, 1865-11-15
DEsTRUCrlvE FIRE.
magie's Block In Flames-Loss $4,000.

At few Minutes past eleven o'clock Last eTea-
Ing hancs we1s sceu issuing ftom the roof Of the
large rcw block the southwest corner OF LASa1le
and Randolph ttrtets, known is Msgie'a building.
and almost before the fire engines, located within
few blocks Of the scene, could be brought into pay,
to bum f1tdously TIL the roof WIS consumed. the
edrts Of The Department asnibng to save the lower
portion Of the building:
tnEiJ dcuit fo1 lie engines 10 operate caectlvelJ
The ladders were TOO short to reach the ledge of
The roof and II WAS come time ere the hose could
roofs Of ,hs adjoiring buildlu:s. Me.nnhile the
flames continued Their havoc. and gained each mo-
ment stronger hold on the tinabeFs which sup,
niih eompo:iioa roofing naaisris} r which oaee On
TIRE, furnishes fuef rieh IN carbon md difficult 10
e1tnguish. II Ua< soon in state Of collapee. and
100 surely q lie progress Of The devouans ele-
ment. The seton Of the flames Tas iesf potent on
the tlopins sides, which were covered With tiles,
ite HI,d jets through the toinlnes, and ever and
al On ~ The fahteuiDga bec1me loosened the tiles
fell the etreet below, seriously endaugerinE The
crowd kept ii d most respectable distance. The
situation was one Of the MOST uniayorabfe that can
be 1naeined, The water eupply being quite shost.
m ecareeiy possible to ply the STRAINS nom the hose
ibe attic ciory, where the nrc originated. is d.
1
the cupola fu The cenire, and aIaed By a strong
wind, socn swept the whole length Of The building
On the stroke Of =, about an heur amer the Arst
ing with the ehfmness and scattering the fteuen
who were At work below; none OF them were hart.
though the escape ofsome Of them IL little short Of
the next stor5-thc whole aonr occupied by the
t.Westc1n Union Bank Note Engraving Company" !"
By this lime however, the flames bad been got SO
far under control that but little damage was done
an that floor e1ceut hy WAtcF. with which 1t Nbs
extensively Hooded.
p halE EP.st t~elye o'clock The arspen I'D gain
g,nes eaYc The signal for departure. ONLY then vas
It possible to enter the building. and gain some
ldea Of the havoc caused The following are he
Losses aa near as could be ascestaned at that ate
The building is owned by u. 4. Magic, (now In
NeW York J and Was fnlshcl year aEo at cost o.
he next floor vas much damaged. Tho whole Of
,he building was thoroughly drenched with water.
gre eeiil1gs broken doN1, snd the walls mneh i II.
| local eompautes+ none Of the companies having
agencies III the building being concerned in the In
srrance.
ployes OF the Bank Note Engraving Company.
They were ordinarily furnished; the number o.
tecsnts and amount Of loss could not be asceraned
first nlarm in undress. nn1 betaken themselves to
the residences Of their ffienCa Loss IN this de-
pattnent cstltna,ed at e a000.
story. ). i. Scammon Is President Of the COM
pany; c. knIckerboeker, Secretary c. e. Cheney,
| Treasurer. They hsd large stock Of drawings,
design, pateF &C.. ali Of which are mose or leas
damaged BY the perfect ayalauche Of wnter poured
| into Tie building. The loss IN this department
cannot be known til The contents hive :been
thoroughly oyesnaued; Il msy be get doWn
| lie third story Is occupied As sleeping rooms
and p1iyate 0Ecee, the next below Is insurance md
law oices, and The first aoot entirely by insurance.
oEicee; tho Randolph 'front.' contatnkn. The Offices
| or lie nome Insurance Company, i. c. Ducat, nnd
he s.Manhaftan," Miller { W,lmarth: N the
usalle etlect front are the otoes Of the Lumber
| mans INSURANCE Company" Thomas Goodman,
Agent, and The Garden City Insurance Company.
| q, Il. beam, Secretary. The whole Of the base
ment Is occupied BY 1bach l. Sthlck IL Restaurant
fa,niharly known ~ the s:Sha.p Corner Restaa1
| ant.'
All tbeec were Injured BY the dEcuchtns, but moth
| Ing was burned. The books and papers were, IL
most instances, removed to places Of greater appa
| yent safety. The creates. damage will be to car
| PETS and furniture. Probably q 600 woRld be re
quired to put them In order.
The dre, - already stated, broke out In the en-
| pola: it was probably the work of IN iueendia1y
II was ueceseasy to break down the door tn order
4 ret at the aanes. The streams from the 7. B
| Brown and Frank Sherman were magnificent, ant
stopped the Aancs almost a. by magic when the
] e.nt IN working order.