The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-16
CONFEDERATION IN BROOKLYN.
IMMENSE l0SS OF PROPERTY.
Probably a Million Of Dollars
Worth Destroyed.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS.
>~s>>~o.>--.,>~-~~-.,-,~~
Danger from the Storage Of
C0mbustibles.
A Large Bended and FREQ Ware
house Consumed.
DESTRUCTION OF SHIPPING.
Intense Excitement Of the Com
nunity.
ACCiDFNTS AND INCIDENTS
Intense Excitement Of the Conn
munity.
AND INCIDENTS,
&C., &C.. 90.

About noon yesterday a nre broke out on Johnson's
dock foot of Joralemon street, Brooklyn, which for In
teDsy and rapdy Of combustion and tho great loss OF
property incident thereto equals anything this city or
Brooklyn has experienced Tor many years. and one that
will remembered and spoken OF In the history
OF the city and the life Of tho nremen
The osigin OF the FIRE is exactly known, various
accounts being given; but that II large fire, in
volying thesdcsruc,on Of amount OF proper
ty, ia not matter OF doubt The 6re broke out 10 the
buildings known as "Scnenck's stores" occupied by
Messrs jackson n Woodruff as bonded and free
house, and rapidly did spread that men employed
In the place had to Jump into the dock TO save their lives
The bonded warehouse contained vast quantities Of
nitrate OF sod, wool, hides, gin and various other ar
cles OF merchandise the free stores bad also large
quantity Of nitrate soda, seventeen hundred Of
guapo. stored Of the Peruvian government,
sugar and moasses owned by Messrs Roche Bros Cof-
fey, and other goods
The OF soda principally belonged 10 Messrs Fab
bri Chauncey, OF No A South street, New York, al
though other parties or portions The total
value the nitrate OF soda $200, 900, and tho
guano valued at $240,o 600.
As the Gre progressed and reached the nfammable
teras explosion followed explosion rapid succession
throwing up the debris to great height scattering fsg
menis Of stone brick and wood, and endansering she
lives OF all in the vicinity Tho eject Of the
such that tho ceilings Of houses for blocks around
we're torn down, and hardly pane or glass let
whole The block bounded by Furman, State. Jorale.
and Atlantic streets suffered tho n.os many stores
and shops being almost entirely destroyed ln State
street. near Court, quarter OF mile from the dock the
windows Of house blown in and totally destroyed
The along Furman street to Wall street,
side and Atlantic the other wcre all more or less
damaged by the falling brick. which after
sive exploslon came down as tbich as hail
The residents panic stricken. Furniture
thrown into the streets Women were running about in
the greatest excitement, and children cngipg TO their
skirts carried in their arms, added 10 the wild excite
mcDt.
was under full hcadway and explosion after explosion
was startling the ncghborhood was truly grand and
column rcachiug some hundreds or feet in the air the
base OF being Immense bodies Of brilliant ame that,
in contrast to the MONDAY SUM- were garng to the
eyes of spectators.
II not long before the river was crowded with
vesscs surrounding tho locality Of tho nre and all
but two OF the ships lying near
moved from the dangerous viciuiiy and anchored in
the river The the wharf at which tho Russian
frigate lay moored stirring for all board
realized the fact that their naval home in danger
the falling sparks. from tho explosions covering the
vessel and rendering prompt procuring
supply Of water very necessary 1he frga,e however,
taken into the stream and cut Of danger but
the excitement that caused quite
the monotopy OF quiet which has hitnerto marked The
| soourn of The Russians 10 Brooklyn. Tho violence
| OF the successive shocks wss feit even in New
York, the vibration shaking the windows OF all the
buildings along South. Wafer aud Front streets;
and when the immense column OF snn Ee was
arising there was rush towards the vharves,
which were scoa crowded with thousands OF spectators
from tho Fulton ferry the Battery The inhabtpnis
OF Ahe OF dwellings si.nated Furmau street. the
rear OF tho burning buildings rushed ont OF their houses
when tie explosions took place, panic stricken with
| fright Mothers, with their children 10 arms,
and truly the terrific roar flames dense clouds
OF smoke hiding the sun, and The shocks from the re
pcaed explosions sufficient to cause panic. Even
those who out OF danger, standing on the Heights
on the bridge Montague street ran panic stricken
l after tho tvo heaviest explo ions occurred. Tbe
prompt aud valuable assistance 10 the shipping; bu, !,
only at great risk that any steamer could approach
the burning ocaty, from fear OF tho explosion OF the
remaining barrels Of saitpetre stored tho wharvcs
~ the commencemcut o! the fire tho docks were
rapidly the greatest cxetons wore necessary 10 place
them beyond the reach OF danger All succeeded 10 get
Hamburg br < named ssr and Helene but ,cly arrived
from Csic having on board cargn Of copper 1be
flames communiss,ed 10 the ,ssns Of the vessel and
ened they deserted her 10 BODY, without trying TO
save anything on board As the Ore reached her bold
the rigging. the sight was grand though nsxed with
spice oi sorrow at the noble vessel lei to the
| sells TO Toward OF the burning brig Ind been
towed out but these TO- windwad were not SonIdered In
\ danger and had not been moved but the hawser o.
the brig parted swung around and aoaes towards
feet OF vessels In Fords dock, striking bow on 10 large
vessel which Jared on her to them 10
(oppe and After moment of hesitation to 90 over her
side Tie danger to the whole fleet was now most i'm
minen, aud threatened most disastrous consequences
the Chief procured tug and making last ~ the burning
boat towed her out TO the fats Governors slaud
The Bremen brig Louis also caught re In the foreop
but saved. The damage was slight
The rigging OF several other vessels was set on nre,
but much injured
The 1emen we're at the extreme pest Of danger and
played upon the buildings, handng the serious
consequences - which tLey might have been sob eced
The conclusions knocked number down and pr cpilaed
several into the rivcr and although lew were hurt not
one seriously Injured.
After each explosion the crowd would come
they could 10 The emen, unlcss where pressed back by
the police. ard few injured by being knocked
aud toden npon 10 The general rush. they Ewayed
bark IN anticipation oi another shock.
Tho nitrate OF soda having become exhausted, the
explosions ceased about three O'Clock, and, The
tous u the lrcmen then oncrgocaly directed 10
extrguhhing the hrc among the gocds the building by
this tine. having been demolished.
Tho pature f the eonlcnts and value OF property, with
he names OF owners as near AZ ascerapcd, arc as ol
lows
SIX hundred hogshcads OF sugir owned by Rocbo, Bros
Co'oy, and Q. +. Fisher. 10l Wall street
Pour bun tred bales ~ wool owned by different parties
Three hundred hcgsheads o moasses owned by Roche
4 Bras. Il tnfley.
5000 bags Of nitrate os sofa, owned by Tabod &
Chaucy. Of south street, New York, and other PARTIES
| fn,s article alone valued nj $4,000
- pipes OF gin, just arrived OF winch four pipes were
saved
225 tons Of guano owned by the Peruvian government.
II COO hides, owned by j. n. smnn, OF Burlirg sip
1 New York.
Tsc loss contents will reach about ssao o.0oo,
Whieh there 10 the exeut nf S5ooo0
NeatlY every Insurance Office n brooklyn "a wen ~ TIE
majority Of tho companies ID New York, are interested
| IN thesc losses.
! The WI ue oi the II rahoa.es was si6 600 Insured
| The adjoining lumber yard " Mcssrs Ross son
i was damaged TO the extent o. 81 600 lrsrrcd.
Rocke hros Corcy 8 loss .us i50c9. on which w0