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Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A major fire broke out in Utica, New York, at 1 a.m. on September 18, 1834, destroying over 20 wooden houses in a block bounded by John, Broad, Franklin, and Catharine streets, extending to Genesee street. The Oneida Temperance House and Post Office were among the buildings lost, with $3500 insurance on the former and $2000 on two houses owned by F. Stocking.
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UTICA, Sept. 18, 1834.
A very destructive fire took place here this morning, about 1 o'clock, in the block bounded by John, Broad, Franklin and Catharine streets, and extending to Genesee street.
It was not got under until upwards of twenty houses were consumed, including the Oneida Temperance House and the Post Office.
There was $3500 insurance on the Temperance House, and $2000 upon two Houses owned by F. Stocking.
I have not heard of any additional insurance on the property destroyed.
Most of it consisted of old wooden houses.
The fire broke out as much as 400 or 500 feet from Genesee street.
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Utica
Event Date
1834 09 18
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upwards of twenty houses consumed, including the oneida temperance house and the post office; $3500 insurance on the temperance house, $2000 on two houses owned by f. stocking; no additional insurance heard of; no casualties mentioned.
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A very destructive fire took place at about 1 o'clock in the morning in the block bounded by John, Broad, Franklin and Catharine streets, extending to Genesee street; it broke out 400 or 500 feet from Genesee street; most property consisted of old wooden houses; fire not got under until over twenty houses were consumed.