New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-29
Extensive ConfIaxration-S Sixteen Buildings
Dcsuoyed-Total Loss about <l5O.00O.


and the material very nfammable, the flames spread
with astonishing rapidity. The alarm from the
various fire bells throughout the City soon brough,
large body of the fire department TO the ground,
but so intensely cold was the weather TIA, the water
froze in the hose, rendering many Of them entirely
useless. Several Of The engines became cogged up
with the ice, and were broken b. the hremen in AZ.
tempting TO use them. Several of the hydrants were
so frozen up that it became necessary to kndle FIRE
around them.
Many Of the fTemen were severely frozen, ana
were obliged to leave the ground.
The flames soon gained the ascendancy, and in
less than half an hour, some ten or twelve buildings
were burning at the same time.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed among the
residents of the buildings in the vicinity of the con-
hagra,on, and MANY fed prccipii,reiy from their
dwellings leaving perhaps their all, prey 10 Inc
devouriDg element.
The Chief of Police, Capt. Leonard, ofthe Second
Ward, Capt Brennan, of the Sixth, Capt. snodsrass'
of the First, Capt. Turnbull, of the Eighth, CAPT
Scattif, of the Fourteenth, and others, were early
on the ground with large police force ana rendered
assistance to the fremen, besides saving consdera'
bic property from the burning buildings.
Despite the perseverance and energetic action OF
the 6remen the flames burst forth now and then
with great fury, and before they could be checked
about fifteen buildin gs were destroyed, nothing re
naming but a heap of Smoldering ruins.
From the shop in which the FIRE first originated the
flames communicated to the adjoining buildings, as
follows In Dvision-st. No "a, occupied by Richard
w Seamen, grocer building of brick-totally de-.
stroyed MI Seamen very fortunately succeeded IN
saving the greatest portion Of his stock. Whatever
his loss may be, however, he is fully insured
No 3d. frame building, totally destroyed occu-
pied by John Wlsey, confectionery and fruit store,
and as dwelling house His furniture and stock
were completely destroyed.
No 30, frame building, occupied by A. & NJ. Herd
man, thread and needle stere totally destroyed,
with stock, furniture, &c
No 2s, frame building, occupied by Nh :. Blank
stein, jeweler destroyed with contents
No. &c, brick building, occupied by Christophe'
Goetz as toy store and dwelling totally destroyed
Nos % and 81, brick building, occupied by Lewis
Prime as a crockery store, Susan Boyd, millinery,
and j. r. Barr printer, totally destroyed with con-
tents. Mr.. Bars loss amounts to about 81 900 no
insurance He only succeeded IN saving a small
card press and about half a dozen cases type.
No. 90, brick, occupied by julius Brandt, cigar
store and dwelling, totally destroyed, with stock,&
Loss about $500. No insurance.
No. is, brick building, occupied by Elton q Co.,
publishers &C, totally destroyed. They succeeded
in saving only small portion OF their stock. Loss
about S. COO. No insurance.
No. 10. Miss B E. Davy ornamental haIr-dresser,
stock damaged by water.
No s. store occupied by Anthony Peters, barber
stock saved in a damag ed state.
The basement under this store was occupied by
Lazarus Zarkowski, cordials and liquors, whose
stock was damaged by water. Loss about $3.50. No
insurance.
No. 6, store, occupied by John Braisted, exchange
Office
The large store on the corner Of the Bowery and
Divison.st, Nos and 4 Division and Nos. |, and
Bowery occupied by Patterson Huey, dry
goods, was greatly damaged by water, as was also
their stock. Loss about $4,000.
In the Bowery, No. s. occupied by ]. II. s,urges,
exchange office damage bv uaia' siish'
Ne. :, store occupied by Tailors Protective So
cie,y. Stock damaged BY water
The upper portion of the large Building at the
junction of Bowery and Divisionst., occupied by
the Mechanics Institute Society, was greatly dam
aged by fire and water. The attic story and roof
were destroyed by fire, and the building throughout
deluged with water, thereby causing great damage
to the occupants throughout the premises. Samuel
Smith, clock manufacturer and Delaplat Wiley,
ornamental painter, also occupied apartments in this
building. The building is owned by DR.. Mead, OF
New Rochelle, and is fully insured.
No. g. brick building, lower part occupied by John
McManus, halter, and upper part by VIM. James,
Daguerreotypist, entirely destroyed. Mr. McManus's
loss is about 81, 500
No.li, frame building, occupied by Miss L. BUTLER,
furniture store entirely destroyed with large
amount Of stock. Loss about $4,000. Insured.
No 10, large brick building occupied by A. & NJ.
Somer1lle, stove store G. & B. Beekman, harness
and Joseph McMuuay, rag carpet
totally destroyed, with contents. The
building fully insured and the contents partially.
No Is, large four story brick building, lowerpsvt
occupied by &. s. Hines, stove store, and upper
part by I. J. Lambert, carver, and J. H. Cook,
chair factory, totally destroyed. The stock in this
building was very valuable, and VAS entirely de-
suoyed. The building Is fully insured, and the
stock partially
No. ISL, frame building occupied by Purdy
Parker, leather finding store, and Francis Dupre,
halter, entirely destroyed The stock was partially
saved
No. l., brick building, occupied by Horatio Reed,
provision store, totally destroyed. Loss about
sl,5oO.
No. 10, brick building, uneccuped, partially DE-
stroyed. Loss about $1,000 insured
At this point on the Bowery, the hremen succeeded
in checking the flames aud at No. II Diyision-st.
The buildings Nos. :, IL 9, TO- III, 10, IS and Il
Diyision-st., were considerably damaged by the
flames, which were swept by the wind across the
street The occupants Of these houses had their
stock considerably damaged by water.
The buildings from IL TO "a inclusive, on Division
st., were owned by James Berine, Esq, and were
fully insured
The total loss Of property BY this FIRE will NOT
probably fall far short of $3.50 600.
FIRE On THE SHIP QUEEN OF THE EAST.
"A FIRE broke out on Friday night, At a few minutes
past IL O'Clock on board ofthe ship Queen Of the
Fast. 4. tuns) which arrived here on Thursday