The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10
Large Fire In Forsyth and Chrystie Streets.
TWENTY FRAME BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

large fire occurred yesterday in the Tenth ward by
which about twenty buildings laid in ruins and
larger number Of families driven from their homes Al
half past IL O'Clock in the forenoon, the Ere first
discovered in the bakery OF Louis Gluckman No II For
syth street 1t caused by Goals falling from
the into pile of shavings lying upon the floor
which almost Immediately set the room in blaze.
Three or four were asleep the at the time
and scarcely had time to escape with their lives.
hose pipe was in q few minutes fastened to a
hydrant directed upon the burning parts but there
being force upon the water this effort Of avail
Had there been the usual power upon the Croton the
Are would beyond doubt have been quenched With very
little damage.
The bakery being frame building, the Are soon
mounted to the roof, and the wind blowing very
fresh, it evident that the destruction would
be very great. The Chief of Police, who was
upon the spot with large body Of police sent word TO
the City Hall bel-man to sound general alarm which
taken up by the other bell ringers throughout the
city, and within few minutes the entire department
we've called to the scene OF conhagraton.
Prom the bakery, No H. the fire communicated to tha
frame buildings adjoining Nos IL and Is Forsyth which
were ed with families mostly Germans Wv" who lost III
their household furniture The loss upon these houses
was about $4,000 covered by insurance in the Pacific
company Gluckmans 'oss the proprietor Of the bakery
about 81 800 said to be covered by in the
Pacific company. This the extent Of the damage
Forsyth street.
BY the force Of the wind the flames we're driven tow
the Bowery extending through the middle of the
block to Chfyse street. and this street. burning
several buildings the west side Of it. The first to take
fire Chrystie street the soap factory of d. b.
Brown, comprising buildings Nos "a and %. The walls
Of this establishment fell to the ground The loss
Of Mr. Brown win be about 81 000 Insured for 900 in
the City fire company.
Adjoining this soap factory, side were burned
Nos. % TO- and Is, and the other sde Nos 49, 80,
80 and a. making in all nine buildings burned Chrys
tie street These we're mostly occupied by families, but
among them one varnsh factory, and carpen-
ter's shop. They were all frame buildings excepting
Browns soap factory their aggregate value would
not perhaps exceed $4,000 This portion of the proper
ty was partially covered by insurance. House No. 20
was insured for $500 in the Bowery company.
The iremen fought nobly to limit the fire to this
block but the wind and flames powerful than
their many streams of water. The flames flew across
Chryste street and several buildings here in
blaze. The first 10 go to the ground No. Is
Nos. % and 20 went with it. The roofs of the houses
adjoining these side Nos 23 81 and 10 and on
the other side Nos 81 and 49, were burned off, and were
otherwise damaged by water These were like the rest
frame buildings, with brick fronts occupied by families
and Of but little value. There also insurance Of
few hundred dollars, upon these dwellings
This the extent Of the fire. and it will be that
although the flames spread over large area and destroy
ed large number Of buildings yet they were of very
cheap class of houses and the entire loss upon them will
not 90 much If anything, beyond $25, 900.
The most serious result Of this conaagration is turn
tute, upon the world. Within few minutes time their
entire stock Of furniture swept away and they
The buildings all being Of wood and the soap factory
being filed with fat and greasy substances the flames
spread with the rapidty of electricity and within
hour the most Of the destruction had been DONE There
rumor during the afternoon that people had
teen buried beneath the walls of Browns soap factory
fale rumor. and that none had BEEN Injured WINS
The streets leading to the place jammed with
people and the the Bowery Railroad obliged
put out about O'Clock leaving area of half block
covered with charred and smoking ruins