New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-25
CONFLAGRATION IN BROOKLYN.
Great La.s Of Property.


known as the Freeman Buildings" the Fourth Ward Ho-
t al the houses 10 Myrtesv burned TO the ground
The flames spr-sd rapidly that it was with difficulty that
seine Of the occupants escaped The buildings all Of
Frame ore or two Of brick fronts, and in Fnltonst.
mostly occupied shops liquor stores and groceries
On Adamsst the houses we're occupied as private resi-
dtnces The burned hardly be less tn two
or acres upon which nohingis to be seen but
the Wondering ruins Several of the buildings ia Fuon
81 in Of repairs and consequently un
occupied
The wind blowing pretty strongly at the time and
that tex in connection with the fact that the buildings
we're al composed Of the most Dhammable material old
and dispdaed it next to impossible Notwithstanding
the almost superbuman exerons Of the remen to stay the
progress Of the destroying element which ragged with giant
fury, spreading from one building another with quick
succession and threatening seriously the property opposite
Mrs Priests Hotel aud Mrs. Hathawsy's Boarding House
on Fuionav with those buildings the right Of Ad ans
st. saved from demolition by the exertons of the own
ers and occupants with the fremeu who finding their eff
forts the burning pile unsvsDg turned their attention
towards the protection Of other property and with success
from Appearances very he damage resulted outside of
the block.
The FIRE originated in the Jewelry and Clock store No.
Fulton st. occupied by Rosendorf & Frank Thence
e Gaues spre.d from building to building, until 'rly
The ole reduced 10 ashes. The buildings destroyed
end probable LOSSES are As follows:
ON FULTON STREET
No 3l7-Ncbolss Cooper house furnishing establish
mcnt Los about 90.
$1,000. j. surCd for $1,000 IN the Nassau and Fulton
Offices Brootl Ign. Alex Revere barber second story
S7U0; insurance.
No 35i-A rbour Hotel at present unsccupied
No 354-Mr. Scbafor paper store. Loss $500.
No 355-UnOccupied frame building undergoing re-
No 357-John Baizoly coffin warehouse About 200
collins destroy ed beside materials &c Loss s3OOO Ia
sr, fer S6tOn the New ok state and 5000 IN the Mo
No 35g-Ro,ond,rf & Frank lewclry and clock store.
This Is The house IN which ne lre originated
No 3:9i frocn q Chadyi k Stationery store. Loss
No a6i. VIM Mccloud. Barber shop and residence.
Loss $500. Injured IN fir,mens Co.. Ne~fo
John Angus real estate agent occupied portion OF Tie
same binding.
No. so3. Garry Webb. Oyster SALOON. Loss ssOe In
No s65 Alfred Stevens, porter house Loss $500.
Insured for 200
No. so7 Nattrass. stove store. Loss $4,000. In.
sur.d Ter 81, 200 in Broadway lns Co.
No. 3d7l. Robert Tristran, shoemaker Loss 5000
No IL surance.
No 5C9 n c. vache painting establishment. Loss
$500 No Insurance
No 81. Dursndo & Co, clock store Loss $500. In
No j-Conrcctionery store occupied by widow and
tW otter iamil ; Loss $500
No s73-Dutch porter house. Several families up stairs
| Loss 500.
No a75-Patterson & Foster market and meat store
Loss $500 Insured for $1,000 in the Citizens and $50
| IN the State ,ffces, New York
No 377--Mrs. Pendrel confectionery. Loss $1,000 No
| insurance.
No 379-F Dierks, grocer. Loss $1,000. Insured for
| s2OOO in the New Amsterdam Company
! No 3sl-Mr. Young crockery store Loss $1,000. In
surod fer $4,000 in the Globe, Utica and sl0Js in the
| lit q, same city.
| 1oS ADAMs-STREET.
Nos 2ss 29l, 29e, small wooden buildings, owned by
| John Haised
No s94-Occuped by Messrs. Canour and Robinson
| Los s5OO
No go Mr. Reareniaux. Loss $500.
No 29s Mo Foster living IN the Of No 375 FuOnst
| No ss2, Mr. Luleheari. WOODWARD Loss $500.
No 80, Jacob Wolf Furniture and cabinet. Loss
| $1,000.
| No 27S John Mundsn Loss $50
Nos 81 and 276 occupied by Wesley Celct and John
| Gumbert. slightly damaged
The If the houses destroyed with the probable
| losses, are II follows:
Jsme Duck No 81 Futon and Nos 30 and 20 Adans $500
ECwn H. SoSitou no $40 Kuion 90
John Halscy FutoI Nos S5 SIS SIS 3 $50 SSH S5l
SIS SC5. Adasst Nos IA &c, 28 $50 ~ 20 <J ~ o,o
~ 10 NE ''''''''
L Rtluls, No. t67 ~
D. A. Rollins. No.SC9 Fulor-i. -
A. e. Rtaveleaux Nos. ST. 81 a and SIS Futons... yS
n Foster No S15 Fulton aud No 20 Adans-ss ey
James StIykeT $40 and S8l FulOu-st.. loo
Ice. on 1v,3n,s. sii So
Gu contents building <ol
Total
Of S'oo1
Tie Whole number of buildings destroyed IS 81, aad
t. q ~ slightly damaged.
Mr. iasey loss vstmlted by bimsefa $4,000 upon
which there is sn insurance of $4,000 ia Nassau. Brook
r Newly ORR various other Insurance Companies IN
br,olyu and New.lork. The o;her proprietors we're
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