Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-07
Fire in New York.

FiFS III New hOHk.
New YORK, March The mos. ,;,,tyu..
tive fire that has occurred in this city sine, lls
one in Broadway, over a year ago, b,eaa a:5%.
s clock last evening" ia the basemcn; ct a.:
large building, Nos /, 3; aud 5 Bonl ,..ca..
owned by Messrs. Robbins Il Appleton. ae.,;.
of the American Watch Company, gni o:,a
pied by the oWaers, the Gorham maGu iactE.
Jog Co.; Garter, Hawkins & Sloan, isaci.t;
and Taylor O!mstead & Taylor, dealer. il IT,.
oy goods, and number Of other firms, glac,
jewellers. Up to al early hour this r,o,n,u.
the flames had not been wholly siibIuaI. II"
entire structure was destroyed. Thi: tut!n.
with Nos and Bond street. form one SOL!
block Of six story buildings, with elaborate,
constructed iron fronts, having ir2EtAG. y.
l25 feet aud depth of l0l feet. The crcir.
room, where the fire started, is situated il IL:
basement of no. 5, a few feet from the SD
walk. The flames communicated 20 lu4Utu.,
Of boxes and other iofammabIe ma,cTtl! stvt1:
in the basement aud extending 10 al elevate,
rapidly spread through the entire iLrcc bill.
lDgs. The structure was kuumu IL tie ~.
than Building. The fire wa4 burning >.Sr'
hours. and the walls did not fall uat! H:,'.:
midnight. The adjoining bulldogs WEI 81!
by great txorI!oAs. aud were several TIN d
fire. Tho entrance TO the buIdIn" Va h,i.1
by heavy steel shutters aud it VS. lu.!H i1'
an hour attc: the alarm had first sounded ta.
these obstacles were 0yprc1m2. y hnDh! '
extra calls were made % the fire 1@Piu:G,t
and it was calculated that at The hci2ht &" IL.
fire there We're not less than thirty two i am
er5 and fifteen hook aud ladder lIacLs -l'u5n
ed at various p0iCts 10 combat tho >F'o'I >
the flames. Very few Injuries To h*,E'.o DO
others are reported.
NEW YORK, March The tue. na,..
broke out last evening at Nos |. All!
Bond street, is still burning. AMI V' ,rr +. +.
ing thrown on the burning mater i which ,..
in the cellar OF the buildings. The hoati- .a.
very intense. Forty safes are ryias 10 HE cet.l
where the flames are still y fierce that The n,a
is Whlto With intense heP' The :ron i:o.' B,
the building is standlr !, unsupported. 50! {.
liable to tall at ANY mOmcat The hurla.
was so securely LAP ,eucl that it Wa !wj beu''
atsef tGe janl!es discovered smoke ssa'7e ~"
the cellar bei'.f The frrmen could r.a'" 10.
flames.
HE UTURE OF Business Tho qEo'!i''. -.
the IRE ,sidency being now settled. i os''a'.'
eveFr good citizen to turn from the vyr'i'n'.a
Of politics to the consideration uG the hI..a.-'
Interests of the country. Recently thoo' -.
boon signs Of q revival of industrial nc!'''!..
They have been chiefly tentative noYc"".!'
rs Il were, to try the condition .! the 'GHI"e.'
had so lar as they have COMO the maiIi'o''''' w.
OF u return Of confidence and the !i:tih. Q" -.
dead weight that still presses t. so!"r OF"
upon oil branches Of trade have been ia'of'.H'
But confidence when once shattered - oI r. ."
revival, and those who expec! NJ IL" c''. D..
politics any sudden outbreak .! pfos?cF!' So.
be disappointed. This much Is r.' .sa
healthy reaction FROM tho crash ot II, !. ia: =.
in. The economies which all cas:e, u p.oF@
have had to practice have brought / 80 price
all commodities down to their natV raj Level. IT,.
perhaps little below il. We p nye. thafe'JT
reached the point from which uaw !cpn.
may be taken with safety. suI stg.ly p:5gI:
IN legitimate enterprises bs made. The Ia"'
and factories so long silent Are even Nc" o.;':
quietly put IN running or .cr, and j.. cone -
Iplnuies again Whlrlihg md the loom: d! w..
bus VI tnose gfoal spec' .latiye ventures ron
ing vast outlay OF % oital and Giving emp
menG: 70 boundaries D I'd machine -hops 81 j..
Lae forests to many thousands Of rac1 tee en-
10y Will T 4e"r Dut little for q long iimc ~:
.ome. me Iia for building !oFG !' ,,,:..,
railroads "a .oU Oh great stretched Of unt lPv',
territory Iss worked out its own cure IN i,S
~ U: Iltltr.de Of investors: CapI:%l go.
use se WI no'S bo diverted into more f"i'a'.,
% alnelz, out Offering better security S&
'to'Asble amount Of profit We E"Te su''%'T,'.
io evils that follow in thu train Ct ~ '" Nue..
currency, the reckless and unrea:ohihs
lativo spirit it fosteTed, tho eI.Es'aEr',;'s
encouraged, the foverish excitement az" 90 ,r.
pTitatle collapse We are now th eFao -.
that last stage Ct convalescence Ta2t ~.
healthy forces are 8: work. and itneei: .: ~.
but care and caution to perfect tho roe: - ~:
Everybody is interestel -.
noting this result. E7erybody csn hep . .s,...
ward it. Confidence is tho FIST aHd cAi1t o. .s
site confidence in the intelligence Eha . -.
Of the people in developing the resource
country 1t is confidence that u"iGc"s t.. lie
and when the confidence of the te# Dte%:'t ,r.l.
confidence of the many all b:snchcs, -, ..;a.
md business will grsdusly become ac!'' 80 ca.
md We shall have fairly set out on ~ - re
eer of prosperity. That time:Eo" sec'.''
San.