New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-13

The large establishment of T. = Jaffrny co. dealers
i'm dry goods and accs NJ No 800 Broadway, corner Of
Leouarst for time in great danger intense was
the heat II only by staoniug men ~ the building
with lines Of hose and Others playing from he street That
the building and contents were saved. Every window
facing the fire was, however, burned out In the build
ing was n stock valued at nearly S5"De9 lhs Wa
damaged by fire and water 10 the extent Of 5000 The
building, magnificent white marble structure i've
stories IN hight also owned by the r and damaged
The Insurance on building foots up s2Is5co, and on
The stock of Geo Bliss Il CO.. dealers In dry goods. No
33s Broadway damaged by water tO the amount Of
$500 The building occupied 10y the firm formed an IN
the rear and the stock OF goods IN the suceIhr was
damaged by water 10 tine above amount. Insured
for large amount in various compaules
The walls In falling crushed the buildings Nos l0i
and JOG Leonard damaging the latter very badly No
loi was occupied by J. H. Brown as q restaurant hls
loss ne estimates NJ $500 Insured The basement was
occupied by j. Howe barber Loss about slo,O Insured
The building belongs to the Parsons estate ana y Jam
aged 20 the extent Of e12,ND. Insured No 100 was
tSpnefs Los On stock. siocS Insured for 10000 in
the Commercial Of Albany, Empire CITY Of New York.
The building is owned by j. u. Brown, and is damaged
10 the extent Of $500 Insured.
The following ia q recapitulaton Of the losses
ON Appetons buldmg $1,000
ON Jaffrsv coz stock and building COCO
ON Bliss Co.'S building and stock 1000
On LeOnaIdst property 10000
Total 81 s7ooo
The following are the losses of the Insurance com
ON Chittenden 4 Co.'S building ............ $4,000
On Chittenden Co.'S stock .......-........ 10000
on George Bliss & cos building and stock. 5000
On LeOnard-st. property .............-....-. 1900
Total. .s1oe5OOO
The police under Capt Jourdan were unrcmitting in
their cxertons 70 property Three Of the Officers
duty during the fire were seriously injured by the failing
walls These were ROundsnan Mcdonnell and officer
Quinlan and RYAN Of the Sixth Precinct They en-
gagged IN removing the goods OF Messrs Bliss Co, at The
time Of the accident. They were removed 10 the city
unate He badly hurt at the burning Of 81. Patncks
Cathedral by falling timber, while removing property
AS 10 the origin Of the fire there IL considerable
troyersy. one account ascrlbes the IRE TO defect
however that the apparatus was in good order and bad
been pronounced by good judges as being among the
lirsroRr or THE BUILDING.
Broadway Is comparatively a new street The palaces
OF marble and granite erected on this great hUrOughfaIe
are Of comparatively recent construction, and where
building has stood for 30 years untouched by the march
Of improvement IL is esteemed one OF the old landmarks
such was the building destroyed yesterday morning
It's quaint appearance and signs Of antiquity made
IL familiar TO every one at all acquainted with the
street, and those who delight In the associations which
has connected with Broadway will sadly miss the
somber facade and antique columns that adorned this
structure.
II occupied the block between Catharneanc and Leon
ard-st which originally erected two frame build
nes before the grade of the street was lowered The site
which these stood was "a portion Of the famous
mcHced al the present line OF Duancst and rose 10 "A
hight OF 40 or 80 feet above the meadows which surround
ed it,
When the street was cut down these buildings were
lowered 10 level with it, and one Of them was Oc
cuped grocery store and the other by the hardware
store Of Stephen COnOver Mr. COnOyer first occupied his
building In 1910 These buildings gave place 10 the clc
CANT edfce destroyed yesterday. IL built In the
year 1889 by the NcwYOrk Society Library, at cost of
$4,000 The Library Association occupied the building
until 1853 when they sold IL 10 d. Appleton Co.
On taking possession Of tho premises the Mcssfs Apple
ton at proceeded 70 erect edfice on the lot
adjoining in the rear with front Of ~ feet on Leonard
st. and completely remOdeed the Interior OF the old
structure as with the exception of the walls, 10 make
this new building also. OF its five stories four were
divided into commOdiOus Offices, many OF which were
occupied by Societies. editors and artists for number OF
years afterward The SWedenbOrgian Society had room
here The KnickcTbOckcr Magazine The Publishers Cir
cular and The New Democratic Review were published In
IT, George Wilkes issued his sporting paper IhehprhC Of
The Times from this building. Richard McComack, the
present Governor Of Arizona. and William H. BOYD, ar
terward captain IN the lot NeWNork Cavalry ana Colo
mel OF the 2lst Penn Cavalry, distinguished as raider
~ the Shenandoah Valley, had offices ~ 10 so aso had
Daniel Huntington, James Boyle, Jerome thompson,
Walter NJ Oddie, Col Eytugc aud Charles Temple Dix,
The artists, and Samuel Ellis, the sculptor. Mr. Ellis de
signed many Of the medals Issued by the Government on
various occasions
The Messrs Appleton removed from the building IN
1850 While It was in their occupancy the EIUndfloor
Wdb Their spacious and elegant bookstore ana the base
eit was devoted 20 storing packing NC Atthc Top was
the editorial room OF the New AM ricdu t}coltdd, then
~ course OF preparation, apartment furnished mechan
cay as wei az intellectually for the convenience Of the
contributors TO that work.
Aer the removal Of the publishing house OF the Mcssrs
Appleton the building was again somewhat Iemodelod 10
accommodate TIC business VI NessIs H. W Cliepden