New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE N JERSEY CITY

One Of the destructive fires known in Jer-
.ey City occurred yesterday afternoon, destroying pro
pertv varou.ly estimated from 100000 10 100000
Tie fire broke out about 3 o'clock. in Henderson \
W.ilsons stone yard. Mr.. John Blacks trunk FAC
torv on WasLing'on-st. between Steuben aud Wayne
sts The fire department were soon at work, but the
7 spread with great rsptity and was not got under an
I'll iso entire blacks, and the half Of another bounded
Ly Warrington Wayne Steubcn and Greene sts. were
destroyed.
The following IS list Of the buildings destroyed with
the estimated o-s "a near RS coud be sscertaned in he
confusion attendant upon the great destruction Of prop
eTty:
on Wnsbinrton.st Wilson & IIcnieryou's storm stcne
dressing establishment frame buildings loss a5ou, $780,,
500.
Alexander wilson two-sory dwelling house. 5000.
4 three-so.y brick dselling house Owned by Mr.. \.
Wilson and occupied by Mr. John Back, 5000.
4 three story brick building and fvc-s.o-y brick
building corner Of Washington anil Waysests., owned
and occupied By SIR John Black trunk factories loss
or buildings and stock sbou. s25,o1o.
On WavBe-.t large four story frame building, occu-
pied by Mr. Schcnck as belt factory aud owned by Mr.
Brcoso loss on building $4,000, stock AMI fixtures
about 81 500.
On the west side Of Washington Co. four large buildings,
covering about half block oN n and occupied by
Messrs Cummings u james ssa c- menuilc!ogy. Loss
about sl2 oc0 on machinery, stock new cars, about
70 in numbcr. about s9ooto, II. ~ covered by in
,uraEcc
Messr,. Steele q Skaters iron foundry and machine
shops covering nearly half block on Wayne and rteu-
ben-st- Los- ON building iDou $1,000 on machinery,
stock &c, about so coo.
One of the above buildings fronting on Steubon-st,
was occupied by Mr. Hunt mslleable iron foundry
whose loss If about $1,000.
In S:cuben-.t., frame dwelling and grocery, owner
uuknown Loss about $500
In some street adjoining Culvers iron foundry. Loss
on buii;rc, stock and fixtures, about 7o,ooo.
On Wayho-sl. from Steele 4 Slater 10 corner Of
Creouss, seven teran; frame houses five Of which
owned by Vim. Ellsworth. Loss about $1,000. The
other two owncrs unknown Loss about $4,000.
On the same block Greene-si., two two-story frame
houses owned BY VIM L. Ellsworth. Loss about 81, 800
Adjoining two frame buildings owned and occupied by
81. Bailey. coppessmili. Loss ON buildings and stock
about Loo.
Adjoining these, two-story building was damaged
about $500
The house Of Mrs. Henry, corner Of Steuben and
Crcono.sts., VIVA damaged about 500 by water.
On the next block Waync-st., south side a house
and stable owned by Mr. Greene destroyed together
with two horses. Loss about 1880.
ON same street tbrcc-story tenant house owned by
John /. North Loss about $4,000.
A three-s.ory brick house owned by Mr. Jackiard OF
New-York. Loss about $4,000.
Two brick houses ad Joining, corner OF Wayne and
Greene-ss owned BY Mr.. Calry and occupied by ten
ante Loss about 60 O00
On Greere.s adjoining, the baolsmith-shop OF Messfs
Hutton and Lacy. Loss about ~ 900.
We noticed from New York Engine Companies Nos
a. a. - and and several Hook and Ladder aud Hose
Carts.
The freInen Of jersey City ard NewYork worked
brayely Tor nearly four hours, and quite number o.
them completely exhausted from overererton and
heat
The Chief Engineer Mr. S. A. French through over
oxron became exhausted and conveyed to his resi-
d,nce lie lad 80 far recovered be Oh. in the even
Ing.
fireman named McGosn, wa, oyerpowered b. the
heat and was conveyed home, whore he was attended
and had partially recovered