The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-10
GREAT FIRE IN SING SING.

Between Twenty and Thirty Buildings Destroyed
Fifty Families Rendered Houseless--The Loss
Estimated at 100000.
SING SING, September 9.--Tbe village of Sing
Sing was this morning visited by one OF the
most destructive confagrations known in the
history of Westchcster county. AT quarter
past O'Clock A. NJ, FIRE was discovered In
barn adjoining the residence of Joseph Will,
and although prompt efforts were made to sub
due the flames, the fire spread with great
rapidity, and in less than hall an hour eX-
tended to block of dwellings aud stores on
Main street.
AT the same time the Van Arden File Works
took fire, and, despite the efforts of the iremen
to eXtingUish the flames, the entire building,
together with the dwellings and stores, was
entirely consumed. very strong Iorth west
wind was blowing at the time, aud the flames
were driven across the street 10 the terminus of
Main street, or the lower DOCK where they
quickly communicated with another row of
buildings, primo rally DWELLINGS, and stores, on
the opposite side ot The street, and q lumber
yard, all OF which we're totally destroyed.
Twenty dwelling houses were burned to the
ground, and their occupants, numbering about
bfty families, are made houseless by this terrible
calamity. Many OF the persons burned out
were laboring people, who lost all or nearly ali
OF their furniture; and the scene represented rs
the daylight came on was one of the most sad
dening that the eye was ever called upon to
witness. One lady who had been Ill for some
time with consumption, was removed to resi-
deDCe near by, but so great was the excitement
under which she labored that she expired in a
few moments after arriving there. Two women
who had been recently confined, were also re-
moved, and were attended by physician, who
did all in his power to make them as comforta-
BILE as possible
The Total loss by this fire will not fall far
short OF 100000. The buildings we're frame
structures, with but few exceptions; and, owing
to the high wind and the insufficency of the
fire apparatus of the village, the flames very
readily consumed them. The 6remen, however,
worked bravely, and made every endeavor to
stay the progress Of the flames, but with no
avail. owing to the miserable apparatus with
which they were provided.
The losses, as far as asceItained, are as fol-
lows:-Van Arden, file works, $56,000 lnsur-
ance, $4,000; Kipps lumber yard, S25, 900, IN
surance, S10,000; National Hotel, $40, 900, insur-
ance, 5000; j. Frank Browns grocery, $4,000,
no insurance; Saml. G. Nichols grocery $40, 900,
insurance, $4,000; William Tells house, $4,000;
Oberlln House, $1,000, partly insured; +. Della
noy's grocery, S6000 not insured; Moses stan
toms grocery, $4,000; DAVID Ross's dwelling
$2000 insurance, 5000; Patrick Scanlon's dwell
ing, S1400; Joseph Willis dwelling and barn,
$1,000; Shakespeare House, $780, insurance, S40O;
Mrs. COtton's boarding-house, $3.50, fully in
sured; James Holmes dwelling, $1,000, partially
insured: Jacob 7. Cooks dwelling, $780, insu-
rance $1,000: James Shute, dwelling, $4,000, in
surance, $1,000; the BloOdgood tenement-house,
$1,000.
Nearly all the buildings on the lower dock
arc swept away, and the calamity has cast Il
gloom over the whole village The homeless
families were provided for bv the villagers, and
the American Hotel was thrown open to the
sufferers, many of whom breakiasted there and
received every kindness that could be besto wed
upon them. In the afternoon the subject of
the fire was adverted to by the clergymen of the
different churches, and collections were taken
up to afford the sufferers temporary relief
Tomorrow public meeting will be held for the
purpose of raising money to help the afflicted
ont of their troubles.