New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02
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AND SEw.HAyES RAILROAD DEPOT IN CENTRE,
Elm, FRANKLIN AND WHITE STREETS.
Yesterday morning, about l oclOck, fire broke
out in the large four story building occupying the
block bounded by Centre, White, Elm and Franklin
streets-owtr part occupied freight depots by the
NewYork and New-Haven and Harlem Railroad
Companies; upper part by various parties for man.
ufacturing purposes. One of the Sixth Ward
policemen, while pstrors his beat, first DIS
covered smoke issuing from the windows of the
engine-room, directly the furnace aud boilers,
which were located about the center Of the
Elm street side of the building on the first floor.
The alarm Of fire was Immediately given, but before
the fremen of the district arrived the ground and
got their apparatuses in working ORDER the flames had
extended from floor to floor until they reached the
COZ ner of Franklin street. At this time apprehensons
were entertained that the entire building would fall
prey to the devouring element, bat the fremen
labored with great energy and continued pouring q
large body of water into the premises In about au
hour after the alarm given the greater portion OF
the wall Lin street fell to the ground with
tremendous crash. The fire extended to the other
end of the building bounded by White and
Elm streets but not with much damage only par
TALLY cutting it 10 the roof. The large in the
lower paIt of the building, belonging to the New
dragged to the Centre-sreet side and escaped injury
Considerable freight lying about the depot some
what damaged b water. That portion of the struc
ture on Elm street aud about fifty feet White and
Franklin streets will have to be rebuilt above the first
story. The reflection of the fire (which was for an
hour or more very brilant upon the floating clouds
could be distinctly in every part of the city. On
Franklin street the fire was checked and finally
nod in he cd hy
McSpeddon & Baker.
LossEs AsD ASSURANCES.
The losses and insurances OF the various occupants
are as follows as near as We could ascertain
The entire upper part Of the structure is leased by
+. Anthony who sub-lets to all the other tenants,
and furnishes them, if desired, with motive power.
Tie boiler engine and machinery, valued at $4,000,
are total loss. Mr.. Anthony occupied several rooue
as a mandatory for Daguerrean apparatus. His loss
i. estimated at about go OOO which is said to be COW
cred by insurance in city Companies.
Peckham & Co., spectacle manufacturers and jew
eers who had just moved into the third story, lost
their entire stock and apparatus. Their loss e'i-
mated a, about $4,000. No insurance.
s. c. Bishop, gutta percha manufacturer lost about
$4,000. Insured So 500 in the Metropolitan Company,
and enough in other companies 10 cover their oss.
Robinson & Richardson, button manufacturers, sus-
tanned damsge be water to the amount OF about sfo0
No insurance.
T.. {. Eclescn, machnist, sustained damage TO hs
stock to the amoun of $780, Insured in the Mechanics
and Merchants Insurance Company of Philadelphia
Loss Of L. c. Harrison, optcian and telescope man
ufacturer about 81, co., Insured in the Rutgers and
Fulton Insurance Companies.
Mr. Phyfe vory.turner, sustained g, 900 Ioss. In
sured for s. OOe in the jefferson Insurance Company
Loss of c. B. Crafts, daguerniancase manufactur-
er, about $40.
McSpeddon & Baker, enveop manufacturers, mar
rowy escaped being heavy losers. But few days
before they had removed the greater portion OF their
stock and valuable apparatus TO their new establish
ment down town. Their damage viii not exceed
sl coo. Insured in the Lorilsrd Insurance Company
The damage to the buildings is estimated at about
{, 900. The New-Haven Railroad Company TO whom
the building belongs, Is fully insured.
There is little doubt but that the fire originated in
the boiler engine-room, from carelessness on the
part Of the fireman or engineer. A week ago last
Sunday fire occurred in this building, and originated
IN the place where the present FIRE first broke
out-at which time negligence the part of those 10
charge Of the engine and boiler room apparent
attention being called TO the fact the time 10 The
THpuSE
FIRE N SIXTH AVENUE.
About 10 o'clock on Thursday morning fire broke
out in the frame building No. l55 Sixth ayenue-ower
pant occupied by f. & j. Boylsnd Co. as stove
store and Van Doyle as a confectionery shOp-upper
part as dwelling. The fire originated in the second
story, back room, and occasioned, it s said, by
children playing with matches. The flames were
soon e1tingusted by the fremen.
The building damaged to the extent Of between
$500 ard $3.50. The stock Of +. & j. Boy!and was
dsmaged to the extent Of about $500 by water. In
sured IN the Greenwich Insurance Company for $500.
Van Doyle sustained but little damage.
FIRE IN .PRIsG STREET.
~ l9} o'clock 1hur.day morning ss cficer Roberts