New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-20
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A Broadway Furniture Establishment Destroyed
TWO rIREMEN INJURED.
LOSS, 100000.

LOSS, 100000.
Last evening about lol O'Clock FIRE was discovered
in the large brick building No. SOS Broadway extend
ing through to Crosby ST., basement occupied by A.
Seyder as lager beer saloon, frst story by John Ia.
Weston as looking store second third and the
rear portion of the fourth story by r. A. Nreder tur
niure manufacturer.
The fire originated in the rear of the fourth story,
but how or in what manner has not yet been ascer-
tanned 1t was discovered at early moment, by
The Waterman on the Marion st. Alarm Bell who
promptly gave the alsrm.
The fremen responded to the alarm with their usual
promptitude, but in consequence of some difficulty
considerable time elapsed before they could get any
water upon the flames.
One Company who had their hose on the roof Of
the Racket Club House, adjoining the burning build
ing could have extinguished the fire with bus little
effort had they been enabled at the moment to obtain
an adequate supply of water. In consequence Of
this loss Of time the fire obtained great Roadway, de-
fvipc every effort of the fremen, and the flames
burst forth ram the roof with great fury iluminlng
the whole City.
The FIRE at length made its way through TO the third
story, spreading from front to rear.
The roof having now been burned away, about tfty
feet Of the o2er Al toward Crcsbyst. was pushed
inward b. the fremen who occupied position upoa
the roof the Clubhouse.
The wall in its descent carried everything before it
through 10 the first floor. The flames seized
upon the large amount of nAammable material in
that portion OF the third and second stories Of the
building toward Broadway, AND the stock in the
Of the store on the first story. BY this time numerous
streams were poured upon the flames from every eide
but without avail as the building almost entirely
DESTROYED before the ID could be subdued.
At clock this morning the from, wall on Broad
way, and about forty feet of the side walls we're
standing, but the fremen were at that time hard at
work Several of the iremen, at the risk of their
lives. ventured into the front portion Of Westoas
store and saved q number of valuable looking
glasses and frames and several large oil paintings.
Fears were entertained at time that the Racket
Club House would take fire. but ii fortunately escaped
damage except by water
The building No. ls6 Crosby-st., occupied by John
Keefe as dwelling, was seriously damaged by the
falling walls and also by water
The Racket Club House. Nos. 59i and 500 Broad
way, extending through to Crosby-st, owned by Mr..
James r. Walter was nearly inundated. The lower
portion of this building was occupied by Mr.. John
Keefe as restaurant. Mr.. Keee had lately been re-
fitting his establishment, and sustains heavy loss.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed in the vicinity Of the
fire. The guests in the Metropolitan Hotel and the
Smithsonian House were greatly alarmed, and many
made preparations to seek other quarters
Messrs. Leland of the Metropolitan soon, however,
succeeded in quoting the fears of their guests assur-
ing them that the building was in no danger. Seve-
raj hundred feet of hose were taken through the
house TO the roof to be used in case of necessity.
The losse. and assurances are follows, as near
az we could ascertain.
The stock of Messsrs. vreder 81 Co., consisting Of
rich furniture was estimated at about $4,000. The
firm. we understand, are partially insured, but In
what Companies we could not learn, owing to the alb
sence of the parties.
But little of their stock was saved.
The stock Of Mr.. Weston valued at abeut 90, 900,
was nearly destroyed. Partially insured.
The Racket Club House, owned by M. j. Il. Wal
ter. was damaged by water and the falling oil the
walls of No 59s to the amount Of about $1,000 In
sured for 500 900, in the Washington, Broadway Pa
cifc and Irving Insurance Companies.
The furniture Of the Racket Court Club was some
what damaged. Insured for $1,000 in the Mechanics
and Traders Insurance Company.
Mr.. Keefe is insured $50 900 on his restaurant in
the Washington, Market Republic and CITY insur-
ance Companies. He is unsble to estimate his los"
at present. =.
Mr.. X. has also sustained considerable loss on hs
dwelling. Insured $4,000 in the Washington lnsur-
ance Company.
The fourth-story front room Of No. 'ss, occupied
BY Lodges Of Odd Fellows, was destroyed. Loss On
furniture tbout 81 900. Insured
No 600 Broadway-Freemasons Haii-sastained
slight damage by water. Insured.
ACcIDEsTs.
Charles Sanford of Engine Co. No. 4, ana another
member of the same Company, were seriously injured
BY the falling walls of No. 59s. They were properly
cared for by their fellow 6remen
Mrs. bowling, wife Of Edward Downing, keeper Oh
the Racket Club House. seriously injured by the
falling Of ceiling in that building