The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29

A WOODWARD FIRED BY AN INCENDIARY-A
TENEMENT HOUSE BURNED-DAMAGE ESTIMATED
AT THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
destructive fre broke out between two and three
o'clock yesterday morning in the carpenters shop or
Messrs Tribet Hardiey in the rear Of Nos. $50 and
161 Mercer street. and spread very rapidly destroying al
immense amount of property.
The carpenters shop, in which the IRE broke out "
situated the Of the building and was stored with
wood the rooms being nearly full The front buildings
were occupied, the first floor, by Messrs Tribet
Hardloy as offices and store rooms The second moor
was occupied by Messrs Ashe Co., painters and scenic
artists and Messs Potter Stymers cabinet manufao-
turers occupied the third and fourth stories The fire
boring saloon, whose windows overlook the rear
OF the building He Immediately gave the alarm,
from snS the s. 'nsaSs q the material.
fire spread rapidly and IN an hour from is commence
consumed the whole OF building 10 attempt
save the building futile and the 6remen drccted
their efforts to the roofs Of the neghborng houses and
SO checked the further progress Of the hro Despite
and tenement house in the rear occupied by colored
families, completely Quilted. A small frame tome
msn house adjoining No. ISL Ss ses
the flames ct time intense that person stand
ing In once across the street could not the
carried by the wind far Broadway and Canal street.
and number or awnings were burned by them. II WAS
ana fears were entertained for their safety As socs
as the hre was rot under o search was made Tor
them by digging away tho rubbish but while doing 20
fireman said he had seen person lead the animals
away, and the search was discontinued Nothing has
been heard OF the missing animals SINCE although the
stables In the neghDorhood have boon thoroughly
searched and It is thought that some person. taking adj
vantage OF the confusion, made Off with them.
The rear Of the Jewish synagogue, "Darieh Anumo,"
No 1874 Greene street, and owned by NJ and 8. storm
berger is damaged TO the extent Of three hundred dol
lars.
The buildings 1850 sn1el Mercer street owned by
Tribet Hardlcy. Their loss on buildings stock and
machinery amounted 70 81 900. They insured for
$500 in the Howard 81, 500 in tho Pacific and $1,000
in the Hamilton Insurance Company.
Messrs Ashe Co q loss estimated at about OU
Insured for $500 In the Hamilton and $500 In the Gobe
Insurance companies.
Messrs Potter Stymers loss Is estimated At SIC, 900.
Insured for 900 In the Enterprise Company OF Pha
delphia, and the Narragansett Insurance Company.
Dwelling house 157 Mercer street. occupied BY George
Muder; the furniture was damaged TO tho extent Of
about 81 600 and IL insured In the Gcrmania Insurance
Company for 81 600 The building was owned BY Henry
Maillard and Is damaged TO the amount OF IOOO ana
ia insured in the Peoples Insurance Company.
brick tenement house In the rear, occupied by
colored families Is damaged TO the amount OF ABOUT
$1,000.
street. occupied by colored families, was damaged BY
the falling walls The loss Is estimated at $780, =
The whole loss, as near rs can be ascertaned, VIII
roach $50 900. f
Tho Are is supposed 10 have been the work Of an in
cendary officer Bride, Of the Eighth precinct rays
that he found the gate leading TO the carpenter shop
open Monday night, and again early on Tuesday
morning He closed L both times. On discovering the
Are he found the gate open third time. Fire Marshal
Baker Is making examination into tho cause OF the