New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-18
FIRE IN MAIDEN LANE AND LIBERTY
STREET..
THREE BUILDINGS DEsTROYED-LOss Up
WARDS OF $2J0 900.

WARDS OF $3.50, 900.
Last evening about O'Clock, q fire broke out in
she large si1-story building fronting No. 10 Maiden
lane and extending through to No. 25 Liberty street,
first story and basement occupied by Windlc u Co.,
use-fumishng goods, aud remaining stories by
Charles Ahrenfeh importer Of china and glassware.
BY some the fire is said to have originated in the fifth
story while others assert that il originated in the base
ment. The alarm promptly given, but by the
time the iremen arrived and got ready for action II was
impossible to enter the building The building presented
front OF six stories in hight and five windows in width
In less than an hour after tho alarm given the fire
had extended throughout the entire structure, and the
flames beched forth most furiously from every window
in the building The fremen in the district labored in
the most energetic manner to save the building but
their exertons proved futile and several hours elapsed
before they could gain the ascendancy of the con-
hagration which at intervals threatened to become
general. The light from the burning building couli
be distinctly about the city, and clouds OF sparks
and cinders were borne by the breeze several blocks
distant. The atmosphere very cold and the side
walks and streets in the vicinity were covered with
goods boxes aud kne Re % %fremen r. e RSas,sa oa a
keep themselves comfortable and be ready 10 afford
relief to their comrades.
The three-sto,y building No. 5s Maiden lane, lower
part occupied by Mr. Fleet, cot1 merchant, upper
took iire and was almost entirely destroyed A very
small yard separated this building from the three
story building No % Liberty street, occupied by Ed
ward Hen importer OF fancy goods; and the latter
building, owing TO the narrow space intervening,
soon took fire and was nearly destroyed About mid
night the remon gained the upper hand of the con-
fsgration the walls o. ths large building in which
the fire originated were thrown down and further loss
prevented ..-
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES
Messrs Windie g. CO. had stock valued at sl0o,-
OOO and upward in their establishment all OF which
was destroyed. They said TO be fully Insured.
Mr. Ahrcnfeld had stock valued at sl,D o00, al OF
which was lost lie is insured for about sl0o,0 IN
city companies and foreign company, the policies
of each company varying from s. 600 to slo,O00.
The stock Of Mr.. Fleet was nearly all saved, not,
however, without damage by water. lie IS insured
for s. coo in the Leuox, Lamar and Brooklyn lnsur-
sncc e. lnpanies The building that he occupied be-
longs to the estate flames Culock.
Wr. Windle owned the building which he occupied,
and is insured thereon.
Messrs. Atbolf, Bergman Co.. importers Of fancy
goods occupying No "A Maiden lane, and No. ~ LIB
erty street. sustained about 900 damage by water.
They are fully insured.
Mr. Hens stock, valued at about $4,000,
nearly destroyed. Fully insured in City Companies.
Messra. Kttel& Khngenberg, occupying No. u Lib
erty street. and No. TO Maiden ane sustained slight
damage by water. Insured.
FIRE IN GOLD sTRTyr.
Some cnders from the fire in MAIDEN lane, set ere
to a she'd rear Of No IL Gold street. and caused an
other alarm. But little damage was done.