Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-01

The recent large and destructive fire in
Baltimore, happily did not, As was feared
at.frst, equal or approach in extent those
which have so afflicted Chicago and Boston.
Yet, thirteen acres near the business
centre Of the city were burned over and the
loss i estimated in the neighborhood Of a
million Of dollars. Is the centre Of the
/ burned district was mainly occupied with
small tenement houses. 4 great number of
families are made homeless. The fire de-
partment seem to have acted promptly
and with eommendatle energy. though the
Washington steamers, which came over in
about fifty minutes from that city. largely
contributed to control the fire during the
afternoon, 50 that night conhagration
was ayerted. Two churches-the Central
Presbyterian and the First English Luthe-
ran-were burned but the fine Cathedral
happily escaped, a. did the Catholic Church
Of 81. Alphonsus, although the orphan
school attached to the latter was almost en-
tirely destroyed. Baltimore may be con-
sidered fortunate in her escape from
greater devastation.
The casualties were Of no Importance. e1-
cept in the case Of the death OF Sister RinaI-
d., nun int the Convent Of st. Alphonsus
church, who died from fright. Mr. C0onin.
Chief Of the Washington Fire Department.
was hurt by being driven against bya wagon
but his injuries are not serious. Two fire.
men were injured by an explosion of steam.
but they will probably recover.
The boundaries of the " burnt dis
trlct, are Howard street on the west.
Lexington on the south, Liberty on the
east and Mulberry on the north. Nul-
berry and Lexington streets are exactly
parallel, and Howard crosses both at RIGHT
angles, but Liberty street runs diagonallv
from Howard street at a point somewhat
less than half mile south Of the fire across
Lexington 70 Saratoga street. which lies
midway between and parallel with Lexing-
Ton and Mulberry. Charles street Is parai-
lei with Howard, and if 1t. instead Of Lib |
erty. formed the eastern boundary of the |
IRE the district would form a perfect IA
rallelogram. The longest line of the fire /
Is on Mulberry street. where il extends /
about three-sixteenths Of mile the other /
three boundary lines viii measure each |
about one-eighth of a mile This makes |
an area OF about 0ne-hfth the size Of the /
district burned in Boston last November /
The burnt district in Baltimore was lust
outside TO the north Of what may properly
be termed the business centre OF the CITY
lying between 1t and the fine private resi-
dences on the hill. 1t is about quarter of
a mile southeast from the Washington
monument; mile and a half northwest
rom the PRESIDENT street railroad station
bali a mile northeast from the Camden
street station; only single block from the
tord's opera house, where Horace Greeley
was nominated for the Presidency; one
block IRON the Lexington market and two
blocks from Barnum : Hotel.
Inc destruction Of the Maryland Academy
y Arts Is the most serious loss which the
'ity as community meets BY this fire. The
academy was organized few years ago by
number of the Weather citizens and
eYeral valuable donations of statuarv We're
by purchases by the society
q Europe from which the students copied
The most notable work, and probably the |
most valuable, was copy Of the frieze of
he Parthenon, brought to this country at ]
reat expense. The works of value were
lostiy statues, and the materials of the di-
Getting artists. There was also fine col !
ection Of rejected designs by Baltimors /
rehitects. The academy was inst in the 1
avn OF its success. the valuable aid and !
ostly gifts OF the past year having provided
4 the requisite means of study.