FIRE AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH FAIR

R 48 Jan 7 1860 FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF ST JOSEPHS CHURCG CATHOLIC AT ALBANY N DURING THE FAIR HELD THERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCHFROM A SKETCH BY OUB OWN ARTISTSBE PAGE 86 when the door of one of the buildings was burst open and the flames for their indefatigable exertions. The police rendered good ser rushed out in such a torrent that the men were obliged to abandon their engine. No 5 which became buried in the ruins. Mr Gramm nearly lost his life by the falling of a wallas he was precincts a ee trying to open the iron safe containing his ee books and valuable papers.

The following five story buildings running through from Ann to Beekman street and numbered on Beek man street were totally destroyed with their contents. No 53 occupied by Black Gramm Co manufacturers of gilt mouldings. No 55 occupied by Bulkley Co paper merchants. No 57 Cyrus W Field Co paper mer chants.

No 59 Haydock Co druggists and En dicott Co lithographers. No 69 Taylor printer. In Ann street No 81 a four story brick building also occu pied by BiackGramm Co destroyed. No.