New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-20
FIRES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN RENWICK AND
HUDSON STREETS.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN RENWICk AND
HUDSON STREETS.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF FURNI.
TuRE Observation-Disclosures BUILDINGS IN
RUINS AND SEVERAL OTHERS BADLY DAM
AGED-OSE HUNDRED AND SIX woRKMEN
THROWN OuT OF EMPLOYMENT.
About % o'clock on Saturday night smoke was dis.
covered issuing from the basement of the large six
story building No. 3S Renwick street, forming q pOr-
tion of the extensive cabinet and furniture menufac
tory and warehouse of Mr., Benjamin Newhouse, and
it was soon after ascertaned that the establishment.
was on fire. The smoke, when first discovered, emana
ted from the basement, and was not at that time very
dense There Is no doubt however, but that the fire
must have been burning time, when the doors
were opened and air admitted, flames were seen
the first foor and but twenty or thirty minutes elapsed
before they enyeoped the entire building. The alarm
was promptly given, and the firemen OF the district
were speedily on the ground in full force displaying
that energy perseverance and for which they
so well noted. Roofs, upon which fell thick and fast
showers of burning cinders, were mounted by them,
and soon copiols streams Of water were poured upon
the flames. The furniture establishment of Mr.. New
house consisted Of six buildings all six stories in hight.
From the building No. 80 Renwck street the flames
extended rapidly to two six.story buildings, used a.
shops AMI for the storage Of unfinished furniture, in
the re ar OF Nos "a and &c. which brick and frame
sructures Owing to the large quantity Of light ma
teria in the three buildings the fire burned furously
and the flames bclched forth from the root, brilliantly
Illuminating the upper part Of the city Thousands OF
persons were drawn to the Of oonhagraton and
the streets contiguous to the burning buildings were
throngei with spectators. Only slight wind pre-
vailed but nevertheless it was sufficient to wait the
burning cuders, and the air for some blocks distant
was filed with a shower OF fire, presenting one OF the
most magnificent sights ever witnessed IN Nsw-iork
The upper portion Of the buildings Nos. 277 219 and
25l is occupied As hotel and known a. the Crion
Hotel. The lower part is laid out for stores.
DIR. Newhcuse occupied as warehouse and manu-
factory the upper par. Of No. 2'3 Hudson street. the
upper and lower part OF the building No. 275 Hudson
street, extending to No. 80 Renwick street, the rear
buildings and the building No. 80 Renwick street.
Despite the exertons o. the firemen, the buildings
were destroyed, together with their contents, and
the flames had communicated to that portion OF
the establishment fronting No. 80 Renwck street be-
fore they could be mastered The three-story dwell
inghouses Renwick street, each house occupied by
several fsmes. at one time in imminent danger,
but were saved from much injury. The occupants
gathered up their household goods and clothing,
and moved into the street until the danger was over,
when they resumed their quarters. The from. OF No.
40 Renwick street WAS damaged by falling wall.
From the propnquity OF the hotel, fears for some
time were entertained for ts safety. The rear wln'
dow- on the upper floors were several times on hre,
but the flames quenched with few pals OF wa
ter by the fremen. The hotel pretty well filed
and the consternaton that prevailed among the oeca-
pants can be better imagined than described Rooms
that half an hour before presented neat appearance
- 4. t.ttA IrInk.
valises and capet-bags were packed in hurry, and
the guests, shouldering their own property, bore 70
places of safety. The house soon deserted, ana
leit in charge of the 6remen, one or more @ whom
were stationed at each of the rear windows
/ The hotel was kept by Mr.. VIM W. Bowes' VINO
leased the house and furniture from Mr.. Newnouse'
/ the owner Of the property.
Mr.. Newhouse is the principal loser by Inc cohn.'
grafton. but il is impossible at present TO form An es
mate OF bis loss. At rongh estimate including ouo.
inys and furniture his loss will not tai sr sn"f.
| $4,000 or $4,000. On the building NO. % nen"'A
street. Mr. Newhouse il insured - $40 10 the
and % 800 in the North American OF Fhusne'Paa, no.
and stcek there is 600 in the Atlantic anu
| in the Washington. The hots! buildings n"n.ns ~
Hudson stree. are insured about - 0oo I'd the
Phenix, North American Of Phiisdeiphis 81. Ncne'AS
and Home Insurance Companies. The oul'alns. N@.
273 and 2ij ssue street are insured 9io'V' III INC
Clinton Equitable, National and anotnrf Co"p""'
The stock in ssme s insured 4is OVo, 10 Ins
St. Marks, Washington, Phenix and "n.."soe's.
City Compsnies The furniture IN the no'e'
for r, 500 in the Harmony.
Mr. Bowies Will be slight oser. exeep N 'oe "''ef
ruptioa Of bis business many Of ii. rooms oeAS IN
tsasnsab.s from dsmpnsss. .....