New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-22
DESTRUC TIVE FIRES.
INF FAST rvrsrr.szcosp STREET.

Last evening about O'Clock FIRE broke out 10 the
pauo-forte nsnufactcr- Nos. ~ 70 and > Twenty
second street belonging n the estate Of A. f. Brooks
The fire originated il :wo-s'ory building in the rear
which was ocorped principally by machinery for
turning pano-forte kgs, cutting plauks, &c. There
being a large amount Of very infammable
material about tie premises, tae building was
soon enveloped in Games. 50 hercely did the hre
rage at time that extensive ccragration was ap
pretended and il wss OILY by the greatest exertons
the par. Of the fremeu that the fire principally
confined to the building in which It originated. The
front building was fire several times but Il was
saved frcm material damage, the roc. and window
sashes only being destroyed M. james Rodgers
occupied the second door of the rear building as
piano-forte action factory HIS loss is about 500.
No insurance. John C. Tucks occupied the fourth
and fifth floors Of the front building as finishing
department. He sustained about 500 loss. Insured
on tools and work $500 in the Washington Insurance
Company.
The piano mandatory belongs to the estate of
A. L. Brooks Il business being carried on by james
Barnard. Quite a large number Of new pianos were
saved urinjured Loss between So OOO and 81, 900;
insured for s6 Geo in six different companies the names
Of which could rot ascertain. The property WAS
owned by Madame Scphrouie Peisse, whose loss is
estimated at Zoo.
The dwelling house Of DR.. Webster President Of the
Free Academy, No. IA Lexington avenue, and the
adjoining building, No. IL, were in imminent danger
duirg the hight of the fire, but, save scOrohing Of
the paint the window;ashes the premises were
saved harmless. Peter Cooper ami one or two other
old citizens residing in that part of the city, aud aev-
eral fremer, were in Dr. Websters house, and,
with the use Of wet blankets, kept the sashes from
of. b fra Nj hut; - 4.
supposed to have been caused om some defect in the
furnace in the ergineioom.
FIRE IL ooEsTIEs SLIP AND SOUTH STREET.
Between and O'Clock last night fire discov-
cred in the building Nus. % aud 81 South street form
ing an l. in shape and extending 70 No. u Coenties
slip occupied on the lower floors by Mr.. Springer and
another German wholesale liquor stores second floor
as offices by Jas Hand, shipping agent Of the Phadel-
phia Line Of Packets Chas Wooster shipping master,
Thompson & Hunter, shipping agents; third floor by
William T. Herrick, -four dealer, and fourth floor BY
" liam A. Crolius, saimaker The fire first dis
covered in Crcliuss sail loft, and is supposed to have
originated there but from what cause has not yet
tarspired portion Of the SECOND h0vr' the third and
fourth floors and roof were nearly destroyed. The
building was owned by Z. H. Herick and wa,
damaged to the amount Of about e., 500. Insured
Los of Mr.. Crolus about $4,000. No insurance.
Mr.. c. had lust finished q new set of sails which
were to 60 out on Monday.
Loss of Mr.. W. T. Herrick between $1,000 and
s. OOo large number Of barrels OF -four were
thrown out ofthe window aud thus entirely destroyed
Messrs. Tallcu 4 jackson, n. .. commission
merchants, occupying No % Coenties slip sustained
considerable damage by water. MesSrs. j. H. &
f. Lewis. ship chambers occupying No. 26, sustained
damage by water 70 the amount of 3 900 or $4,000
Insured for SO 600 in the Atlantic Insurance COMPANY
None Of The other occupants being present, We were
unable to ascertain the amount Of their losses or n'
suranCes.
The alarm in the Seventh District about l2i O'Clock
this morning was occasonsd By the ignition of the
ruins of the above fire. No further damage was done
| than before mentioned.