The New York herald., 1871-10-11

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CANAL srREEr-rHR ORIGIN.
The fre originated in the boiler room or the large
planning mil of Ln Holmes, at No. 20s Canal
s o ne possbs Ss or
was assigned for ITS orign. The building was Of
brick two stories In height and about l0ox6o feet on
the ground. The whole building, machinery and
material Of the firm were consumed, involving
loss OF not less than $4,000. The insurance on tho
In tue rear OF this was box factory be .ongng TO
Mr Foster. The loss il stated to be about $1,000;
Directly north Of the planning mill was two-story
frame Dwelling, which was totally destroyed; no
Insurance. as lar as could be ascerJalned. North OF
the dwelling on Canal street was two story frame
building, used a. saloon ana dwelling. This was
to the occupant and no Insurance as far as could be
ascert0ined.
at Nos. ISs ana 1s1 south Canal street was STU
ated the Excelsior Vinegar Works OF +. Weige. The
building ana machinery were entirely consumed,
involving loss OF fully $4,000 to the proprletors.
On this thcre Was an insurance OF $4,000, as fol-
$1,000 Hlbernia, Of cleveland, $1,000; Chicago Fire,
$4,000; KnIckerDocker of Chicago, $1,000; Lycom.
Ing, Of Pennsylvania, $1,000
ON THE EAST SIDE
ol Canal street the wind permitted scarcely less
disastrous connagratl0n IN proportion to the value
OF the property than occurred on the west side The
Racine House was located at No. 2l0, aud suffered
the tate OF the rest OF the street, being totally con-
sumed. The buildng belonged tU o man named
Magic, and was uninsured.
the same street, were also totally consumed. They
were owned by Mr.. II. f. Flood, whose loss on build.
Ing IL a socs w M Flood
Messrs. Chapn Foss. manufacturers OF shingles
and iatn, at Nos 20. 222, "a. 22o and 2.S Canal
street nad, In addition, large lumber yard In which
were contained not less than four million feet OF
lumber About on e-thiId OF this was DESTROYED the
Their insurance was 81, 900. ali piacea BY the Fire
At Nos. 2ls and 2ls were the lumber yards OF John
Sherihs Son. These yards contained not far from
three million ieet Of lumber valued Of over $65.O0
Win ter os S tems e n1s nav Se
$4,000 In the Germania, and $4,000 In the Liverpool
London and Globe. Otner companies could not be
whole sum was stated to be $s5, 900.
At No. 214 was situated q large two-story frame,
been in Messrs. snerifs ! Son, and the loss was
much was not ascertaincd.
A. No. s2 sas 1VoGry also belonging
the hrm. 1t was totally destroyed.
THE GREATEST LOSS
OF the destructive hre, next TO the planning MILL was
In the coal and wood yards on the east side OF Canal
street. The first OF these Was at No. 176 Canal
street, where B. Holbrook had an minen sc amount
436000 and 1t viii be nearly all lost. The insurance
was not large enough TO cover everything. being
mems, Mutual Security, Germania and two other
The next drm north OF Holbrook was a smaller
one, Messrs. Lamon Cornish. Tnei were enurcy
burned ous.
North Of the last named firm was the establish
ment OF w. T.. Johnson, agent OF the Wilmington
Coal Company. He had quite large amount OF coal
on hand and his loss will not be less tnan $4,000.
The insurance Will amount TO about two-thtrds Of
this sum.
Directly north OF Hobrook's yard was the black.
smith shop Of the PittsDurg, Fort wayne and Chi
cag0 Railroad Company. In this were o large
amount or valuable tools and machinery, which
were entirely consumed. The loss Will be about
fwo barns were included in the fire on the east
% side Of the street. ana the loss IN them was per-
The barns belonged to Messrs. Johnson and Hol-
brook, and In eacn OF them were consumed valuable
live stock. The loss OF Mr.. HOibIook under this
head viii, 1t Is understood. be exceptionally heavy.
The number or horses lost could not be ascertalned
but will not be less than haif Dozen and may
reach twice that number.
ADAMS STREET.
Soon after midnight the fire began TO appear in
the rear OF the buildings fronting on the south side
OF Adams. The flames came on in vast volume.
and In less than ten minutes Nos. 49, 49, and A were
enveloped. They were as dry as tinder, and burned
rapidly. The names ran up the rear OF the houses,
along tue roofs and sides, burst or the windows,
aud III twenty minutes not q vestlge was left. Tae
fremen had all they could do TO prevent the lire
the opposite side were only saved bv being deugcd
so FIERCE WAS THE HEAT
that the crowd fell back voluntarily before IT, glad
enough TO get leyond the reach OF ITS scorching
power NO. Us was owned BY samuel Wagner, who
pied as a saloon. Nos. AZ and A were totally de-
stroyed, the latter being owned by Mr. stephenson.
nothing could have stayed the progress OF the are
had the block been entirely built.
When the fire threatened to consume the houses
on Clinton street the Inhabitants began TO move
their goods and furniture out on the street. They
were mostly poor people, somo OF them boarder5,
and all OF tnen VIII be at serious loss, 10 say moth
fercd Beds, chairs, tables, bureaus clothing, aud
everything that makes up household furniture were
heaped up in an lndIscriminate mass, guarded by
the owners who stood gazing upon the ary sea that
spread out before them. There were
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
babes In their mothers arms, and little ones, who
could not fully comprehend the disaster, cllnging
ar1nna them and Gng pa6y or % psoIscon as Tue
their loss, but all seemed thankful that their lives
and the lives or those dear to them were preserved
from the mercless wave OF fire that swept every
thing before IT. one poor man deplored the loss Of
an overcoat which cost him $40 few days previous,
and his wife wondered where he could fnd another
to shelter him from the cold or the approaching
winter. woman lying sick In one OF the houses
alone. her husband being away, did not discover
her danger until the ire was close upon her prem
ises. Then sho escaped with blanket around her,
everything she owned In the world being i aelaSe
others. There were cases OF distress all around,
but 1t would be impossible at this writing to mar
THE ADAMS STREET vIADuCT.
The new viaduct over Adams street was wrapped
was burned. The paint was scorcned aud blistered,
the total damage amounting to about 81 900, which
OF the viaduct was weird and grand the iron rail-
ing stood out ike tue RIBS OF some gigantic skeleton
condemned to the lower regions, the names ana
smoke twisting and twirling around and III and out
among them.
The Adams and United States Express Companies
had small shed Tor the delivery OF goods near the
vlaluct, and fronting on the railroad track. Some
men who were looking after the property were
driven away by shower OF sparks falling as thick
"a sncwnakes but they returned ana moved away
two or three cars standing near the she'd The shed
itself took fire soon after from the vladuct and was
totally destroyed. The loss and Insurance, II any,
could not be definitely ascertaned.
THE NATIONAL ELEVATOR,
owned by Vincent, Nelson X Co., made narrow
escape. For q time lt seemed TO be almost sur
rounded py the flames, and looked ike some tall
rock looming up In the midst OF q seethng ocean
OF fire. lt.was expected momentarIy 10 fail a prey
to the flames, but happily IL WAS saved.
THE TERRIBLE StRSE-THE FLYING SPARKS AND
CINDERS.
From all the bridges In the vicinity OF the great
nre tho scene was one OF unparalleled terrible
beauty. The dense column OF smoke, driving be.
fore the southcascry gale the millions OF burning
cinders carried by the force OF tho wind over