The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-26

burned, and the cathedral Is Threatened. It,
Is reported that st. Alphopsus church is:
burning. Several lives are reported lost,
but the report is not as yet confirmed.
The water supply is ample, aud unless the
wind increases the flames will be confined to,
the bounds above indicated.
WASHINGTON, July 25.--Seycral stelm IRE
engines have gone to Baltimore.
Third Dispatch.
PROGRESS OF THE FLAAEs-ApDITIoNAL
DETAILS. 2,
BALTIMORE, July %, p. M-The fire is
still raging; bnt It will probably be confined
to the area bounded by Lexington street OH
the south, Howard street Oh the west; Muf-,
berry street on the north, and Liberty street
ON the east. :. ;rItl
After the fire broke out in the planning
mill of Thomas u Co., on the south side of
Clay street, the flames rapidly spreai across
Clay street to the block bounded by Howard,
Liberty, Saratoga. and Clay streets, con-
s,iming nearly the entire block. At this
hour. few Buildings remain at the north
east corner Of the block, at Which point the
Central Presbyterian church Or. Smith'sjis
located, and which structure is now on fire.
( From Clay street south, the fire worked
its way buck to Lexington street, burning
all the buildings on Park street. The fire is
still raging in this block.
On the west side of Park street from Lex.
ington to Saratoga nearly every bouse has
been burned. Fully t&o.tTirds Of the block
bounded by Clay, Park, Saratoga, and How
ard streets is Consumed.
The First English Lutheran church, on
Lexington street Rev. DR.. Barclay), Is en-
tirely consumed.
It is possible the fire will not extend much
beyond the four blocks uamed
Full particulars cannot be rot at for the
present. The streets in the immedute'vi
cinity Of the fire, and for 3 number of blocks
adjacent, are .iammed with thousands of
people. Furniture WAGONS, draya, add every
vehicle immaginable, arc loading up with
and removing furniture. 5.
Great CONSERVATION prevails, tue streets
being filled with frantic women hurryingin
every direction with children, bedding, era
dies, and various pieces Of furniture in their
arms. b
1:45 P. M.-The whole fire department OF
Baltimore, with two engines from Washing
toHs are now successfully battling with tht
flames. The supply Of water so Gar is ample
and unless the stiff breeze now Blowing in
creases to i, gale aud watts ciuAers In, otheel
directions the fire. will undoubtedly be Con
fined to IFS present locality.
The district burned out is occupied prin
cipally by small shops, several factories; and
thI ee-story brick residences.
= 1t is impossible to make any estimate o.
the loss at present. There are numerous
rumors of parties of men, women, and chill
dren being burned to death, but strict iu
duity has failed to establish any loss of lift
as yet. -
FoGrth Dispatch:
BALTlaoRy, July 25-2 P. M-The fire j!
still raging. Eight blocks and five buildings
have been burned; The authorities are
sending for outside help. The water sup
ply is falling. Clay street, from Liberty gtt
Howard, two squares, is burned out. This
is a narrow street, filed with carpenter
shops and box factories. The steeple Of the
Central Presby terian church is on fire.
At half.past ! the fercest portion of the
fire was OIL Saratoga street between Parb
and Liberty, on the south side. Every house
in the square is in flames. The fire to thi;
SQUARE came from the back buildings
which reach to the destroyed houses or
Clay street. Up Saratoga street to Howard
on the south side, the houses were still burn
ing ut O'Clock.
The course of the fire from Thomas's fac
tory, where it commenced, was up Parl
street on one side, and iii rear Of st. Al
phonsus school. On the other side, burning
shingles and sparks started the tire in th'
squares on the north side of Mulberry street
between Cathedral and Park streets. Th'
fire then dashed across the street to th,
Academy of Arts. The dome of the Cathe
| lral at one time was on fire. but was put OH
Inv citizens who were stationed on the roo
prepared for it. At 1:10P. M. the casing
| of the windows of st. Alphonsus churc!
were on fire for the third time. Sparks wer
showered all over the church from the burn
| ing houses in front and alongside of 1t.
Notwithstanding the intensity of th
flames and the natural excitement inciden
| to such an occasion, no panic prevailed Il
the neighborhood of the fire, but all di'
their utmost to prevent the spread Oh III
| tire. The new salvage corps appeared o.
the scene and are doing good service y
estimate of the damage IS possible Under ID
circumstances.
The work of moving is still going on an
the streets are impassable. On Muloerf
street the buildings of the Maryland Ac;
DENY of Art have been burned. DR.. Da
| rymplc's school adjoining is on fire. Thre
handsome private residences on the nort
side of Mulberry street between Cathedrs
and Park streets took fire, but were savec
with considerable damage. A force OF tort
/ men are passing water to the dome OF II
| cathedral, which is covered with blankets.
| Fifth Dispatch. '5t
BALTIMORE, July 25--2:40 p. M.-The I'll
1 is still raging, bat has not extended TO an
great extent beyond the blocks mentioned
the last dispatch. The Central Presbytsria
! churcb, corner of Saratoga and Liberi
| streets, is a complete wreck, nothing +
manning but the walls. With the exceptio
/ of three brick dwellings ON the soutlica
corner of this block, in the immediate rea
of the ruins of the church, not buildiu
remains.
/ AT this hour the widest rumors preYa
lin regard to fires in other portions OF Ii
| civ. but the localities as named on tire fail
|yerify the reports. &c.
| The roofs of several buildings on Calye
street, north of Saratoga, Lave taken hre
among them the Chitdren's Aid Society, at
| Joining the City spring; bat all have bee
ST. Alphonsus (Gernianl Catholic churcl
. beautiful structure at the northeast corne
/ nf Saratoga and Park streets, Is In imlninel
danger, but up to this moment has not take
I fire. .,,aa Can, phi,