New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-14

A eoloyed man named John Mundsy IL employed BY
e Tract Society as porter, and has sept 70 the base
ment Of the front building regularly every night for up
ward of25 wears Before retiring he usually examines
,nch nc rtions of the building Immediately
unSer his care He knew nothing, smelt nothing, and
Jaw nothing Of the dsaster until sppred by the ire
men and their engines.
The lower hoor of No. was occupied az a ware
house and therein were stored immense quantities Of
splenddly bound books Among the books destroyed
were 100 complete sets of the Youths Library,
each set containing 20 volumes. On the second and
third foors used bindery, pes upon piles OF
printed sheets readiness for the folder and binder;
aso thousands Of covers of all kinds and qualities from
Turkey morocco 10 the more common kinds. Inc
fourth floor was used az sheetroOm and here was III
readiuess an immense quantity OF paper Tor me
presses. The fifth floor contained number OF by
drauic presses, and was besides used for drying
room The stock was entirely destroyed, and the
machinery is a total wreck.
Bat little damage was done 10 the main building con-
tanning the printing presses the composing rooms, and
the salesroom The presses have no. been materially
injured and the main building itself has not sustained
81 600 damage This portion Of the establishment Is
also covered by insurance. A number Of hands, in-
Guiding several grls, employed in the folding and
bindery departments are thrown out Of employment,
and can receive no assistance from the Society until the
managers resume work, which will probably soon be
DONE as we learn that all their available stock is now
stored in the salesroom on Nassau street.
From the Tract Society building the fire extended to
No. Spruce erect, occupied by Seymour & Co. as
paper warehouse on the lower floor, and printing
Office above. The Scottish American Journals office
on the third floor was destroyed and j. Searles who
occupied the fourth floor bindery sustained about
50 600 loss II is said he s not insured No 10, oc-
cuped in the lower part by Seymour & Co, and the
upper part by the American Hat Company was con-
sideraby damaged by water and bieaksge. The Hat
Company escaped without material damage Messrs.
Seymour g. Co.'s loss will not exceed $500, and they
are fully insured
The falling of the debris in the yard caused the roof
over the boierrooms 70 fall through, and the Society
will consequently, sustain additional loss thereby.
The steam ire-engine John G.. Storm, while running
TO the fire. broke her forward axle in crossing the
railroad switches in Centre street. opposite the New
Haven depot, and prevented from going further.
Tire damage will be forthwith repaired Some time
ago the steam fre-engne Niagara broke her forward
axle in the same manner
The fire greatly nterfered with the city railroad
care, and the Fourth avenue Company were COM
PEELED to run their cars on Chatham street and the
Bowery until the track could be cleared of the hose.
How OF in what manner the fire orginstedis unknown,
but the matter viii be made the subject of thorough
investigation by the Fire Marshal
As far as we could learn the insurance the stock
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