The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04
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Heu.c. REALLY DcssrsyeA and Five par
tally Ialurcd-Thrce Persons ssppesed to
Have Been Bsrned 60 Death-Less Estl-
mated at S2jO,OOO.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon nre broke
ous the third floor Of No. 100 walker street,
q Ave story brick house used wool card
mandatory by W. T. r. schenck h Co. The men
Of the Fire Department present 81 tho scsns
and commenced playing the flames, which had a.
ready enveopod hs building and spread rapidly 70
the fourth and NTH floors Of No. i02 and tho third,
fourth and nfth floors Of No ss From this ths nrs ex
tended To the top floors OF No 24s 2as $50 and 252 Ca
nal street. raging With the fury spite Of ths
manly sxertions Of the nremen for three hours,
when II Vas partially subdued and 90, under control
Up 10 eight O'Clock tho Hremen were hard al xork On
tho burning buildings, many Of them engaged, with
great daring and inr-pidny. the very high roof
loossning tie wooden snisblstures which capped the
front walls, aud which all In blaxs. This they
last succeeded In accomplishing and thus prevented
danger OF any further damage rom he wood aud sths
Of the roof, Tho engines kept INCREASINGLY pouring
O'Clock had gained such mastery The element 70
dspel any apprehension. Of further damage Tho
completely burned and gutted. also No 100
walker street The three upper noors OF No w walker
and tho TOP floors Of Nos 24S 2ls 2s2 Canal
shared the fate. No 2ls Canal street and the
piano store No. l0s Walker street escaped the hre.
yALL HyAvy CARD PRESS.
The flames having been confined ~ the roofs amt tho
interiors Of the burning houses there danger to tie
apprchended by tho residents Of those opposite who
looE tho matter very coolly and easy and only
disturbed from their tranquility by . Tremendous con-
cusson worry much resembling In sound . serious
posion bull this on inquiry was
caused by the falling through the second noor OF 100
Walker street OF large and very heavy card Pres III"
only damage occurring from which tho breaking Of
glass opposite caused by dying PARTICLES d
wood crushed by tho iai Of ssch weighiy body.
SUPPOSED Loss or LIFN
Three workmen are supposed to have boon burned
death. One workman stated that he started from The
shop and hurried down but his companion remained
back To collect his tools since which lne no has not
been seen. Two othor @orkrnen arc also missing.
INSURANCE Lossss
The total damage Ia estimated at very close
s2j0,0o0, $1,000 OF which tho value Of the
buildings destroyed which tho property Of the John
Jay estate No 100 Walker street, occupied on the
toop floor by paper box manufacturer, tho third ani
fourth door. BY t. varsy, card printer tho second
floor o. W Phelps, picture frame maker and stntioncr
and the nrsl noor BY Davis manufacturer OF ladies
and gents underwear whose loss will be about tJ0On
which Is only partially insured. Tho basement
occupied by Mr. NJ. Meham. turner. wbnss stok vas
entirely destroyed.
The other house. completely burned out $50 Canal
used As storebouse ana factories for different pare-
thu nrsi floor by y Hayman, mattress manufacturer
the greater portion Of whose stock got oa by the IN
suranoe patrol leaving his o-s still pretty large but IN
surcd for ~ the racinc broadway Insurance
companies The Peerless Paper Collar Company used
rex a Co. baking powder manufacturers, VIM Blggs,
commission merchant and the top BY Solomon Deir
TO-, turner's who were entirely burned Out, ana ony
Messrs. Edward Billings 4 20. and fsnncks Herss
were occupants Of No. es Walker street. and their be-
was considerable. with but light insurance
In No 24s lanai street, tho damage the trst nour
was merely from water and the stock, the property
OF j. II. Bisbee CO.. uphois.fers, was insured Tor
100000. The second story OF this building and
also of 2sS. u.ed tobacco factory BY
Joseph scbeider whose loss wa. aso caused
oy water but win DO covered by an insursncs
OF IS 600, folio~sstar Insurance Company, $1,000,
Beskman 81 900; Importers and irsdefs', 500 ).
Max III and .s.fi ~ Hfx.y faIgA
New York Paper Collar Company arc occupants Of The
tho third floor Their stock is also damaged by water.
Metropolitan $1,000; R.pubhsan 81. 800; HOPE u
Providence $1,000, and 81 600 IN xensington each q
csaa ,ns is "a. G H.. oa sSsr sss
NJ Ncr 24S and rs canal street. occupied by Hin
Co., hoop skirt we braiders nsnred for $4,000 Tbs Top
noo Of No 2t5 occupied by " sorbet a Co Whose
stock entirely destroyed AMI valued nj $1,000
John Hsughon, Of No 2s2, suffered Ia the amour, Of
$4,000. and Mr.. Gardner or No. "a, by water about
81 900, aud otb-r smaller Damage. by end wsief
ofingins the figures W very olo~e $50 900
Breeki,B The Loss E-,im~t~a ut . Quarter
MILLION Of DelIsr- Tive Fir~m-s s~vsr~i,
Injured. Ac.
Yesterday morning about four o ID. ssfm ~
nrr given in Oh. second district. ANA the aro AZ
psraius promptly turned ont by the 's,urd.
bunser, thus suddenly awakened from their morning
nap. The object Of their soIicisuoa proved
siate, and ocoapsd ~ the FIN, 6ias, Work
msnoisc,ory The flames gained rapid hsAdvsy AMI
tho entire structure destroyed tos.tbsr With
is cons1s, consisting Of stock engine and loos despite
this united efforts " the fremrn 20 the
Tue leakage Of oil The largo iabe- Which fed tho
blow Ores - believed 10 bavo been this imn~dts cause
Of the confagraion. The second noor Of u. slas-
works occupied by hsssn HUE Dsiiey gsss
caters, whose stock and machinery, ysiuea al o.. oo
Insured Tor $1,000 Judsop Beers -ho rented
The th ri Moor. wore also heavy iossB BIZ the nr.
The building vss insured Tor the ~ 81 900, The
sngn. and tools for es,00o snd the stock Tor
f5 600. pfoportonsd among IN. principal insuranoss
companies Of New York, Brooklyn and Jeusy ,ity.
The flames unicatef 20 ADJOINING building
No 10 stats street. owned Wy the company The
loss involved 10 the lslrr building will ~ COVERED by
5000 insurance he-<rs f-.i,l Joos,, mapufzctnr
German silver, occupied the third floor 81 'h~
building Their oss In stock u o. 90 upon shirb they
have Insurance for 81 900
A member " EIgins Company No. NJ, named Gecvg.
Irpn noIssr Court street while proceed
the nre. The cngine p~yed over his Jaw, inris
ing . wound lie tsksn 20 the City Hospital
About twelve oeioek Assistant Engineer George
Bro~n ssyersly inquired by faiing ffum the N ~
Story % tbs bIiiiing, the 1oonng u sbch gave
suddenly, pfeciptsilDg him 20 The grnnf Uenssth Ne
carried n ha LONG ldanf COLLEGE HDspns vbsf,
he received The n.cszsafy medical I'D
Three Person. Burned to DEATH is an CIV.
PuvsHrsn, Doc =, IssA
Ore occurred chi C,iy last .ssnibg 10 frss.
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