New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-04

DESTRUCTION or CHIcxERNe' sPASo-FoRrE
FACroRy.-The destruction Of Mr.. Chickering's Piano
Factory by hre on Wednesday night has been very gen
orally lamsnted by our citizens. The loss OF life u
sad event connected with IT, and hope that meses
will be taken to make pccuniary restitution to the
beIeayed family for their irreparable oss MI Chsker
ing will have 10 sustain heavy loss by this are and tina
fact touches the hearts Of our people for Mr. Chckcrng
il well beloved in this community His name il ienn
fed with every good work in charitable offerings IL
the poor he is unceasing, but he Is gentleman who lcs
not his left hand know what his lef hand doeth aud the
world will never know his true worth until he shah
cease to be of it. We give below some additional par
uCuATs
Mr. Chickering's inmense building was erected so,ne
ten or fifteen years ago. in most thorough and work
manlke manner under the especial supennienlence
OF Mr.. Mackay, Mr. Chickering's partner at that time
Ii OF the largest structures OF the city, and IA
now heap of smoulaering ruins. There were in the
building 1t the time about hundred pianos finished
and unfinished, OF which four in the lower story were
valued at 81 90 each. There were also large number
OF patterns and molds, which were very valuable.
About hundred persons were employed IN the build
ing who have Nil lost their tools. aud OF Thorn
money aud clothing. The average loss 10 theo work
meu cannot be less than slC0 eoch making total u
$4,000
The books and papers of the establishment and some
500 in money were savei by ID. T. Hsrraien at con
siderable personal hazard Mr. Harradcn also attempt
ed 10 save trunk containing $50 Ia money, from up
per room but driven back by the smoke aud danes
Mr. Chckerng rented few days since, the large new
tuling opposite his old tabshment belonging 10 Mr..
T. Vose, and he will probably recommence business
there The insurance ON Mr. Chickerings property
as follows On the building S32 0O0, viz at the Fire.
mems $4,000: at the Boylston, $1,000; at the Amer
can S. COO On the stock SIS 1000 follows at the
Neptune $1,000; Franklin $1,000; Equitable Safety.
$1,000; Cochituate, S5,OO0-tota $4,000. The occu-
pants of the basement were insured as follows Thomas
a Merriam, $1,000 40 the Elliot; Amos Cummings, $1,000
at the oice. Mr. T. Buiman, crockery ware deal
or had no insurance-totGl loss
Mr. Deming Jarves had an insurance ON his building
DESTROYED OF 5000 at at Elliot Office The occupants
IA tuil NRhi UNA IN n n
Norfolk place, were p r. Morley, plumber, and James
w. Vose, mot Ladd) panokey maker. Loss sj,J00-
insured al 800 He had abouf half dozen workmeD,
who lost their tools Mr. T.. Willard piano forte maker
in this building, also lost about $500
The brick building next adjoining, belonging to the
heirs Of James Blake, which completely eyelled 10
the ground by falling OF the walls Of the other build
ing, was occupied in part by Mrs. wyman, dealer In
boys clothing whose losr Is total She had OIL 900 In.
sursnce The building insured for $1,000 at the
Fireman's Office
The Adams House /. damaged 10 tho amount of $500
70 $500 The boardcrs OF the house worked with will
70 save tie building. The new and elegant store OF
Ebenezer VOse, Nos 379 and ISL, also damaged to
the amount OF $500 by the breaking oi windows, and
the burning OF window frames, &c One or twowooden
buildings between tho Adams House and Mr.. Voses
building, were also considerably damaged, but the
stocks OF occupants were unnjured The building at
the OF HAYWARD place, owned by Usinh Richie.
and occupied by d Ncwb0l, pnnoforts Manufacturer.
damsged in the roof by fire. and the stock by water
His loss nist BE- considerable. Dwelling house No
but the furniture End occupants escaped unnjurcd
stable on the souib.sie Of Norfolk place. containing a
slegh and quantity q hay, was Destroyed. twas oc
cupied by George w Moulton
The name o. the Waterman who was rescued ironi
the ruins was Alvin VI. Turner.
The body OF Benjamin F Foster, tho wstchman at
tsched 10 the Boylston Division was reached IN the eel
lar about 3I9 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, taken Out.
conveyed the BOyston Wstchhose, there cleansed.
End then carried HE late residence. The body was
very little nmtated OF the hands was badly burnt.
and the eyebals were out Of their sockets
The origin OF the fire II not known. An hour before
the IRE broke out Mr. Capp the foreman OF CHECKER
inss establishment posed through the entire building
with lantern and ascertained that ell was safe. lie
had returned 10 bis hose which adons the establish
enf and about going to bed, when he saw the
Bghf Of the Ere, and immediately gaze the alarm.
Tie JraRseup says +" Il u singular coincidence
that the three largest res in city during the present
year have ell occurred the seTe night OF the week
Wednesday vii apparently soon tax rank with Friday
in The calendar Of nsorne especially IN Boston Inc
fremont Temple wa, burned Wednesday night, March
81 ls52 the National 1heaeT Wefnesday APfil II,
s52Tand Chlokorings Piano Factory on Wedn'sday'
December 3. 1872