The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-12
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
OF THE
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.

We have with great labor, revised and cor
rected the list of those who occupied the build
lngs in the burned district, which may be found
below. Upon examination, it will be discovered
that out of the whole number of houses destroyed,
there are not more than SIX or eight which have
not the names of the occupants given.
The Details of the Fire.
FULTON STREET.
No. 08 by Mr.. A. M. Bennett, as gentlemen's fur
nishipg store destroy ed together with the greater
part Of his stock Mr. s. W. Peck, as hat store, de-
No leo, by T. g. r. A. Quimby, segars Mary D.
No. iOoss Mrs. Atwell's ladies' and chdren's fancy
No 1o2, Powell Winnings tin store.
No. 104, by c. f. Smith, umbrella store.
No los T. Marks, paper hanger; Thomas O'Brien
No. ITO, BY F. Waller, gold beaten
NO III, by w. +. Finch, as clothing store, de-
NJ. LID, by MIR. William H. Peck as hat store, de-
etroyed with the larger part of his stock partially in
Ne. 49, This building was occupied on the lower
door by Mr.. David Wendell a boot store, and Mr..
jeremiah Men dell. paint store The whole of this
store was destroy and the furniture of one of them
who oc cupied the upper part Of the house.
No. 1lS, by William Bailey, q drug store, and
Story Shaw, as grocery store.
pied by Mr. William Bailey, as drug and medicine
store, whose whole stock was destroyed The upper
uOOf D..
No. 100, by John Riley, a china store and VIM.
No. 12l by Mr.. Arnold grocery and ]. Clark tailor,
No. i22. This is the building in which the fire o,igi-
mated. II was built Of wood and burned NTH great ra
pidity. 1t occupied by Mr.. George Drew, as an
upholstery store whose whole stock was entirely de-
streyed Mrs Riley as crockery store, and Ohio
No. l2s, by Mr. s. Kidder, as q looking glass store,
destroy ed, with all his stock.
No. 124, by E. McManus, butcher, and w. Bissell,
No 1876, by Mrs. Griffith as a cap store
No i26, BY Mr. Sneckner, as q bakery, and Mrs
No. 127, by Mr. E. w. Cassidy, as q grocery store,
destroyed, with nearly all his stock.
No. !2s, by Chesterton Co.. jewellers, and j. Pele-
No. 100, by Mr. Ansel Titus, as china-ware store,
destroyed with all the stock
No. 100, by J. w. Burtis, dry goods, and A. w.
Chapel window shades destroyed.
No. 131, by James Jordan barber, destroyed.
No. 1872 by Mr.. H Moody as boot store, destroyed,
No. 1888 by John R. spiss as grocery store, and C.
C, Smith, County Treasurer.
etroyed, with all his stock.
No. 1876, by Mr. G. C. Smith, as q grocery store, de-
No iSs, by Mr. william T. Barber, bookbinder. de
stroyed, with all his stock J. Bunce Veranah HOTEL
and VIM: Hartshorn, printing Office.
No. 1873, by Mr.. w H. Franklin, destroyed upper
story, BY H Smith, lawyer Lssse bloomsbury, piano
No. lse The lower part of this building was oceu-
pied BY Mr.. John sullivan, as . segar store, and the
upper part by Messrs Ballard Bigelow, furrers de-
Etroyed, with all the contents
No l4o by J. and F. NJ Rsmy, as grocery store,
So isi bv Mr. Robert Mumbv As . baker and CON.
fectionery he had very large stock Of hour on
hand all of which was destroyed damage, 600, and
No l42 by George Wilson, as q drug store.
No. las, by G. g. Snow, jewellsr J. G. Reed silver
No. 144 and 146 Mr.. William N. Glenn, az . hard
ware Btore destroyed
No. las as Odd Fellows Hall by John Tassel, plast-
erer and Miss Tsssel milliner
Nc. lat. IN. ss roft Office.
No. 14s, BY Stewart Co., as a carpet store, de-
No. i4e by z. Jsrvie, as dry goods store, de-
No. $50, BY E. Lewis Jr., a. dry goods store, de-
stroysd with principal part Of stock
xtroyed with the greater portion Of his stock large
portion of that saved from the building was stolen,
after it had been placed in the street.
No. 1872 the lower part Of this building occupied
by Mr. Anthony Nevins, as book store, whose whole
stock destroyed it was insured in the office Of
cupied lawyers offices, all the occupants Of which
aost all their books and papers.
No. 1853, by Mr.. J. w. Brown, book and job printer
destroyed, with all his materials.
No. 154, by Mr. Miller, as barber shop and MIR.
Even, a. residence.
painter, destroyed; with stock and furniture.
No. 1850, by H. 1; Hughes as dry goods store; and
No. 167, by John Maxwell, as straw hat store do
No u.s. BY Michael Mevin, as book store, destroy
No i6s, by C. X. souader, as a stove storei and
Thomas Creswell, tailor, destroyed. ,,
No. &c., 1872 164 and 1885, unfinished buildings belong
ing to William II. Carey.
Ne. les, by N. A. Paison, as coffin store; and Mr.:
A Oaks, superintendent Of lost children destroyed
No 1876, BY John Runden, as gold pen factory, de-
No iss, by Harrison Smith, IS book store, de-
No is7, BY John A. Hsllenbaks, as shoe store A.
No. iss, by Joseph Lockett, as . pork store, de-
No. ise, BY Mary Powell; As fancy stors and
i No. TO- By John p Robinson, as shoe store, dc.
No III, by }. D. Chase, jewelsr; and Otto Cottsr,
No IT, By Sarah Bradbrook, a ribbon store, de-
No. l7s, by A. A. Garrison, and J.F. Morse, physi-
No ia, by Davenport Co., a. q carpet store de.
No. I7s, by George Wright. as lamp and oil store,
destroyed. These two stores were in the basement
story Of the Universat church, which was also de-
HENRY STREET.
No. Is. Peck's hat store.
No. Is, by Powell & Winning, ~ a tin store
No. II, Isaac Lopez, merchant; insured for $1,000
No. 10, Mr. Moore, merchant; insured for $1,000
No. 81. L. 7. Gender.
No; e. new building unoccupied, belonging TO D. W.
No. u.s. shoe store; three families in same premises.
Nos. "a and 90 small wo oden houses.
No. 81, byJ II Lucky, undertaken.
Nos. SO and 35 by CARL Powell, as livery stable
No. 81, by Richard Coombs butcher.
No 80, by John Toland. baker
No. Al, by Mr.. Wilson, as . porter house, and M.
No.la, BY John McAten, and Robert Young, dwell
No. IS, by D.J. Donnsl, as segar store.
No. ~, by Mrs. Abrahams residence.
No. 40, by T., +. Gender, fruits.
No. 81, by G. Caddington, residence.
No. 50, by s Becker, fisherman.