The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
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Fire fn Pearl street-A Four Story Build
ing Dcstroyed-Loss About sixty Thou
sand DOllnrssy A

sand Dollars, 4
Between eight and nine O'Clock on Tuesday morning al
fire broke out in the cellar or building No 1888 Pearl
street From made by the porter Assist
ant Fire Marshal o. Baker appears that he opened
the cellar door from the outside and while engaged in
putting his overlis he hight al the back parto
the cellar On going wha, he small blaze
between the turpentne barrels and apparently the
floor Hetred 70 extngush the fire by removipg some of
the barrels but the heat and smoke strong
tharhe compelled TO leave. On reaching the
he immediately gave the alarm 81 fire. He cannot ac-
count for the re and says had in the cellar
STAGE Saturday. when he locked itup and has had the
key in his pocket ever since. { Ne
Owing TO tbs combustibe chaacer OF the goods the
cellar consisting OF hundred barrels OF turpentinc
and quantity Of osD, the names spread rapidly and
defed all efforts OF the Gremen 10 cxtinguish them
The danes spread up the and reached
quantity Of cotton stored the third and fourth floors
In about half an hour after The fire discovered
terrible explosion took place. supposed 10 have been
caused by the bursting of the turpentne barrels The
window sashes and glass. and bricks and pieces OF
broken stones, scattered Che street
severely cutting the and otherwise njuring several
persons Fortunately however, was danger
ousy hurt. The tlremen worked well succeeded
preventing the spread Of the fire TO the adjoining build
ings. Commissioners Pinckney and Brown
hand and In their new uniform. They rendered the
Chief Engineer aud his assistants such aid
CURED The character OF the burning material made the
extinguishment Of tho fire very difficult Several steam
ers were at work all day and up to the time of going
to press still at work but the further spread the
fire was checked s se0g liter broke out
The basement where the fire started, and the second
third and fourth floors were occupied by c. p. Dibbc,
commission merchant Mr. Dibble estimates his loss at
about $4,000 He s insured for S35 900.
The Grst floor occupied by Henry Crcas, dealer in
cordage and Irvine His loss will be about $40, 900; in
surcd for $4,000 in the Brevoovt, International New
England and another insurance company.
The building is owned by the Lorlard estate. IL 10
damaged about SO 00O and Is insured in the Lorard
and Knickribocker Insurance companies
Some slight damage done 10 the stock OF Nj. r.
Brown dee in beads, at 1885, and also TO the stock Of
NJ Mare %, in the same building dealer IN glue,
yarnishe all of which Is insured. Yerance II NC
Mahon's rant, No. 100, il damaged considerably,
and mar the neghboring cellars filed with
water
About o'c,ocs there fire reported on the
or i - and Exchange place, under stair
way oyc. ". IS were ordered away by the Chief
Engine IL ! ir arrivingin Exchange place the
fire was louu. .se-' been eytingusled by the police
and citizen ,.agc OF any account done TO the
premises. pl of the First precinct, under Cap
tam Warow al y, oant Cherry, aided by force from
the Second precinct under Sergeant Hutchson rendered
good service. I fs