The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-15
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE FIRE
Sketch Of the Church and Its
Rector, DIR. Tying.
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES.
&c. dc. &c.

nv Wab one mass OF IRE ana smoke The engines OF the
various companies in prompt attendance, and every
effort was made to this magnificent structure from
total destruction but all attempts vain before
five o'clock nothing remained standing but the walls and
SPIRES the interior having completely gutted and
each moment threatening again to break out into flames
Owing however, TO the exertons of the remen, this
was prevented, also the infection Of any serious
damage to the adjoining houses
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
For the past three days several plumbers had
work upon the roof of the church repairing certain por
tions of before winter should fully in They left
yesterday morning, leaving behind them is supposed
the brazier of charcoal they used during the work. At
about two NJ DR. Tying, then in the vcarage adjoining
the church, startled by loud noise and rushing
found that portion of the roof of the church had fallen
and that immense volumes Of smoke issuing from
It, He endeavored to get in the door, but found that
the whole building was filed with dense smoke which
prevented his entrance.
The sexton, George Briarly, states that he was
In the church at the time Of the outbreak
OF the fire; the first he OF IL being flames
issuing from the roof almost Immediately above the
chancel He Immediately gave the alarm, and in .
short time the engines were at work on the building
SCENES DURING THE CONFLAGBATIoN.
So soon as II known that the church was on fire
Apart from the excitement generally consequent on
ire, the uncommon fact Of its being sacred ediGce
which attacked by the flames heightened the feeling
considerably The practitioners and pewholders nocked
to the neighborhood of the church in large numbers
and, obtaining entrance save some OF the
church furniture, and did succeed in removing about
half OF II, when the progress OF the flames pre-
vented further effort. Then they betook them
selves TO the square and watched with painful interest
the advance Of the fiery element wrcathng about the
magnificent spires and shooting their forked tongues
through the stained glass windows, the 6ames threat
ened each moment to lay the splendid cdfce in ruins
DR. Tying, who has for last seventeen years been
pastor Of the church, with fearful eyes watched the
demolition OF what, from length Of service, he had
learned TO think his especial property And then as
streams Of water from the various engines were directed
on the building all the varying emotions Of hope
and fear alternately filled the breasts OF the spectators
An effort was made as soon possible after the out
break Of the fire TO the marble bust of Dr. Minor
the first pastor of tho old church in Boekman street.
which wa situated in tho chancel; but the attempt
proved Intellectual. The silver plate and communion
service was thought 10 be slowed in the vesry but on
inquiry II was found TO be safe DR.. Tyng's house
During the confagraton the Third were un.
able to pass through the crowd OF engines between Six
eenh and Seventeenth streets and had to be sent
from the depot from the end OF the block The
engines kept playing the ruins till an early hour
this morning, in order to save the walls from the general
ruin Az the flames curled round the spires little after
the outbreak Of the fire the clocks stopped al five
minutes to three o'clock exactly
Tho dwelling houses Nos 2, and Rutherford place
were slightly damaged. They occupied by Dr. w
+ Drake Mr.. Jackson and Mr. Bull. The occupants fed
from their dwellings, fearing that the tower Of the
hnrgl ghf fall al,
ments were most admirable Captain Cameron. OF
the Eighteenth precinct assisted by his sergeants and
reserves from the Seventeenth Eleventh. Twenty nrs,
and Twenty ninth precincts formed their lines at the
street corners and thus rendered much aid to the Fire
Department Fire Commissioners Able and Brown were
also hand TO offer such might be required
by the CHIEF Engineer.
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES
The church erected expense Of 5000 600 Tho
spires not erected until the year 1858 and then nj
cost OF over $4,000 The large oganone of the fines,
Toned and NEST powerful IN Nov York-wss placed in |
The church AZ expense Of ttls css than while
splendid stained glass window over tho prpcipaI en-
rance vaned at 81 600 Altogether the building was
worth at least $500 00 and insured only for s75 600
n the following companies ;-Etna, Washington Eauit
'ei". Greenwich Howard. K,ickerbocker Republic and
American. In addition to the Losses above mentioued
ne furniture OF the church, most Of which was do |
'royed, was exceedingly valuable.
st. GEoKGE's CHURCH.
The former ste Of st. Georges church was In Beekman
'ree1 where Trinity chapel now stands In 1916 the
uildng was fond inadequate for the accommodated M
no largo congregation and, having received grant or
roperty from he Trinity church. the work Of building
10 church now In ruins commenced. II was com. |
eted In 1s4s and in the fall Of the same year opened
y public worship DR.. Tying removing from his rector
mp on the Beeknan street church to that Of b. Gsorro
az before stated situated on the southwest cornor
Hutneriord sce and East Sixteenth street. and faced
70 handsome incesare known stuyvesant square
WIZ OF brown stonc In the pointed Gothic style n wa,
y uonsuered one OF The handsomest places OF public
we OF the cathedral at Notre Dane in pari. ana ,h
'ape at Westminster Abbey, and were eIecntad wi,h
M ea, ', care The usual peculiarties OF the
,,hic order OF architecture prominently vsy,a
. pointed windows, with their richly stained sla.e I
: turreted walls aud lofty spires well caIcuia,ed h,
press one With admiration The splendid splres az.
each extremity Of the front wall were not 0psbea IN
~ Inc beautiful openwork ornamcntation OF tbese
,rvs combining tho Moorish and Arabcsquc was much
mlrcd over the principal entrance magn,Gcen,lv !
uned glass window let the sunlg ht stream In unon ~
enor arrangements In subdued and varied colors Tho
les anu galleries were occupied by many oakcn nov. |
'nished IN the style generally betokonnr fasb,orana
nrch. The church capable OF accommoda,ino . |
lsreea,on OF over two thousand persons, and vas |
ays nilcd 10 ropleton with the dovout OF Tho po,gh u
nood. or the congregation one thousand usro |
ular COMMITMENTS, proportion which Is selgon,
ma 80 large. Last night largo crowds visited he 1 u
MS which appeared in the darkness M Of one az tbo
zen, aooeys painters OF tho old school so delighted m
nea.e Inc expense OF rebuilding the Interior Will no
e on one hundred and fifty thoupand doIlars snn m
cn N such ncghborhood viii be procured without
THE ORGAN AND CHOIR.
no organ was magnificent instrument bpit no, | az
~. ao, hsd three rows Of keys two octaves OF pedals
= ~ stops and by the beet judges was deemed
= the largest In the city, with tho exception ~ th.s Az
rni,y church The musical library OF the church a.
oasu me accumulatons OF some twenty years and 81,
unusually well supplied with the books or chnrcs W
.c now IN vogue. A large quantity OF mapnse,ns |
lc vas also In the collection Almost cyervthirs ~
nature was destroyed The organist OF the chn,.h
0n IN the connaeraon valued collection AZ scsia "
- ~ ana mass music The choir Of g. Georges
cn included double quartstte and A nov chnsn. | -
70 them the following notiacation Il sddresseS ~
ns.bsrs q The choir Of ~ Georges shu,rh A.. n -
~, nSs :. ~ chapel In Sixteenth street mar, sstvr
SRxRcs WILLIAMS, ors.o.,
~. s5Hr1IE Z. Eyre, y, ..