New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
BROOKL YN ITEMS.

DESTRUCTIVE CoxT1AoRATIoS-C ooaa6e Rop IN Runs.
The beautiful block of buildings on the lights and
looking the Bay, known Colorado Row entirely
DESTROYED by fire yesterday morning The houses were
eight in number fronting Counbast, and extending
Gom Middah TO Cranberry SITS. They nearly all
occupied by the families of York merchants The fire
WIS discovered about o'clock in the basement OF No on
the corner Of Mddaht The door burst OPEN and the
II mates alarmed but the flames having already assembled
H. stairs prevented them from escaping through the lower
doors The only rescue left 10 climb the roof through
the scue of which they took advantage and descended
through some Of the other buildings
The Row was composed Of brick with wooden columns
in front and banusade extending tho entire length in the
mar As the flames burst forth they communicated with
this wood work. and famed by brisk wind enveoPed
tie whole and it was plainly evident that the buildings
could not be saved.
Tie occupants succeeded in saving bua small proportion
Of their furniture md one families scarcely any
The remen seeing that all their efforts upon the burning
buildings were unavang directed their attention to those
in the vicinity which appeared danger and thus succeeded
in confning the fire to the Row. which in few hours
leyeled with the ground.
The only buildings damaged 10 any considerable extent
outside of the Row that occupied by Mott Beden Il
YVES preserved with great difficulty
The Grmon we've as usual retarded in their efforts for
the want of water being compelled in some instances to
bring from great distance 20 the place where il
wanted They succeeded admirably. however, notwith
standing this drawback coupled twas with the
cold.
The names of the and occupants and the amounts
of loss and insurance are fol- VS.;
No was owned by X. Parsons of New York and oecu
pied by II Cotton The property was bought by the pres
eut proprietor short time since for s5CO The building
vas valued $500 Insured for $500 in the Eagle In
suance Company of New York The tenant hardly saved
Ia NJ ahouf s6
uron which there was not GEN. OF Insurance Several
valuable paintings marble stauary, &C. were Likewise de
stroytd.
No was owned by r. L. Chspn and occupied by NJ
Gilbert The building valued at $500 insured for
$1,000 in the Long Island Insurance Co Mr. Gilbert saved
but small portion OF his furniture which was valued a.
s70o0 insured for in the Brooklyn Insurance Office
number Of ornaments paintings &C. were also destroyed
One article alone trsaspin Wa worth $500
No g. owned and occupied by John H. Wooisey Loss
on building and furniture about $4,000 insured for $4,000
in the Miners Mutual and Williamsburg City Companies
No T. occupied by Joshua Brown Loss about squai to
the above
No. S. owned and occupied by Thomas Rowe Loss
about insured for the $500 IN the Eagle Company
NewYork.
No G. owned and occupied BY Charles SPofrd Lcss
about equal TO the above.
No T. owned by DR.. Bradshaw and occupied By Mr. III
/
No corner of Cranberry st owned and occupied oy
Ebenezer Barrow who had lately purchased the premises
The loss on the building about $1,000 insured for $500
in Wast Loss on furniture, having saved the greatest
NORTON about $780, and provisions for the winter with
which the cellar was stored about s2oo No insurance
Colorado row was erected in 1885 by Gen Underhh a.
cost Of and the houses have always been occupied
by some OF our richest people
| ANOTHER FrRT-Tr0 Hozses Burned on basafagtos s.
Two frame dwelling houses on wsshngtonst near N.Y.
tie av were destroyed by fire about o'clock Yesterday
morning. They were owned by Rev Evan NJ johnson
and occupied as follows;
No s67 by Mrs Elizabeth Merritt and Thomas Moss
No ses by Thomas Taylor and Mr. Jones
A house adjoining was considerably damaged
The FIRE originated from the stove the mt moor Oh
s7 and soon spread over the house barely allowing the In
mates TO escape One or two aided down uom tne
second story window by Of ladders hrs- heir,
furniture was entirely Destroyed The occupants oil INC
other house saved nearly all
The loss on the buildings is about s4ooo-nsured N 's
broadway Company. The occupants lose about 'i'O"-
| no insurance.