The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10

Fire in Wooster street.

Fire In Wooster Street.
DESTRUCTION OF A PIANOFORTE MANUFAcToRY LOSS
ABOUT $l2b ,OO0-UPwARDs OF ONE HUNDRED WORK
MEN THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock Friday morning
fire suddenly broke out in the lower floor Of the exten
sve pianoforte mandatory Of ghte Bradbury, Nos
100 and l22 Wooster street. Owing 10 the combustioe
character Of the MATERIAL the flames spread rapidly and
within half an hour after the fire was first dis
covered the entire budng-fve stories high SO feet
front by 100 deep-was a pile Of ruins. The
flames extended into three story brick building
in the rear Of No lls, which destroyed. The
building occupied the basement for stables
the first floor by James B. Duroche, brass founder his
loss will be about $780, The second floor occupied
by William Mur.age carpenters shop loss about
$500; insurance. The third floor was occupied as q
varnish shop loss about 5000 The front building oc-
cuped by Frederick Stieg French bakery; loss on
furniture by water about $780, insured for $500 in the
occupied by three families, whose furniture is
more or less damaged by water; insurance. The
ar0n 9, aa and md = rear buildings are damaged about
Company. The fire also extended to two story
frame dwelling house in the rear of No. 124 It was
ing on the front Of the same lot They were owned
by VIM jones' loss about 81 5O0 insured rear build
eo We occuped IS the bu
ing as boot and shoe store and dweng loss about $780,
no insurance The rear building was occupied by
furniture, valued at about $780, no insurance.
The flames also extended TO the three story brick
building the front OF No. 126, occupied by
George Sch0ber, q lager beer saloon and boarding
loss about 81 00 and insured for 81 200 in the Ringers
Insurance Company.
three story brick building in the Of No 126
also destroyed. 1t occupied by three poor families;
furniture total loss no insurance Both the front and
rear building were owned by Henry Bruner. They
damaged about s3C0o and are insured for "a 900 in city
companies.
The buildings Nos 49, 12l and 12s Wooster street. ON
the opposite side Of the street. caught fire. the window
frames and casngs and part Of the were destroyed
nmagng them to the extent Of $780, said 10 be
Mr. Potter, cabinet maker, occupied the second and
hd floors Of Nos lie and Ic1. His stock is damaged
BY water probably to the extent Of $780, insurance
stock slightly damaged by water.
The Eighth precinct station house, the corner OF
wooster and Prince streets also fire. caused by the
extreme heat Every effort was made to prevent the
further spread Of the fire by the fremen and
in about two hours after the alarm was given they
succeeded in subduDg the flames Manhattan steam
re engine No was early at the premises and rendered
efficient service. The police Of the Eighth precinct de-
credit for their diligence and attention In keeping
back the crowd out OF the way of the fremen.
When the fire first broke, out the Eighth precinct police
got length OF hose on the hydrant in front Of the house,
and one Of their own men had the pipe ready play
upon the fire and had given orders the water
when member OF No. IL Engine made them take the
hose off the hydrant, that the engine could get the
water; this delay about ten mnues s said allowed
the fire to spread and prevented its almost certain exn
enshment. This statement is made by two members OF
the Eighth precinct police from whom reporter got it.
100000 and $25 000 which they only insured for
$50 500. the following CompanieR