The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-31
THE GREAT FIRE IN NEW YoRK-FULL

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The New York Commercial Advertiser gives the
following statement of the fire in that CITY which
| broke out on Thursday morning in the rear of tbe
! five-story brick building SO Beekman street occn
pied BY Messrs. Black, Gramm d Co.. as n mann
tacture of looking-glasses, ornamental frames &c.
through the block, did nearly all the buildings
on this portion of Beekman street. to 81 and S9
Ann street. At the time the fire was first discoy
cred 1t did not have the appearance of being of
any very great extent, but in a moment after
almost the entire building burst forth in a column
OF flame and smoke. wv
The station house of the second precinct being
| IN the immediate vicinity, the alarm was quickly
communicated, and the engines were promptly on
the spot The night was one of the coolest that
we have had this season, and this added to the ex
IRENE cold of a few days previous caused consid-
cradle delay in getting the engines at work The
Intense c0iu caused the hose to freeze, and added to
this the flames which had BY this time burst ont
over all the building, communicated to the paper
warehouse OF Lewis ID. Buckley, IS Beekman street;
also, hve-story brick building extending through
and heavily stored with paper. The conlagration
was now at its height, and threatened to DESTROY
all before it. The buildings 55 and 81 were wrap
ped In flames, and all attempts to stop it threaten
ed to prove unavailing. The combustible nature
OF the stock, and the want of copious supply of
water, caused the flames to spread with fearful
rapidity. tsh -
The steam fire-engines were sent for and soon ar
rived on the spot, and commenced working after
short time, but not until the building, 81 Beekman
street, also hve-story brick building had caught
fire. This was occupied by Nicholas Doll, tailor
loss 1000, insured $1,000; Robert Duncan, black
and whitesmth; West & Sharp machnists, and in
the basement by Clinton Henry, paper dealers,
and E. Drakey, perfurmer, occupied the upper
floor. On the east the fire spread to the extensive
paper warehouse of Cyrus W. Field & Co, 81
Beekman, the buildings extending through to 81
Ann street. This was soon in an entire sheet of
flame, and notwithstanding all efforts, was speed
lily destroyed.
The station-house of the second precinct, No. 40
Beekman street, narrowly escaped destruction, but
tne progress OF the lire checked at this build
ing, though the police were obliged to remove
nearly all their bedding, and the house was nearly
deluged with water. ra
The building SO Beekman street, occupied by
hnoicott Co., in the upper part, as photographic
establishment, was also destroyed. Messrs e. R.
Haydock d Co., druggists, occupied the first floor
The building 81 Beekman street and 81 Ann ex-
tending to Gold street, occupied by Mason, Dodge
Co, was damaged extensively but the walls are
still standing
On the north side of Ann street the buildings de-
stroyed were extensions of those upon Beekman
street. On the south side of Ann street the buiId
ings were principally occupied grocery and tene-
ments, the principal being Mr.. Freling, grocery
store, So Ann street; George Nevins, policeman;
Mr.. John X. Simon, jeweer, SO Ann--oss very
heavy Charles Leurs, lager beer saloon; John Grit
tin, packing boxes, so Ann street; Mrs Wharman.
Is and n Ann-damaged about 500; 70, occupied
by McAfees, printers joners, loss S9,000-jthis
building fell in and buried engine No. 5) w. Felt
ing, picture dealer; Levi Decker 80 Ann; VIM J.
Harrison, keeper of porter house, 80 Ann street
In the basement Of 80 Ann street was a packing
box manufacturer; Mr.. Walker, machinist; 70, 81
and 80 Ann street fell into the street, completely
blocking it up, and some two or three persons some
what injured.
The fire extended through from Ann to Fulton
street; the buildings not DESTROYED but the in
SIDE greatly damaged. James A. Kissam, tnware
and scales, 81 Fulton street, corner of Gold DANA
ged about $4,000. Isaac Ayres, So Fulton street
scale manufacturer, damaged by fire and water
amount unknown. Mr.. Myers, wire worker tools
destroyed. George Wade, IS Fulton, surgical in
struments, stock slightly damaged 81 Fulton
street, occupied by Edward Black as musical in
strument depot on the first floor. A. Weingartner.
llthographing establishment WT&G. ". Gen.
aer, hydrometer and thermometer manufacturers
Their loss is 81 900, damage to stock by water. in
sured in the Williamsburg City Insurance Gonna
ny for $500. George A. Prince & Co., manufactu
rers OF melodeons. The stock and building is con-
siderably damaged by water.
Eugene Ely, 81 Gold street, paper warehouse is
damaged to a considerable extent
INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, &C.--Engine company No.
was first on the ground, and rendered efficient
service While she was stationed in Ann street
playing upon the fire, the wall of No. 10 fell in.
Juring the assistant foreman, John Malonev, very
severely. Several other of the members of the
company were also injured, but not seriously
Inc house OF Engine No. is in Ann street. near
William, and the firemen had taken the families
from the tenement house, called the "CastIe i" in
Ann street, and conveyed them,to the engine-house
where they gave them shelter for the NIGHT. Wo
men and children were comfortably cared for by
the foreman.
Mrs. Wharam, of rs and II Ann street. obtained
the thanks OF the tiremen by giving them bounti-
ful supply of REFRESHMENTS
The police OF the first six precincts and the 9Th
gun ana l4th precincts were summoned and were on
DUTY until after IL o'clock, assisting to preserve
order and protect property.
The firemen worked nobly and under the most
adverse circumstances. Many of them were covered
with ice and nearly frozen.
The confusion was such around the ruins that
IN the absence of propretors and occupants it was
impossible for our reporters to get full account of
losses. VI
~, The performance of the two steam-engines, the
Niagara and the Manhattan, was highly satisfac
tory. Without them the fire would scarcely have
been subdued until it had DESTROYED the entire
black. They are kept at the ruins constantly PLAY
lng, to prevent the fire breaking out again.
The walls of the building No. 81 in falling broke
IN portion of the roof of the station-house and
the water played upon the station-house to prevent
It's destruction caused about $500 damage.
Losses, ASSURANCES, &C.-Mr. CYRUS W. Field
estimates the loss of his firm at from $50 600 IN
100000, which there is an insurance of $50 O0O
IN sixteen different companies. In the Manhattan,
toward Continental, Equity, National, Peter
$4,000 each. The remainder is in Hartford and
Massachusetts, companies
Mason, Dodge Co. estimate their loss at So |
000 Insured in the Commercial 81 non Iano,
$4,000. A~A'A
Messrs Buckley estimate their loss at from $780,
0oo to Sl25,oOO. Insured in the following:
Merchants $4,000 Market........s... S. 900
Atlantic. .......... 5000 Rutgers. $500
Washington 5000 Columbia. ......... $500 !
Mr.. Fields building, and most of the others de-
stroyed were new and extensive structures five |
stories in height, and extending through to Ann
street.
The establishment of Black, Gramm & Co.. in
winch the fire originated, one of the most ex-
tensiVe OF the kind in the city Their loss cannot
be far from 100000, on which there is considera-
Die insurance. The origin of the fire could not be
ascertained. The Fire Marshal commenced an in
ing the cause.
The rear part ofthe roof of the Autograph estab-
lishment OF X. Mornford, in Fulton street caught
fire from the sparks from Ann street. and was
slightly damaged.
In the basement of No SO Beekman street, Messrs
Freeman Robertson had ST 900 worth of paper
stock, which is insured in the Homestead Insurance
Company. The Equitable Insurance Company
have an insurance of $4,000 on the premises So
Beekman. "