

Correspondence of the Herald.
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fCorrespondence Of the Herald.


HupsoN, Saturday Morning, June %.


Further Particulars of the Terrible Hre-Great Loss


of Property-Ow city again in Rains.


A tremendous connagration has again visited us,
and laid in ruins the lower part of the city. The
fire broke out in the store house adjoining the Tow
boat store of Hubbell, Clark I& Co., on the wharf,
extending to the wool warehouse OF MI.
Butts, and the freghtng house Of w. J. Her
mence 81 Son, thence crossing Water street, and
DESTROYING the entire block of buildings; (dwelllngs
and stores) thence il extended to the lumber yard,
owned BY George Power also the lumber yard
owned by Charles M Arthur; thence TO the extensive
oil works OF Barnard Curtlss " Co, near the Rail-
road Depot The fire extended South, raging mosi
furiousIy, over three entire blocks. The wind was
high, and from the Northwest, which bid defiance
to our efficient Fire Department. The steamer
Fairfield had got up steam. for New York, and ly-
ing in the slip directly front OF the store IRON
which the fire first discovered. II rs supposed
to have taken fire from that boat the wind blow
ing directly on shore The Fairfield Immediately
repaired to Catskill, whence she brought two firs'
rate engines. manned 10 the teeth, with as brave
and determined lot ot men, as ever dareu the nei
element The Fire Department from Athens, WIN
theirlmachines, were soon across the river, ana BY
their entire exertions the large brick store, owned
by PentZ IL Co, OF New York, was saved, though
much damaged. The steamer Hope, Capt James
Byrnes came 10 assist in towing the vessels iron
the docks, and by the prompt aid ct this worthy
Captain, much property was saved, though severa
vessels were burned before they could be removed
A great quantity OF oil in casks was rolled OF
The wharf into the river. Mr. Butts is the greates
sufferer, having large quantity OF wool burned
which, together with the building, was not Insured
The amount of damage IS at present beyond com,
putation. The fire commenced about hali-pas
o'clock, and burned furousy until abou. IL o'clock
before il was got under


Our city has never suffered 80 great loss, though
many more buildings were burned at the great iir,
in Augus, 1885, and at that time was set on hre D,
as eaTnboat, W'