New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
Destructive FIRE.
ConHngration in Water md seuth-sts.-
Several BuiIding., Including a Large
Tea Warehouse, Seriously Damag'"
by Fire and Wassr-Loss Over S61O''
OCO-A Number Of Firenicn Injur'd by
Falling Walls.

Between ~ and o'clock YESTERDAY a hre
broke out on the second floor Of the buiditg' 20 ~,
Souths in tho promises occupied by onn nn , "u
cnvcloped the entire building. which vas eo'npie,ey
Quilted. The fire also Communicated WIN 'no I'iBo
hyestory bonded war house No 40' Watsrs. "vo
pied by Mcssrs. hampton F,lilg. when eohta'nSd
1000 hafchests oitea ana ZOO s'gs OF e"hes cni
the entire contents were rchde oil worthless Ny nic III"
wster The upper part Of the 9.ding Mas pauy aa",
aged by fire several OF tbs adjoining Dudlhss "eio
also somewhat damaged
While the fire was at It's hight, portion Of the cor
n &c and wall u the building NO wv Sonins'.
fell upon party II who were standing on the r0oi
Of q Q adjoining building. j. ID. Taneuu mcmoer Of
Hose Company No S. who had charge OF the pipe oil
Engine Company No. A. was badly bruised about We
head and face aud legs crushed lie was taSen 70 ,ne
glue Company No. 81 had one Of his legs broken. lie
was taken q his sidrncr, M 2i Wo INST Patrick
Garagnn foreman of Engine Company No u, was also
slightly hurt.
lie following the losses and insurances as far as
could be asccrtaincd
The basemcnt Of No 2Oi South-si. was occupied by
John Hughes rs junk shop. Loss $500 insured iOi
81 coo in the Manhattan omp ny TIE first h"or was
occupied BY Joseph MunsOn IA, porter house Lo's,
5000 no insurance. Tie r. cond floor, where the IRE
occurred was occupied by 7 iax or and H. McYOy
shin joincrs Loss about $500; surcd The third
ana fourth floors and attic r. occupied by \ Adams
and +. est rigging lofi. Loss about 81 oOoi IN
suTcd for g. 600 IN tue VI rk %" pany lhe guiding
IL damaged to the amount OF s3,lOO. - -
No 205 Is occupied the Inst h0'r by " liam w
Monk rs a pnrterhousr, ard the UPPER part by ID
Homer niger: Shaltun & Smith, sa.makers; ant
VIM A. Muole stoycdore.' The entire los by wate
will amount 10 aDout 81 600 Partially Insured. III,
building is own'd by VIM. Valentine and Is damaged
To the amount OF $40 Insured.
No 203 SuGthst Is occupied MS the Steamboat Hotel
kept by c. kcist, loss by water. about $40 insured
Ion 81 800 TIE rear OF Van Dykes ho'ei aud aim
saloon No. - Caiharine slip, Wa considerably dam
aged by fire and the furniture damaged by w"teri los
about 81 coo; fiy insured he bniding IN do mage,
to the amount of coo: insured The rear OF Nos 81
aud 3g9 Watcr.st. ,ccul led by l. f. T.. smith q 20.
dralcrs IN n.d iron and copper and Owned by Z. "
! Roosevelt. is damaged to the amon OF $500.
| No 4Ol Water st is the large bonded warehous
| mentioned above A portion OF the cof,e belonged 4
| Stuiges Bennett anu c.. ami W ii. Fogg 20
The loss the coDtchts of the building VIII amount
al least 100000 Whit rot bur- ed VIII be So thor
ouphly soaked that II Will be- almost Worthless. u
building is owned by J. j. Hicks. and Is damaged L
the amount Of 5000. Insured. 49,
| We.truy Gilbcs & Hmdcastlo were insured 500
coo On rcas ia 4Ol. i0J aud iO5 Water-st. mostly
| city cOmpinles.
The contents ~ the adjoining warehouse aso. owne
/ BY j j. Hicks composed If teas and COLLEGE, "ef
damaged o. the amount IL Sj.000 by water.
/ The fHmiiies occupying q ciemenis Opposite IN
warehouse IN many scs i"'no'cd their iufhliur'
| uhirh was damaged by TIE operation -
Driacimcnts pr sent from The fi, oth 'th IVt
and 18th Police Prccii cts. and preserved oid'r.
The hire originated from some shryings ~ the hr'
plncc ou the seosnd n or of No. s0i SoHth.si In al
tempting 10 exiinguish the hu -. hr. Andrew kikei
one Of the worknen, had nis eyebrows and hair sinsed