New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.


DR.. Smith is located, which structure is now
on fire. The probability is the entire block
will be consumed, from Clay street south.
The fire has worked its way back to
Lexing ton street, burning all the buildings
on Park street. The fire is still raging in
this block. On the west side of Park street,
from Lexington to Saratoga, nearly every
house has been burned. Fully twO-thirds of
the entire block bounded by Clay, Park,
Saratoga and Howard streets is being con.
sumed. The First English Lutheran Church.
in Lexington street, Rev. DR.. Barclay, is en-.
tirely consumed. 1t is possible the fire will
not extend much beyond the four blocks
named.
1t Is impossible to get At particulars.
The streets in the immediate vicinity and
for number Of blocks adjacent are JAM
med with thousands of people. furniture
wagons, drays and every vehicle imagin-
able, loading mp and removing furniture.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevails, the
streets being filed with frantic women hur-
rying in every direction, with children, bed
ding. cradles and various pieces OF turnl-
ture in their arms.
The whole fire department Of the city,
with two engines from Washington, are
now successfully battling the flames.
The eupply Of water up TO thi. time Is
ample. and unless the stiff breeze increases
to gale and watts cinders in other direc-
tiens, the fire will undoubtedly be confined
to its present locality.
The district burned out is occupied prin-
cipally by small shops, several factories
and three-stOry brick residences.
At this time it 10 impossible to make any
estimate of the loss.
Strict inquiry has failed to establish any
loss of lite up to this time.
P. M.-The fire is still raging. Eight
blocks OF fine buildings have been burned.
The authorities are sending for outside
street, from Liberty to Howard, two
squares. is burned out. This is narrow
street. filed with carpenter shops and box
factories. Che steeple of the Central Pres
byterian Church is on fire. Saratoga street.
between Park and Liberty, on the south
side. every house in the square is in flames.
The fire to this square came from the back
buildings, which reach to the destroyed
houses on Clay street. Up Saratoga to
Howard, on the south side, the houses were
still burning At one o'clock.
The course of the fire from Thomas fac
tory, where it commenced, was up Park
street one side, and to the rear of st. Al
phonsus school on the other side. Burning
the shingles, and sparks started the fire IN
the squares ON the north side OF Mulberry
Mulberry street. between Cathedral and
Park streets. The fire then dashed across
to the Academy Of Arts. The dome OF the
cathedral was at one time was on fire, but
it was put out by citizens who we 9 stationed
on the roof, prepared for it. At ten min
utes past one the castings of the windows OF
St. Alphonsus Church were on fire for the
third time Sparks were showered all over
the church from the burning houses in
front apd alongside of it.
Notwithstanding the intensity of the
flames, and the natural excitement incident
thereto, no panic prevailed in the neighbor-
hood of the fire, but all did their utmost to
prevent the spread of the flames. The new
salvage corps appeared on the scene, and
are doing good service. No estimate of the
damage is possible under the circum
stances The work Of moving is still going
forward, and the streets are impassable
On Mulberry street the building of the
Maryland Academy o: Arts has beer
burned. DR.. Dalrymple's school, adjoining
is on fire. Three handsome residences OF
the north aide of Mulberry. between Cathe
| dral aud Park streets, took fire. but were
saved with considerable damage A force
| of ferrymen are passing water to the dome
Of the Cathedral. which is covered will
| blankets.
| 240 z. M-The fire is still raging but is no
expected to extend beyond the blocks namet
| in last dispatch. The Central Presbyterian
| Church. DR.. Smith, southwest corner
Saratoga and Liberty streets, is cOmplet
| wreck, nothing remaining but the walls
| With the exception Of three brick dwell
ings on the southeast corner Of this block ii
the immediate rear OF the ruins OF tn
church, not building remains. At thi
hour the widest rumors prevailed in regar'
to fires in other portions Of the city, but al
inspection of the localities named as on tlr
fails to verify the reports.
The toofs of several buildings on Calver
street, north Of Saratoga, have taken fire
among them the Children's Aid Society, o.
Calvert street. adjoining city spring, bu
all have been extinguished. St. Alphonsu
Catholic Church, beautiful structure. 0
the northeast corner of Saratoga and Par
streets, is in imminent danger, but up I
this moment has not taken fire.
$40 p. M.-Clay street, on which the fir
originated to-day, is a small street, begll
ming at Liberty street, midway betwee
and parallel with Saratoga and Lexingto
streets, running west, intersecting Park an
Howard streets, and stopping at Eutav
TIE fire originated on the south side of Cla
street. near Park. in = planning mill. 9
before stated.
4:l3 p. M-The fire is now completed
under control, and many who remove
their goods and furniture on blocks adj
cent to the fire are now moving back. X
ports are still circulated that several chi
dren were burned and men killed, but stri'
inquiry at the marshaPs Office fails to vel
fy any deaths by burning.