Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-25
LATER!!
THE FIRE STILL SPREADING.
1t Extends to Mulberry Street.
The Cathedral In Danger.
The English Lutheran Church Burned
Park Street, frem Liberty 10 Saratoga in Ashes
The Central Presbyterian Church
Destroyed.
st. Alphonsus' Catholic Church
Saved Thus Far. q
The School House of St. AIphonsus
et'a a.a Destroyed: .
Tho Washington Engines Make The Bun to Baltimore
ia lhzty-ane Aiuutes. p.
Tho Washington Engines Make The Run to Bsltnor,
ia Thirty -nine Ainuts. p.
FIREMEN REPORTED KILLED.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE start
BALTIMORE, July Is, 1:43 p. m.-One OF the
most extensive and destructive CONGREGATIONS
ever known in Baltimore occurred this morn
ing, destroying or partially consuming upwards
of one hundred houses. including dwellings,
factories, stores, churches, &c. The fire broke
out about II q. M, in the shaving room OF the
engine-house of the turf ing mill Of j. Thomas
s. Sons, on Park and Clay streets, strong
southwest breeze prevailing at the time, and all
the roofs Of the houses being as dry as finder
quickly spread to the adjoining property, a
was soon sounded, cal ng all the engines to
the city was almost asserted, end crowds of /
people soon congregate in the neighboraood
OF the fire. In hour the fire had spread over
sio@ n the blazing min nil dropping on the roots,
seeming to kinde into danes like magic. The
utmost CONSERVATION seemed to prevail, though
steadily, the latter stretching ropes and aiding
affrighted people to save or protect their nova
bles from the area Of fire. At this writing it is
almost impossible to give any definite idea of
to be confined between the several blocks,
bounded by Liberty street on the east, Howard
street on the west, Saratoga street on the north,
and Lexington street on the south, the wind,
however, carried tue fire over Saratoga street
into Mulberry street, between Charles and
Park streets, in this neighborhood five or SIX
4
were destroyed, including the dwelling of DR..
Hopkins, No. 40, and the adjoining dwell
| ing, No. Al, the occupants of which are in
| the country. Several neighboring board
| ing houses were burned; also, portion of the
| University Of Maryland School Of Letters and
Of ae
and Architects Institute. The great center fire
| was within the SC uares bounded by Lexington,
Liberty, Howar and Saratoga streets. Within
| this area the English Lutheran church, on Lex
ington street, near Howard, il destroyed. Back
OF It, ON Clay street, the immense hve-story silk
q n ssss1 g
structure was provided with iron shutters all
| around, which were closed, but the
i white heat ragged within the walls
nevertheless, the interior glowing like . fur
mace; The strastares to.e,ing above the sur.
| strnctive confAgration- Barnet street, run
| ming west nom Liberty street, on both sides. Is
| completely burned ont, The are fire drove out
the Afemen. and the street for one or two blocks
Liberty 70 Saratoga streets. 10 In ashes on both
l sides. The Central Preeby teriap Church on
the corner Of Liberty and Saratoga streets, is
threatened, being nearly In the line Of current,
on are several times. St Alphonsus church,
(Cathelic,) one Of the largest structures in the
| city, was on fire several times, but the flames
were put out The towering steeple Of the
IN On e Be
dwellings Of the two blocks from Liberty to
| Howard streets were on nre in the rear. Some
| Of the houses we're completely destroyed, in
cludtng the school house OF St. Aiphonsus
parish, opposite the church. Park street, from
Saratoga street two blocks south, Is In ashes on
| both sides At IS minutes past O'Clock the
| Central PrAbyteriAn church 10 again on FIRE,
and will no doubt be destroyed. Hr :
The houses on the south side Of Saratoga