, 1875-07-06

a Aaccno OF Arpnlltnx Destruction and
Ois2Fncekut Abandonment to Appc-
tito for Strong Drink.

A sccno OF Appalling Destruction and
Dis2Fncsfut Abandonment to Appc-
tito for Strong Drink.
(orrfspoHds1tee London Tfnses.
DunIlN Juno 20.--Tbe most alarming bnl
destructive fire Which las occurred in Dublin
since the burning OF tho CuAtom-Houso stoEea
about 40 yoara ago broke out last night in tho
Liberties. It originated in . mklthouBe, tito
propsrty Of Mr. neid. In which largo Quanti-
tod In tho centre OF district Inhabited by per-
sooa Of the laborng class, and IN close proximity
to it was large bonded ysore, belonging ton Mr.
LAvless. and containing about 1.B00 puachcons
Of whisky, brandy. aud other spirits, owned by
soveral diattllors. Tho first ,ntlnlRtlon Of the
fire Was conveyed Rbout q o'clock 70 the station
Of tho Municipal Fra brigade Oh Wlnetayern
street, and VA not, Il j. stated. respon ioi 10 ~
promptly "a uaual though, even had th0ro been
immediate activity. 1t Ia nos ikoly thst much, 1t
anything, afectuat coutd hare bsou dono to
check the progress OF tho lAu,eB. Owing To tho
ials,nnable nature Of tic stores, thsre was no
hopc from tho ftpt OF saving any Of tho od}oiu-
ing premises, but fears were eutertained that
the contlagration wonld be borno lu Eesstloys
Hood over the city. The burning liquid stssamed
out under tho dno1s. and through eyerY cEsyico
in the matt-huuse. md, rushing along tho stroots
soon found its way into the bonded stores,
whore, nootlng with a congonfal element. It ba-
came more taIr1be aud spread on every sdo
becoming fgntted with sAe rapidly OF gun
powder, biazod aud burn. up. eellding forth new
tributaries to Bwal the flo.y tids, which
dashed with increasing fury through tha streets.
Tho boadel storea wofo speBltlY wrapped
In flames, which illuminated tho sky aud slE-
naled ths evont for mllea beyond tho city.
When the Fire Brigade arrived after some little
delay, they saw that tlelr engines and Appli-
sncsa for s1tngusaing ordinary iszea wero Of
no aval in such an emergency. To add water
to Tho burning torrent would have bean only 10
render 1t mora widely destructive. Ar 1t Tas,
tbs burning liquid ran down to the sewers. and,
neattpg with tho gases which were con-
lined IN thom. caused thom to buttt
with explosions which Increased Ito
alarm aud danger. A large force Of
military, under Cot. Fsloves, AkalstAat-Adtn-
tsntaenorat. WAS considerably dispatched 10
assat the pofoo in MAINTAINING order. and ier-
dorsd valuable I'D. They formed cord. II
around the burning pEetnises and hept sway tho
crowds OF people who rushed 70 Tue seeno ftom
various motives, ehisay from. CURIOSITY.
The inhabitants oi the hounos in tho vicinity
weto pAnte-strlcken, aud IL waa . ritallo
sight TO wltussa their bswtiderment aud terscs.
MeAnHh,la the blazing liquid continued 10 pour
through the streets like lAya, and coming In
tact With tho wood Of the houses, which are tho |
Oldest in the city. isdted than like ulAsohwood.
Tho whole block of buildings extending along i;
the western side Of Chamber street aud tho
northern sido Of A1dso street. and rauEe ot t
and the residents tn nauy cRses found Il hard 70
s4csps With thsis HYas.
Thsrs Is sotue reason to fear that loss OF life
h24 actntlly happened, though no tnstAuoa has !
ri bSsn repozts1. but Il IL not slous from tbs !
ponfAsfahoa ltss1f thAt DANGER OF fatal oonss* ]