New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03
DESTRUC TIVE FIRE IN G0ERCK-ST.
POUR BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND DAMAGRD-sEYERAb.
FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS.


FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS.
Shortly after o'clock on Tuesday morning fire was
discovered under the outside back stairway leading 10 the
second floor twoory frame building No 80 Goercktt,
occupied BY families The flames rapidly spread and soon
communicated with the thees'Sy frame Uag - lss S,
stroyed The adjoining buildings were also somewhat dIn'
The first floor of No 80 Front occupied by ME- Fanny
RI r. s nPa r ss a3a e a0 SScPsS VIC
progress the flames that their escape by the stairs was COT on
and they rescued by the hreneh % means Of ac o
Of the garnet windows In her night MIS- 1noh ogos
that sewed up in Of her bedcks was th sap OK
s allen nry 10 The flames She saved nothing of her
self and children they stood in Her stock and uID
The second story was occupied BY widow lady and
children as a residence Their furniture was destroyed The
lost all their furniture No 81 small frame BUILDING was oc
copied floor newspaper store by bhad man,
families Tie building was partially DESTROYED The eombined
loss stock and furniture OF the tenants about $50 NO
All The above buildings belonged to Of Mrs Hun
tor and IRE damaged 10 the amount Of $4,000 Partly insured
somewhat damaged by and water 1t occupied ~ tho
basemens by r. Mah as grocery Loss stock BY water
900 Insured for 500 in the GeImana Company. Tie hrs
floor occupied by William Freelhnd whose loss on lIh
Trldesmens Company The other floors occupied BY
number Of tenants whose combined loss is about $500 No in
The building Is owned by Mr. OBren' and Is Jam
aged TO the amount Of $40 Not insured
Police present from the Thirteenth and adj
Joining Precincts under The command Of Capt Hdne an1
aided in escuns many OF the frightened inmates Of the eHn
ing buildings
There is 10 doubt but the fire the work Of ,hce
diary as the fire was first discovered under the stairs already
mentioned which located the outside or tie b1dnE
and where cOnd have accidentally communicated Win
them Fortunately not attended with such terrible re
suits the late fire IN Avenue A. which started 10 pre-
cisely the paceuner flight OF wooden steps 10 the
rear of the building and leading TO a second story
IL would seem that there gang of scOnndes oTgaIstd
for the purpose Of setting unprotected buildings whoi
is their motive the is not appdrencertany not pun'
der has been arrested while pundeng dGThy
the attendant the discovery OF the are The nat
Ter is at present enyeloped in mystery.
IL EIGHrR-AVE
Shortly before o'clock on Tuesday morning IRE
was discovered in a wood shed the Of the liquor and
eXnguhc BY the police Of the Twenty second Precinct ana
some citizens under direction Of Capt Ward Damage
about $50 Insured s7Oo in the Hamilton and Rutgers
Companies The fire is believed TO be Of an ncendIJ origin
Had discovered after kndcd the hre
would undoubtedly have been OF considerable magnitude 0s All
OF the apparatus the district absent az the ire IA
Thirdaye near Fy-seyenh.st The case Is being myss-
gated by FIeMarshd Baker.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AT JEFPERsoh-
WILLIE IND.
LOUISVILLE Ky, Oct. The tobacco factory machine
shops and oundery Of the Southern Pententa % Jeer-
sonvile Ind burned this evening. Hall, Moore "
Miller lessees of the foundery lost about $lO00O The
tobacco factory leased by Mock Sons OF Dousyi
their loss is not known as yet.
The Courier estimates the entire loss at between
5000 and $500, 0O0
The IRE is supposed 70 have been kindled ~ conYcs
employed in the factory.