The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-28
Travel of tho Flame and a TRAN.
gular Fight.
Scenes and Incidents and Names Of the
Principal Sufferers
Vigilant Action Against In
cendiariSrn.
ESTIMATE OF THE LOSSES
$4,000, WITH ASSURANCES 1926, 1000.

NORFOLK, Va. July %, 1873.
At two O'Clock this morning the alarm Of fire
was sounded, which brought not only the nremen,
but the entire male population Of this city to
Market square, when 1t was found that No. 80 occu-
pledby Hopheimer & Co. as a shoe store, was in
q blaze. The fremen were untring in their
exertions to save the surrounding buildings but
the fates were against them. No. 81, occupied by
$. Franks a clothing store, was at the mercy OF
the fire end, and the heat from these two buildings
soon set on nre No. 35, occupied by W. r. Hudgins
Co. as hardware store, and 81, occupied by l.
Raphael as Q shoe store and William T. Harrison h
Son as a paper hanging store.
SIGNALS FOR AID.
At this time the Portsmouth Department was sig
nailed for by rockets and was ready before steam
was got up by the ferryboat Elizabeth, and at
four O'Clock A. M. arrived in this city with
engine from the Navy Yard With the help of these
powerful engines at five O'Clock it was thought
that the fire was under CONTROL and all looked to
Aspeedy extinguishment But alas for hope
SPREAD OF THE CONFEDERATION.
Nos. 80 and Al, the first occupied by J. Richard
Lewellen as a crockery store and the latter by J.
Z. Griffin as shoe store, the second story by
Stewart Constable insurance agents. next fell a
prey Here it was thought that the fire would
stop, the walls of the corner store occupied by
Taylor, Martin Co., hardware which were ten feet
at halfpast five it was in blaze from the ground
to thereof At that hour it was feared that the
fire would cross Main street, but the fremen kept
IL confined to this building and were working one
engine at II up to hal[past two p NJ, when No.
1873 Water street, occupied by Charles Hay a
Junk store, was found to be on fire. The stream
was instantly shifted and the Portsmouth Depart
ment sent for, but before their arrival the Union
Hotel, owned by J. w. Whitehurst, immedi-
ately in the rear, and several adjoining build
ings were on fire. and 1t looked at that
time that the entire city was doomed for opposite
the hotel were two large carriage factories, and if
the fire communicated to them it would extend to
Main street, where the first fire was stopped. But
by the exertions OF the two departments the fire
was subdued. At this fire
THE WATER WORKS
were put In operation; the main pipe, which
had bursted about . mile from the city, had been
repaired; but in less than half hour it burst
again Immediately opposite the old fire on Main
street. Tired and worried at five p. NJ, after six.
teen hours work and the engines not in good con.
dition the iremen returned to their quarters. At
0P.M
THE ALARM
was again sounded, as II was discovered that the
rubbish in Taylor, Martin 4 Co.'s store was in a
blaze. The department soon had il under control,
and kept it from spreading to the adjoining build
lngs At this alarm the Portsmouth department
again responded to the alarm without being sent
Tor.