New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-23
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| The lOss by the fire IN Forty fifth street near the
| First avenue Monday afternoon Is much gro4l4r
than was at first estimated. 1t will not probably Can
| fay shot OF $4,000 Tie Ere originated bat frOa
what cause is unknown in twO-ttoy frame builoiag
ut the above ment;or place, owned AID :upied By
Adam Miller as liser beer brewery, and thence tho
flames spread with great rapdity 10 another building
on the same stree. owned by Francis Rupert add
known as the Turtle Bay Brewery. Mr.. Mulers -
bhshutbt was soon Destroyed the progress Of tho
fire being so rapid that the occupants were unable -
save but Ii tic Of their property. Two horses wers
burned to death. Mr.. MIXERS loss is estimated st
shout $4,000 He is insured Tor -, 100 in city
company. The lager beer brewery Of Mr.. Rupert
NJ x. fell victim 10 the devouring element. THIS va
.be largest establishment Of the kind in the city.
The brewery had from. of three hundred
feet o. brick and stone on Forty. 18th street, With
depth of 50 feet and two frame buildings extending
to Forty fourth street faced with brick and stonethe
front ON the latrer street being - feet The maiA
building on Forty fifth street three stories high.
snd the remainder only story. Mr. Rupert's loss
will not ial .hort of ESQ 900 He is insured for 5000
only in the Citizens Insurance Company
About $500 worth Of lager bier was stored away
in the immense vaults. This, it il supposed, has
escaped injury, a. the vaults do not appear TO be
much damaged. The vaults cover an area Of over
200 feet square, and are nearly 10 feet deep.
The cresto'y brick building in the rear Of Rupat's
establishment, owed ard occupied by Charles Gle
mept as lager bier brewery al'o destroyed.
Loss between 81 900 AID $4,000. No insurance.
Several dwellings, in the immediate vicinity took
fire from the intense heat and were srtiay destroyed
or much damssed before .he remeD could subdae the
aames The losses ond assurances are as follows:
Two two-story ard attic dwellings and one twostory
frame building on Forty.fourth street, owned by Mr..
Wahr emaker. The tSo-story frame building was
used as cabinet-maker shop. Loss abou. $1,000;
partislly Insured.
A double two story frame dwelling on the came
street. owned by Armenia Behien. Loss about $1,000
Insured for 5000 in city cfiice.
A two story frame dwelling on First avenue owned
and occupied by VIM Haner. Loss s., 900. Partially
insured.
Adjoining building similar, on First avenue, owned
and occupied by Leonard Hover. Loss $4,000. Par
TALLY Insured.
Another frame building adjoining, owned and Occs-
pied by George Dahrawind. Loss 1900; no IN
suraDce.
A three story frame dwelling on the avenue. owned
and occupied by Valentine Benner, was also destroyed
Ioss 81, JOO Insured for g. 200 in the Broadway n
surance Company
Several other buildings tie eyenue were Iore o.
less blurred b, fire and water.
The dwelling houses above mentioned were ooc~-
pied exclusively by German families, most OF whom
lost the greater pat OF their household furniture.
The fire could no doubt have been eXtnguished e
an early NOM, nt had there been an adequate suppl
OF wa,s on and. The hydran.s were found made
quate ono recourse WI, had to the East River, from
which the prir cipal supply was obtained.
Policeman Deadly OF the Nineteenth Ward received
severe confusion the bead from piece OF furn'
tue thrown out Of window, but no other person thai
we beard OF was M rred at or about the fire.
The police of the nejghboring wards were on the
ground in full force and preserved order.
FIRE ~ BROOKLYN.
Yesterday afternoon at about p O'Clock fire broke
out in stable in the lime and brick yard Of james x.
Klot at the foot of South Ninth street. Eastern Dir
irict Of Brooklyn. 1t was quickly cxtnguished by the
Fire Department. Loss, $500.