The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-25
serious Fires NJ Poughkee psaes
ONE PAcToRr CONSUMED AND ANOTHER INJURED
LOSS ABOrr go ,OOO


ONE PAcToRr CONSUMED AND ANOTHER INyUAzD-
Loss AB0rr e26 900.
About ten O'clock on Monday night last, flames were
discovered issuing from the lower part of the large paint
factory at the lower end OF Mill street, Poughkeepse
owned and occupied by Mr. Weddie. An alarm was in.
santly given but some time elapsed before the aremen
were upon TIE ground, owing 70 tho distance from the
engine house,; and the contents being principally COM
posed Of oil pentne varnshes and other nammatory
materials, the whole building was in a short time en-.
voiopcd In flames. There probably from seven to
eight thousand persons al the conagration which was
OF the largest ever witnessed in Poughkeepse The
building was entirely destroyed together with the con
tents which consisted Of large stock OF oil paints,
nish, turentne, &C., well az the machinery, tools
benches and ether articles too numerous 70 mention The
owner absent at the time that reporter could
not learn the of she loss but Is yariousy
estimated by other persons at from twenty 10 twenty
thousand dollars It was very large brick building,
manufactory. 1t FIVE stories high with fifty feet
fcnt, and about hundred and fifty feet in the
Another factory owned by Peit0n Brothers, adjoining,
and abou. tho same size and occupied as pin and
CARPET mandatory was damaged by fire and water 10
the amount o between two and three thousand dollars
Fully insured. The nrcmen worked with viii, and
when II was found impossible TO the paint factory
turned their attention to the surrounding buildings,
which were liable at any moment to burst forth in a
blaze, such the great heat The wind blowing
quite fresh during the whole time. The factory Of FELTON,
Brothers caught fire in the roof by blazing shingle fall
store and dwelling house the opposite side of the
street had narrow escape, and were badly scorched
which wa oy mr. ~ nv s s
damage to building and contents will amount To about
$3.50 Cur reporter could not learn whether there was
any insurance upon the building and CONTENTS owned BY
Mr.. Wedde. The Are doubt the work OF an in
ceudiary The walls Of the building were blown down
n np m as the y
OF the largest Ares Witnessed Poughkeepsie Tor some
time.
WHOLE BLOCK OF BUSINESS STORES CONSUMED
THE LARGEST AND MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRE SEES
IN Por0HKEhpsIE FOB TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Hardly had the last jet Of fame expired in the ar
from the sogldcrng ruins Of the fire of the night pre-
voas and the arenans weary limbs stretched upon bis
couch, than the hose, heavy sound Of the hrcbe came
booming through the air, dissipatng his slum
bore ard calling him 10 duty The summons WAS an
swercd promptly by the whole force and the city again
rang With the cry Of fire. II at first supposed that
the late tire had brocn out aresh and they about
turpiog IN that direction when bright sheet OF fame
burst forth the Gregory House. their steps
from the stable Of Mr. E6enezer Cary on Main street
1h.s ut precisely tsenty minutes TO three O'clock
and in txcaty minutes more most Of the surrounding
buildings were enyeloped ID flames, spreading their
destructive IN Kissing embraces from one TO aae her
OF the IA cd buildings, until the whole block was one
huge bright OF elbow fiery ia nes, lighting Up the
country tor great distance shooting forth in AL di-
rcctions. Nothing coaid be done ~ the brave
french 20 tho burning block, but all AROUND
directed their efforts TO saving these The Gregory
Houso, the opposite side OF Main street, the ex'
tepsiyo livery stlblc Of Mr. James H and large lu.
Der yard only saved from sharing in the destruction
by the almo7t superhuman efforts Of tho remen There
work for hundreds an hundreds Of the good citizens
Of Pouchh Joined with the 1renen and inmates az
the burning dwellings in saving the furniture and other
property OF those unfortunates but many more were
qure aid though thousands Of strong able bodied men
niceut and glorious spectacle, they moved not, but
would quietly look and young and beautiful TO-
the weht Of seae heavy peco Of furniture that thcy
were conveying gro, their dwelling to place OF greater
sccV,.y; or tas Ore ling was On hs wsy anS ~ aiyw
poor widow and orphan well as tne strong man VIII
his vito AMI family by his side would look with over
flowing eyes aud PAINTING hearts upon their burning lc
with not cvea the common necessarics Of life saved hn'
tLcro tnc nr amUst every article OF coalort 70 nav
been carried sai.y Of ns;a ss~ o. sns iSr Oh III
From tho stable OF Mr. tary tho flames spread 10 IN
meat ua.S,t occupied By Mr. Cary from thence to MI
whole Of The seventeen buiidsgs which comprised til
block Between Caihsr AID Crannei streets were on
burning ass The following is list Of those wiio nav
Iiss Hop ms grocery portion of the contents saved
Loss 81 AGO. insured for - 600.
The storo Of Mr. Mclarohlin, occupied "a dry good
store But cw Ct the goods we're saved Mr. Mcl.ucll
had it started in bisincss in Poughkeepse, and had
bano very valuable stock. Tho loss is estimated
Aetorc owned by Sir John Coxhcad, and occupied a.
cruckc-y and chiuawarc store by e. Jscsscn, o.
syenae hSosS , Insured sDs G' Ts sai
Ishrne Mt saved but little OF the goods The loss est
mated a, IRON 60 goo 70 $1,000 insured for so9 "a
Inc owrcd By Charles Woodruff l0ss $1,000; PARTIAL
insured
Mr.. John Shields, paint shop aud contents Loss 500
no iD,arsnce p,,,,.,, ,, a. ooo ,,s-., q,
Post Gibrou, building and ecutcuts {arnturc). Los
81 90; portion OF The gocas saved; insured.
The furniture store OF Mr. II. = Mallory With tue con
tents iDBs cg,matcd st ~ go. insured for VI 600.
Tie grocery storc Of Mr.. Eosney and residence 10
Tne Corr. once viii the contents, owned and occu
pied by M j. Hannah Loss 81 so insured .oT $1,000
The stable u MIR Cary together with his meat mrs
and Two valuable horses oks estimated al seo insured
several other building with their centen,s dc
siroyd, nso four dwolng houses the larger portion o
the furniture and other articles which would occupy to-
much for publication The following correct
LIT oftho
yr Caleb Morgan OWNED three II the storcs and adwcl
ing bonso Ile cstnacs hs los az 5000; insured ioi
s5 90 n the Hone Hartford and other oontnn.c'.
Tie store Of Ir. Ccxicad with b. cabinet suop dwcu
ng, workshop and tos, arc otinatcd at bct~ccn OoS
sad 8 eco
The market occupied by Mr. r Cary Io'. Il 100: IN
eurcd IN rlgtl><t. & ra,tny foc Ssos
VII am Eoancys &C hcuEc, Groc"ry ana dscung
worth A eco insured Tor $500 Il The Home LSuranc'
Comimay.
III sosr and candle petory, Owned eud occupied by
Mr. Naiharici Ti n -on, corner Of Crsnnel aud Man
RtrC,ts - tect running The litter street, building
worth g. CO., Insured New York cousFany or III 600
Tho coricni were estimated ~ be worth fror4 81 900 q
o. 600; Insured for 81 ,2oo.
A brick building about % b. co. almost new. occupied
by l1i Son, worth III ,eDe injured ier 500, 10 oaC
of the Hartford companies.
A to5aDi Lorsc, occup.oa by widow Noniforl, worth
1000 Insured for 5000 ~ the saTnc company.
The buliugs On the opposite side 81 the street were
all nrch dagnagcd and the irs VIII be considerable
rom water They caught frc Hcvorsi time, but vcrC
cutngused b. the hrcmcn, OTrora ard occngants Tilt
Gre vas 50 the work of lrcerfiery. fouEhkceTlt
has not visited by suc destructive Drc A. the ont
ju.t related for tic lat twenty-five years
HocfIN SCtvpg1I's Nf,sTrrrs late GcOr.r Christy's
VII give their art grand concert this evening a, Con
ccrt Hail. Newark, which OCCASION a varied saa ~
uartisc programme, consl-.ns OF rev sougs, d'rcci