The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
THE CONFEDERATION in JERSEY CITY.

Seven Lives Known In Have been LOst-None
of Them Recovered-The Loss and Insur-
nncc, &c.
There we're thousans Of visitors 70 the scene Of the
late confsgra,ion in Jersey City yesterday. Among
them was a large number or lades The Gre burned up
to late hour last night, but yesterday morning IL had
fully died out and with the exception OF the shoulder
ing Of the ships wajen and Free Trade, nothing was
visible but the ruins.
AT early hour yesterday morning efforts made
the remains OF those no perished but up
late hour last night the whcreabou OF any Of them had
not been ascertained II is fully demonstrated that
no less than seven lives were lost, and may in
been lost is Captain Kelly Of the schooner Barrett
the mate, and one OF the crew, the vile OF
the captain Of the canal boat and two children.
II is strange that, although several persona
the canal boat on IRE, and the woman with
her clothing enyeopcd in flames the deck OF the
sell no clue be obtained Of the OF the boat or
OF the captain OF the same where she from She
was loaded with grain and had only arrived in port the
Several men have been employed to grapple for the
bodies Of the lost but IL Is doubtful IL anything
oi their bodies, owing TO the intense heat
About four hundred men have been thrown out of
employment most Of whom were employed by valen-
tine Go. The above nrm intend to rebuild their
Enlistment Immediately, sud will engage ali their old
Henry KenraL ono Of The crew OF the Barrett. who
so badly burned, last evening reported doing
better and considerable hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
The report that one Of the members Of the Fire De-
partment had been seriously injured proved be false
Chief Engineer Mclaughlin reports none OF his
rnr LOSSES AND rssupAScKs
The following the losses and assurances fsr1as
ship ID. n watjen, owned by Daniel waen OF Bre.
meD-Loss on vessel f65 900; no insurance; loss
tobacco $2230oo Nr wauen y son Of the late vii.
liam watjen, time the richest in Bremen and
Hamburg. He son, the present owner Of the watien,
has two hundred vessels ahoat, which are
insured The vessel was TO have sailed to-day for Genoa
Italy She had thousand hundred and seven.
teen hogshcads Of tobacco on board.
The bark Free Trade aso totally destroyed 81 600
was offered for tug from the Or and
tow her 10 place o safety she was owned by George
s Ken o. No loo rear street Loss on the vessel
Tbc cotton was owned by Fatman a Co Of No. leo
Front street. also the tobacco that board the ship
Watjen; fully insured.
The lighter Ceres insured for $40 neo In the ar-
mony Insurance Company.
The Jersey Shore Improvement Company estimate
their loss NJ 5000 600 insured for $4,000 in New York
Mcssrs A. = Jarvis A Co sustained a losr OF as 600
the shed covering the tobacco dock leased by them
insured Tor 5000 IN the Ne@ Jersey Insurance
81 600; no insurance. Baugh 4 Brothers sustained a
loss Of hundred and eighty barrels o. bone dust
rcls Of moas.es on tho dock which had been lately
seyed by the government officers; loss $4,000 In.
snrance
The total lose on tobacco was ses hogshcads valued
nj s2T3.cU0
Tue Il liter RILEY, Captain Cassidy with 10 bauels
II owned by Captain A Cassidy and Valentine
Co. The Insurance out lssi week There
policy Of $500 on tho tighter
The Aida, Captain Dogery, owner was totally de.
suoyed; lcss "a, GOO; no insurance.
The lighter Enterprise, owned By Bcasley. sumner 4
Co, loaded with oil was also destroyedt los $40 600
partly injured.
Tho lighter President owned by Captain Ivy, totally
destroyed; no cargo. loes $4,000 insured.
The schooner Three yarics. owned by Wood Wright,
was also destroyed loss gu, 600 Fully insured.
10. lighter Ezra, Captain Burdel, owner; no cargo;
loss ~, 600 No Insurance.
The .o.s by the lighters Lambert, Watkins Iandreth
smith, signal, and the schooner Matrop, noted
in yesterday issue
The loss ON OIL ts principally by Mcssrs Robbins
sseoby Co, OF No. ~ Maiden lanc Root 4 Russ of
30 2t Pearl street Lambert, Stevens Co. corner of
ptoad ana south streets Styles Ponamus Pearl street.
~ williams Co, Maiden lane Samuel Pope tho
y q Miller, and cthsrs
soeoina Jacob, Co, estimate their los so ooc,