, 1875-02-22


The steamer Alps. which arrived in this port
Yesterday FROM IIayti, briugs tho particulars OF
adestruc,ivs couilagratlon in tho City Of Port
au-r1inco, on tho night Of the 10th Of February,
Which laid two-thlra Of tho city in ruins, and de-
stroyea propotty to tho oxtont Of o., 900 900. br
Ebort, passenger Oh tho Alps, stRtcd to Times
reporter Yesterday. that On tho morning OF Fob.
II. when tho steamer Alpa was entoring tho tlar-
Dor OF Fort-an. Prince. the deck-lauds perceived
TINT portion OF tho city WIS Oh tlro. Tho attel-
tion Of tho Captain ard crow waa at onco calscd
70 tho fuct and oil Oil board wore aoon upon
dock Watching tho progrcss Of tho tixnos.
strong wiud proyuiled and NJ tho fire spread
along tllo wharf and slot volumes Of smoke and
hamo high into the ntt. grind but appalling
sncctacla presented itself from tho dock Of tho
Alps as alle stoasnetl Into tho port. Tho flro
saEcd icrcoly tint ut tho distance Of over half
milo from tho quay ashos and burning ombers
wore thrown upoi, tic lack Of tho vessel.
When tho steamer reached tho wharf At the
cnstpm-honao. AIR. Ebort says that all tue vea-
sells Lying along lhs quay were moving out from
tue burning city to escape from tho ilames, Ac-
aomranied by somo Of tho ohicors and
crow, ho wont Of. elaro to rouder
s.saissance to tho terrified inhabi,au.s.
Hero they weEo met with acenca Of
Waast excitement aud terror everywhere pro-
tatled. alcn women, aud clll!1ron wore rushing
tAroush tho streets In every direction III tho
EMBELLISHMENTS OF dcApatr. Men who went to bed
sle night before wealthy antltuaopendont, fouud
tlosr property laid in aaLes and oil their PROS
fGcta rtIll!c1. Some claapol tlielr hands aud
EAzeu Ill ellont a'naxoHcnt upon the conhagra-
tloa that wns turning the!r earthly possessions
VITO heap Ct ashes. othcrs ro!atod tho story
Of thoir .niafottunos to tt4ose around theu, Ono
man might bc sceii standing over I bean Of
4Eriiituro, with revolver IN baud, guarding Tue
only relics OF lisVroperty that bad boon saved
s,e taen y t'le burning wreck. others carried bun
doris to pAco Of safoty, glAa 10 ba able to gayo
anythiDy from tho 1latnoY,
paBs!ng futo tho buatnouB quarters OF tho city
.slong the t!naN NJ. EboEt ssstoa that they found
wind actosB tho blocks Of frame buiIdiuns OF Of
which Port.au.psInoo is composed. TINT it ap.
peared evident thoro wan no mcnIiB OF krEentllIr
tts pEogtcsH. ExcrttonH wcro mado by the citY
a.nshortics to bring thu lire under CONTROL bat
1 tic tiny streams OF water which wero ,,ourea
upon tho burning buildings from lIoye not much
oYor III inch in diameter ouly ad1esl fuel No tlo
asmes. There was no means Of ssayin, tho co,l-
n.IaGTastnn. and duch efforts - Wero mado to OK.
8old rustJ pumps. their Ama!l cngnes and hoas
MORO adapted for sprlukItng tho pideua!ks tLsn
!er putting out such contlagratlon, were sll
"st could 20 brought tnto operation.
Priests OF tho town for their cxcrtions to save
PlopottI and preserve ordcr kulouB tue people.
i 1slote esaulug that portion Of tic city lyiag
siao = ~ asay KS tso the e;rsuee or norher
RReshI,p uompany., Including M aros Of abont ton
ssss1oysa ~ al'1K,a By fourth broaah wan totally
psrt ot H.. civ W. 49, sns meat aensely populated
mo ssS Ut BY "a explosion, md Heard Of soma
s b.: ssse ssa sts Co 't,y 1; isa1sd !:
zero burned down, aud tlat ~ % ,nsnx a9asas a.
ies hsys bsen lets homoless, .it5 *. 'eM, IT,
tue docks Of Tho Atas Luc bat ia noe n9e
s1;s -. seDs ots 81 xola
fhusasd. When t.e Alps lott Tho po1t ns ~ ~
Anotnlng Of tho l2th istaut, the ro v.a W ~. ~
ssbufniag by ~ Tue Wind had absted Il n s nnt
th.s shs s%ss pt made much prorfess
Nshops % 0oo, aud With the exception Of = fsm w
A<ak buildings In aastaia districts the hosssa srs