The New York herald., 1871-08-22

Great Destruction Hf Property in Williams.
port-Sey erai i;usincs. BLOCKS BurEed--Thc
Wavcriey Hotel and the MeInGdist Ghurrh
in Huns--Foriy Buildings ~ Ashcs-i.o,s
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WuIIAMsPoRT Pa, August Il. 1871.
Drhe lire which b:oke out IN this place last night
anout 10 O'Clock was one of the most destructive
that occurred IN the city, destroying the blc
thodis, church and forty buildings. The loss iails
heavily upon many who but poorly prepared iU
sustain IT.. When the nre broke out, the wind
blowing a gale from the south, causing the IRE 20
spread with fearful rapihity. and place II
Tor u time beyond the control OF The
Fire department. The fire wss first sccn
IN tha stable OF G. \. Baker, Black Horse Alley.
and from tuis point extended IL several frame build
ings ~ the vicinity. All the buildings on tins block.
Mulberry aud Thrd streets, w to tic ail"y
RAINING alongside OF the post oflce were soon on
fie and totally destroyed On this block was
| Dooe's Hall, large three story brick building.
! occupied by numDer of tenants including th,.
furniture store OF Welbust h Keilinan ana the eA
| tensiyc paper warehouse of Harrison, Gibson &
| Co. Tne following buildings IN the block east
! or the hat were destrOyHd together win
nearly all the contents:-isadOre Samsons m,l-
dwelling house, T.. $. Bates grocery and dwell
Ing house, +. A. Molizs store and dwelling house.
the Waverey House occupied az - motel aud kcI't
by Captain H. Batz: the dwciIIag house oc Peter 4.
Eckeradc, the livery stable OF trains ~ tly. ats"
ana two ny James Blake.
The fire at this poini crossed over Ia Mulberry
following buildings: dwellings, owned Dy W.
NJ. Nandcrbeck the boarding Reuse of Mrs sioudcr.
The hue residence Of W. X. NaHderbelt, ON tie rorr
ner OF Mulberry street, was also. DESTROYED. AMI the
flames then communicated TO the brick resbic'icr-
OF Mrs. James Woc'i ana Mrs. William Uepburu
At ihis point the flames we've prevented from ey-
Tending further east ny the cXcrtiOns ef the are
men; but the wind SIN continuing the bnahings On
the north side ol Third streaH were on Iirc ami
the buildings named below were destrosed:-1he
dwelling wareroom and harf OF wlham Calvert;
the dwelling Of rhip Mhlel: IA hurIbcr OF .vaiuaihe
curtositles IRON, CHINA were destroyed IN ths build
ing
The grocery store OF W. " Kinalcc and scverr,,
buildings belonging to Ena Dunn wore destroyed
Among these was the old log building N wnch the
cafiv courts of the county were hcio The dwelling
house Of the are Governonlacker, nfar THE old isg
building. wr destroyed, together with
valuable library. nuWher OF trauIe buildings
and barns III the rear were also pnrnsi
10 She ground. The Galaes extended hese TO tue
Mulberry Methodist Episcopal churcii the fire first
appearing N tne steepie. ana IN Few nsinutcs II.
with other portions OF The ediroe was envelOpcd
IN flames leaving nolhsog hut thD pare sails. lhc
seeple was Ito feet hi.s. ana on saturday lost
s eei weighing l.4oo pounds was piaced 10 II.
IliS cheJcn was hnllt IN. 1862, destroyed
by ire IN 1865, and the WORK Of cebuid,ng had lu>t
been cOnpisiet.
tho-c oI y ladies' mar dressing est: :bshmcu. H. -
Barreits. tnware nslnuiactOy- A. Il n,tuars
dwelling house. &. VI. bakers grocery, ceorgc
dwelling house aiid T.. W Eherman Cigar
store ,..,, an anu awslin. lonse. me Iirc sprcad
aspect that everybody appeared to lie parllIyz yzed
such aAegree thai bat little effort made TO save
anything movable Nearly all The fnrajturc and
clothing Of Che occupants vi the dwellings, and the
goosIs-ol the stDrekcepcrs were entirely destroyed.
Mauy OF the hDIyschOders lost everything hut the
clothes they had on
aae citizens gcneralIE prorcred the, usc of ti,er
dwellings 10 those wha nat veeu re lplsred houic-
The total loss Is estimated al abo.t $225, 300 ON
~,ici there - an insurance. OF Sl3iOO0. or thsS
amount there was $1,000 ia the frauklin and
s2s2oo IN tue North American, bstn oi Philadci-
pha. The lire was seen great distance from VII
Transport and to-day nundrcds OF persons frt.Di the
surrounding counipy have vsItce-,he scene.
Many oi the occupants Oi tho burned taiIdiny
were AZ she West Branch camp messing. and re-
iursed tais morntsg 10 hDd theis dwellings burned
auSali tncir property destroyed.