The value OF the surround
ING property has already deprecated ten 10 twenty pei
cent and II the hotel not rebuilt this depreciation VIII
be felt for - distance OF many blocks - g.
&C.. '--'r A. sf3THsf-
Atsl o'clock fire broke out in the Kerosene lanP
and oil store OF Christopher Traut located on tDe nrs'
floor az the four-sory tenementhouse No III si1G @
ioss on stock about $1,000 Insured for sy IN e III
ddnmasad nv smoke The building IL owned by John
Isnnie Peter Eisman and Charles Foreman Loss 800
Insured In the Tradeslnens company iOr soV% ulceI
Zoo The fire was caused by the bursting OF Kerosene
lamp.