The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-10
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN WARREN STREET.
-Four Splendid Warehouses Burned to
the Ground.
OVER HALF A MILLION OF PROPERTY DESTROYED

One OF the destructive TRES which have occurred
In this city during the three years. broke on. on sun
day morning about three O'Clock in No. 80 Warren street.
the lower part u which occupied by Hsviand Har-
IA q Risiey, wholesale druggists How IL originated
mas not been ascertaaed, but supposed that was
caused by spontaneous combustion among some Of
The drugs. Tho fe discovered By Mr. John J. Nor
row, private wstcan IN IA Warren street He was, sp
pears passing down that about three o'clock when
ne smeh something burning, and while eadeAvorrg to
ASCERTAIN cause he IRE In the OF tn
drug store When te hrst perceived IT, had made very
NTH progress was confined 20 the basement He
Immediately gave thA alarm bell ringer the City
Hall ard Ia few mirutes repeated by every bell
tower In the CRY 1hs nremen at the
barsng building with tner apparatus but even Ia tina
short smc hao gained such lead way found
impossible g keep within tas limits OF tue building
In css than half al hour it had extended to No. 81 War
ren street was ra9oiy spreading 70 the Nos 80
ard 81 Murray street. and was suppressed tour
buildings we're destroyed, With the greater portion
their CONTENTS consisting o merch indse Of kinds.
The buildings we're among finest recently erected
TINS part Of the city were ave stories high and twenty
nve seet BY hunorst Those 10 w.rren street
consirac cd with great tase, with marble oots aud
were stronger than buildings Of this description usually
are The stores IL Murray street bailt Of broEn
stone,. and OF similar construction.
Ga the arrival Of Us arsnen they broke into the build
ings, but driven again by tho aames bursting
out throIga tho do9fs Finaing Il impossible TO
tho.c arc, their attention dire tied the
safesg the other Entering these they ascsndeo
70 the roof taxing ar with them, ami from tasre
pourec u NJ flames. Through
their exestioLs sttei shlsc who pls yed the ire
horl tie sgeeisi IA. tto 3cued belgeea nvs
and elk O'Clock ya.sa y morning. Even in the bret
spsss OF three hours oo~ev,r the destruction Of pro-
pery was inneSae, @d buildings which had tMen
moaths IN Ihsir erection. aad which orna-
meas 10 this portion o; city were trans
forme1 into OF bilok and smoking
rules when tho ere its height burning
houses presented appearance OF vast farnsce the
aalses which huge columns OF ars ugh
above the roofs Of the surrounding buildings 81 intense
was she heat that Of the stores the opposite side
d Murray street were in danger Of csschng Ore aud
west eaved only throus urremittng exertons
q the lft The ~hite marble fronts were dsiAced
and blacaeIed by thu smoke and large pieces brown
stone cracked clipped on by he fanss OF 'our
Of the buildings noihing ng bat tho front
walls, tue side walls having fallen In With the root
kTte Fire hal ehsl, Mr. Baker, very elrly q,
the premises, hal rarrow escape. Ha had, sp-
pears gone into tie store. and when maSiag his
way out touna lhs the flames had extended far
door, and in few moments more would have cut OF his
only meAnf Of egress A. il vas ne sncccecei In ikus
his escape WITH ssh scorchng Two OF the Insurance
wa,cnmon, sesars. Thorpe and Airray. we're ia.
lursd be; no. seriously. In addition 70 tie buidilgs
destroyed the sdjosing partially damage
BY nre end saser. The loss altogether Is eslUa,d q,
over haf million ofGollars and il Il thought thu, will
even exceed that amount small portion OF the
OF ire saved bet u. value
p6i. sc tsould Suppose amount 70 than fifteen
twenty thousand dollars a. TIE utmost Part Of the dry
gcocs piled in inGscrinnste coafuion on the side
walks bot greater part placed in OF the
ssosos " TIC veir'ty Of the nfe.
The foi K additional particulars Of thu coaasgston
ar fGrnshed by another reporter
A9out three O'Clock Sunday morning fire
discovered IN the n; OF the ave story marble
fost store asviland Harrs Risisy, Wholesale crug
gfts 10. 80 Warren street and IN very fes minutes
lhe callFe oGcing developed In flames. The alarm
wAs given b. NJ. Morrow, private wAtchcian, who
says be dbcose a be IRE lac Gremcn quicsiy re-
up n6ed hssaadiDg thFr exertous, the flames
cepnued rpr~a AEi entered the lar e i've stry
marble front bulldog, No. ST. occupied b. Jam.s
HcCrteTy g., es.esi and importers OF sape fancy
goods embgclecr's. lascs, &c. From here extended
from ,bs rea toto - story bulldogs Nos. 81 and
So nuIrs, tvst hen together with the two buildings
OF wsnsn st;re' &C totally destroyed. The flames
AFRO extended ilfo tte building No IS Murray street.
and before they exangulshei tie bulldng Wa da
maeed 10 he smo1si Of about $500. The west wall
OF no 70 murray street fell upon the one story
rskr addio1 70 al and crushed the floors through
70 the sub celsr inc vest wal Of building No. % War
rem street slro upon extension Of No al and 4s,
warSn street, damaging the building probably TO the
amount 81 5000
The to,a Ioes on stock and buildings xn not DO much
short Of 5000 oco. The greater part OF which covered
by insufsnre.
Ths following conplcte list OF the occupants and
owners Of he property and buildings ~ our reporter
could rot, being amott impossible 10 obtain COM
plc'c Lst =
no 5s warren r'reos, occupied by Hay1snd, Harral
&RDley, wholesale druggists. IN whose premises the Gre
originated. Los esmaci al ABOUT sito eco; insured fT
seoco The building vx owned BY Joshua Henry. Il
total !oss valued At $4,000 and insured for about
si2ooo.
No. q Warren street. occuried BY James nccresry
Co, ceacrt IN staple fancy goods, embroderies, Lace,
&C. Loss shout 100000 Insured for silo, oov rhe
building owned ~ Thomas q Smith. II Is totally dcs
suyed; vsced At shout ssS eco Insured FOR $4,000.
Nee. 81 and a. warren sreet, occupied TIE frst
focr ~ j. A. Co, s,sp'o fancy soo;, They
estimate TIER los a ssori 5000, damaged by The
falling q The wall adjoining fully Insured Tho build
ne Il owred " Er. ShsfeTn. II % damaged probably
q lbe snoutt u 500, ,nd fuly Insured.
Ms. ~ end - Murray street, occupied on tbs nsst
= b. Hasted, BrsfAv %, dealers In dry goods
y ,hsscs total oss valued Il sec ooc, and injured
ror 81 0co The oilowiBg iSrursnce companies
howard .,,.......,so, 900 vremsns ........ $500
NJ " Equna5k. l0tOc soS,h Anericsn.... 500
NJ u The Marine lCccc Hartford, Of Hartford 10, coo
wEstrgbp...,.... 1000 -
srvine ............. 600 Total ......... sos 600
score an third Geors Or 10. o. Murray street. occu-
pee b. Van wsssben, Woman Co, dealers cloths.
xbor hes 90 soct vii be Abcat 1900; fsGg Insured
Sporrth md nnb floors o. No 80 Murray sHes, -sre
oocupl6 by Marin Brother, cIothlors, Their loa viii
Re abort $50 eco, fully Insured.
The buldlnss we're owned By :. 2. 2 Uissns. They
coal as Geo. were totally destroyed and faly insured.
No. 80 Murray ssrect occupied on the fra. aoor BY
Newell, HArmAn Williams, dealers IN boots and shocs
rrsion a Iher stock va. taken out They estimate