The New York herald., 1862-08-07
DISASTROUS FIRE IN EEEKMAN STREET.

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burning or the Rainbow Hotel snd Othew
Buildfngs-Several Persons burned 20.
Denth-I.oss Estimated NJ About $780,
OOO.
Al about half past three o'clock yesterday, msrnng
Are Was discovered tie front basement Of the Rainbow
Hotel Nos 81 and S3 Be kman street, occupied by William
J Howell Tho aarm was given and the nremen arrived
quickly at the promised The inmates Of the hotel at the
time consisted Of Mr. Howell his two sons, eighteen
boarders, six servant girls and two watcrs
The flames s,sead rapidly aud in very short Tins
he nre extcnfei throughout tho enirs building, the
three upper floors Of which were occupied by oharss
W. Baker, envelope manufacturer From mere the nrs
forced its way into the upper part d NO. ~ beek"an
l.reet. The three buildings, which we're six stories
nigh each, were totally destroyed.
three story brick buding 10 the rear OF NO. ol Adm
street was also totally destroyed and also the four
story brown tlone building 165 William street, 0gether
with several VI the adjoining buildings, were more or iess
injured.
The following list Of the !osscs and occupants with
the assurances, as far as ascertained:--
BERGMAN STREET.
Nos 81 AMI 80, six story brick buildings, cccupiees
on The sements rs second aud third floors as the Rain
bow Hstv and kept by W. }. Howell Mr. HoweIi's ioso
ON stock Of liquors and wcs win be about 000 nsus6
for 81 500 In the East River Insurance Co. The furnure
tally and insured for $1l 900 In several COM
p,nies The buildings owned by the Conner estate
rhe loss is about $250o0 Insured N the following ana
other coni, anesSt. Marks, 70 900; Royal, $5,oo0s
Astor, 81 900. 80
No 20 Bcekman street.-The nrst, fourth, NTH ana
sixth floors occupied by Chas W. Baker, BOOK bndsfy
md nianufaciory, and also the !enfth hitn
tad sixth iioors Of Nos. 81 and ~. STOCK ana
about SO oso iDsurea for $4,000 IN the following
eonipaness--iirevoort, 81 coo East Riyer, y ooo
Unity 81 80 honx, $500. Williamsburg CITY pl ouu
lone Of New Haven, 81 so: fnemss irust, IS 900,
North Western $4,000 illerpool and Lmd,r Sio gooy
coiuHba 81 soo len1S eoo saenaass, saooV ns,
con,anes names unknown -, =
The second and third floors wore occupied oy Wm =;
Lyon envelope manufacturer Loss about S3,ooo; salu
Tie building also belonged 10 the Conner estate. II is
az 800 as foi.slmporters Traders, "a 900; Co.
uinba s2 500 Rutgers - 900, Peoples, Of hassachu-
,es, 81 900; hasasoit. OF massachusetts
1hs rear part Of No. q was slightly damaged by tho
ws ci No 20 crushing il the roll o. the once extension
o6l.-A three story brick building in the rear oc.
snped by Smith Oh the hrst floor as carpenter SHOP
Sec nd ioor occupied by Mr. elliot, commssion mer
chant Loss $500; no Insurance.
third for, occupied by James Walker, billiard tablo
mlker Loss S40O no Insurance. ThS building belong
I'd Wln 3. Astr totally destroyed. Loss $4,000; IN
No SO Third floor, occupied by i. f. Wellington, i'm
orer or hrass goods. Loss about So 000 insured sor
s2j 800, as ioiows--ienox $1,000; howard, ~ ooos
seet floor is occupied by Charles Hauselt, importer o
leather A Loss abont IS, ,000 insured for - oO0 Ia
City Insurance Company
The hrs. door Is occupied by John G. Hne dealer 10
upholstery goods; damage slight. ihe phiamg - az
mascd ahoal 500; insured.
wnnsa sTREEr.
No 163.frst floor and basement occupied ny A. q =.
: Ihorp dealers in upholstery goods. Damage about
IS, Goo insured for $40 600, iolows-Sun Mutual,
$40 600; Manhattan, 5000; Eagle, So COO New Ynrk
suitabe, IS 600; Columbia 5000, Brooklyn 70 ooOi
ienox. So .000-total, $40 GOO.
The upper floors are occupied by L. struller des.sr in
guns pistols &c. Damage about S. 600; fully insured
No. IO5.-rirst floor occupied BY Herman waggoner,
dealer In upholstery goods. Loss about ~ O00 insured
Tor 900 in ins Hamilton, lafayette, Citizens sn1
Building No. 1863 Is damaged about 50, ,o0o and No t6s
about 81 600. Said to be insured
No. l67 is occupied by several tenants. Second noJr~
fios j. Woo!cocks tin plate worker, loss 500; no in
surance. Third hoor--f. b Ashbury, glass letterer;
Company Reuhold Andrie lithographers loss
5000 no insurance. First floor (rearl-Wm. Bramhil,
81 C00 in the Kings County Insurance Company. First
floor (ont)S store Of A. Weber; damage by water,
No IS9.Tlrst ioor paper store Of G. A. Crane stock
iaSs AID 500 500 IN a. L;sSz zdisS;: s5Gsss
The upper part i boarding house kept by Elisha Bur
eson: damaged about $500; insured for 81 500 in the
Greenwich Insurance Company.
AZ time the fire presented very serious aspect,
and fears entertained that other buildings would be
destroyed The hremen worked with cotnmcndable psr
severance and finally sce eded In extnghshing the fire.
human life ia the Rainbow Hotel. Az far
rs reporter could ascertain there
persons missing although there may be others
odgers the house for the nghtof whom the preprs
tor has 40 recollection.
The tso persons missing are -
Mr.. ActeDzic EnglisbmAn, about seventy five yeae
OF age, ana
MIR. Simmons, sgsd about twenty-siy years.
They both slept on the third floor.
Captain Marcus Munk badly burned about the body
lie sent 10 he New York Hospital.
Edward Grecnhage OF Philadelphia, was taken from
third story wipdew by the fremen with their ladders
and conveyed 10 the station house, somewhat exhausted
from smoke on his lungs.
Chic Engineer Decker ordered the standing walls to bs
puod down. when a search will be Instituted, and the
remains Of the unfortunate persons removed from tho
rains.