The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06
ANOTHER GREAT CONFEDERATION.
Ioss Of Over Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth Of Property.
I'VE LARGE BUILDINGS IN RUINS.
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ACCIDENTS, INCIDENTS,

&AoS Issuing from tne UahcWcut VI A"i6o
No. Spruce street. and the alarm of FIRE Immediately
ounded over the city
Al usual the Rremen the ground almost before
he first notes Of the Hall bell had died away, and imme-
lately several streams Of water falling upon the
lanes. Notwithstanding the exertions of the fremen
md the police the fire continued gradually to increase
until half past three O'Clock, when the entire building
became enveloped in blaze. With the rapidity of
lectricity the flames communicated to the adjoining
udings and before o'clock Eve of the largest estab
ailments Spruce street adding to the conAagra
on Many Of the floors of these buildings being filed with
aper and other combusibe materials accounts for the
Apid increase of the fire.
The ave buildings which were consumed were Nos. g.
H. IA and 10 Spruce street; and several Of the new
uldings being erected Beekman street
less damaged by the falling of the walls of the burning
uins which adjoined them in the rear At one time
uring the conHagration, the grand. All Of
hose buildings being FIRE at ono time, tremendous
heet Of fame above the block which lit up almost
h the light of day, the lower part of the city and
reater portion of Brooklyn Tho East river illum
from Coraers Hook to the Battery and the various
ater craft plying to and fro upon the sparkling waters
ere lighted their way by this grand midnight torch
At about six O'Clock, when half the block from dis
nce seemed In blaze 1t feared that the conHagra
6n would be disastrous than any which visited
urng the past few months. Not only the entire block
pr while seemed in imminent danger but the wind be-
g rather high, carried the living Goals to great dis
the roofs Of houses and the heads of speca
threatening conAagration to blocks than
Put adjoining No. 16 large six story brick building,
occupied and unfinished which stopped the
e hre sforng nothing for the devouring elements to
I'D upon. On the Beekman street side, the consuming
euses were also joined by unfinished buildings which
stopped the progress of the Hre in that direction
ut for this fortunate boundary by shells of houses
here il conjecturing where the confagraton would
ave ended.
Tho Gre originated in some rags slowed away in the
basement Of building No. Spruce street The cause of
or how the fre came there, is yet not known. While
20 flames raging Aercely the report spread that
trol was stored in Of the houses which caused
huch sensation among the Aremen.
There could not have been Less than three hundred
housand dollars worth of property destroyed. valu-
bic stock Of paper in two three Of the buildings
nd several large steam presses buried beneath the
ans The Harpers in for share in the loss, of
ot less than $50 There to be fatality
present hanging over them. But little while ago,
r entire establishment in Cliff street laid in ashes,
hs fro Aend sweeping away at ono fell swoop, over
aha million Of their property. And now, before the
uiaa Of their former site have hardly grown cold $780,
90 mpre Of their property is enwrapped in flames.
We have gathered we could amid the excite
As and confusion Of yesterday, who were the occu.
each building destroyed the loss sustained and
|he aAount insured.
THE LOSS AND INSURANCE.
BUILDING no. 8.
Baement was occupied as storage for rags in which
he Ae originated Loss unknown.
Frs Aoor-Occupicd by John g. Helm, leather and 6nd
ng ssre Had large stock on hand. Total loss s21 900.
for in the Market Company Of this city,
Earmes', of Utica, and Etna, of Hartford.
Becod fourth and fifth Aoors-Occupied by G. Bur-
'dick, bed Z Co., publishers and bookbinders. Every
thnsKas consumed total loss being 900. Insured
tor R,oOo in the Washington, Hamilton Market, and
Granii companies Mr.. Burdick the last who left
his stc ON Saturday night when everything right
in the lilding, so far as he knew.
Thinjstory- Occupied by Ira Porter Co., sash and
blind nnufactory; lost his entire stock. Value unknown
Not i,ured.
Beses these there were also In the upper stories Of
this btding F. Putnam importer whose loss not
known T. Kelly, commission agent, loss $500, not in
surd. II. Goebler, mechanical instrument maker loss
31scoinsurcd for %, 900, in the Equitable Fire Com
par
BUILDING no. 10.
The lsement was occupied by Mr.. Spinning, rag
desler. Total loss of stock-value not known
First,oor.James H. Benedict Co., commission rag
s,d pap warehouse. Loss of entire stock valued at
SIC, 900. Covered by insurance.
sscon foor.-Occupied by the newspaper The Inde
pendeHsj. H. Ladd, proprietor, and Rev. Henry Ward
Beeche editor Total loss of press type cases. sheets
&c., abct S1, 500. Said to be uninsured.
Third oor.-T. E. Jones, bookbinder and publisher.
He lost his stock-value not known. No insurance.
Fifth nor and portion of third was occupied COM
posing ros by w. Benedict, whose loss in type, nx-
lures, b. ~, 900. Insured for 500 in various
city coneanies.
Fourtf foor-Edward G. Taylor bookbnder. Total
loss of sk valued at O0o Insured for 900 in the
Netropoi,n Company.
Also upa the upper floors of this building the
Offices tie Banner Of the Union and american Artisan,
ovnsdby ohm Bullock. Loss in type fxtures engrav
ings, s,reotype plates, &c. $4,000. No insurance
Builcs Nos IL and IA were joined into and occu-
pied ~ llows:-
Basenats-By J. Presley, rag dealer, loss s1,5oo,
insured r 81 o0o and by Mclean, whose loss is not
known.
propre of the Pictorial Times The total loss Of plates,
fype sh,ts &C., was $40 600. Fully insured in the La
FArge "a other insurance companies in the city. The
press M here was similar to that used by the London
7Usa6 Nes stamping both sides Of the sheet at the
same innt and said to be the only of the kind in
this coukry. II was buried beneath the ruins.
-3econAoor-By Thompson, Bank Note Reporter. Total
lor, Of mps sheets plates type press, &C. The value
nj prop<ty lost not known but 1t Ia said to be very
heavy. Could NOT learn II insured.
Thirdloor-by James D. TORY, printer and publisher
Loss ahut $4,000 Insured for $4,000 Lost two
Adams nd two Fans & Russel's steam presses.
Fourtl and fifth foors-By G. W. Benedict, printer
and publisher Total loss sloOoO covered by insurance
In city cmpanies.
Charlie scribner bookseller had slowed away in the
lofts Of Mr. Benedict stock to the amount Of $1,000
total loss
Bunce Brothers Co. had stock also slowed away in
|these lofts to the amount of $500. Total loss.
Turncy 4 Brothers, stereotypers occupied a small
building the rear Of these, which was entirely de-
|stroyed. Loss, $4,000. No insurance.
BUILDING NO. 10.
First aoor-Occupied by j. L. Page Co., paper ware
house. Most Of this stock saved There was some
loss, but amount not known.
Second and third Aoors-Occupied by j. D. TORY,
printer whose loss is stated in account Of buildings Nos
lag and L.