New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-21
FIRES.
To. II. d. Lepaugb, ESQ.,, Deft's Atty.

FIhEC.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT AsTORIA-TEN BUILDINGS DE-
sTROYED-BETwEEN FORTY AND FIFTY FAM
LIES RENDERED HOUsELEss.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning. the residents
Of the quiet village of Astoria startled from their
slumbers by the alarm of Fire., and in short time it
was asceraned that fire had broken out in the range Of
woory and attic frame buildings FultOn-st, between
Owen and Remsensts, occupied as stores and dwelling
houses The fire originated in heap of timber which
stored in an aleyway adjoining the building known the
Fulton Hotel, occupied by Mr. A. T. Swan II was first
discovered by of the residents of the place i'm
medatey gave the alarm and aroused the occupants of
the various buildings in the II is said by the person
who discovered the fire, that crossing the street to-
ward it, he saw man running away, but there was not
sufficient light for him to recognize the supposed ncen
diary The Fulton Hotel The first building that took
fire. and in consequence of the nammable material about
the premises the flames spread with alarming rapdy,
communicating to the stores and dwellings adjoining
either side. Many of the residents Of the village hastened
to the scene of confagration the alarm
given but for adequate supply OF water they
were urnbe to do much toward suppressng the flames
With the exception of hundred gutta percha buckets
Gently purchased Of company in Broadway by the
ofthe Village other have been taken
toward extinguishing other fires. These buckets
entirely new having been used, and the villagers
now formed in line for the purpose of passing water from
large cistern by to the fire. They had scarcely
commenced operations when the buckets were found to
be worthless nearly every of them leaking as badly
as If they made Of tissue paper. Upon examination
of the buckets they found TO be made OF felt and
had apparently been dipped in India rubber and painted
so as to resemble gua pereha In about an hour after
the fire broke out two engines arrived from Manhattan
VILE but by this time the flames had gained such head
way that their services proved Of little no avail and
before the dawn OF day the entire range OF buildings
above-named were nearly destroyed. The loss falls
heaviest upon forty fifty poor families who occupied the
upper part Of the buildings Many of them were Obliged
TO fee into ii in their nghi-ciohes leaving 'her
furniture asd clothing prey TO the devou'ng element
The lower part of the buildings were occupied mostly as
stores The losses and cs follows as near
as our reporter could ascertain:
Fulton Hotel, occupied by 4. I. Swan, loss about
oOO Insured for $500 in the NewYork insurance 20
The building is owned by gentleman OF this City end
insured.
Two-story and attic building, owned by Patrick Hart,
os grocery and liquor store Loss on building $500;
on stock $500 Insured for 81 400 in the Market nsu-
rance Co. on building and 900 stock in the Mohawk
Valley,
Two-s.ory and attic building owned by Arthur Doney,
and occupied as a dwelling by families destroyed H.
sured for 81 900 in the NewYork Union Insurance Co.
Adjoining building, owned by Andrew Waters and oc-
cuped as dwelling by families; destroyed. Insured for
81 600 in the New-York Etna Insurance Co.
Two-etory and attic frame building owned by Theodore
Hallenberg and occupied liquor and cigar store Loss
on building e. 9oo on stock $780, Insured for $500 on
stock.
Adjoining building, owned by VIM. Williamson and &C.
cuped as tpware and store Insured on building
and stock g. 500 in the Hamilton Insurance Company OF
New-York. shop in the rear occupied by Mr. Jackson
painter also destroyed.
The next building, owned by A. T. Swan, was occupied
by Thos. Welch as liquor store and - Sullivan as
boot and shoe shop. The building insured for SLOW
IN the Etna Insurance Company of Hartford The losses
OF Welch and Sullivan we could not ascertain.
Two-story and attic frame building occupied by james
Campbell as grocery and vegetable store Destroyed
Loss not ascertained.
The adjoining building owned by Saml. Blackwell and
occupied by James Patterson aewery and toy store
was partially destroyed Building insured for $500 in the
4Etna Insurance Co Of New-York. Stock and furniture
OF Mr. Patterson for 81, 900 in the same Company.
The next building, owned by Mr.. Blackwell and occu-
pied by Chas. Haei cabinet and furniture ware
house, was partially destroyed Tho stock was saved
though in damaged condition from rough handling sc.
The building is insured for $500 in the ". Y Union In
surance Co. Tho large .hrecsory brick buding the
corner Of Fulton and 0won+ts occupied By Jackson s.