The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-30
E Z r e S
Large Fire In Breslkiyn Three on Renasrses
and DissIiiery DsrnsA-i.e.. Aso.t

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ccnasgratiou whch Threatened q one 70 spread
devastation great part OF South Brooky
yesterday In that section Of sssr city Probably no
locality In New York its suburbs affords neid Tor
moro extensive coanAsraiion than that which WAS Ms
scene Of this nrs watch broke out IN the parans sna
gasoline manufactory Of Mr. W. n Winchester, on the
northeast corner Of Richards and Desvsn streets Tbs
whole surroundings occupied by diriisr-= and BY
manufactures and rennsriss OF illuminating material
that reasonably anticipated, should Ore break
out In any Of thom M progress could only be stopped
when all those should have been destroyed The vesy
inismmsbe nature Of tho property stored here IN arss
quantities. caused tho smoke and fame 10 in denss
volumes, that far away a.
Newark, j. Tue building itself In which the nro org
mated was composed entirely Of wood, and one
story only In height In addition To this there nu
mrrous sheds the premises used for tho storage OF
tho manufactured materials and Of the orude oil which
forms their basls Both parainns and gasoline src
moro than the latter material reoned TO very high proof
About one Thousand barrels Of the three kinds Of mats
q which wsrs totally destroyed. ihs Are Sror: 90,
about hal three O'Clock 10 tho afternoon and OF.
ss.asd NTH ,r'.hS. raPa iary ae.oar,ns .hS In,
space Of time TAe wud was. when the flames FIRST ap.
pcared, blowing from tho northeast, and waited Tho
sure destruction 20 everything capable o, being burned
" thai vicinity. Fortunately soon sh fted however,
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mos, superhuman eaertion. we're enabled TO prevent
ts spread beyond the buildings that bad Already been
igniicd All tho machinery IN the wecpasisr factory Is
liquid form, leaving tho remainder . mas u mcfs
ssp sS The s@Soe s
rarafrne refining room throwins.a lighted match on
the floor, which vas 70 ysry great extent saturated
nnne pipes caused The "a: TO G The ROOM and impres
Ds.rr The air therein tina, L was then gn,od by some
cannot be less than $4,000 There was n special in.
surance Of $i2 900 ON the stored tcck
From Wholesalers mandatory the flames extended
TO M. Martin Sheas whskoy dsefy, ON the corner ~
Even and Richards streets where IL did DAMAGE TO the
amount OF $500. MI shea has no Insurance on his
Mr. James Newhouse, foreman OF the Winchester
factory had about 900 worth Of kerosene oil stored
In a shed the opposite that csssbshneut n
Deavan street Ths was totally destroyed No lnan-
rance.
the oil refinery OF Mr. James Hudson, on the south.
west OF Richards and Deagan Streets neat took
nro, and proved total loss This small establish
mont and the damage Ia Estimated at about $1,000 NJ
insurance.
The oil refining estsblahmeot Of Mr.. James /. Hous
ton, Of Richards aud Even streets the neat
81, 800 In amount Mr. Houston has an insaranc % II.
properly OF $4,000
There were several mon IN tho factory Of Nr Win
chester at The time the lire broke ous and hey bad
barely time 20 escape with their iives oae uAu VA
severely, and another II is believed, fatally burned
They taken 20 their homes one residing 10 william
street and tho other Van Bruul. Tho patnSa " tLA
Unfortunate men were pei !:s.ned. <%r'r
49, Ia. L.,
Fire in West Strect-Arrest Of thc Own.r OF
the store on Charge OF Arson.
A. nine O'Clock last nigh. olrccr knpc OF the twenty
seventh precinct, discovered Ore n the clothing atoe
kept by heyrc Geusier NJ No. 80 west street Rouuds
man Muin broke open The door, and The a. burn.
ing behind chest about four feet froi the door lie
smoke vas very denee aud IN . few minutes The aloe
OF tue interior Of the store IA lsnes The hfenen
we're soon ut the pren..4es, aud wish well directed
ttream prevented the Gre fron spreading beyond tho
st6eh Officer knpe Informed api.n al.cIs lad
Mr. Genser lsayo the and lock the doos
was not nh en over ten cr fifteen minutes before he
dircovs red smoke and found "a. re. GsnAer
quna,ioncd 10 tLs value ha stock ana the
amount OF insurnfe oa ~. he replied that hs
sured Tor g., 200. and that MIS- s,ok worth
5000. The Suspicious manner 10 Witch tho Ts bruke
out and To. short time Of Gensler esy proc LIS dis
coyery by the Officer led Captain steers 10 believe tst
tho store had been pGrposey nred aud accordingly
ordered officer kuerwer 70 take Ar 1,nHer toy,
the suspicion Of setting IRE 10 the store irs sat
shall Baker was al lAe premises, and nj
an investigation The accused viii be taken before Tue
Police Court tins day !, that tha n.arsncl IN
the properly Ia the Western Insnrsn Company II
Buffalo.
Fire iu Tenement House IL VILLA .bars.
Ore broke on, in the tenement hou.c corusr u
Even ami Nret streets. u, about O'Clock yc..st
day -;srnoon, and caused the widest ercemen, among
Ia occupants, but The 0rcmen we're promptly hand
and exiting uisheI tho flames which bTnsr ths
third door btfor. they spread W s.T .1sui total
dsrnage will exceed s300 The build NJ I, owned W
Chfres Gomez. AMI y isared n the Gcrmaas ins'sacf