New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-17
FIRES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CANAL STREET.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CANAL STREET.
SAW MILL BCRSED-LOss FROM SEVENTY FIVE TO A
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
About Il o'clock Saturday morning ERE was dis
covered 10 the building Nos. II aud 10 Canal street.
lower part occupied by Lyman Co. as a steam saw
mil; upper part by different parties a. shops for me
cbsncsl purposes The fire originated in the saw
mill, and is supposed to hsve been caused by the
overhestpg Of one of the journals in the machinery.
The elsrm wa promptly responded to By the fremen,
but before they could get 10 work the flames had spread
throughout the entire building and commune sted to
Nos. IS and 81 Canal street and TO Noe. 1922 lOi
aid log Elm street. Owing to the large amount Of
light and infSmnable material in the various bud-
Dgs the fire tuined with great fury, and at tins
spprehensiors were entertained thst the entire block
through TO Walker street would fall prey to the de-
vourisg element. The fremen abored with untring
energy and, after several hours Of severe work. sue
ceeded in subduiDg the lames net, however, before
the buildings Nos. IS, IL 10 and 81 Canal street and
Nos. lo4 and log Elm street almost entirely de-
stroyed, and several other buildings In the vicinity
considerably Injured.
The Losses snd assurances follows, as
can be ssoertained:
Less of Lyman & Co about $50, 900. Their stock
of mahogany was entirely destroyed. No insurance.
Loss OF David Lesvaden, wood turner, occupant OF
room in No. II, about $500. No insurance. His stock
and tools were entirely destroyed.
William Dewire, scrolsawyer occupant Of q room
in No 49, lost his stock ard tools. Loss estimated at
81 900. No insurance
j. 7. yelling, packing box manufacturer, occupant
of the second floor Of No. 81 sustained loss to the
amount of about $780, Insured for $780, but in what
company we did not learn.
The third floor in the same building was occupied
by John II. Mead, wood-turner. Loss estimated at
5000 Insured in the Mechanics Insurance Company,
tfailed.)
A. Ibbertson, table. knife manufacturer occupied
the fourth floor. Loss about 81 900. No insurance.
Joseph Applegate occupied the building No. % as a
mahogany yard, and sustained damage to the amount
of about $500 by water. No INSURANCE.. Toe build.
ing No. % is occupied by j. Il. Cornell and is dam
aged TO the extent of about 800. No insurance
w. Ructhy, manufacturer Of cutlery, occupied the
basement of No. Is and sustained about $500 loss.
No insurance.
William Crawo aso occupied a portion Of the
basement ss a blacksmith shop. Loss 800. No in.
surance.
l.. Frost occupied the first floor as liquor store.
His stock was considerably damaged by breakage in
removing il during the raging Of the fire. Loss about
$500. sured g., 900 in the National Insurance Co.
Henry Fling occupied the second floor as a brVs-
foundry. Loss on stock, patterns and machinery
about $50 OOO insured o. 900 in the Harmony. 200
in the International 1000 in the Beekmsn tl 900 in
the ST. Nicholas, and o., 500 in the Hamilton Insur-
snce Companies.
James Stewart, mschinist, occupied the third floor
and lost his stock, tools and machinery. Loss est-
mated at about 600; insured 81 900 in the st. Mich
olss and 81, 600 in the Pacific.
w. Woodwork, bag manufacturer, occupied the
fourth floor. Loss ee,ooo no insurance. The fitch
floor was unoccupied
The buildings Nos. Is, II, 10 aud 81 Canal street
weue owned by George Bruce, and we're valued at
$40 OOO Insured for o. 500 in the Ho vard Equitable
and Firemen's Insurance Companies.
The machinery sso belonged 10 Mr.. Bruce, and was
worth $l2, 900. No insurance.
C.B Hamin, occupant Of shop in the rear Of No.
o. sustained $500 loss on his stock. No insu anoe.
John Hughes cartman, lost horse and three carts
His stable was in the rear of the mill. Loss estmsted
a. $500. No insurance.
ELM STREET.
The second third and fourth floors Of Nos. l02 and
lO4 were occupied by John Buttikefer, piano-forte
manufacturer. who sustained damage by water to the
amount of about $780, Insured 81 900 in the Hsmll-
ton and o. 900 in the Metropolitan Insurance Com
psnies.
No. lOS occupied by j. s. Scott as an iron and
steel store, was destroyed. Loss about $4,000 To-
sued o., 900 in tie Mechanics Insurance Company
(faedl.
CIV Williams, cabinet maker occupant OF the
third floor Of No. 90, sustained s75 damage by water
WALKER STREET.
Houshton 4 Brother, mahogany dealers occupying
Nos - 90 90 and % Walker street sustained dam
age to the amount of about 600 by water. The build
ings sso belong to the same firm, and are damaged to
the amount of $50. Insured stock S. 900 equally
in the Astor and Lemon Insurance Companies
So rapid the progress Of the flames that no op-
portuDy was offered to anything of consequences
from the different buildings, except perpetuS no-
ton machine, manufactured by MIR. Stewart for Mr..
Eaton the inventor. 1t was only by the grestest e1
e1tion that this machine was saved. The following is
a recapitustion of the losses and insurances
RvCApITTT ALTON LOSSES ASSURANCES.