Destructive Conflagration

About 8 o'clock last night, it was discovered that the New Albany Glass Works of Montgomery, Ford, & Co. of this city were on fire. The alarm was immediately given, but owing to the inaccessibility of the buildings, it was some time before the engines were able to do service, and when they were got in operation, they could do nothing more than prevent the spread of the flames from the window or furnace house to the flattening and finishing house. Had water been accessible nearer the scene of the conflagration, much of the loss that ensued would have been prevented.... The fire originated in the sand drying house, and soon spread to the furnace and blowing house, and the lime and soda house. These buildings being principally of wood, were soon enveloped in a solid sheet of flame, and in less than an hour were a smouldering heap of ruins.. The loss by this fire is estimated at not less than $15,000, upon which there is an insurance on the buildings that will cover the loss on them...By this disaster a large number of workmen have been thrown out of employment. but we understand that temporary sheds will be immediately erected over the furnaces, and the works will again be in operation within a week. The work of erecting new buildings is to be commenced at once, and but little delay in the operation of these extensive works will ensue...