The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-01
THE DAY BOOK.
rom The ". Y. Daily Ne,os of Monday.
Destructive Fires i'm New York.

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THE LEDGER OFFICE DESTROYED.
SHIP JOHN J. BOYD BURNED.
NUMEROUS OTHER FIRES.
LOSS ABOUT $250,OOO.
IN ANN SHEET.
Sunday morning, about l Il o'clock, a fire
broke out on the second floor OF the four
story brick building No. 4S Ann street, and
extending through to and known at No. liS
Fulton street. The floor on which the hire
broke out was filled with printing paper, land
the flames burst out with terrific force, and
spread with lightning like rapidity to the
rest of tn. building. The fire bells quickly
rang out an alarm for the Seventh District,
and large numbers of tiremen, with their en-
gipes, were, as ever, quickly on the spot and
at work.
There are no large engines situated in the
neiehborhood of the fire, and as the entire
building was filled with printing paper stock
helonginp to several newspapers, the flames
Gained great Roadway before Manhattan
Steam Engine and the large hand engines
Nos, and 81 and others could get to the
SPOT. Engine Company No. IS, whose house is
located in Ann street, are running tneir old
engine, the steamer granted them by the
Common Council some time since not being
finished Engine Company No. S, located
almost opposite the fire, had their engine de-
stroyed at the Beekman street fire. and they
are also doing duty with an almost worthless
machine, Had these two companies been
furnished with steam engines OF style
similar to that of No. s, the IRE would not
have been half so destructive. Engine No.
s. Immediately ON her arrival, was stationed
by Assistant Engineer Cregeir near the burn
ing building. The heat was entense, and the
firemen were compelled to beat retreat
from the front of the building; then the
great efficiency of No. 8. became apparent.
Her two pipes were located below the build
ing and she threw two powerful streams over
burning building. By this means the pro-
sress of the devouring element was stayed
and after laboring for about an hour the
hand engines and the steamer had got the
fire under control.
1t was nearly two hours, however, before
the fire could be called extinguished, and
then the building in which the fire originated
was heap of ruins, and the building No. lis
Fulton street, extending through to No. 46
Ann street, was badly damaged by hire and
water The building No. l09 Fulton street
was also injured, but to slight extent in
comparison with the two Others At one
period it was feared the building opposite
No ia Fulton street would get on fire, but
the firemen worked nobly and the only dam
age sustained was severe blistering of the
doors and windows. The same premises
were totally destroyed by fire about eight
wears since. At halt three o'clock, soon after
a majority of the tiremen had left the ground
flames reapppeared in the building No. 46.
Ann street. The alarm bells again brought
the tiremen to the spot. and the flames were
subdued. AS near as could be ascertaned,
the following is a correct list OF the occu-
pants. The names of the Insurance Compa-
MES could not be earned,as the lists and pol
icies were in the safes OF the parties burnt
out, and in several cases information was re-
fused the reporters.
No. 4S Ann and No. ll3 Fulton Street.
A four story brick structure occupied by
Robert Bonner, proprietor OF the Weekly
Ledger, on the first floor as printing room
His loss is about $50, 900; insured for $780,
600 This weeks issue for the country
circulation had been mailed on Saturday,
but about So 600 copies of the Ledger tor
the present week, together with the paper
for the next weeks issue, and presses were
totally destroyed. The basement, second,
third and fourth floors were occupied by
Messrs Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas,
steam lob printers; and they estimate their
loss to be about $4,000; insured for SCI, 1000
in various city insurance Tcompanies, in
amounts averaging from $1,000 to $4,000
The weekly newspaper known as The New
York Mercury, was printed In the building;
loss about SIS, 500: insured for 81, 900 in the
Il
publisher of Badstreet' Commercial Report;
loss about $4,000, and is said to be Insured.
Messrs. Dinsmore Il Co., publisher Of Ding
more's Railroad Guide, had their publca-
ton printed in the building loss about
SIS 600; insured for $1,000, The publication
known as Merry's Museum and Children's
Cabinet, published by } N Stearns, was also
printed in the building; loss about 5000; not
insured. The Coach Makers Magazine,
published by L M Stratton, was also printed
in the building; loss about S20O;net insured.
George Wilkes,proprietor of Wilkes Spirit
OF the Times, also sustained loss OF about
$3.50; not insured. The building was owned
by George Bruce, the well known type
founder. 1t was worth about $4,000, in.
sured for $4,000.
No. 46 Ann and No. lis Fulton Street
Four story brick structure, occupied by
Messrs w ard, Close Il Co., wholesale drug
gists. The Ann street end of the building
was somewhat damaged by fire and the Full
ton street end by lire and water. The stock
of drugs is damaged to the amount of per-
haps $50, 900; insured for 1000 in various
city insurance companies, divided up in
small amounts. The building owned by id
Bishop, damaged about $500; insured. The
four story building No. A Ann street was
damaged abont $500, mostly by water. 1t
is occupied by Mr. Bonner, and the publ
cations called the New York Atlas and the
Ph@nix, and also by M T Tyler, printer
The four story building No. 50 Ann street
was also damaged. The stock in the bindery
of Messrs Brockett d Mills in the upper part
is damaged about $500;insured. ii Wade,
manufacturer of printers ink, who oc-
cupied portion OF the buildiag sns
tanned a loss Of about $2OO; insured for