New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-22
The Fire at the Incbrinie Asylum.

Tho Bisghdmf0n R6puiiicaH, OF saturday con-
sns tie following particulars OF the FIRE which occurred
l. the Iacb;a:c Asylum o.; TIC previous day.
"Abog; s.I O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON. frc was
discovered IN the North sing 81 the lncornte Asylum
which rapid sprnad Throughout 'hat section oi the nH
n and sO0g Involved the caf!rc wood work ~ almost
one mass Of flames This portion OF the Asylum. when
included al II the building north of th0 center
WA in IN unfinished state and flied win tia material
used BY the carpenters. From his cause when the hfe
started u was buf few moments 10 MAKING i''
way entirely through the north section to TIE center or
msn part Of the building. aud W., soon At the hsAt
o; ia work OF destruction INC rro oriGna'd M Isr
could ssceranei IN the northwest corner vi the
building md on the TOP floor.
Tho inmates we're NJ tea In the south section ma
were probably not npyrsed VI the TIRE much earlier then
people In the village Tie Ire as seen 10y persona ~
tie village almost Il commenced and Tie re
department started promptly ur tie scene OF seiirh'
lie Lre.be was Tun. and striking no Ward, --t lie
pcope 10 nquiring the cause. and the information
was general that the inebIiite Asylum Is on hIrT
Tho road 10 ro h.!urn became NJ once alive with pfo
PIE bound or tie Asylum. es spectators, but many
IL do what they might 10 save the building or portions
of its contents. The IRE engines soun arrived anu
Fountain Hose No. 4, aad Hofe proceeded mp INC MI
Ia tue building % did aI0 Hook und Ladder M.
yhn the others stopped az tho ort of the hill until
Was determined where 10 pfoceca ior wa'r M S'oi
a. The engines the ground, II became apparent
tat thcy were useless there being sufficient amount
Of water nearer than the river and the distance and ee
walton prn,cuiiug supply from that quarter Many
people Esd arrived on She ground by tistmc To cheek
the rrn water needed, and with limited supply uf
nails the work Of bringing tho needed article from
yell and ci,cfn some disaDco from the building was
co;nmcnced and for two honrs train of buckets AMI
pails was continually kept mp by those willing 10 thus
practically show their desire TO stay tho destruction OF
property . 9, -, s,., =,
lin Ills way the men were kept busy hghiinc %
n res. OF Tie fire. and Tor abOn, an hnnr and hall
wo hours 10 waf ma II were, hand tohnnd struggle
The mint aimed ut being 10 hold Tho fire In the NORTH
section preventing its entering the center OF the build
ing and especially keeping II from reaching the south
seciiun OF Ians' valuable portion az tho section T.
struggle Ia check the flames commenced little becra
7 md by y o'clock !. evident that thu FIRE was
uuder con, rul. 4 feeling of relief wns manifested by
- as IL became known that tho binding was not 10 b.
entirely destroyed nnd by O'Clock tho poopo began 10
THE fumes left the south section Of the Aayhim
uninuIe while the center was left damaged only tho
north ,,de, the flames reaching 10 somewhat bat
more of IL being torn and cut away 20 check tbs flames
The oonseryat0rics remain uninjnred excepting few
placna where the fire caught and was exngulshei, and
The breaking Of few panes of glass The south section
Of the building is sonew hat damaged by being stripped
Of its moyabes and fixtures. The north section YVES
burned cIenn OF its wood work. and the two inner
walls are bowling. one OF them leaning badly The outer
walls are soneWha, blackened. and The doors and
less scaled.
"Dr Turner, who has charge OF the Asylum was not
n. lone having cf day before yesterday TO join his
family In Connecticut .
Wo cannot state the loss. which is fully Insured in
various companies. $4,000 sl0O.Oo0 OF which
are By agents in this village"