New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20
FIRES.

At sbout clock on Mondsy morning, Officers
Stuart snd Lindsay Of the Sixteenth Precinct discov
cred fire in the of premises corner OF Twenty
sixth street ard Tenth avenue, occupied by John
Reynolds a liquor store. The fire resulted from
some persons leaving lighted candle OF box, which
on burning down get fire TO the box, and but for the
timely aid of the officers would have resulted in the
loss Of the premises Reynolds clerk sleeping in
G bed near the candle, ard was nearly smothered
before he discovered TIE fire. The damage ttlng.
FIRE IL WEST TwESTY-sEyHSfH sTREEr-hOLDIsG
AND FLAMING MILL DESTROYED.
About ~ o'clock yesterday afternoon, fra broke
out IN the opr story brick building located the
Of Nos 202, 20i 900, 2l8, ana 30 West Twenty sev.
eLtb street, and occupied the various floors by the
New Yo Moldng and Plante Mil, james Miiiwsft,
lessee; j. d. Shunau, door manufacturer; Isaac Hal
stead cotton batting snd cabinet manufacturer, and
- - csrpst.sbu,t.e maker. The fire orig
nsted 1t said in the fourth story in the premises OF
Dir. Hss'ead and il reported 10 have been cccasoned
by the friction Of the machinery. The wood work,
being very dry, speedily ignitef, ard, owing % the
absepce OF most Of the workmen employees at din
per the Ere gained considerable Roadway before the
alarm was given.
The flames spresd with great rapidty. sni being
afforded ample fuel by the large quag'ity II c0mous'i
bic material about The premises, soon developed the
entire building and thTes'ened the dres consequences
to the neR nboriDg property. The nIemen were early
on the ground AID with euch machines 80 they had at
hand, do excellent service. Marty al the Engines
snd Hose Carriages are NJ the painters beiog panied
srd nted Tor the approaching hremeps celsbra
ton, aud tbs arcf uOr fhe whole Department ia
within the past week or two been Obliged 10 depend
upoo the old eDgres. One OF the OLD uscboes broke
down az the start and YVES tnnOsd into the gutter,
where il Icy urmoested second seemed every mo-
ner, about 10 yield mp the ghost, shaking and Ieub
ing violently under the inewy arrs OF the men AZ the
brakes Oar reporter On ssw three engines that
might be termed 10 good condition.
Tie tire extended 10 email brick building in the
resr Of No. 900, ownet by J. Mcfarland, % frame
building adjoining, both BEN occupied ~ Elk eight
families.
The building in which the fire 5ignsted was one
hundred ara twenty five feet in length, aud twentysx
feet deep and eli eor. the part Of the renen 10
save it from destruction proved obsvsling. The front
building which Is uearly OF he same size, narrowly
escsped end other buildings 10 the inmeds'e vicinity
Only saved by covering the roofs aud cutters With
wet bla kes aIo carpets. At 81 o'clock the wal. fell
with Tremendous cTash demolii hing portion % the
roof c. the east wing, orestory structure, connected
With the ain building. This place was occupief by
John Jues mscbinist. BY ) O'Clock 10 the afternoon
tue bulldog IN ruins, and 10 further Dagger wes
appreciated.
Loses and IasuraHess.
TIE ostes ard insuIauces ss follows, a. near a.
we could ascertain The NIL building Is Owned BY
Aaron Close and the loss thereon is estimated ~
$500; insured FOR 3 600 10 the Ru,gers, aud 81 900
IN the Bseknan Insurance Co. LOs on sock ir mil,
sbou, - 600: Insured for $50 in the Excelsior and
500 o the Wal street Insurance. Co. The loss GA
rnschrery viii be upward Of 1900; no insurance..
The er gine which 10 the lover part Of the build
ing is thought 10 be uLIjuIed.
Los Of Mr.. Sherman; rom 8 600 20 s25o0; no 10
surence Loss Of Mr.. Hssteso, go; no insurance.
Lose Of the shutte-maksr, about $500 no insurance.
Loss Of NJ. Jues 500; Insured for $50 10 the Pacific.
Loss Of MeFIlsL4, 500; insured for 500 Il the Pc
ciic InsursIce Co.
About dozen or more families sustained from slO 70
80 damage each il removing taeu furniture out Of
resch ofthe FIRE. There 1ere a50u. ose busired men
ard Won en- employed about tie bul6r 2, who VIII be
thrown oct Of work for while. The proprletors Of
the psLr gDi r,sts that the FIRE will no, Cause more
thar .ex csys Suspension Of tneir business.
FIRE rs wlsHISCTos sTREEr.
While the above conasgrs'icn wss raging, another
ire broke on, IN the range Of onestory brick buildings
occupying uearly the entire block on Washington
street, between King and Houston streete TIE prem