The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-26

tended to any great extent beyond the
blocks named il tho last Gcspatoh. The
Central Presbyterian Church, ou the
South east CORNER of Saratoga aud
Liberty streets, il II complete wreck; no
thing remaining bnt the walls. With :he
exception OF three brick dwellings on the
South east corner OF this block, in the
immediate rear Of the ruins of tho
church, Dot i building remains. At this
hour the widest tumors prevail in regard
to the Dir y III other portions of the oity.
bus M ins ection of the localities named
as On are fails to verify the report. Tie
roofs OF several buildings ON Calvert
street, North Of Saratoga. have taken
6re-amoug them the Childreu's Aid
Society, on Cuivert, adjoining to the
city sprlug-bnt have been extinguished.
st. Alphonsus' German Catholic Church,
beautiful structure, at the Northeast
corner OF Saratoga aud Park streets. liz
IN imminent danger, but at this moment
has not taken Ere. Dispatches have
been received from Philadelphia. Offering
assistance. About 100 buildings havs
been burned
3P, M.-The fro is still raging. Eight
blocks Of fos buildings have been
burned. The authorities ara sending for
outside help. The wu'er supply is fall
ing. Clay street, from Liberty to How.
ard. for two squnres, is burned out.
This is narrow street, filled with cur.
penter shops and box factories. The
steeple OF the Central Presbyterian
Church is on fire. AT half-pnst O'clock,
the hcrcest portion of the fire was on
Saratoga street, betweru Park and Lii
berty streets. On the South side, every
an II
Ire to this square came from tue block Of
buildings which 'reach to the destroyed
houses on Clay street, up Saratoga 10
Howard street, on the South side. The
houses were still burning at l o'clock.
The course of the fire from Thomas fac.
tory, where it commenced, WAS up Park
phonsus' school On the other side. Burn
ing shingles and spnrks started the firs
in the squares on the North side of Null
berry street. between Cathedral aud Park
streets. The ire then dushed across the
street to the Academy Of Arts The
dome of tho Cathedral at one time was
OIL fire, but was put out by citizens who
were stationed ON the roof, prepared for
it. AT Ito O'clock, the casings of the
windows of ST. Alphousus Church were
on fire for the third time. Sparks we're
showered oil over the church from the
burning houses in trout and along the
side of it.
Notwithstanding the intensity of the
flames, and the natural excitement incl
dent thereto, no pA'c prevailed in the
nelghborhoou OF the fire, but all did
their utmost to prevent tho spread of the
flames. The new salvage corps appeared
on the scene, and ure doing good SER
vice. No estimate of the damage il pos
sible under the circumstances The
work Of moving is still going forward,
and the streets are impusslble On Null
berry street, the buildings of the Mary
land Academy of Art have been burned.
DR.. Daley Naples school, adjoining, is
on fire. Three handsome private resi-
dences on the North side Of Mulberry
street, between Cathedral and Park
streets, took fire, but We're saved, with
considerable damage A force of forty
men are passing water to the dome of
the Cathedral, which is covered with
blankets
10 p. M.-C!ay street. on which the
ire originated. to day, is a small street,
beginning ut Liberty, about mid way
between and parallel with Saratoga and
Lexington streets, running West, inter
sec,ing Park and Howard streets, and
stopping ut Entaw. The fire originut ed
on the South sido OF. Clay street, near
Park, in Thomas planning mill, as before
stated.
HOP. M-The' fire is now completely
under control, and many who removed
their goods and furniture on blocks
adjacent to the fire are now moving back.
Reports are still circulated that several
children have been burned and men
killed. but strict inquiry At the marshais i
cill:e falls to verify any death by burn
ing.
MouSr VERSION. July %. Seven cilo.
lera deaths yesterday.
New lonK, July 25.-Franc;s Gus.
tave Coibery, Il natural son of the King
Of Sweden, aud half brother OF tho pre-.
seat King, WAS held today. with one
Frederick Plate, to answer Tie charge OF
smuggling kid gloves into THIS port
WAsHISGroN, July 25.--A delegation
OF tobacco manufacturers from New York
and Philadelphia hal u hearing before
Com missioner Douglas to-day, ana en-.
tered II protest ngainst the adoption by
the revenue Department of patent
cigar box, which has been fayornbly con.
siicred by the Commi. sioncr, rs Il pre-
yention against fraud. Tho proposed