The New York herald., 1865-07-14


There be but little doubt that the nre org
mated in used for storage in the vicinity Of tho
boiler the cellar and is supposed at present 70 havs
been caused by the heat Of the boiler on the 0rt
foor and under the stairs made at the part Of tho
Museum for egress. The flames spread up the starst
and few minutes communicated from floor 70 Aoor.
In half hour from the rst discovery Of the rc the
entire building flames, and shortly afterward the
walls fell Owing there being communication from
the Museum 70 No. 10 Ann street. and from there To Isl
Fulton street. the flames took that direction, and in
very short time the flames bursting forth from the
windows Of the Fulton street building. The Museum
numbered Nos 2s and 22o Broadway and extended
Nos 2l4 and ZIG the theatre occupying the upper oon
Tho Are extended down broadway TO the Of Full
street. totally destroying the buildings and their
tenta
The buildings destroyed are follows
Barnum's Museum Nos 21s and 40. Loss on stock
estimated at about $500 ooo insured for 500 600 Tho
building owned By the Olmstead estate Loss $4,000;
insured for $4,000.
ON BROADWAY.
No 210-Occupied on first floor by G. W. White halter.
Loss $1,000 Part Of the goods taken out In
sured for 316 00o Tho upper part occupied part Of
the Museum
No. 21l-First floor occupied by p L. Rogers Sons,
cothicrs Stock removed Loss $4,000; insured for
4a4, 60o foows:-Bowery, 81, 500 Phenix, 81 500,
Atlantic, "a, S0o New Amsterdam, $2S0o; Harmony
5000; Lenox, e3,000 Montauk, 81 t00 Yonkcrs.
q, ooo Morris q, 900; Manhattan IS O0o New Eng.
land, $4,000; Indemnity 2,S0o Home, Of New Haven,
S2,soo
Second noor--Bnhard room Of J. T. Reevea Loss
$4,000. Insured.
Basemon.-"captains Live and Lot Live" restaurant
Los %, 900; insured.
VIM. Van Name occupied the basement Of No No q
. restaurant. Loss 81, 900; insured.
Building No AZ u totally destroyed Los $4,000
insured II belonged 70 the Norris estate.
No sl2Trst and top floors occupied by Charles Knox
halter Loss estimated $50 000 insured for $50 oo0
Second Goor-B n Horn optician; also patent agency,
Of Coombs Brown.
Third noor-J. Briggs, corn DOCTOR and Mr. BAringer.
broker
The basement was occupied by william Branch ~
restaurant .-.'.t-...tt
The whole building WAS destroyed together With IL
contsn Loss building SIS ooo insured for $4,000
Il was owned BY the Lorillard estate.
YuLroN STREET.
No l55-Gentlemen's furnishing goods store ovpee
by willcts 4 skdmorc. Loss 90 900; insured.
No. 153-Porter house, owned by Mr.. wortendike.
Loss 81, ,oo0
No. l5l-Hat store Of Sherwood 4 Mctznger Loss
5000; insured
No 1<o-Liquor store, owned by John Duane. Los
5000 Upper part by A. Bassford, Jr, a. billiard ~
loon Loss t8, 600; insured
Buildings Nos. lIe and l5l are totally destroyed.
No 147-First noor, stationery Of stearns Bsale
Da mage by water about o. ooo insured for el2
the Phenix, Croton and Hanover Insurance Companies
Second floor, tailors store OF Hamilton q Thompson
Damage slight; insured Third noor Slater Riley,
printcra Loss 500; insured. Fourth noor Harvey
Ford ivory Loss ESQ., insured for sa,coo, in
A.x-
tin q NcGnl, blank book binders Loss $500; insured
for 50, 900, in the Mechanics Insurance Company
No I45-First floor, saycry's dining saloon. Damage
$500; insured for $4,000 Park Insurance Company.
Basement, wine store Of y G. Hansen Loes 500.
Third aoor Bradford printer Damage $50; insured
for o. 600 In the Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Co mpany.
The buildings Nos las and 1%7 are owned by Josiah
Macy They are damaged 70 the extent Of $500; in
sured.
ANN STREET, UNDER THE MUSEUM.
J. r. Nolsns sample room. Insured for ~ 900, In thu
Fulton Insurance Company; total lossL
Boot and shoe store owned by Mr. Irwin. Loss $4,000
Truss store OF J. j. Glover Ioss 81, 500
Truss store Of VIM. Marsh. Loss q, 500
New York Optical Instrument Company. Owned BY
Ch aries y Lemko. Loss about, $1,000 Insured fos
a., 900 In Goodhuc Insurance Company.
X surbrg, cigars. Insured for s+sOo in Manhattan
Insu rance Company Loes 1900
Mr. Higginson barber shop, In tho basement Loss
$500
No Ann street, restaurant kept BY Mr.. " Groos.
Loss 1880 No insurance.
Nos 10 and I2Frrt oor boot and shoe storo Of Jones
n Kenwood Loss $4,000. Upper Hoor, W. N. Clapp,
printer Loss $4,000; W. g wilder, paper ruler. Loss
81 ooo r. r. Barlow, printer Loss 81 600 The build
ing is owned by the Chandler estate. II Is damaged TO
the cItont Of $4,000 insured
Nos u and Io-occupied by J. Byrn, tailor; @ Bell
man, wood cngravcr J. Ross, porter house, and j. j.
coHTuuyp on FIFTH PAex