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The Great Fire of New York was an extensive fire that took place in New York City in 1835. The fire covered 17 city blocks, destroying hundreds of buildings. It killed two people and cost an estimated $20 million in property damage. == Background == The Great Fire of New York began on the evening of December 16, 1835 in a five-story warehouse at 25 Merchant Street, now known as Beaver Street,〔According to (oldstreets.com ) Merchant Street was originally called Exchange Street but changed to the Merchant name in 1835. After the fire the street was moved further south and became Beaver Street〕 at the intersection of Hanover Square, Manhattan〔("Heroes of Ground Zero: FDNY - A History )〕 and Wall Street. As it spread, gale-force winds blowing from the northwest towards the East River proved to be a great obstacle in containing the fire. At the time of the fire, major water sources including the East River and the Hudson River were frozen solid in temperatures as low as . Firefighters were forced to drill holes through ice to access water, which later froze in the hoses and pipes. Attempts to deprive the fire of fuel by demolishing buildings in the fire's path were thwarted by a lack of gunpowder in Manhattan. According to firefighters that were sent to help, the conflagration was seen as far as Philadelphia, approximately 97 miles away. At about 2 a.m., Marines returned with gunpowder from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and began to blow up buildings in the fire's path. An investigation did not assess the blame and reported that the cause of the fire was a gas pipe that had burst and been ignited by a coal stove. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Fire of New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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