New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10
EXTENSIVE CONFEDERATION.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY.

frame building rear Of No. II Forsythst occupied by
Louis Hickman as bakeshop. The workmen were
about kndng FIRE in the and by some accident
spark fell among quantity of shavngs which almost in
stantly igniied.
Thence the flames communicated to the front building
occupied dwelling and bakery store BY Klockmln
and TO brick building adjoining the shop and in the
Of No. 90 Chryste-st occupied by Peter Gveny
carpenter shop. The alarm promptly given and "a
promptly responded to by the fremen OF the district, but
desPe their efforts the flames communicated to the Of
the large buildings Nos "a and 20 Chryse-s occupied By
ID. S. Brown q soap and candle factory
The conlagraiion now became very great and orders
given by te Chief Engineer to have general alarm
rung by the City Hall and other bells This alarm brought
to the ground the remen Of the Seventh Eighth and 9th
Districts In consequence of the heat emitted from the
burning factory which filed with q large amount of
nfsmmabc matter the adjoining buildings either side
took fire, and in short time upward Of fifteen buildings
were laid in ruins.
The following is list of the buildings damaged and de.
stroyod:
No. l1-occuped by Louis Klockman twosory frame,
entirely destroyed. Loss about 81, 800; insured
Nos l3 and l5-framc buildings occupied by the families
Of Henry Monaghan, Thos Lloyd, r. LOCKER Alex Ma
gill, Mathew Spe John Spttle and Others were nearly
destroyed The occupants succeeded in getting of
their furniture though in damaged state Loss of build
ngs about So 500. They owned by Mr.. p Conner.
Mr. J. spte insured for $500 in the Lorillard In.
surance Co.
No 9, brick, occupied by s. c. Able as a dwelling,
slightly damaged by fire and water Fully insured.
The brick building in the Of No. 20 Chryste-st.,
occupied by Peter Giveny as carpenter shop and Mr..
Miller turner also destroyed Loss of Giveny about
81 OOO no insurance. Loss of Mr. Miller about $500; no
insurance.
The large brick building No II, extending back about
one hundred feet in the rear occupied by forty
fifty German families considerably damaged by fire
and water The occupants succeeded in getting out all
of their furniture without injury.
cHRYsTIE-sT.
No s, FRAME occupied by the families of John Finne-
gan and Charles Watts, and Mr. Heidelberg damaged
by fire the roof to the amount of about $500. The
families got out the furniture safely.
No l6, occupied by Policeman Ricard, damaged
by fire and water to the amount of about $500
No 90, frame, occupied by Mr. Mailer, and j. Erath,
shoemaker partially destroyed. Loss about $500.
The occupants saved most Of their furniture.
No 90, brick, occupied residence by ID. S. Brown,
entirely destroyed.
The buildings Nos. "a and 26, and extending about
feet in the rear occupied soap and candle
factory were entirely destroyed together with large
amount of stock. Mr. Brown, the and occupant,
roughly estimates his loss about 5O0 viz $4,000
stock 50 900 factory building, and 81 500 on dwelling
He is insured for $4,000 in the City ms Co. on factory
and stock and 5000 in the Co. furniture in his
dwelling Only small portion Of Mr. Browns furniture
saved.
No. 2s, frame, occupied by German families Entirely
destroyed Loss $500. The occupants saved but little of
their furniture.
No. 30 brick, occupied in the lower part by T. Meme
money milk depot; upper part by Mr. Fisher as a
dwelling was entirely destroyed Mr.. Mem. owned the
building He estimates his loss of about $1,000 Insured
$1,000 in the Bowery ms Co. Mr. Fisher saved most OF
his furniture
No. 80, front and buildings occupied by H. Thomp-
son. vanishor and polsher narrowly escaped distinctions
the roofs fire several times bn, the flames
tingushed by the workmen employed in the establishment
Loss of Mr. Thompson about $780, Insured for 80 500
in the Pacific ms Co.
No 90 brick, occupied by Abm. Keelmrc was entirely
destroyed Loss on building about 81 500.
Mr. X. lost nearly all of his furniture.
four-story brick building in the of No. 80,
pied by German families also laid in ruins. The am
lies saved the greater dart of their furniture
The Dutch Reformed Church Forsythst, and various
other bungs the vicinity on fire several times but
through the exertions of several citizens they were saved
from destruction
II was rumored yesterday afternoon that boy sixteen
wears of age and an infant had been burned to death in
the bakery The ruins were accordingly oyerhaued by
the omon but no traces Of their bodies were to be found
The report was doubtless falscs.
No a. also frame and occupied by families was much
damaged the fire being checked here on this side OF the
way
The flames communicated to the buildings on the oppo-
site side of Chryse-st destroyingand damaging large
amount Of property.
No l9 Frame occupied by d. II. Butts, was damaged
he roof and upper floors to the amount of about s'O
No insurance
No. 81 brick, owned by Samuel s. Doughty and oecu-
pied by German families considerably damaged by
water The roof and upper floor slightly burnt Mr.
Doughty is fully insured.
No o. brick is owned and occupied by James Mulery
as a liquor and dwelling was badly damaged The
roof was partially destroyed Loss about 5000. Fully In.
sured.
No. 25 frame owned and occupied by James Mulery as
stables was entirely destroyed Loss about $780, No IN
surance.
No. 81, frame occupied by Mr.. Lester as boarding
house entirely destroyed. Loss sbout sl oOo In
sured.
carpenter shop the OF No. 30 also greatly
damaged. 1t was occupied by German whose ioss is
about $780, No insurance.
The frame dwelling house in the rear of No 81 Bowery
oo-,ied by j. NJ Chichester dwelling, greatly
Ssmsced b,- Gre and water The roof was burnt on
The store M 81 'n'Nwery was much damaged.
The large buildings, Nos - and ~ Sorsyh-s', owned
by Mr. Sperry narrowly escaped destruction. They were
on fire several times but saved by the freaen On
either side of these buildings aley-way extended frcu
front TO rear. communicating with the lower dcor The
ngress and eress the upper portions being by means oil
narrow iron starways from the ground to the first hoor
Tosa bnldnc we learned are occupied BY hEsdred