Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-31
CONTEMPLATION IN gALgTMaRE.

clock TODAY fire broke out in the
planning mill Of Joseph Thomcs & Co.,
on the south side of Clay street, be
tween Liberty aud Park streets Soon
thereafter a general alarm was sounded,
the fire having extended to the three
adjoining blocks, and fearful confa-
grafton is new raging, with a stiff:
southwest breeze blowing, and immense
cinders being waited several blocks of
in the vicinity Of the Cathedral. The
locality of the fire is in the immediate
vicinity of the Presbyterian church
(Rev. DR.. SMITH, corner of Liberty
and Saratoga streets, where tire Pres
| byterian Assembly Was held. The en-
| tire southwest corner Of this block Is
| burned.
Great CONSERVATION prevails, tht
streets being filed with frantic womeI
hurrying in every direction with child
rem, bedding, cradles and various pieces
Of furniture in their arms.
l 80 p. NJ: The whole FIRE depart
ment Of Baltimore with two engines
from Washington are now successfully
battling with the flames The snppl,
of water SO far is ample and unless ihe
stiff breeze now blowing increases to {
gale and watts cinders in other direc
tons the fire will undoubtedly be con
fined to its present locality.
The district burned out is occupied
principally by small shops, several fac
tories and three story brick residences
1t is impossible to make any estimate
of THE loss at present. There are
nu4erous rumors of parties of men
women and children burned to death
but strict inquiry has failed to establish
any loss Of life as yet.
BALTIMORE, July 25-1o'cloch p. II
The fire is still raging, but il
will probably be confined to tho
area bounded by Lexington
street Oh the South, Howard street OF
the West, Mulberry street on the North
| and Liberty street on the East.
After the fire broke out in the plan
ing mill on the south side Of Clay
street.
THE FLAMES RAPIDLY SPREAD
across Clay street to the block bound
ed by Howard, Liberty, Saratoga and
Clay streets, consuming nearly the en-
tire block. At this hour a few build
ings remain at the northeast corner Of
the block, at which point the Central
Presbyterian church Or. Smith's) is
located, and which structure is now on
fire.
From Clay street south the fire WORK.
ed its way back to Lexington street,
burning all the buildings on Park street
The fire is still raging il this block.
On the west side Of Park street from
Lexington to Saratoga nearly every
house has been burned. Fully two
thirds Of the block bounded by Clay,
Park, Saratoga and Howard streets is
consumed.
The First English lutheran church
on Lexington street, Rev. DR.. Barclay,
is entirely consumed.
Notwithstanding the intensity Of the
flames and the natural excitement III
cident to such all occasion,
NO PANIC PREVAILED
in the ncighborhood of the fire, but ali
did their utmost 10 prevent the spread
Of the fire. The new salvage corps ap-
peared Oh the scene and are doing good
service. No estimate OF the damage
is possible under the circumstances.
The work OF moving is still going on
and the streets are impossible. On
Mulberry street the buildings of the
Maryland Academy of Art have been
burned. DR.. Dairymple's school ad
joining is on fire Three handsome
private residences on the north side Of
Mulberry street, between Cathedral and
Park streets, took fire; but were saved
with considerable damage a force Of
forty men are passing water to the
dome OF Cathedral; which is covered
with blankets
4 o'clock r. M-Clay street, on
hich the fire originated to-day, is q
small street beginning at Liberty street
about midway and paralled with Sara
toga and Lexington, running west, in
tersecting Park and Howard streets
and stopping at Eutaw street.
The fire is now completely undercontro
and many who removed their goods and
furniture on the blocks adjacent to the
fire are now moving back.
Reports are still circulated that sew
eral children have been burned and men
killed, but strict inquiry at the mar
shal's office fails to verify any death by
burning.