The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-16
LARGE FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Destruction OF A. S"r assembly Rooms =
The American ~ NAsFo n"rneo out
Loss ever 500, GOD .........
hOss over SIUD, GOD.

,no shorty before II oclock fire broke out in
me me Du1aLg Known as Alker,s Aseembiv Rooms
uate Oity Assembly Rooms1 whinh' is now
the destrcton D. ana ana wll no doubt, result in
iSouoI! OF the entire ekIding and con.
SIDERABLE damage to the sto;T,nso s.,6ioirine GnG
i; nT tba nie was Ist seen our lprUnder Structure
and snread ranidIn po h,ion OF the premises,
building C4e upper hoors OF tue
fire denartment n ~. the iire-bells brought the
then made bv tb the spot. Every effort was
to the place In o irenren 10 contine the flames
out avail, as which they originated, but with
Theatre in 16e fire spread into the American
and to tb, the lower part OF No. 44l Broadway
above ballroom Immediately adjoining aud
floors Gne occupants OF the stores on the lower
OF Z Slpcceeded in removing the greater portion
da' -neir stock, which Will, however, be much
t Aaged by water and removal. In very short
Irne the flames had succeeded IN working their
way all through the vast edi6ce, driven on by
the high winds prevailing at the time, and burst
forth nom the rear windows accompanied by
dense volumes OF thick smoke. AS we go to
press the interior Of the building Is entirely
dition. The fire is still burning hercely despite
all the efforts Of the remen to check its progress.
The building is four-story BRICK structure,
occupying Nos. 442, 444, 446, 44S, 400, and 452
1t was erected by George W. Miller (sinca
deceased) in 1885, on the site OF the former City
Assembly Rooms, burned down in 1854. 1t still
belongs to the Miller estate, ard is insured for
$S0000. The loss cannot be at present estimated.
The whole of the upper part OF the premises
are occupied by George Alker as a ballroom,
supper-room, etc. Mr.. Alkers loss is very heavy
but he is said to be fully insured.
The Continental Hotel, No. 442 Broadway,
Messrs. John G. Currier & Co.. proprietors, is
considerably damaged by ire and water. The
proprietors are insured for $37 900, as folio ws:
$4,000 in the Indemnify, and $4,000 each in the
Park, Pacific, Commonwealth, New York, Peo-
ple's, Baltic, Breyoort, and Star Companies.
The American Theatre, Robert F. Butler, pro-
prietor, is entirely destroyed Mr. Butler is
said to be insured Tor $4,000. The first floor of
No. 444, fronting the theatre is occupied as a
cigar store by w. Solomon. Loss heavy.
No. 446, iewelry store of L. d. Banyard. All
the stock removed in safety. Loss principally
in fixtures
No. AS, boot and shoe store of M. Esem8n
stock all removed; loss chiefly in tools and 6x,
lures by water
No. 4488 liquor and grocery store of Sidney
W. Clark. Nearly all the stock taken out;
damage by water to fixtures, ETC.; insured for
$2500 in the Pacific Insurance Company.
Nos. 450 and 452, occupied by Hoover, Stone &
Co., dealers in hats, caps, and straw goods.
The larger portion OF the stock removed in
safety, but damaged by water.
The basement OF No. 4b0 is occupied by p. j.
letter, shavinp and hair dressing saloon, in
sured for S250O in the Hamilton Insurance
Company.
Several dwellings on Crosby street were
damaged by water-Ne,o York Express, l5ti.