New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-25
Terrible Conlagrntion in Waterfown Two
Men Burned 10 Death .,

On Tuesday morning last. AZ o'clock, our citi
aroused by the startling cry Of fire Il wa'
and occupied mechanic stors By several different per
situated in the OF" Union Mils, vas in flames
The freuen were promptly the spot but the building
and ts contents Of 90 c,bustbe nature that ali
efforts 10 save IL were unAvsiiing
II Immediately extended 70 the adjoining building, a
joines shop, euc the bridge connecting with behes
Island aud the Of mechanic shops the opposite
side Of the road, owned By Noble and P Johnson
were Cnyeloped 10 himes. The passsge bstwssh We
buildings that Il vas impossible Tor the
remen place thsm'e.ves 10 such position IS u WORK
efectuay
The Ere therefore unchecked by their efforts
tended TO sstnet factory q Partridge aud occupied
by w. Conkoy, and thsuce 20 the paper mill ana ook
printing establishment. Of KI9wlton Recall OF which
eveled 20 the ground jon es Than two hours IRON
9s hst wsdses .ts ne tsnaey 81 M
Farnham ere both consumed. Mr. y had bat recently
purchased the tannsry aud stock.
The los. Of property Ia very heayy-m1ch greater than
ever before experienced by Waertown, exec ptins ths
which destroyed Bebees Factory In sji-snd would that
we could stop here, bat alas the most hoa portion Of
oar tale yet remains 20 be told Two men who were &C.
lively engaged in securing the property Of Mr. Conkey 10
Ia the third story with three others, when the
wind forced the flames through The windows, and IN On
instant the whole room was IN a perfect blaze.
One Of the men named Dsiops ashed To the doo
hesitsted moment aud finally threw himself dow and
escaped with slight injury. Another one nsmed Leonard
Whsht attempted TO reach The door bat was too much
burned 10 ard when within few feet Of H. reeled
and fell We saw him distinctly In the hsmes writing
ard twisting avoid heintense heat and finally him
fall upon the floor still convused and wrinsng his body
hold yet painfully interesting 70 turn 'front.' lie was
very worthy mar, aworkman 10 the factory s2ed about
50 years aud lsayes family TO mourn hissvu death
The remains Of another man. Levi Palmer, wagon "a
Eer in the employ Of Mr. Colwell, found near the
southeast Of the ruins OF the same building ne
in the building few minutes before the flames burst
in but IL vas hoped he had left as Mr Conkey mplored
ali TO 90 So and not 70 peril their lives 70 his property
He reputable young man, and lesVes VILE and 'our
children who we ie dependent upon him for support
due both these families that they be rendered as
comfortable as they may be in their bereavement
As nearly as ascertain al the time 60 ~ press
the following IL the loss sustAined
Messrs knowlton Rice, paper mill. paper, Ac &c
loss 600 insured $4,000 Ninsow Partridge iaetory
building loss S6.000-nO insurance Mr.. Conveys loss
some 5000 $500 Insured for g ,5oOi MesHs Noble
johnson building. loss . 500, no Insurance william
Smith building and machinery, loss - 5o0 Lorenzo Case
plane maker loss 800, insurance. Chas Z Hubbard
Joiner property mostly saved ii. Boutwell, meohinesti
lo,s $50 d L. Grdey last maker, loss 600 j. Valet
turner and cabnemeker, oss a. estimated 100 no 10
sursnce Dshn. tobacco shop, no estima1ej fhiio >
johnson jOner's shop, no estimate B. stephens SASH
factory loss 600 insurance Hadcocs, axe factory
loss nearly covered by insurance FarDhams snnery os
81 eco insured 1900; Norris NJ Woodruff, Esq loiners
shop &c loss Geo; Union Mills" owned by hessrs
Merrill FArSell frequently fire, and had not the
building been FIRE proof must inevitably have been ces
troyed. Their loss have heard estimated al about
$500.
The owners Of the property not the only sufferers
BY this distressing caamy-a lHge number a laoorers
who we're employed 10 ths factories psper-mil and me
ehanic shops are thrown out Of employ, -.
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