New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-13
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION
QUINBY Sc CO.'S CARRIAGE FACTORY De
kIKOYED.

SEkOf BID.
The rost destructive FIRE Of the season broke out
about 81 O'Clock, lat evening tae carriage fact 'ry
Ct IesHs. j. NJ. Quinby g. Co, No. 325 Broad street.
The alarm VISA not given un.l the flames had obtained
the ms~tery Of a part Of the building aud the dbl
Guilty CT procuring water greatj re Arded the opers-
toIs ard Abridged the efiOieoc7 of TIE Dspirin sat-
be factory bulldog destoyed ~ere locaec directly
II The rear Ct No, &5 Broat street aud were ied
With ca nases wholly and partially flushed, and WITH
gre s. mae OF stock aid Gstsrs.s Of vs1ous kiods
TIE 6ie originated in the p.ntshop aad Immediately
communicate TO O brick building 'oSard Broad street
psac as depository $40 to long three story fame
briGng occupied es the workshop, IN the reH, toward
Mulberry street
A large eestory brick building occupied AZ us-
chine chop, also caught about the sans tiule the
frame buildings. The two biick structures were 80
wholly wrapped Ia flames TO c@f, all attempt. at
their pretervstiop. but withst.Ldiog the heat
y al 'he oairsgesir the buildings were 20, out. The
tro story frame buildings burned Sitn great "a
petty AID fell with crash considerable time before
the Others.
During the progress Of the fire 10 these several build
ines the greatest confusion prevailed. carriages, ma
tesisls, &c, being tsnbed out with little reer
eDcs to their safety. Hundreds Of men laoored with
uLfiDchng industry for the rescue Of the movable
property, ava in very few moments Fair street vas
hLed with Carriages hurried from the burning buildings
The occupants OF the buildings on Broad street i'm
edistey fronting, and in the vicinity OF the conhsgra
ton alarmed without good causes hurTe lily remov I'd
their goods and chstes nto the street where they re-
uaLed for hours in separate heaps under the care Of
policemen. In the confusion, many articles OF house.
hold value thrown from the windows aud were OF
course more CT less damaged in their descent In the
removal Of stock from the factory bnidings some dr
ing feats were performed, sevsral persons remaining
within until absolutely surrounded BY flames.
When the fire was at It's hight the spectacle was one
Of great subiuy the tops OF the houses for squares
around being filled With anxious groups, over whom
clouds Of sparks swept and rolled xh great pals flash
ing with stars. The reflection Of the light upon rhe
spire Of the first Church made il seem very finger of
fire pointing upward to the skies and for wide dis
lance round the city illuminated az perfectly a, il
every window pane had been candlestick. The
streets fsirly packed with citizens, ans in the
rush msny articles of value were stolen from the burn
ing bulldogs
The first story Of the mschne-ehcp, which was
wholly consurued was occupied by Aaron Crawford,
edge tool manufacturer; the second story by Robert
GrummOn, silver-pster and brass-founder, both OF
whom saved the greater potion OF their stock. In this
building was a sixty horse power steamengne, viii d
supplied power for all the various establishments in tae
vicinity.
From the factory building the flames communicated
to stable and several small buildings to1srd Fair
street. belonging 10 David Ball. The stable va, en-
tirey destroyed ard oil the dwellings more or lees
damaged. Mr.. Bolts ioss is about 500.
TIE loas of Quinby Co. is not precisely ascertained
but we should suppose it to be st least $50 OCO All
their finished stock was saved. We cannot hear OF
over Of $4,000 insurance the whole property de-
siroyed. This frm was the mos. extensive carriage
manufacturing establishment in the city. Their whole
business will be necessarily suspended for time.
The fIerren worked during the conisgraton with
the greatest heroism, but. as we thought, under bad
direction. Some Of tie machines were considerably
damaged in the crash and hustle. Two Hose Com
Ianies and No. Engine Company Of jersey City, and
two Engine Companies from Elizabeth, lured by the
light of the fire. ran all the way to this city, and did
what they could in aid Of our fremen by whom they
were subsequently entertained.
The engine of T. p. Howell and Co. was present
dur % fire.
We hear Of but one accident-that of mar falling
from tree in the First Church bmying ground, aud
sustaining se1ious injuries.
We understand that TIE Waterman who looked after
the safety OF the factory bulldogs at right passed
before the fire broke out and found everything safe.
This suggests the thought that the fire on lnsted
by an incerdisry. Newark Mercury, l2th.