The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
Extensive Fire IN Sixth Avenue.


POOR FAMILIES BURNED OUT.
Between three and four O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out In the upholstery and furniture store Of
George Hammer, COS Sixth avenue. This store formed .
part Of the frame buildings known the "Townsend
Block" which bounded by Thirty nth street, Thirty
sixth street, and Sixth Broadway The above
named store about the middle Of the block the
ere spread with great rspidy north and south, and
space half hour the whole Of the part on
Broadway and Sixth avenue enveloped In sheet
Of flame The nremen worked with unceasing industry,
and managed to the tenemens fronting on Thirty
nfih and Thirty sixth streets
Upwards Of twenty poor families driven from
their homes pretty much all their articles OF house
hold effects consumed and quite number OF them
had but just time TO their lives, appearing In the
street In their night clothes
The following 10 list, ~ far - could Dc hcertained OF
the loss and insurance.
Ksnner Loss estimated At about $500 insured for $3.50
In the New Am serdam Insurance Company.
No. 6o5k Policy chop, kept BY John Wright. Loss
No COZ William Jones, perrumery and fancy toys,
&c toes about $780, injured for $500 Ia the Wall Street
No eo7s. Frederick Millermann, segar store Loss
about 5000 insured for 5000 in the Wall Street and Pacific
No SOC Philip Rice, butcher LOSS about $500; no
No 6ll-Johnson l. Resell feed store Loss about
No el8 Vary & Bird, paint store. Slight damage;
Insured for $500 In the Hamilton Insurance Company
No. ol5 John Moore, grocery store. Damaged by
smoke and about $3.50 insured for $500 in the Park
No eC3 Henry rrebola boot and shoe maker. Loss
about $3.50 insured for $500 10 the New Amsterda nsu-
No eo3ls John Rohrscheb, dealer in stoves and
ranges Loss about slot insured for $500 in the Haml-
No COL -oorklin Peters, bowling alley. Loss about
S4t0 Insured.
No 500 Abraham Flock, butcher and market Loss
about $780, insured for SEQ in the New Amsterdam psu-
rrrce Company.
The prt gross Of the fire stopped at Mr. Flocks
market
+. s Sharkey, marble works; totally destroyed.
M Bsnden. horse .hoeipg shop; totally destroyed.
Julius Perez, sgar dealer stock taken out NOT IN
The occuy as Of the stores on ast floor Thirty ah
street ouy damaged BY the removal Of their ihings
The FIRE did not reach them
No. 10 Frst floor, Sophia Wright, property damaged
by rmovai nbou, slc0 No insurance.
No y Robert Carsen, property damaged about s%
No Insurance.
No. TAX Thomas Rcevef; damaged about s2;. No in
surnice
No 7a-Jacob Hsfrper, cabinet maker; damage by re.
about s26 Insured for $500 in the Wall Street In
tuTapce Company.
FAMILIES on rAnoRM-sEcoSD STORY.
John Prentice seesr dealer, &c; damage about 500
MctsTmott and family loss $3.50
Mr. Kilroh and family loss $3.50.
William Lake and family los about 500
John Price and family; totally destroyed lcss about
$500.
John Cohen and family loss about $3.50
George swi'zer and ia niy lcss $500
George Davis and family loss $3.50
John Scofed and family; loss $500
John novan and family; loss $3.50.
Mrs. Bunk and family; loss $50.
Mrs Gordon and family less $3.50.
Mra Arpoux snd 'smfy loss $3.50.
Mrs Forbes and family; loss $50
William Bascom; damaged about $500
D Tracy, damaged about $500.
Mrs. Eogsh damaged about $50
Mrs Nixon; damaged about 1925.
Mr. Ferguson damaged about $50
Sr Richardson; damaged about 500.
The whole property belongs TO d. f. Nance, and Mr.
Towrsend holds lease or H. The damage 10 the build
ngs estimated about IS Geo. said 10 be insured 1t
will DO recoected that this block erected at the time
Of the Crystal Palace speculation and has been for
years pact in declining condition II supposed the
owner viii now the remaining portions erect
substantial buildings. The Of the fire Is at
present unknown.
FIRE WEST THIRTY NINTH STREET.
About eight O'Clock Sunday morning Ore broke out
In a Of stables in Thirty ninth street Tenth
avenue, owned by George N. Moore. Owing TO the
bustible character OF the buildings they all dc
tuoyed Lose about SO 600 Irsared for 81 500 In the
Fulton and 81. Marks Insurance companies. The
all taken out unpjlred. The flames extended q
slaughter house adjoining, ownet by Michael Donohue
and occupied by WIN. 0Bren The building damaged
10 the extent OF $3.50 Injured for $500 IN tha Hanover
Insurance Company. Loss meat about $3.50; in
surance. named Lawrence Griffin, aged the
premises mixer severely burned about his aco
and hands. He sent TO Bellevue Hospital by offccr
Howe.