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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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A destructive fire broke out last evening in the store of Messrs. Saltus, Son & Co. on Front-street in New-York, destroying six wooden buildings occupied by various merchants and tradesmen, with total losses estimated at $100,000. Nearby stores and vessels were saved with minimal damage.
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DREADFUL FIRE!
Last evening a fire broke out in the store belonging to Messrs. Saltus, Son & Co. in Front-street, between Coenties and Old slips, and progressed with the wind in the most alarming manner as far as the store of Mr. Thomas Farmer--having destroyed the six buildings occupied by Saltus, Son & Co. Suydam and Heyer, John Peters, Henry Suydam, John Miller, cooper ; Thomas Pryer, sail-maker : Samuel Borrowe, sail-maker ; and John Patrick.
The above were nearly all large wooden stores, with valuable contents. We participate most feelingly with the honest and respectable sufferers. The stores of Mr. Farmer and John H. Hurtin were miraculously saved, though their loss must have been great, from the precipitate removal of their goods. The vessels at the adjoining wharves were removed without sustaining much injury. The whole amount of the loss may be estimated at 100,000 Dollars.
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Front Street, New York
Event Date
Last Evening
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destruction of six large wooden stores with valuable contents; total loss estimated at 100,000 dollars; stores of mr. farmer and john h. hurtin saved with great loss from removal of goods; vessels removed without much injury.
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A fire broke out in the store of Messrs. Saltus, Son & Co. in Front-street, between Coenties and Old slips, and progressed with the wind, destroying six buildings occupied by Saltus, Son & Co., Suydam and Heyer, John Peters, Henry Suydam, John Miller (cooper), Thomas Pryer (sail-maker), Samuel Borrowe (sail-maker), and John Patrick, up to the store of Mr. Thomas Farmer.