New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-20
BROUkLXN ITEMS.


DEsTprcTIoy OF THE BROOKLYy CITY FLOUR
Mus BY FIRE-The extensive -four mill Of Messrs.
Smith A. lowell situated mt the foot OF Fulton street.
directly opposite the ferry house was destroyed by nrc
Yesterday morning, together with the main portion u
the contents 800
The dalnes were discovered about ~ o'clock m. in
the south westerly Of the fifth story. which WAS
occupied by light machinery. and rsod us the NH car
! n.ntsr.-bop The carpenter, who was at WORK, was
made aware Of the presence Of fire by dense smoke
which suddenly burst forth lo gave the alarm ard
the policeman on the post and MIL hands ATTEMPTED 70
sspuress the fire. hut the flames made such RAPID pro
gress that they had oil they could 10 TO escape uhih
iuIsd.
The Gremen were promptly on hand. and steamers
and hand engines speedily put INTO reiulslnoh
The hie II the Wind rendered their eseri"I- !"
reach the fire iuear'nsi None NJ the streams could Do
forced higher than The fourth floor, ana the names
therefore had fh sweep and speedily ehteioPeu lhe
eutir uppcr portion Of tho Building. The burning en-
bers fell and thick through the openngs and the
structure was @oon in blaze from TOP 70 bottom NOT
withstaBdBg the floods OF water poured upon them
The railroad office on 1o opposite Side n' fnr1nn
street, aud Bnickorbokor Company iechouse. nna
stables IN the Tear, we're saved. 49,,
Ths mill completely burned oI IL was oi brIck'
- by y feet in ex.nt aud i've stories IA height VIII
basement The rttor wns occupied ~ cooperaRe.
the first foor at oilce and store room Inc I'M
and fourth noors used for storing hour and gram
aud Tire FIJI a carpenter shop Tic engines were ia
\ small building attached 10 the main structure shd
though completely destroyed arc greatly damaged
Tho m,in contents. besides machinery. consisted Of
between 800 and 100 barrels OF iour oi when about
100 we're saved q geher with the books OF the fstd
lshmenn and between 4OCO aud > 20, bushels Of wheat
all Of which was destroyed.
mis- tie ui,d time the building. erected the
present site have been DESTROYED by fire. The last
srgcture more extensive than those previously bnTncn
out vs erected m the fall 81 loD at an expense 81
s2Opco. The machinery cost s5OODo more Inc iois Is
osfifnated AZ $i500G insured in tho following Compa
wiliansiurs CRY 5000; Sew World $500; cro.oH,
- ~ ..... - GA s.Tff
fire aud Marine, sirnsaed, $780, Home, Sew liavn
$50 Security, 5000 conimogmea.h, tseco; s.,9{,e
Ifnna.frF. and Trsde-. 4 son Hauior Sla"i Liver
poo sai London s7.soi Bawery. tSsn Relief s2.
IS,cr3',,Io": sSooo Com r.shinge s7o: Adriauc
s2se; aoya, ESQ Globe 'ssi rooahss go 1s.'
: 20; B.l.lc $500 Total. els 80.
Tie Mil wa kept in constant operstien and turned
on, 40 40 barrels of -four per day, employing
TIE rc was finally c,t!nguished about the middle Of
tho afternoon. Chef Engineer cunningham and on
ars and men dessrye credit for their activity and
perseverance, BY which the flames prevented from
Spreading 10 spy u le ncighboiiae property.
The origin ciiAe - was accidental
OsR TnousssD DOLLARS RrwARp.--In CON-
,i;,uc. with a resolution u The Brooklyn Board vi
Alderman The Nnyur has offered sreRard Of sU for
tho ar ~ and conviction 81 the parties gull! Of The
murder u the psr-Jn whose mntated rcma.as were re-
Gently found floating M the waters o the East RIVER and
NcpYoik Ray. The remains have not yet been idenii
G,i n 3. the y neral belief That thc man ~ -trsn-
ger N these parts.
DESCENT UPON A DIsoRDERLY IfousB.-Cspt.
Wnrlorn Of rho ash Precinct Police with poe, OF
men about - o'clock on tuesday night made descent
az, y S enss arrs.,e5 ft aaa e9Gs
charged viii keeping adl.oriery house aud four young
women occupants Of the same. Yesterday; leik was
held 10 $50 bis for his good behavior and tho grr
wese discharged
IACNCH or THE NAUBUC. -The lightdra'i
monitor Nanhgc Was launched Yesterday from The ygFI
vf Nm Pefine ~ trs foot Of North -th.st (E. d.
Tie turfct b. been removed AID In IFS stead 4
largo wooden Tlin,rli surmounted by linch gun,
has born substituted The vessel win be specially used
Tor annaskiug and removing torpcdocs.