The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-12
sIaEET QUOTATIONS.
Five O'Clock r. M.
THE GALVESTON FIRE.
Its Extent-Ncedless Destruction Of Property
Appearance Of the Burnt District.

Its Extent-Ncedless Destruction Of Property
Appearance Of the Burnt District.
from the Galveston Bulletin, Dec Al
The most destructive IRE tnat has ever visited
Galveston occurred last night. 1t began at the
corner OF fremont and strand, IN the store OF tho
Cohn Brothers. The fire from the Coin corner ex-
tended in two objections, west and south. 1t took
in its compass the main part OF five blocks. A
few nreproof buildings were saved, but they
were nor many. II the question Is asked why
did this fire spread and ravage wide On extent OF
territory We answer that It begun in the heart OF an
were out OF order; two Of the steamers would not
work and there was an insuifciency oil water This
last was the great trouble. Everybody, iiremen and
as body without o head, an army without gen.
eral Goods were carried out and deposited where
IN ten minutes they were IN flames. Houses were
suffered to purn that II pulled down would have
stopped the further extension Of tho IRE
These were Inc facts:-The Mayor was there and hard
there and hard at work. but there not an intei-
gent whole Systematic unity Of action.
THE BURNT Observation-Disclosures or THU RUINS,
From the Galveston Civilian Dec. 81
The district laid in ashes by the connagration OF
yesterday morning presents most desoate aspect
TO the eye 1t present. Where but anew days since
stood stately brick ei1ces, large frame stores aud
warehouses, neat cottages and handsome residences
nothing remains but an unslghtiy mass OF BLACK
one Of the saddest sights In oil the region devas.
tatcd By the fiery element is that OF the Merchants,
Mutual Insurance Conpany's building, OF which
nothing now remains but heterogeneous mass OF
brick and mortar, covering tue sales of tho different
nrna WHO occupied tuS Duuulng. we understand
that the safe OF the company which IL encaseu in
1reproof vault Is supposed to be all right although
II has as yet been impossible to clear away the mas
Of ruins covering IT,
TIE west side OF fremont from Post once street
to the Strand, presents quite an 0pen front as all
OF tho buildings on that portion OF the street. with
the exception OF q few brick ones, were DESTROYED
and tho smoulderlng eunbers Of the IRE add ed.
dltiona dcsolation to the fremont street has
been the OF tho majority OF the large lres oc.
CURING ia the city, and the larger portion of it.
south OF Post once street. has, az one time or
another, been laid Ia ashes. This street had lust
begun to recover from the disastrous fires that
visited 1t Immediately after the war which consumed
the fremont House, one OF Galveaton's fay0rite
hotels and several other buildings
Gangs OF men were busily engaged during the
afternoon In getting out the numerous safes from
the RUNS. The majority gotten 0ut were found to
be too not to be opened al once, and were allowed
to cool until this morning when they win be opened
and their contents examined Among those opened
were those Of Albert Ball. Jr., and Il. c. Lynch and
their contents, comprising money and valuable
papers were found to be In excellent condition.
The large iron safe Of Messrs. NJ w. shaw Pallais
also opened last evening, ana Its contents con-
eistinR OF valuable watches and jewelry were found
To be unlnlured by the heat.