The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-02
CITY Intelligence.
OBSTRUCTION ~ PlRK OF AN oft YACToRY-Loss OF
S.U.MO-vkRY sURIIAk sPkCrACLX.

| X.
bell rang alarm a. FIRE for thu dfth district and the
fremen Of New York FASTENED down Fulton street and
the other streets leading to the East River IL was
ascertained from the voum. black smok. that
assembled that the tire the Brookiy side OF In.
river. and IL thought to he in the the A.
labtic Docks Tb. con 5sgrston. no sever. fou.i
10 be- ut the AisDIic Docks but them, tn.
extensive oil factory OF Robin, Lang,n / Co OF New
York on the side Of D-gras Place AMI quite
clo-e To the river The fire TOOK place under the fol-
Low ing circumstanc-s-At hall past ooosk while
the orkm, engaged in tho factory ana Of
| the prcprietors we're op the spot cry OF nre
heard from the end Of the factory next the river and
In medat.ly the flames burst forth. aud the dark
which accom- panied them 20 blinded every body that
the Gre could not bs traced though IL has
been .nid that IL originated In OF the throw
Ing the remains OF cigar into u can OF camphioe
Evsry rxeron ade To arrest the progress Of the
sb. to be- accom- plshsd owing to the building being
frame aud the combu-tibe nature OF its oontent aud
tn. latter only practic very limited extent
The rolled OUT tn. barrels OF oil as rapidly
they could but from the manner In which the flames
pressed upon them they only pari" ~ successful
One IF the first things saved wa. horse, which
taken out blindrold, with some difficulty
Several companies of the Brooklyn bremen were 10
| attendance in about quarter Of an hour after the
slai NJ given. and one two New York companies
were early on tbrt spot. The New York nremeu did
not att. nd in auy bers ewing 1. tho
shabby they had been dealt with NJ tho FERRIES
upon going to former hrrs in Brooklyn. The progress
Of the CONFEDERATION was very rapid and though the
1femen lsb-red mAufully their streams seemed but
mock.ry WHEN brought to bear against the mai"-tic
pillars Of fire that reared their heads aud bats defiance
q more sublime picture than the in ensey dark surg
ius pillows of smoke which rose. one upon another.
like black f,eces TO the height and proportions Of
| q mountain. An Iri-b lsborer, looking at IL from
the New York eide, could not help sxclaimiog TO
COM snion H II an ouns, l. not that grand scene.
ry!n By the immense quantity Of oil, rosin aud
pitoh in the establishments, the gorgeous cl-ud' of
smoke we're continually fed aud overhnng the river
Ia terrible grandeur The attracted thousands
The ~ind Was southwest at tho beginning snd the
grtatt tears we're enter tanned hat the pos OF unbr
ACDE the Tv,r tor quarter OF mile would take hr-;
bnt In about half hour after the ire commenced
the WIND shifted round to west, and then north aud
thuE prevented the further extension Of the ham-s
for fortunately THE factory WAS built vacant lets
aud was copsaqu.n ty isolated Yet when the wind
chang, towards D-grsw place such the heat At
tho aIpdows OF the houses at distance Of $50 yards
that IL was almost in olrrsble Toe sight
RsDt TO the high--t degree OF rubiimty, and wac
worthy the pencil Of the first of living dead artist.
IL gave n striking imsSs Of one OF the mouths OF
TsTtsJus Omi,trE n cone Of pitchy smoke. " tn red
fame curing up from its base. The contr.st
| heightened by two smaller volumes Of smoke, one
quite white. and The other blue.
To illustrate the saying that there ia but step
& IN the sublime to tho ridiculous whilo tho spec
| tstors were admiring the sp' ctacle on ths Siad
ward side. 90 did the wind shit around that
they all envrloped aud blinded In the thick black
smoke In an instant and some ON the outsd: ran -
fat as they could, while those Who sught in
tie inner circle ,csrcely knew which way to IL
vac moot laughsble scene yet mixed with dash OF
U,lsucholy. Tor poor woman, hndiog the smoke
rolling ov,r her. away with two chldreu on hsr
! back thinking she WAS about to be burned up la
4 her shsbi.e so dense was the smoke, That tn"
| Inhabitants OF D.gr.u Slsc. had to CLOSE their
windows, and families could scsrsely SOC each other
In their b,ua.. shortly after thunder storm
cam. on whh . sbo~er, sud then there vas sno
th,r scsnp-rpg .--y Ulumn-ly. thu wisd after
rorg ru-nd me compass settled at tn. point from
wb,,h N blew al first About O'Clock the entire fac
tory d-ttr"y.d. though the chsrrcd timbsrs snd
other corahustib. matter continued to burn till al
ubc.d hour ~ the night. Al sunset blsak arch OF
smok, ming from IA" fire, spnuned the entire city OF
Brs hi aud long Distance beyond IT, presenting q
| very curisus appearance
The hoots wer. fortunately saved The following !
/ the amount OF the damage
lnusa an m a
stock. ................... lzOOO
-
| Total. ................. tjOOvo
Insurance. .......... ............... $500
|
Loss to owners $40 800
fhe factory had twelve oh mneys and covered tvslvs
lSs OF ground IL vas go f,ei In length aud t' AREA
wreck very trinlng indeed The same estaoii'hm-nt
vst burned eighteen months ago, 10 about aitor
h,ertctien.
| When the Brooklyn bremen we're about to sav" At
half psst i've O'Clock, - hgbt occurred b-twe-n Noe
ana Z, which lasted Tor considerable time, aud az
fOid' come fPort To th" spectators
! TIL, wr.rn.s Yesterday the heat exceeded by Tar
that Of any previous day aud Precipitation fell like
rain ffo many Who did feel the pre,ou. hcs.
/ very skc.ssiv-. The ruom-ter was up to %.
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ccemrr.d Sn Nv w, ro n,e
1 up.ui.hrd with t.ia,rr d,m,s, r. wss oonnni.i M
! color, d ptnple
/ Aco,p,srs, Dsovsira.-Harly ,.st.rlny u,oruln.
,oupv man n, IN, nam. 81 Jobn s,,Io recommended
with othor vent 10 The root on North ,or.
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] VA It'll nd hs nj Of
Iourr from IN, pr.,ous uigit. spr.. inn ned int
M. river in Mind Of bfav ,d naun.r with hi clothes
90 "a .tr,,.t, a, g., t,t,t. -. 80, 49,, "a
onunde, sna sint and L,s,r. ia, coyun.ni,n. .,,iJ
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