New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-21
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION.
Z o g s OF IL TE.
THE CITY ASSEMBLY ROOMS
Many other Buildings Burned Down.
Loss, S2OO,OOO-Inst,rance, S65,O0O.

Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock the City-IIall
and other bells rang alarm for the Four Dis
frct, caused by fire breaking out in the large build
ing, Nos 40, 4ls, 44s and $50 Broad way known a.
The Getty Assembly Rooms, and kept by Mr. Miller.
The Teilors' Protective Union gave ball there on
Tuesday night, for the benefit Of their Funds aud AZ
The time The alarm given there were over one
hundred persons in the building, and many sets"
were on the floor in readiness for dancing. scene
of the most ndescribabe confusion here ensued-tbe
first rush being made to the dressngooms by gentle
and adies one and all anxious to secure their over
coats hate, caps, closks bonnsts India Rubbers. &c
In tbs gentemens dressing room a general fight
ensued in consequcnce Of the crowd being unable to
secure their coats &c, as soon they wished and
we understand that pistols and knives were drawn.
The majority, fearing to remain in the building,
rushed pellmc into the street, where they came to
halt not knowing which way to direct their steps, or
what to do with themselves; and nearly all were
shivering with the intense cold. Fortunately, every
in the building succeeded in escaping to the street
without material injury.
The fremen of the Fourth, Seventh and Eighth
Districts promptly responded to the alarm but expe-
renced considerable delay in getting wafer upon the
burning building, in consequence of the intense cold
the hydrsnts in the vicinity having been frozen up.
Anc otibS very hbut, tIo hpTeiQ
with astonishing rapidly; and before the iremen
could get to work the entire upper portion of the
building extending over the ballroom was enveopei
in flames. All attempts to save the Assembly Rooms
seeming futile, the firemen dreoted their energies to
tie preservation of the buildings adjoining on either
side, to which the flames had already extended Their
exerons were, in part, successful, snd the fire was
prevented from extending beyond No. 40 on the
rd.ats aldo apdN No fho ~ AZ
So rspid wac the progress, Of the flames that, within
one hour after the fire broke out the City Assembly
Buildings were completely Quilted About 81 O'Clock
the front wall, ending over one hundred feet on
Broadway, gave evidences Of falling when the fire.
men, who were at work in the building and in the
stree:, were warned Of the danger Soon after,
portion of the wall fell with Tremendous crash but
we are glad to state that one injured. Some
eight buildings had been consumed and the FIRE had
swept through to Crosby.st before the progress of
the conlsg alton could be checked This, no viewer,
was not accomplished without crest peril to the fire.
men, who bravely rushed in their zeal to save the
property Of their fellow. men, almost into the fire.
The rear wall of the building appeared at this time
IN comparatively sound condition, and the iremen,
in their anxiety to do the greatest service venured
inside with their pipe and hose Soon after, this wall
began to sway back and forth, and threatening mo-
mentarily TO fall. The alarm given TO the fire.
men, but before they could heed it the wall fell in
ward upon the ruins as did the first, with tremen-
Sious crash, buryng beneath the mass of rubbish,
james Lowry of Hose Co. No 7, and also, as 10 said,
amember Of EDgiDe Co. No. Z. 1t is exceedingly
fortunate that the wall fell inward; otherwise, from
the brief warning given, the consequences would
doubtless have been very serious, as there were
large number of people about the building.
The intense cold of the night covered the fremen
with an icy mail. We were assured that only by
the most violent exe,tions, and the lighting OF huge
free in the streets were the remen saved from freez
ing to death.
The boee in the streets became frozen stiff, and
many of them were rendered useless in consequence
Of cloggipg up with ice.
The entire upper portion Of the City Assembly
Rooms was devoted to ball ROOM supper rooms, bar
&c. &C.. the lower part, on the first h0or being va
riously occupied as follows No 442l by Mr. Pozzoni
rs fruit store, No. i44 by j. w. Gray as patent
medicine store; adjoining this was the entrance TO
ahe famous Christy & Woods Minstrels Hail. This
place with oil its contents, was destroyed. NO. 4i6
by Mr.. Dunscomb as a saddlery store; No. 4i6i by
AIR. HINT. boot and shoe maker; No. 44s by Costar,
with his "Happy Family as store for the sale Of
rat and insect poison; No. 44s was occupied as a
cigar store.
No. 442. the old Olympic Theater, was occupied
IN the first floor by the Cheshire Crystal Glass Co H.
many. N. Colburn Agent, and "a an office, by Mr.
Harrington, the well.kuown glass stainer; second
and third floors vacant fourth floor, by Robert Nj.
Pratt Mr. Loup, Mr.. Fredericks, and M. kaufman
artisss and BY VIM. Durand, Engraver. This build.
ing which was one hundred feet deep, was almost en-
.irsly destoyed only portions of the front and rear
wall remaining standing.
The building No. 4iO, occupied by Isaac Mix, Jr.,
~ Carriage Repository, was partially destroyed.
No. $50 was occupied by Robert Mckinstry, as
Carriage Repository. The premises extended from
Broadway to Crosby-st.
The building No. 454, adjoining the Assembly, was
slighty damaged by the falling walls 1t was occu-
pied by John Commerford, chair manufacturer.
Several dwelling houses Crosby-st., in the rear
Of the Assembly Rooms, were damaged by fire and
water. The inmates were obliged to leave their
rooms for the street while the fire was at Its hight.
The loss, however, will not be very great.
The residents in the vicinity Of the fire are deser'
ing Of thanks for throwing open their houses to the
fremen WHO were suffering from the extreme cold,
NTH their clothes frozen to their persons.
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES.
Joseph Miller. owner of The building kno wn as the
City Assembly Rooms, was insured for s2O,OOo, Out
In what companies we could not ascertain. He esh
mstes bis loss at 900 on building, Ature, STOCK
&c. Mr.. Miller, with sister, occupesd apartments
IN the upper part Of the building
Cbristy & Woods Minstrels we're not insured.
Their loss is from sl2 900 to $4,000 1t very Tor
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