New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-07
FIRES.
THE WALKER ST. FlE.


INQUEST BY CORONER wILDEY-nTAoSY or sBy-
ERAL wITHEssBs-vERpICT oFTnB JURY-THB
BODY NoT YgT RECOGNIZED.
An inquest was yesterday held the Sixth Pre-
cnct Station House by Coroner Widely the remains OF the
unknown recovered from the ruins the late disastrous
fro in Waikerst The body WINS rocoTa on TuesdRy-tho
morning after the ire and the inquest postponed for two
days order that the search might be psecuted for the re
mandor Of the men WHO persisted - y flames Gangs OF
woTkmon have been work removing The br bt 10 the
present time have succeeded IN thdin hdr bodies The
work is still being prosecuted howNer nd ~ more than
probable that 20 day their abors VIII b. successful The follow
ing is the testimony taken by the Conner:
Joseph Mabcrger being sworn, dfosed- rsde az No no
Rdgcst and present az the ie IN Wakcst Monday
afternoon | was in The shop No 100 Wako when heard
alarm Of ire. Vas the nm floor Mr birmingham, the
proprietor Of the shop and myse downs When
the IRE burning the third nos went don the street
and while there Mr. Birmingham proposed togo up and save
things together when was oiro 10 leave al go up the
roof my cousin Henry Dea was with said be would
down after some clothes ne Went and that was the last
cav Of him beside thos ave mentioned 10 father Adam
MaheTger aud Geo Robson were I'm In IL shop have
hsnni nothing further Of TN since and suppose they have
been burned 20 death manufactured looking glasses and
picture rames IT the shop have idea howthe hire origin
aiel e have artedon the third floor the cotton bat
Joshua Stetsoa tei. sworn deposer cside at No y
East Eeyenthst am gsr collar Manufacturer q No go
Canalst fourth floor Monday afternoon foticea smoke
i.ips from below and ~ blaze the thiTt foo went
down and found the vqcaring establishment c know
Henry Iopp being ,orn deposc-I reside NJ Nolls Chys
tic 1t I worked for John j birmingham az work
when the IRE broke O. went down To- the third nosr ad
the wool ,ardng esuishment tire returned the nth
noor and the fAe became dense that could no 20
down stairs escad by TIE skyhgh there wer. ia otbts
with me four per.s were left in The building know moth
,p1 ~ ibe origin ore IRE
~ NSo ion oc Boy Of deceased i vas nearly DESTROYED
by Ere nom he enrnncc should Judge 1t 10 be- that Of tall
Gs. sesh rsS o cs a.. ' IN M l
eye ISS q e 4 TX: 70 DIn7 s.a se, sreess
'ya the si unknown nan came 10 h, death ir,m Gas
5eesSs' Z" d" 'oD"'''''" 81 w. W. " '''''
f1RE IN MEICRR.Sr-LIsT Op THE oCcrPASr, THEIR
LOSSES AND INsURANCBS. y
About o'clock Yesterday morning fire lroke out
On TIE fourth floor Of the premises No - Mercr.t The
alarm vas az once gwen and The Fire Department by their
nrompness succeeded cltingung the fame bu
ln The hir and fourth floors witt their badly
iamaged These foors were occupied by liOlse ZauL
sabnc makers Loo. on stock about e. 90. insured on GOO
zach n the Central Park Company this city and m Hop ~
Provdesre X The ironi portion Of the second door
ock EHier about 900 insured Tor d 80 in The People.
,omIa1F Tie OF the second floor was occiped by
frce a core manufacture of inl,d work. Iot IN stock
wae- slo Insured for S4OO IN the st. MARKS Company
uftior y tie hrst floor was occupied by Edward knn
umb Is by watcr 600 Insured for $40 In the Merchants
ompuy " trick Hughes gaittcr also occupied a poniou
u this hser Loss by water slO0 No insurance The re-
aand o. 90 hrshoor was occupied by Charles Hoseit
Dsurals Paino Loss about SOD Insured for 500 the
llblig city Company. The basement occupied o a
liiarsaoon sy John Kelly. coorcd Loss by water $40
nsfel FOR 81 30 In the Pacific Company Tie buidiu, j.
amazed 10 the extent Of 30 Partially insured The ohgn
{ iLehfe j. unknown.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEwARK.-At an early hour
cserlay morning ire broke out Ia old twostory fnme
udhg the Centerst wharf occupied storchous, BY
be N'Nark Wooden Mills Company. The combusble nuure
The materials contained In this building caused the ire 10
With great updity and communicate with the large three
tory building used trunk and carIetbag mangiacior by
LnIoWlN Co, which PARTIALLY destroyed together
it'll considerable stock and hnfhnishcd work The flames
$50 communicated 20 several piles Of lumber belonging the
boy firm which were pretty much destroyed The los Of
ag0ritz Co about 81 600 upon which there
In ksw York and Philadelphia Offices The frame
dig 10 which the bye originated belonged stephens
IL o. who suffered loss Of e 90 insurance. The
cwak Wooden Mills Company by whom IL occupied |
tmrc their loss at - 90 also uninsured The Newark
un and Rag Company lost lumber the value of 500
hlcwns cred BY insurance The total loss IL will be-
about sy4 90 The fire il said to have been caused
Spontaneous combustion.