New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-06
Tie mortality among children has been
FIRES.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SPRUCE sr.-FoUR BUILDINGS ~
RuISs-Loss UPWARD s2OOOOO
Yesterday morning about half past two O'Clock fire
broke cut in the fine story brick building no Spruce ST.
NEARLY opposite THE TRIBUNE Office occupied the first
floor byJ G. Helm, importer and dealer in leather and
findings second fourth and fifth flo by Burdck Reed &
Co. Publishers of Tie Lodies Wreath and PdrOr flauals
book binders third floor by Ira Porter Co, door sash
and blind manufacturers H. Goebe mathematical in
sIument maker and Messrs Bullock and Co, propre;ors
Of Tie Banner N he UH'on and TIE American Ar=1H.
The fire is supposed have originated in portion Of
the rear basement in which was stored quantity Of
viro stereotype p!aes sc bu how in what manner has
not yet been ascetned From the basement he fire com
muIicad 10 the first floor and from thence 10 the second
third fourth and fifty stories The front and windows
being provided with iron shutters which closed tn
FIRE made great heedway before it was discovered.
The alarm promptly gwen by the City Hall and
o bells and promptly responded to by the tremen OF
The Wish and With Districts In consequence OF the iron
window shutters Ile remen experienced great Diff uy in
throwing any water uron TIE fire, and but little time
elapsed before the whole interior of the bliding
mass Of fame Despite The e1erons of the frsmen, this
building with its contents entirely destroyed
The flames communicated TO the adjoining building, W.
TO- occupied in the basement by Mr. Spinning dealer in
rags: frst floor by Benedict & Cunningham paper
warehouse second floor as the publication Office Of Tie
Ir3,yenGnt Henry Ward Beecher editor and proprietor
third floor in part by T. Jones importer Of N'okb lers
leather tie remaining portion OF the third hOor OSether
with the hole o the fifth floor, also the first and secon1
siories of Ne. It, occupied By ). W. benedict
printer; the fourth floor was occupied by Edward u.
TAYLOR book binder aud daguerreOtpe case manuictlrer
Owing 10 the large amount Of light Gni int 1mna1!e
matter in this building, lhe amcs spread from floor to
floor with great fury, and communicated to the 9)nng
buildings Nos. l. and 10. No. l. ras occupied ON the
basement hoOr by Prestly N Co dealers IN rags first
floor by Alexander Montgomery, book publisher second
floor as the publication Office of Id0mpsOHs Bank N9's
tOurfl aud ifIh doors by T.. ". Is medic
miGer Tie third story Of Ills, also the subcellr
nid third story of No &C. together with the basement Of
No "a BeehIen It, was occupied by james u. Torfey,
printer and publisher small four story brick building
in The Of No. l., occupied by iurney Brothers,
stereoty pers. also took FIRE. -
The adjoining building. No. Il, there being no No I
in the street was occupied the basement hoor by Mr.
Mclean, de Ger in rags flint foor by L. Page D. as
q paper warehouse second and third door. "a above
stated fourth hoOr by j. - Reed printer ana ui'h MOOT
by !. W CrOw,l, printer.
The fremen aboed with great energy, hut despite their
exertiors the buildings Nos s. TO- !; and TO- WIN The
ereater portion of then cont MS and the small building in
he Of No entirely DESTROYED nothing remain
ing except the mont and ,ide walls The flames were pre-
vented from ndns beyond No 10 by tie sX story new
b,ick building No Il which in an unfinished state the
front not being ye; erected This new building extends
from Spruce 10 Beekman st, and the walls being very
high proved barrier this eide against The IaEIner pro
eress Of the confasraton.
In he rear, the fire was prevented from materially IN
iuing the buildings fronting on Beeknan.t by me heavy
iron window shutters thereon. The railing OF me rear
walls OF Nos TO- II AMI 10, however, did considerable
damage TO the Beekman -. buildings
Losses AND INs6EASCEs.
The Losses and assurances of the occupant. OF the va
rious buildings follows, near as We could as
certain: $4,000. ,
Market Insurance Co. 900 in the Farmers INSURANCE
Co of Utica and 5000 in the E:na Insurance CO. OF
HartorG-total $4,000. Mr. Helm lost al his books,
pauers &C. together with $1,000 in notes OF hand AM
Iessrs Burdick Reed Il Co estimate their loss a. about
s3OCOo Insured for sl2oOoinhe Hamilton Market ana
Astor Insurance Companies $500.
The loss of Ira Porter Co is estimated 81 about s. coo
II was impossible to yesterday to whether this
fl IN had any insurance upon their stock
Me.srs. Bullock Co estimate their loss al soou' s-'o'
Ne.srs Benedic, & Cunningham, los. is estimated q.
about $4,000 Insured $4,000, but in what companies
v c could not ascertain.
Loss OF Mr. Beecher about elooO:
T T. Jones-loss about S. 900 Insured
The loss of Nj 5. W. Benedict is estimated = aDoUi
$50 eco Insured fully in several City Offices
Mr. EdsaId Tay loT estimates his loss al about 81 O00
Insured for $4,000 in the hetroPCh: inurancs any
Pres,ly & Co, loss about $500 Insured for loOl
The loss of Alexander Montgomery estimated a; rom
$4,000 70 $4,000 Insured $1,000 IN the Laiasse lhlr
apce Company M had IN; urancss IN o'hef sOnpanie
but their names we could not learn
Loss of Mr. Thompson, Bank A9is Reporter aooa'
10. Of james d. Torrey. abou, s25OoJ. Insured
slOsC0 in tie American, kensseIAeF' fousuA0ei-s '1
two other Insurance Companies $1,000. .-o,,
NJ. OF c " Benedict about $1,000 insured ioE s'VV'
~ T f~v brothers los s2'5O0. No insurance
rs Of MI Mclean about $500. No insurance iha'
Psge A Co = To- about 81 900. Fully insured
IT, ,ester nat of their stock saved by the Police
The loss Of J. J. Reed is estimated a. soeaI :Io,I.'
pssiy insured but in what companies we did not learn
AZ i.i i,snrspce wsss chiefly on hs presses.
laws Russell had two pee ses valued az siVy N 'hs
rr.msses occupied by ID Tory which were Destroyed
r.nred in the 81 Marks and Irving Insurance Cos toy
$1,000. 1900 -, suv.
The falling of the reG walls OF ihe op.-ce "
hv;,drgs demolished portion OF the press ioCm OF
ne Snrfav D,sp1tch No % Beekmsn o.. oy being