New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-21
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
FORTY. .sEvES FAMILIES BURNED OUT-NAvAL
sTORE-HOUsE AND TWELVE DWELLINGS DE-
STROYFD

sTORE-HOUSE AND TWELVE DWELLINGS DE-
sTROYED.
A disastrous fire occurred in Farmsn street under the
Hslr, Saturday morning, involving the DESTRUCTION
OF large quastity ot naval ores and twelve dwelling
hous,s The FIRE Wa, discovered b;eaklu9 out ot the
al store house Of Seth Robinson, Furman near
hoptas sue street. between and o'clock
The house conaited 200 barrels Of ceuent belonging
10 +. Pirrepont, 200 bnrrek of turpenune, 200 bar
rls f camphene aid rovin beside lot of empty bar
itls in storage f dle eni parties New York. Che
eou'bps'ibe nature Of these materials caused the
flames spread with great rapidty, tnst and
teuous buioiugs were speedily envel"ped. oense
black smoke arose which followed the current of
air and was visible great distance.
TIE spaks flew thick and fast falling upon the
bulldogs The Hights above in great profusion, aud
p,tn III. III in lIin nj danger OF destruction. Res
idens OF flaibush, four miles from the scene state
that heavy booy Of snoAe exieoded over that place,
and ,h- light vas plainly v bio
TIE flames extended fIon the store houses TO the
dwehIgs on tufmsn street, ta+. side, and spread
thence Halls ALLY which leads 10 the dock, de-
stroylns tweve bGldIrgs each occupied by thre.
or more families. Some Of the tenants otrry esc.p-i
with their hver seversl Jumped out OF the second
itoD ~irco.r. TIC houses nostl, two stores
m hight, sDd all OF frame. rn.y osned BY Geo.
Baxter, aid O cupied as tollO~s:
On Fu,man strect.-No l39--James Gillen, John
Duffy Ned Br,.on Hugh McDrrm"tt, James Nc
Iaughhn, Daniel McFeeey, John McDade, Daniel
McColgan.
No. li3-Patrick Dougheity, George Williams, Nj
obac NcDbde.
No. I45-Ednard Dougterty, Michael McGrady,
Jan es LafI,ry John Cassidy, Jonn I.4ferty.
No. l47-Ne Greco, Michael Rcdden.
No. li9-Barney Cogan, Mr.. Hartonk, Margaret
Cogan.
No. l5i-Charles Cannon James Cannon, Pat
Green. Cspt Ks'e.
No. l53-Mrs. BurDs John Mehan, Christy Leonard,
VIM. Rose
No l55-.John Cougblap, Pst McLnughlip Joseph
K.nsIer, John FIsvis Michael Flanagan
On haU, Alley No. l-G.orge Dougte,;y, John
Berr, Jamer MsCsnn
No 2-Mrs McFadden Nrs Wheelan
No. 3-Dali, Mclaughlin Mf. Itasel, John
Ptane
No. Mrs Boyle, Barney Green, John McLaush.
In. Mrs Kane.
No. s-Ih- families Of Hessrs. vanseu Hunt, Earn.
ct anO kess!.r.
No 6-Mrs McCanns, Peter CLARK.
Thee houres were all burned 20 the ground. the
families bai ely saving thvmrevts.
Tie house occupied by Michael Flanagan was ten.
anieo by FIVE fnnlll,s Il the lower p,Gon was a
hqp si grocery store. An I'D ~oulao attempting
20 get out her Iupk baoly ourted by tue falling
Of tie ROOT, and young woman who was aiding her
mi pjuIed. Tie old woman was rak'n IN cnarge
b, the police
lumber OF the eff-cts Of the sufferers were stolen
dmug ths progress Of the IRE. fnere were some
raro~ tscops, but fortunately no one WOO killed
The loss Rvsbsrs ware .ouse and cOutents IL
about $40 600; oo ths dwellings, sI2 0o0; cloten''
$500. The building, were insured. The contents
were not.
Ibe ,euc-s and rhrubbery On the High,s were
destroyed.
ASoInsn.
Yesterday afternoon fire broke out in the basc-
m.ut of a row oi large brck bG.idngs IN Edrmsn
street, Lear Fulton Ferry It occupied by Ae@-r,
Syodou & serni as q csnpheu- turpe,t toe, and
alcohU orti,Iy. The frenen cut the lover ioor
thr-ugo a. directed several streams upon The rising
tiauts, by which means the fire sup ppr-s-sd
The place was STORED with nighly inf ,mmsble mate
rial. The damage dore is considerable II Is lot
known how the fIe ieinsted
yINE IN THE CASTERS DISTRICT.
Yesterday morning, about O'Clock. FIRE Wa dis
cov,fed ia the wire fsftery OF W n C6bDe-, sIuhfu
at the junction Of Union svenue aud Tenth street,
Eastern District The Fire Department. after con
soersble e1ertion, succeeded 10 extiaguishing thu
flames. The building was two story and bssement
brick building with boiler house attached, and tne
irs,ce was nearly destroyed. The m.chincry. which
@ Il about o. ot0 and wire TO about tho sans anouut,
were damaged 70 a. to he nearly worthless. fne
bsildng VA damaged about $500 Insured IN the
Fulton Fuc Insurance Company. The f'e eKtendea
to tha thre o'y building adjolnn ny. in Tenth
tarstt ard occupied ss cOhrcd poero school H
wa sxtinguihed By Bucket Co0pasg Nc. /. Dan-