New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-11
FIRES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN RivlNGrON SrRkkr
Loss BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000

ONH uJNDghD MIN THROWN OFT or WoeA
LIST night about II o clock 6ce Was discovered
the fth story Of the large cabloct-sage msnafss-
tory Of Mr. John Faulkrcr Nos. 10 sad iss Rvisg-
ten street. by boys ia the OF the establish
ment. who gave the ssm. NJ. fsulkHer's f,remss
wss At the time in the os; part Of the building sad
upon bearing the alsun rsn up s,srs IS far .. tho
fourth story. when the smoke compeuSi him to make
astyr retreat. While upon the fourth story landiag.
he had an opportunity Of lcokipg nto the hlh-stosy
" n0ors and noticed thst the main body OF the hrs
al that time was on and sbou, the bench OF Of tho
woIkmeu. TIE alarm now became geaersl, bat BE-
forc TIE S1ival OF toe fFemen the flames hal msds
considerable headwsy. and soon bunt forth fron %
roof TIE third. fourth and fth stories were occs
pied exclusively for manufacturing purposes, ssd coa-
TENED large quantity Of unfinished work. The SEQ
ond story was used for store-n,om, and the first IS
wareroom.
The establishment consisted of two buildings, frors
and rear though both were connected by bridges and
the intervening space covered with g large DONE a.
folding lht lo those at work the different doors.
The light aud inaammable mstersi in the upper
stories and the well seasoned stock below quickly
icni,ed ard in less than hour after the alarm
given the flames bechrg forth from the root and
front and iess windows. The brilliant hight emit
ted from the burning structure Illuminated the sky and
could BE- any part OF the city. All the steetsia
The vicinity Of the corfagraiion were throbged wbS
peope and il required the utmost exeron the part
Of APT ain Davis Of the Tonth ard Police. and the
men urder his command, With the assistance Of sec
tion from the neghboripg Ward, to drive back the
crowd in order that the fremen coald have ample
space for their operations.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed among the o.
cupants of the row of dwellings On Norfolk "trcet,
between Riyipgton and Delaney streets, and many
of them made preparations to remove the most valus-
bic portion of their goods and chstte. The baildngs
were oyertowered 10y the wall Of the manusctory, and
ONLY separated thercfrom by small yard. The heat
emitted from the burning building was intense. and
The near sashes and easements Of these dwellings ses-
| eral times took fire.
All efforts ON the part of the iremen to SAW Mr.
| Faulkners establishment proved unavaiiing, As In
| about an hour and a hall aztec they reached ths
| ground the whole interior was OF flame.
As soon n, the extent Of the fire asccriaiued,
| Mr. Brown Foreman of Engine Company No. ..
ordered the new steam fre-engine Manhattan"
which Is under the care Of said company, to he
btoupM upon the ground The Manhattan" was
stationed in Norfolk street and got mp steam in about
eight minutes Al first some difficulty was expert
enccd in obtaining adequate supply OF water. the
aui;-steam men lot being particularly favorable to
the coucern'-bul they finally gave way TO their
pr,udiccs, and thought it best to "gve her tril."
The strean from the Manhattan was taken from the
corner, and with II the mansged to save the row
of dwellings, beft re mentioned She worked well, aud
exceeded the expectations Of those who had her In
charge. The Manhattan after while furnished . sec-
ond stresin, and kept working until the fro was
! extinguished. The walls OF M. Faalkners building
came down with tremendous crash, crushing car
pener chop in the OF No. I05 Norfolk street. ana
breaking down al tie fences between that No and the
corner above.
LOSSES AID INSURANCE..