New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-21
FIRES.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN WALKER AND cAyAL-sTs.
Last evening the 6ve-story brick buildings Nos.
100 and 1902 Walkerst., extending through to Nos.
and Q Csnalst were almost entirely destroyed by
fire. The buildings were owned by John jay, and
held under lease by Messrs. Miller Coates foule,
who let out the various lofts for manufacturing pur
poses.
The fire was first discovered IN the th,rd story Of
No. lO2 Waker-st., which story with the floor above
we're unoccupied. The alarm WAS promptly given,
TO which the frtme az promptly responded. The
hatchways on the various floors being open, the
breaking in Of the lower doors caused a strong
draupht, in consequence of which the flames were
carried to the upper story, and thence comnu-
nicated to the adjoining building No. 100. The fire.
men were soon at work but despite their eIertions
the flames spread with great rapidity through both
builoipgs and bursting forth from the roofs ilumi-
mated the whole lily.
The basement and fret story Of No Canalst.,
and Noe 90 and 100 Walkerst. were occupied By the
Hoboken Iron Works, John NJ. Comsock agent.
The stock consisting of various kinds OF iron work,
sdch as bedsteads ralipgs, columns, &c, was par
TALLY destroyed. The loss of this company will prob
ably amount 10 about s5 900. Insured, bu. in wha.
Companies We could not learn.
The basement and first floor of No Csnal-st. was
occupied Dy MIR. Clark as patent Touring mill. Mr..
C.. had but recently moved into the building. His
loss could not be asceT tanned.
Tie first foor and basement were occupied by the
essees who had therein a valuable steam engine, the
power of which they let with various lofts for manu-
featuring purposes. The great heat and the falling OF
rubbish from the upper stories, completely demolished
the eDgire.
The second story Of No. 7 Canal st. was occupied
by the Newfoundland Telegraph Company for the
manufacture Of wires to be used on their line. We
could not ascertain the loss sustained by the Com
psny, although it will not probably exceed $4,000.
There buildings erected last spring, and moth
81 hon ktnfa nj a
and a few chsrred timbers They were valued at
eos 900 cad. Both buildings are fully insured, bat
in what conpanies it was impossible for us to ascer-
tain last night owing the absence of the lessees.
We were informed that the knickerbocker Insurance
Company had large amount on the building.
The building No. IL Canals st, occupied partly by
Frederick r. jenkins, mahogany and rosewood vs-
neeripg dealer and partly by Mr.. Doughty, scroll
the stock of the occupants The loss Of Mr. Jenkins
will amount TO about $1,000. insured s2, 500 in the
Pacific Insurance Company; 90, 500 in the NewYork
Insurance Company; ana q, 500 II the ST. Nicholas
Insurance Company.
Mr.. Doughty was unable to estimate his loss. He
il Insured 81 900 in the Broadway Insurance Com.
pany, and 81 900 IN the Mechanics and Tfsiers In-
surapce Company.
occupied on the FIR. floor and basement by w. F.
Elliott door sd sash manufacturer second story by
III. II. Esuy's American starch depot, and The Brit
asa Ners Was much damaged by water, as was also
most OF the stock OF inc oecnnants; ~ ~sS iHlpos-
sible to estimate their losses or assurances. Nr.
Howell is insured $1,000 in the Phenix Insurance
Company.
The origin Of the fire is at present unknown, al
though from the fact that the story in which broke
out b.ir unoccsped but little doubt is entertained
that il was the work OF design.
FIRE IN PELL-sT.
Ats O'Clock last evening fire broke out in the
small building rear Of No. 80 Pell-st, occopied by
John Myers. cabinet maker The fire was soon
tipguished Ii was doubtless the work of an incen-
diary, as two boxes filed with shavings saturated
with turpentine were found in the premises. Myers
is insured $500 in the Rutgers Ins. Co.