New-York tribune., 1873-07-26

and soon each side of Clay-st. east
| to Park-st. was on fire. The flames
| shot high above the burning buildings and dense
volumes of suiocating smoke borne north
ward, hurting in every direction blazing cinders
which fell on the dry parching roofs. In short
time PaTk-st. on each side, from Lexington-st. on
| the south, Clay-st, to Saratoga-st. on the
north was a sheet of fire, nearly every building be-
ing IN flames. The heat was so intense that all the
frcmen were driven from the street.
The four blocks bounded by Liberty-st. on the
| cast. Saratoga on the north, Howard the west
and Lecompton on the SOUTH and iutersected by
| Park and Clay-sts, were each ablaZe. and several
| fine buildings on Mulberry-st had take fire from
the burning brands hurled by the wind. About IL
| a. IN. a general condagration seemed imminent,
and the fire department at Washington
was telegraphod to for assistance. Tho great
est CONSERVATION prevailed. The roofs of several
buildings, far off Calvcrtst., became gnited.
rs also the dome Of the Cathedral and the scepe Of
st. Alphousus Catholic Church. corner Of Park and
SaTatoga-sts. In all directions women and children
were fleeing from their burning houses aud for
| blocks around every article of furniture re-
moved pell nell, and thrown from the windows.
The streets were impossible from blocking
by furniture wagons and every kind OF
vehicle that could be brought into Tequisiton.
While the fire was raging the entire Fire Depart
mcnt was nobly at work. battling against its pro-
grcss assisted by an army of citizens who crowded
the roofs of the buildings every side, and many
blocks of quenching the falling blazing brands with
buckets of water and preventing ignition by spread
ing wet blankets. The dome of the Cathedral was
covered with blankets and thus saved rs was also
St. Alphonsus Church.
The lremen driven from Park-st., between Lex
ington and Saratoea-sts by the intense heat aban-
doucd this section TO It's fate and directed their
main efforts 10 preventing the spread of the fire be-
yOnd the four blocks named. Shortly after O'Clock
p. IN. two engines arrived from Washington. and
rendered valuable assistance. The fire ragged till
D. M, but by o'clock was completely under control
The following is q list of the buildings destroyed
and losses as far as asccrtancd. Where estimate
is made the losses have not yet been ascoTtaincd:
Commencing SlrdtOga-st south side at the corner
Of Liberty every building burned, including the Cen
tral Presbyterian church; estimated loss which is
$1,000; insurance So0,0O The building adjoining on
the west. No &C. occupied by j. O. Horsay No. 80 By
Miss Mary Curtin, No 90 by T. j. Ba'homar, shoes, No.
% by Dr. j. Lindsay, No. % by DR.. Powell no. %
BY Miss Margaret Dieter No. gs, unoccuped No. 1oO
by Miss Middleton; No 1o2, by the Sisters OF Notre
Dame No 1Ol St. Aphonsuss Church, and library,
which extended to Clay-st. south; estimated loss on
the two latter buildings is said TO be $4,000; covered By
insurance but in what companies could not be ascer-
taiued. No. JOG. clearinghouse; NO. 10S by
Daniel EdSutiClj llQ corner OF Idih-Hl, by
Simon Leon All these were fine urica structures, sew
crl stories in hight and are a total loss. West OF
Psrk-at, on SlratOga-sV-No. u6, by Cleinout
Ost1udOri, cigars: No. u8, by T. j. GmW,ey,
house painter; No. I'D, by A. Ostcudorf, Jowcier;
No. 100 by j. Llutuer, tailor; No. 12i by MIS- Hook,
confectionery No. 12j by John Weis, lager beer; No
i2s by Frederick Neider lager beer; No. 13o priv c
franc dwelling; No. 1872 by Henry L.tz lager beer;
all were burned out. No 1876 aud 15, the latter the
Central Garden lager beer saloon, partially
burned at which point the Gre stopped on Sara
toea-s four doors from Howagdst On the nor'h side
Of slratoca-st no buildings destroyed, but dwell
ir. adjoining ST. Alplonsus's Church, occupied by the
Redcmptous, Fathers was doluced with water
On the west side OF Liberty street south Of the Central
PRESBYTERIAN Church to the OF Clay, are three
urivae dwellings Nos 5s CO. and G2, which are The only
buildings left standing On the block, and only par
tally damaged. On Clay street, north side, be-
tween Liberty and Park, every building
has been destroyed. on the south Hde
OF Clay-sG, between Liberty and P1rb-Jancs IT, aad
John G. 7cc carpenter and builders, loss 5jo) ilslr-
auce st,-co in tie Fircmcu's Of Baltimore; John d.
stewart Central Stables loss $4,000 insurance >'o' M
the Fr.meus, ana 5000 in the Maryland on
the south side Of Clay-st, west OF Park
Joseph Thomas d Son, saw riIl; l'r2' ioDrtt'.y
binding owned Jy Andrew Banks, built for silS iac
tory bir ,ir,ccuocd and several small brick dwellings,
ON The uorthcrIy side Of Clay and west Of Park the Dud
frgs d,stroyed were occupied ly PAINTERS Joiutfs
c..eers carpenters, .aud cabinet MAKERS whose ih'
diyduaI loss is small On PdrS-st, west side between
Lexington and Saratoga, tc principal losers are -
T,,rt,u tobacco No. u Thomas c. Burton, house far
,.t-ti,g coods. No 80 loss heavy. From this
port TO Clayst., some eight OF ten smo"
1url.aas were completely destroyed, and from
thence TO Saratoga, principally small stores ana
I.-.rbecr saloons on The cast side or IaIA-'', I io
seubam & Co., sewing machines; Arm.gar' sAoo NAM"
factlrer; Wcsrcr, machine shop; Pelzocreer STONES
Mullen q Sons marble y".oi Ioss q" Lt'l
estimated at $l.Cc). The principal lo,'
or Icvinotonst. was the First English
TutberlD Church and parsonage, Rov. James H. Bar
cIay pastor, with q valuable library att"cAeu' Inc
church is q total loss, and insured for $JO,J III o b"
more, ana 5000 in the Harvard On MuloeIy-
ST., south side the University OF M1'i'nu
and Maryland Academy Of Arts botn TOOK
Gre but were only partially damaged by the
roof and the former was flooded with water BoJh were
fuIIv covered by insurance. valuable museum at
tached to the Academy was unharmed' Mo9' oi 'lc
rlctures were removed and also saved On inc hoiln
side Of Muberry-st four brick dwellings Nos 49, Ao ~
and 40 were burned out, and Nos. 37 80 and Il were
partially burned. . .cc
In estimating the total loss there is wider differ
once of opinion some placing il as high as SSOOOOO
but evpcTienced insurance men tonight think that
between S5OOOOO and 100000 will cover all losses
The insurance cannot be estimated tonight
but il confined chiefly to the Equl-
table. Firemens Baltimore, Howard, Home
and German of this city; not, however, to such an
extent as to impair affect the solyency OF either
The Equtable tonight estimates their insurance III
the burned district at about S35OOO; flremens
S2OOOO; Baltimore, $4,000; Howard SlooOo ana
the Home less. The local agent here OF the Ooh'-
mental of New-YOrk states their loss at > iVoo,
Is is said the Hanover OF New-lofk VIII i'so
$1,000 Beyond those estimates no trust"or'ny ~
l.. .If air nod nd