Another Alarming Fire In ...
A little before one o'clock this nDorning, a fire broke out in a large wa*l se, belonging to Messrs. Rolinson andf Co., wholesale sta- .ioner', In Dowgate.-cock. The warehouse was quite full of paper and parchment, and ftron a strong south wind blowing at tke time, it burnt with dreadful fury, and in a short time the devouring element coMmunicated to a l,rge Ronian.cerment warehouse occupied by Ill r. Howard. By the great exertions of the firemen, Mr. Howard's premises sustained comparatively lictle injury > but fronm lhe na- ture of the property in Alessrs. Rolinson's premises, they were soen reduced to a heap of ruins. The large flakes of fire issuisg from where it first commenced communicated to a sugar warehou1se, in Cousin.lane, belonging to Messrs. Travers and Co., West India mercnants, of Alincing.lane- and the cranes and loop-holes beingor wvooden construction, the whole of the front otf this large building was soon in a blaze, but the flremen aRd others, at the risk of their lives, got within it, and by their assiduity preserved part of the pro. perty. Some sm all buildings adJoining Messrs. Travers' warehouse were, however, destroved. It ought to be stated that, as on formter ocrasions, some of the fire-engines were on the spot nearly 3alf au hour before any adc- quate supply of water could be obtained, and at no time wag the supply p entiful. The County, Sun and Globe engines were the * rst on the ground. Mr. Cooe, the City Miarshal, with a number of costableswere promipt nt their posts, end vrere of great assistance in keeping ofl'the crowd, and enabling the firemen to perform their arduous duties.R Our reporter heaLtd, but cannot vouch for the fact, that a freman lost his lif,h by over zeal in sa~ving MIr. Howard's ASflWE'? 4ALARifMrvc 'FIRE IY TnE C1iTY