The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-08

The BROOkLYN CITY MILLS D6oIHOXkU BIZ fIhb-
THE NEW RAILROAD DEPOT DAMAGED, AND TIL
FERRY HOUSES ENDANGERED.
Yesterday morning. shortly after four O'Clock the large
six story brick building at the foot Of Fulton street, d.
rectly upon the river 'front.' and known the Brooklyn
City Mills was discovered 10 be fire. and burned with
such rapdty that In an Incredibly brief space Of time the
entire structure WINS enveoped in sheet Of tame
The building occupied space of about twenty four feet
front on Fulton street. and hundred feet deep,
tending along Furman street. II filed with 1ous
grain and fecd--thc exact quantity is not definitely
known.
The mill was the extensive Of the Kind In the city
There were two engines and six OF stone which
kss sbsraiion nislt and day bat last night, in con-
sequence of the scarcity Of gram WORK suspests ~
twelve O'Clock, and every employed, with the ex
ception of the Waterman, Hugh Mclaughlin left.
II cannot be definitely asoertsned how the nre orgina-
ted but 1t supposed TO have commenced near the
CINE. The Waterman running in state Of the
greatest excitement and going over TO the ferry house,
exiinguishing the FIRE This promptly done. The
wyandank and Pacific steamed out and putting their
gnes into operation, soon threw several streams on the
tire. became hot that the boats had 10 be taken
of for fear Of being consumed The Wyandank was then
employed in hauling on, some barges and other vessels
lying In the vicinity and she Pacific threw a upon
the ferry houses which would otherwise soon have been
in blaze.
The city Fire Department, were promptly on the spot
fortunately the cheap hoee with which they were pro-
vded by the city burst and they were unable 70 do az
effective duty would otherwise have been tho
Engine No burst all the hose that could be got. No
burst nine lengths and Nos. 4, 9, IL and IL were also
prevented from dong their full duty from the
They prevented the dre from destroying the neghborng
buildings, however.
The Manhattan steam engine q New York, cana over
powerful stream upon the flames The services Of this
company invaluable, and were spoken Of In terms
Of the greatest praise by all who witnessed them.
Tba dom of he tv Comma
which was erected al coat q $40 90 was Considerably
damaged the Furman street side, but was saved from
utter destruction by the hrcmen. The cornce, windows,
ssshes &C. destroyed and Of the other wood
work crisped. The los will probably reach 81 500.
From the time the Ere IN the mill discovered until
II Was all In blaze, only about ten minutes had elapsed
The Of the knckerbockcr Company INST gave the
alarm, and they and few others rolled out about .
dozen barrels Of -four, when they were oompeicd 70
whole structure Ma In ruins and The contents destroyed
The proprietors are kessrs. Smith, Lecch Jewell all
Of whom said 70 be abecnt from the city. he exact
lo<s cannot, therefore, be aaeeytAined N estimated,
however, BY those employed In the place that there
dred barrels Of -four several thouaand bushels Of feed,
and few hundred bushs of grain The building itself
worth about elb 0oo and the value Of the contents,
Including steam engines, boilers and machinery, cannot
Ne lsss lhaa 1890 he prsmises, y underwood,
Twenty men ere thrown out Of employment by This ds-
sster.
The amount OF business done here can be judged nom
the that January last 30 zoo bushels OF An
have been prepared for the market.
The saving u the railroad depot owing altogether 70
the ream engine which elevated powerful and stcAdy
the roof feat which could not be accomplished
with the psme eYcc, BY the hand engines.
The loes on the railroad depot building falls upon the
carpenter not having yet been delivered 70 The
The amour, Of insurance the building and contents