New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-22
PIPE ~ THE MANHATTAN GAS WORKS

responded TO the alarm, ana soon atler ther arrival
mon the ground poured copous stres s Of water into
he burning building. The rafters having burned
away the roof fell in with tremendous crash, when
de flames burst forth from the fourth story with great
fury, illuminating the upper portion OF the City. The
brilhancy of the flames illuminated Hoboken giving
that village truly pcture que appearance, viewed
from this side of the river The streets in the vicinity
of the burning building filed with spectators.
The 6remen labored with great energy and by
their united exertions succeeded after the lapse OF
about en- hour in subdung the flames, not, however,
before the roof was destroyed and the third and
fourth stories nearly Quilted The lower portion Of
The structure was completely Inundated. This build
ipr which is about IS feet wide by 40 feet deep, con-
famed large tank in which was 10 feet of gas.
The lower floor of the structure was occupied "a an
Office, and portions Of the upper floors as storerooms.
The greater part OF the bulaiDg was unoccupied "A
sooa as the alarm given the gas in the tank re-
ferred to was drawn off and all pipes communicating
with the other buildings closed to prevent the occur
renee Of any accident.
The origin of the FIRE has not yet been ascertaine1
although it is supposed to have been caused by
leaking in the tank, the escaping gas from which
gnted by the numerous lights in and about the prem
hes. With the exception of this building, the
are composed entirely Of iron and the arrangements
are so perfect that should fire. by any possibility,
occur in any one of them, al communication with
the o,he g can, in en- infant, be cut Off These ar
rsngcments are merely for the prevention Of explo-
sens ss the buildings, being dre-proo ain no
damage from the occurrence Of fire in any one OF
them.
The loss Of the Company is estimated at about
$4,000 No insurance.
The Manhattan Gas Works occupy the entire block
bounded by Seventeenth and Eighteenthsts. and
Ninth and Tenth avs The Seventeenth-st. side is
used as a yard for storing pipe, &C., while the
Eigbteentb-st side are located the Purifying House
and Retorts, between which the building in which
the fire originated. The tanks or gasometers are To-
Gated on the opposite side of EghteeDthst fronting on
the Avenue, and nearly fill another block.
Capt. Stevenson of the Sixteenth Ward, assisted by
Capt. Ackerman OF the Ninth, and Lieut.. Dunn of
the Twentieth, maintained order and prevented the
crowd from getting the burning building.
fire occurred in the works of this Company on
the evening of the 2sth Of September, 1882. We find
the following mention made of it on Capt. Stevensons
books Of that date:
"At 81 O'Clock this evening Gre occurred in the
purifying house OF the Manhattan Gas Light Com
pany corner Of Eghteenth-st. and Tenth-av. Ii was
occasoned by the gas coming faster than the vessels
could carry it off. The building almost instan
taneously enveloped in flames and at time threat
ened the destruction Of the entire works; but by the
prompt arrival and efficient action of the Fire Depart
ment the fire was confined to me building in which it
originated. The machinery contained therein
entirely destroyed. Loss $4,000 No insurance.
FIRE IN CHATHAMsT.-Atlllo o'clock last night,
r. =. a. of No Chaft and
IN few seconds spread through the whole building,
and burst out at the windows. The building was of
wood. two stories in hight and the store being filed
with ready-made clothing, the total destruction of
hst and the adjoining frame buildings mus. have re-
suited but for the prompt appearance of the remen,
and the energy with which they brought the Croton
into play.
The fire was first discovered as 1t beched out from
the windows in North Wlliam.st.. An alarm was
speedily given to the inmates of the building, when
awoman appeared in her night dress at one Of the
windows in the second story bearing an infant in her
arms and shrieking through the binding smoke for
help The members of Mutual Hook ond Ladder
Company No. at once got ladder up, and rescued
Me woman and her little one, together with three
ether young children, who were in the same room
with her. Although much terrified, none of them
mstained any bodily harm but as soon as they were
safely landed in the street. they all commenced run
ming to and fro shreking at the top OF their voices.
As none Of them had any more than their night
clothing on they were kindly taken into neighbor-
ing house and provided with necessary apparel and
shelter.
The fire was confined 10 the building in which it
originated; but was not extingusbed until that had
been nearly consumed. The stores and dwellings, are
part of the Lorllard estate bu: leased by Mr.. Hart,
the pawnbroker. The Bowery Insurance Company
Is liable for the damage
The cigar store of n. Mahlen, No. 4si, was much
damaged by water, and the stock pretty well wetted
down. Mr. Mahlen is fully insured.
The clothing store, in which the fire broke out was
rented by E. Peck whose stock, said to be valued at
$4,000 was entirely destroyed by fire and water. He
is fully insured in the Hamilton Company. The upper
part Of the building was occupied by widow named
Joel who together with her children narrowly escaped,
as we have described She says the fire seized upon
the stairs and cut off her chance Of escape in that
direction and but for the opporune aid ef the fire.
men, che must have been either burnt or sufocated
She estimates her loss in furniture between $500 and
$500, upon which she has no insurance
No. 81, occupied by Abraham Godfrey as jew
slry store, was injured by water, and the windows
were all smashed in. Some of the stock was also
damaged but the occupant could not estimate to what
ertent The boy in the store when the fire broke
out but was driven out and as several OF his glass
cases were broken and their contents thrown into dis
order Mr. Godfrey thinks it not unlikely that some
II his jewelry may have found its way into unlawful
hands. lie is insured in the North American for
sa5OO.
The fire is supposed to have taken from stove