New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17
DISASTROUS FIRE IN HOUSTON
STREET.
a Presbyterian Church Dessroyee-Dau-
ago about 5000, 900.

a Presbyterian Church Desiroyee-Duus-
ago about 100000.
One Of the most DISASTROUS fires which has oe-
cnrred in this city in several years. took place about
p o'clock les, Saturday night in the FIVE story bald
ing al tho southeast corner Of West Houston and
Geeu streets, which totally destroyed, together
with the Associate Presbyterian Church, on the oP-
pose corner Ct the street. and other adjacent prop
erty, involving a loss of about 100000.
Tic building Ia which the fire occurred consists Of
Nos 81 81, s. and 80 Houston street, and Nos. lao,
liz, ~ and l4G, in Greene street. The fire WA
first observed 10 the fret floor OF No 49, occupied by
Messrs Sanford aud Hauoun, Railroad Ticket Print
err. The flames were next seen bursting ont OF the
windows On the Greene street side Of tue building.
In ess than twenty minutes the entire sLructurew was
a mas Of fire, and before hour tad elapsed the
roof fell In with tremendous crash, followed almost
Immediately By noise Ike the roar Of artillery, os-
casioued by tie falling OF the massive walls.
The east wall foil the extension OF Nos. :. aad
81 West Honston street, known as the uonse 81
Commons, and portion OF tie south wall lsh on
No Ifl Greene street, crushing in the roof aod esr,
rying SWAY swo hoore, also damaging Toe ROOT d
No. I42. About that ,ine, owing ~ the intensity OIL
the heat &c curc1 ~ the Agsociate Presbytenais
Church suateG on the southwest corner of Greene
and Houston streets took FIRE, and comm icated
with the roof aud ia very short time the interior
az the church was entirely burned up, nothing bsing
let bat tie stone walls, which remain firm a. before
the fire. The flames spread from the church. 10 the
dwellings Nos. - and / II Greene street, lne upper
floors which were partially destroyed. The house
40. 10 Greene stleeS sgsi@ined shSt i.Wy "
water.
The building where Tho fire originated belonged
10 $. b. Alt.ausc. aud was partially occupied ~
Lin as 81 ron work.. gun-csrriage factory, &c.
T. W SinOnds e. Co., manufacturers OF ho0ped
L f.fr No afrpef. sustained na.e 20
tie amount OF So 600; insured IN the Pacific and
other CITY companies
sanford. Hafroun & Co., r-ilroad ticket printers.
received ma e amounting e. so 200 insured.
Wright & Stebbins, sIlver-platers, ia No. ~
Houston street, sustained Damage ameuhung "
lIesrs. Althause Sons iron works, &c, ia No. 30
Houston street, were damaged $50 COO in5uredslor
81 ,o01.
Rooms Nos. l, aud on the second ioor woro
occurred by Joseph Thomas - "a factory OF sewing
machue needles; damaged - 000 insured.
On the fourth floor were a. Carr. brass cock
manufacturer, whose damage amounted TO Sl,OoJ'
insured; and the Magic Kuile Co., damage l,W0;
also insured.
Ihe third door was occupied by Al,hause.
The ilh floor was occupied by Archer L. Meyer,
Loou-skir maani scturer, whose loss amounted TO
s. 0GO; 40 insurance; also, by the Elastic Fierous
Company; damage 5000; Insured III the Kings
County Insurance CGmpa fof $1,000. X. pnlhaz-
e lo,t chest Of tools valued at $50 insured in tue
snme Company.
The bnild!ng which ID the property Of S. D. Al
,hause WAS valued az 100000 and Insured for s75.-
100 In yarors City Companies.
The house No. Il Houston street, occupied "
Partr ge Gray sustained damage anoupiinS' 10 sSUo'
insured.
The " House OF Commons building, occupied by
Robert Smith, was damaged 81 Co.'S insured
Mr. Althau5e's stable, No. loo Greene Sisee' "as
damaged 800. insured. ~
Alpaeus Undesnll packing box maker No; LOO
Greene street, sustained damage amounting ~ aooa'
300. IA c..
street, lost $500; 10 insurance. lhe pallaln.' e-
longing to tho Aihaisc estate, was dauaSe' s'O' "'
sured. 40, ,,.. .uo,
No. III Greene street. occupied by Mr.. Moore, was
dguag.d 500; no insurance. The house Is o"hed
by tho Fish estate, and was damaged s'p. -
No. ll2 Greene street, uuo' ,npec, peiongiuS !"
the state Of Mr.. rieson OF Spoioii' i"eS'o"~ wa
TLaIdeHs &. Banks, bras -tnlsher, lost siOUV.
;,snrr1 for A. 900 in the Nil'Iamsbargh Insurance
C9nnauv. lie second ioor occupied by Iaoer "
Mill ~ n colise-mll, sustained damage 10 tac OK
rem, 81 - 600; Insured. Tho thud toor, oecupiee
nv ~. smart, marble-citter, sustained damage
amounting TO sl,0l0; insured. The building Vas wa
lie urorer;v OF Mr. Mthruse; loss $i2,NVi 1AsAe"
The Associate Presbyterian ChuIch, Ct tho aou;h'
vegt corner of Greene ind Houston s,tSts, WAS ''
e,rOy u. Less S'piouot iis4iSu 'O Ti;ll Ia, tina
Tie house No. II, Greene street, oecui.eo - ess
Rev. Mr.. Harper, pasior Of the church, was con
siderably damaged. lie lost Sl,Ouo IN la'"i'af''
insured ior $500. c.,..o ss-ss,.
The house of Ann Nls, No. AJ GreShe sssc.
sustained damage 10 the amount 4" S''''
Tor 81 600. 80. .r.,,,ned
mir Votzler OF No. ll3 Greene street. sus'S ge.
damage amounting 10 SeOoi no in'ursnce.
buin,na belonged 10 Mr. Sioaveaei 10 lnsaiapo'.
The sparks from the eoniagn'ion hew 70 ;o s Ina
,,rorrry mon which tiev fel BY this means 'ns
roof OF tie church at tho corner OF Cana, a g".
Greene streets was set on iiIe. 50 also were 'H'
lowing places. -. creeas
Trc HOUSE No. IS Greene street, corner Sls
and Prince streets; the Methodist Church III oi''"
~freet. hos. 81. ~ IS aud - Wooster street.
Connriman ualey WAS severely injured, .li WV
ltsseu 70 the New-Notk Hospital. 40.
lhadGous nAngin, member OF tLe Lasu l.';n,
palgc ii m,l.nS, aala supposed 10 be u 10 'S''''