New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE az ,rr.srrc.sr. BROOKLYN

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE az ,rLssrIc.sr BROOKLYN
FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED DOWN.
Ire most destructive fire that has occurred ia this
city for many months broke ont about o'clock yes-
terdsy morning in the basement Of No Is Atlantic
st whence the flames spread to the adjoining houses
on either eide with surprising rapidly. The fire
companies arrived shortly after the alarm was given,
and promptly set to work. The scene Of their l.bos
being near the South Ferry there was no difficulty in
procuring water and the streams from their engines
were soon d, Nj upon the sarealioy do
Tie buildings destroyed we're an Of the fret elss'
of brick aud four stories In nlgur-tns most prom'-
ntnt of which was the wavetley Hcrel, stua'et on
the corner of Furman and At anticst fronting on
the laiier aud extending a distance Of l9i feet on
Furusnst Four other buildings occu pied ss stores.
aod tenanted by families, were either burned down
or greatly damaged
dense volume Of smoke rst dsc )veret is'uipg
out of house No Is and when the front door was bro
ken open the fire wss found TO proceed from the base
ment-the flames having already reached the upper
stories Thence the fire spread rapidly to The adjo'n-
INC houses-Nos 10 and II on one ride, and Nos. IL
and 10 on the other Nos. II, 10, aud 10 were en-
ely destroyed and the remaining two were dam
seed TO such an extent to render reouilding
necessary
The buidings we're owned and occupied IS fol-
lows:
TIE Waverley House, no. H. cornerof Atlantic
and gurn On sts was occupied by Henry j. Gallo,
who saved most Of bis goods, although in damaged
condition. His Ices may roach 1000. The build
ING was owed BY Arson Blake. and vas worth ABOUT
o. 0oO.
Thomas Cayanagh occupied the lower port IN Of
No 10. the house adjoining as a liquor store. the
upper part with the fourth story Of the Wsyedey
M E.a haar ftux-
house CavsDaeh's Ices amounts TO about $4,000
Insured ia The ST. Nicholas Office, New.Yo'k, for
$500. MIS- kyio sId boarders lost nearly all they
possessed.
Nos. Is and II were owned by Mrs. Heisenbuttel,
of New-Ycrk. The former was occupied by
Christian & Borland, as a restaurant AMI lodging
house Their loss is estimated at about O., 600 in
sured for . 200. No. II was occupied by A.
Mccoy, as Il boot aud sbos-store, aud by several
families who resided in the upper stories. Most OF
the stock AID furniture was saved although in
damaged state. The loss on the houses Is about
fi2 900.
No. 10 was owned by N. G. Quinlan, and occu-
pied by Mrs McApin as thread aud needle store.
Tho house was damaged TO the extent Of about $500;
the lOss the goods amounts TO about 1900.
The buildings were all insured to nearly their full
yslue and the loss on the whole, with coatents,
an cunts to about siOO 900.
There were several narrow escapes, and two or
three slight accidents caused By the FIRE, bu! nothing
serious resulted Two members Of Engine No. /,
named Patrick Werd and Robert Smcns, rushed up
10 the fourth story of one Of the buildings and while
engaged in playing upon The flames, were buried be-
meath the roof which fell down upon them They
were extrcated from their perous position a. soon
az possible, and fortunately neither had been much
hut.
Neptune Engine Go. No. refused to work, hsv-
ing cen ord red to the dock TO furnish water to No H.
when they claimed IT their right to be on t'e fire.
The First District Police took possession aud manned
the brakes until the fire was extDgu.hed, when the
engine wss given in charge Of the Caief Engineer.
Two men, running with No. 10, on the return from
the fire. were arrested for fighting, and were coed
slO EACH Their nanes are John Cleghorn snd Daoiei
GIogsn.
Alexander McCin.ock, for running with an engine,
lot being member, sId for using abusive language
when demonstrated siih By the Chief OF Police, vas
fra1