The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-23
NEW YORK, MONDAY, JULY %, 1871.

and tho multitude Of men women. and chill
dr0n who illlrd the streets and occupied posi-
ilons on IN, hllslu, SCUM Vl IN, rallrold.
looked on IN nnishmcnt while the dcstruc-
At $3.50 i. Nj. = burning ear was run down tho
fS p ,Rs EGTT ms RopSa I'm f@9n d RGP
would cs ape. but the mass of pine lumber used
IN shedding over the tracks was soon sea Of
nHmc. While the fire wis raging hero the mob
pillagrd the freight depot of tn" pttshurLh n .
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad. which is in
close vicinity. Boxes Of freight received for
shipment were broken open and valuable con
tents carried of After rlnnlrring the depot
i3r IN hour ana Ehip hahn mgGr na1s and g
tor h WAS applied, and soon the vast depot and
the company's general .ofli'o adjoining were
mass Of flames. The Union Depot wns lnrse
four-story building. 1t had a frontage on Lib
criy strnot Of nboui 70 feet and extended back
about 300 feet. Tho lower iloor WIS used ~
waiting rooms. ticket ofllrrs. and the roupunv's
oill'r The upper floor was occupied by the
keystone Hotel Company and was one of tho
WIS Of modern STYLE of architecture. anl was
considered one of the best arranged depots
in the country, and was finished about
seven years s,nce. In the rcnr of the depot and
extending bnck 500 irci. were lines Of n1nt. pine
sheds. covering different tracks 10 protect pas
sengers from the weather. Il was under these
the burning ear WIS run. The freight depot Of
the Pittsburgh and St Louis Ealrond was a
large shed built ilonung on Grant sir ct and
extending from Washington str'i tO seventh
aNtnu' me company general oiil'rs were IN
four story brick building fronting on Seventh
Avenue. These wore tOIlly destroyed. lS WIS
also the depot of the Adams ENpst-s COMPANY.
lorntcd on Grnnt street. The books AMI yulu-
able papers had boon removed from the Union
Depot OH 'r-. wnli HS from the outer build dingS
before the fir" reached them. The Fire Depart
meut of thr city continued on duty from the
time oi the first alarm. but wore not allowed 10
throw any water on or make amy rirori 10 save the
urupNrt of the railroad company They cOusr-
uurlily directed their Efforts 10 saving the pri-
NAtr property On the north side OF Liberty street.
IN thi- they were mainly successful though SIX
dwellings and "a sash factory lo ut"d near the
round houses were destroyed early in the lHv.
When ia" Union Depot WIS nred followed hy
The Fan Handle OH IS. pHnIe s'i1ed ia" clti-
1"ns. who had upto M tim" calmly folded th"ir
arms and looked on. II was fnurcl thN the con-
Migration would sweep The entire port of the
city south oi the Pan Hpaie Railroad tracks. rs
many ui the buildings re- snnl ifuni"- a. dry
ms tinirr. AT this Jun Hture ths Fir" Department
of Allegheny which had been held In rrid nr.s
WAS summoned TO ass .st In staying the prJsr, IS
OF the llmos.
The Pan Handle Railroad building was the
last one IN the line. and tine Allegheny / re De-
check th" progress Of th' flames in that ire'-
ton. When this last building was fired. tn.
whole territory between seventh avenue and
Mil Nnle station. a distan 'c II three miles. WIS
q mass 0i flames. the RAILWAY company > prop
rrty bong uIl h"twD IN the south -ii" %. Liberty
and In" Bun Hin. extending from seventh
aNruu" TO Mil Vale The small houses on tllc
hillside" although badly s'orrhel were not doe
stroyei. The rnlrond buildings destroyed
Were a. follows Two round houses. one ma ahlne
shop. Sup"rlutond, tents oill'e. ear r.pair shop.
blacksmith shop. ihrc" or tour oil houses. tho
Union transfer depot and Offices. the Pullman
Car tomuanys : laundry and uill,- d' sunirh-
"rs on -. powder house.. the Union Depot
general Offices ami freight ON 'os. AMI th"
freight depot Of tn Adams Express Company.