New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE az FORSYTH
STREET
SEVEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED.


Last nigh, about o, O'Clock FIRE broke out ia The
large building Noe 81 90 and II Forsyth street. oces
pied for manufacturing pursposes BY twelve or fifteen
different parties. The fire originated in the lower part
Of the building, which was occupied by Mr. James a.
a saw MILL and ia said to have been caused by tho
journals connected with the MACHINERY becoming over
heated.
The flames spread with great rapidly, owing to tho
large quantity OF inaammablc material on the varous
floors and thence extended to the four large buildings
in the rear also occupied for manufacturing purposes
by various parties Before The femcn arrived at tho
scene of action and could arrange their machines in
good position for working, the flames belchrg
forth from both the front and building with great
fury The intense heat emitted from the burning
buildings set fire to the dwclling-houses No TO-
pied by Mr.. Cox; No. O., occupied by Dir. Raynos.
and No - occupied by three families; but owing -
the exerons Of the remen and police, these premises
were saved from destruction. The fronts Of the three
houses, Noe. 60. 20 and 7s, were damaged to the
amount Of from $3.50 to $500 each
The occupants of these buildings fully Insured
in the Jefferson and ether Insurance Companies. The
front and rear buildings Nos. c. 90 and II occu5
pied 10y IL. V. Seigcr, lookingglass manufacturer;
John Gibbs, artifcer in metals; Mr. Dennis, oval
frume manufacturer Mr. Hooper, iookingglass Iramo
manufacturer John Hurley fancy moulding manu-
fac,urer; Mr. James as a saw.mil; Hurley e. Miller.
lookne.class frame manulacturers ani several other
parties whose names We could not in the confusion ot
the moment, ascertain.
The flames extended to No. o. ladioning), a frsms
building occupied as shoemaker shop by Mr.. Rapp,
and as a cigar store-uppcr part dwelling. This
building, owned by Mr.. yalkner was crushed by tho
falling of the walls of the machine shop in front.
The building No II, in front, was occupied "a
dwelling The fremen labored with great energy but
despite their exertons the buildings Nos. 65, 81. ~
ana front and rear were totally destroyed-nothing
remoiung of them but heap Of rubbish. The
frame building No. 70, belonging 30 the Lorel-
lard Estate and occupied by Miss Norton
ind Mr. Monroe, narrowly escaped destruction
1t was, however, considerably damaged on the ex-
terror by Ere and the furniture of the occupants much
iriured by water. No. 10, brick, occupied by J. ID.
Veteran as a dwelling, also much damaged
The building in the rear of No. IS was occupied asa
dwelling by several families II partially do
stroyed. The families were so afightsd that they
fed to tho street, and consequently saved bu, little
of their household property.
Tie fire extended to the building Chrystie street,
in the rear OF the manufactures between Walker ond
Grand streets, but the flames were here checked by
tIe UttiItn, uhu Oull tohpoi hti'Ng '"'"'S@
done. The families occupying Of these buildings,
some fifteen or twenty in number, were much alarmed
and escaped to the street leaving all their property
behind.
The buildings occupied for manufacturing purposes.
were, with the steempower and machinery therein,
owred by George A. lIoyt. His loss will not iaA
far short Of $4,000
The loss Of Mr.. Sigler is about $4,000 or $4,000.
No Insurance. All Of his stock, toos and machinery
were destroyed il being impossible TO save anything.
Lees Of Mr.. Gibbs, from $1,000 to $4,000; his stock
and machinery consisting Of dies and metals Of various
kinds, being entirely destroyed.
Loss Of Mr. Dennis about %, 900. Loss Of Mr. james
from o. 900 to 81 600 Loss of Hurley Miller about
o. 900 or o. 900. Loss Of Mr.. veteran on No. -,
about $500: insured for g. 900 in the Bowery Insur
ance Company. Loss rear building about SOD.
insured for 800 in the Bowery Insurance Company.
Ioss Of other parties, owners and occupants Of tbS
buildings destroyed and injured from % 900 to 80 900.
We were informed that the owner occupants OF the
buildings occupied for manufacturing purposes, bad
hut little Il any insurance on their property.
Appfehen were entertained at one time that The
entire block would be destroyed and that the fire
would extend to the buildings the opposite sde Of
Forsyth street. but through the exertions OF the
iren en- Of the district whose energetic ACTON
Is verify Of concentration, much larger coDdsgra-
tos was prevented. Had the streets been eisar the
frcnen would doubtless have saved some Of I've build
ing. now destroyed.
Every precauton was taken against fire occurring In
tb, factory and had the Waterman been Or the alert
he might have prevented this great destruction OF
property.
At 2, O'Clock ts morning the FIRE weS- I'LL raging
but tse fremen had L under control ssd prcyented,
any further damage.