New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21
NEW.JERSEE.

THE GREAT PIRE-THE LOSS OF LIFR NOT AZ GREAT
As REPoRrgD-coMPLETB LIST OF VESSELS DE-
'sTRoYED-THE LOSSES AND ASSURANCES.
The great fire that occurred at the oil and tobacco
er in Jersey CITY on Sunday had entirely subsidized yeser
day with the exception Of the ship and bark the egoes u
which we're still slowly burning large force Of aborers
wore engaged clearing up debris the burned district and
the iron hoops nom tie oil barrels being gathered up in
large piles The heat was 20 intense where the OIL was Pe9
up the heavy ra the railroad track were bent and
cred up Of the wheels melted and burned
Tie name ofhe unknown canal burned and board
OF which supposed six eight human beings lost Their
lives is the Dick Dean owned by Mr. Mills OF Aew-fork,
proprietor Of the grain elevators.
Tie boat had been hauled iuto the slip Saturday night
for the purpose OF taking in a'oad OF gain:
John r. Amy steward Of the Inflated schooner Alfred Bar
rett states that be and conyesed with the captain
canal boat Dick Dean soon after the fire broke out The
captain informed Amy that he saved himself by jumping over
board aud cnging to Of the spe under the pier until
rescued at that time be supposed bis family were burned
togsber with her children aud the servant girl left the boat
without bis knowledge aud went to to visit some
The German Henry Khrul who was blown up on the Al.
fred Barrett stnl alive and there Is possibility mat ne
country and only sister in Germany.
At the time Of the explosion Of the schooner Arthur W.
and blown high into the air enveoPed IN sheet Of
fame and falling 15pS uns s H Dc Sas the ye S lowered
around in great force ready to pick up cotton ana other a
sem s1ces5bsV b ia their operations The entire
available police Of Jersey City was on duty at the scene OF con-
taQratiOD and rendered lnValuaDe IN
property Of them detailed and patroed tho
river in small boats TO keep on the river thieves D. rang
born President Of the Hudson River Police Commsoners
was present nearly all the entire day assisting Chief Nc Manus
in directing the operations Of the force
At the time the fire broke out the wind was blowing from
the northwest but in few minutes thereafter II yeered
around 10 the southwest Bat for this fortunate circumstance
pr s s and
been swep, away by the devouring element
crew deserted her, Capt Zeuic6er who crossing
the ferry the time he Ere broke out offered the sum OF
Two attached to her but unable to
the vessel in consequence Of the low tide
NAMES OF THE VESSELS DESTROYED, LOSSES, &C.
The bark Free Trade of Boston valued at about $50 600
She had board 80 bogheads oftObacco for the Italian Gov
The ship d. II. Wsten Capt zeucher Of Bremen. total
loss valued at 100000 Insured abroad The cargo con.
ment and valued at about $4,000.
The schooner Alfred Barrett Of Barnstabc Mass Loss
The canal boo Dick Dean owned by Mr. Mills New.York
City Loss about $1,000.
The Lily owned By K. II. Valentine Superintendent Of the
tobacco dock. and the Captain, Andrew Cassidy
The Orleans owned by james Cassidy New York Captain.
Tho Three Marys, owned by Heinrich & somcrs Jersey
City. NJ
The Ann Eliza owned fcad Raymond
The schooner lighter Ceres owned by H. HcnwOod and
others She had on board 100 hogshoads Of tobacco owned
by tue italian Government and valued Of e2O,VV.
The Adelis owned by Jobp DOqgherty. Neg;York
The President. owned By CaPt,a AGA VIM Dickson.
The Ezra, owned by Bedcu a. Co., new. 1ofk
The Eke tankboat with loads Of oil on board
Vessel owned by Cozens Co.. n. Y.
The Exchange owned by T. q. Kelley. OF the Hew.fork
Oil Works and the Captain.
Tie total number OF hogheads a tobacco destroyed was
o. 81 valued OF t223 400
Theirs were ss bales Of cotton valued at s77SoO about
half Of which saved In damaged condition II was
owned by Fsiman Co, No. i66 Fronts, New York and
fully Insured in New. York Offices. CO..
On The tobacco dock were 80 hogshesds of confcsed
noasses belonging the Government which destroyed
Messrs A. Jarvis Co essecs Of the tobacco docks loss
on shsls cpd materials on the pier $4,000 Insured for
GyT "a svsssss. - : -s7..~ 'v'~sr ..s.r. 80
Mr. vaentipes loss ia sheds &c. the oil docks $4,000
Partly insured IN New-Iork Offices.
THE oil pier and pier EACH $50 feet IN length totally
destroyed owned BY hoss' Taylor and Co. Cost s69
COO. Partly insured .--- -. Il ID. L.. =. -.
The loss Of the Erie Railway Company Is estimated at be-
tween go, 900 and $1,000
The tota loss Of the 70 lighters is about s9S Co.,
70 ported that The Ere Railway COMPANY wiz not allow
Thai locality 10 be USED again for the storage Of OIL
TIMELY AID.
Aron the many which rendered most serviceabe
aid was The tug Thomas Riley Capt shaw which took ont
schooners and other vessels to place Of safety 10 ne
stream Several times the tug 10 such close proximity 70
The ere paint upon her was badly scorched and bis
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