American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-05
Great Rire in New York.

JAMES BUCHANAN.
| WAsHiNoToS Cry, December 10, Ts5O.
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Great Fire in New York.
AT half past four o'clock this morning
says the New York Commercial Advert
ser, of Thursday evening fire broke
out in the rear Of the five story brcl
building, SO Rockman street. occupied by
Messrs. Black, Gramm q Co., as man
ufactory of looking glasses, Ornamental
frames, a.. The manufactory was very
extensive and extended through The
block. as did nearly oil the buildings OF
this portion OF Beekman street. AT th'
time the fire was first discovered it dic
not have the appearance Of being Of any
very great extent, but in moment after
almost the entire building burst forth "a :
column Of flame anG smoke.
The station house of the second pre-.
cinct being in tho 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 tc
the extreme cold of few days previous
caused considerable delay 10 getting the
engines at work. The intense cold caused
the hose to freeze, and added to thi,
the flames. which hsd by this time burst
out over all the blildng, communicated
TO the paper warehouse of Lewis D. Bulk
ley, So Beekman street; also, five story
brick building extending through, and
heavily stor ID with paper. The conhagra
tion was now al it's height, and threatened
to destroy allbpfore t. The buildings 81
aud 81 were wrapped in fumes. aud al
attempts TO stoph threatened to prove uR-
awaiting. Fhe combusti lie nature Of the
stock, and The wsnt Of copious supply
OF water caused the fumes 10 spread Will
fearful rapidiy.
The steam FIRE engines were sent fol
and soon arrived on the spot, and com
menced working after short time, bu
not until the building 81 Beekman street
also a five story brick building, hat
caught fire. This was occupied by Mo
Doll, tailor. loss $4,000, insured $4,000
Robert Duncan, black and white.smit IT'D
West &c Sharp, machinisls, and in the
basement by Clinton &c Henry, paper
dealers, and L. Drakey. perlumer. occu'
pied the upper floor. On the east the
fire spread to the extensive paper ware
house Of Cyrus W. Field h Co.. 81 Beck
man, the buildings extending through tc
81 Ann street. This was soon nm entire
sheet Of flame, and, Notwithstanding al
efforts, was speedily destroyed.
The station house Of the second pre-
oinct, No 40 Beekman street, narrowly
escaped obstruction, lut the progress o
the fire was checked at this building
though the police were obliged to remoy,
nearly all their bedding, and the hous'
was nearly deluged with water.
The building SO Beekman street, oceu
pied by Endicott Il Co., in the uppe
part, rs lithographic establishment, wa
also destroyed. Messrs. H. r. Hsydocl
u Co., occupied the first floor. Tn
building 81 Beekman street, occupied b!
Mason Dodge Il Co., was damaged exen
avsly, but the walls are still standing.
On the north side oi Ann street tn
buildings destroyed, were extensions Q
those upon Beekman street. On the sout
side of Ann street the buildings wer
principally occupied as grocery and ton
amenls. the principal being Mr.. Freezing
grocery store, 88 Ann street; George New
us policeman; Mr.. John r. Simon, Jew
eler, 88 Ann street-loss very heavy
Charles Leurs, lager beer saloon; job
Griffin, p 'ehing boxes. 80 Ann street
Mrs. Wharam, rs and II Ann street
damaged about 800; 70, occupied b
McAfrees, printers joiners, loss S9,o
--(this building fell in aud buried engin
No. 5;) w. Feltirg, picture cealer; lie,
Decker, 90 Ann; VIM. j, Harrison, keer
er of porter house, 90 Ann street. |
the basement oil 90 Aun street was pack
ing box manufacturer; Mr.. Walker, ms
cbinist; 50, 81 and 80 Ann street fell int
ths street, completely blocking it up an
some two or three persons somewhat il
jurod.
The FIRE extended through from Ann
Fulton street: the buildings are not de
sroyed, but the inside greatly damaged
James A. Kissam, tinware and scales, 8
, Fulton street, coener of Gold, damage
about $4,000. Isaac kyres. IS Fulto
street scale manuiac urer damaged b
Gre and water, amount uaknown. Nj
Myers, wire worker, tools destroyed. {
Wade. 85 Fulton, surgical instruments
stock slightly damaged. 81 Fulton stree
occupied by Edward Black as q musicC
instrument depot on the first floor. "
\ T. Il CIV, Gender. hydrometer and ther
monster manufacturers, Their loss
$4,000. damage to stock by walers in
sured by ths Williamsburg City Insuranc
Company for $500. George A. Primo
IL co., manufacturers Of melodeons. Tn
stock and building is considerably damag
ed by water,