The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-26
DISASTROUS COnnlsgretsOn mt Newark, NJ. y.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY
PBCIhON Eps
from the Ne ark ,;rreurv. Au0u


From the Newark Mercury, August 23.l
The largest and most destructive fire which our
city has experienced f0r long period broke ont ths
morning about one o'clock in j. G. Young q Co.'s
harness maDufactory, No. l27 Rail oaA avenue, and
before the flames were cx inguishod twelve dwell
ings and factories were entirely destroyed extend
ing over the whole bl,ck from East Green to Elm
street. swee ping the belle east sic OF the Rail cay
avenue. The building 10 which the fire originated
was three story wOoden building, and was owned
by Green Co., coach u anufactnrers The first
story was occupied by then blackemIih's shop,
the second story by J q Young and Co., harness
manufacturers, AND cOnDectd with the firm Of Green
y Co. The tbi. d story WAS NC upied by Doane Snow
as lace weaving estanlis hn.ent. The fire, which
broke out il the second story, was soon beyond
all control, and wrapped the building In MAS o.
flame, which extended ~ the Buildings On either
side.
On the north, the fire communicated TO row Of
five two story frame buildings on East Green
street and the corner Of RalrOad avenue, owned by
David Ball, Esq. The corner building was occupied
Is lager bier shop, snd the rmainder Of the row,
designated Noe. l 2,3, AID 4, East Green street,
were dwellings occupied BY mechanics They were
entirely destroyed. In ia direction the flames
were arrested, thus s.vJg the buildings ON Rrueu
street, completing the block.
On the south of tie factory in which the fire ORR
ginated, it communicated t0 toe large carriage ma
nufactory OF Lefte,tcf, McIesr II o., taIec atory
frame building known IA l3l Railroad avenue, and
occupied entirely by then. From this the flames
communicated TO Charles ParsoDs carpenter shop,
AND TO the building The Of Railroad avenue
and Elm street, occupied by j. ID. Caldwell,
cash and blind mpnuiucturer, and also by A. 9. 4
j. G. CJlley, sash sbd blind manufacturers. Some
Two or three outbuildirss TIE rear oil the large
shops were ALEC CONSUMED, but the lateaess OF the
hour has prevented us ffom ootpaing any account
Of those .Occnp, inp tnen, or the losses.
We learn thar Grtsb 4 90. had an insurance ON
the build1r & owned by them snd occupied BY their
blacksmith chop. J. G.. Young II Gu. and Dcane
HnOT, of$2 700 and their st ,ck Of ~ $780, which
we uEdersrsnd 70 inc'rds that Of j. G. Young X
Co. Mr.. Snow, lace weaver, has mn i3sarApce sf
$500. His Joss Is considerable. rhe buildings
owned by David Ball we're irsnred; but TO what
extent we could not learn. We wers unable to as
certain to what extent Ness 4. Left wifcn McIelr
Co. were insured, but It is certain that their loss
Is heavy, as they are understood t. have had ON
hand . large stock, Of which comparaiively little
was saved. The same may be said ofall those whose
property Is SO unfortunately destroyed. The flames
spread so rapidly that toe was no opportunity Of
saving the property TO any considerable extent.
One OF the mnst stIious evils connected with this
fire Ia that II throws ont OF employ large number
OF mechancs, when other situations are 20 difficult
TO obtain.
Tee want Of water was severely felt by the fire
department but their efforts we're unabased TO pre-.
vent the spread OF rbe flames. The vivid blowing
from tie east saved the ell ipgs Bruen street,
which wonld otherwise certainly nave bean destroy
cd. The long continue drough, ana the inflam
mahe character OF macy Of our manufactures,
ought to lead to great care end caution on the part
OF business mon.