The New York herald., 1867-01-27
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Iarse Fire in Albany Ssreet-Dessruc,i0n of
Fifteen Hundred Bales of Cotron-E,timated
Lcss Ahout $4,000.


Larse Fire in Albany ssreet-DessrSe,iSn Of
Fifteen Hundred Bales of fCotrOn-E,tins sted
Lcss About x.5O,OOO.
disastrous are broke out last evening" at quarter
past Ven o'clock in she cotton storage warehouse No II
Albany street, The fre first discovered by ofcer
OF the Twenty seventh precinct he patroling bis
beat between Washington and West streets An alarm
was Immediately given, the engines arrived, and in
short time three streams Of water were play ing upon
the flames, which burst rth with great fury from the
ground floor through the windows and doors the
the latter were broken down The fremen worked
resolutey TO arrest the progress OF the fire for
two hours, but without avail the flames creeping
slowly from story 70 story and the seeming but TO
add new fury to the fiery elements AT midnight one
OF the upper stations teegraphed for asst stance
and three engines sent dewn shortly after the cali
for aid had been made The fire ragged iurousy up TO
half-past ono o'clock this morning. when the nremen
though the building burns out from ground floor
to roof. At one time during the progress Of
along the entire block, owing TO the fact that in the
Newark ale warehouse, adjoining the burning building
Ss s.e ws
notwithstanding tho immense volume Of binding smoke
that rushed out upon them all SIDES as the shutters
were shattered to pieces under repeated blows OF their
they renamed the second and third floors Of the
building until every barrel containing the explosive COM
pound had been removed TO that side Of the rooms fur
thest away from the wall adjoining the burning building
short time after the fire had broken out scene OF the
widest confusion the story tenement house
No 10 Albany street. which stands on The westerly side
Of the warehouse AS the OF tire raised by some
one In the street. and the dense volume OF smoke and
flames bursting forth from the lower floor OF the ware
house, was blown into the tenement house halls by the
light wind that prevailed at the time, . simultaneous
OF the dwelling. and for q moment II seemed that
serious disaster would no the result OF the panic
ing himself best he could. however, after
short tussel, from the general crushing in Of the
Sosdo1s corridors on 81, the top floors each % rasasd
until the open street reached In less than five
minutes time not a living soul remained in the build
ing, but raj recovering from their unt0ward fright
time aftcrward entered the house 10 look after
their effects, and then ensued Of confusion
which beEgars description. From almost every window
could be seen by the ftful glare Of the flames
that every and then burst forth from the
out to those below to sebeware" and then from every
story trunks, beds bedding and looking glasses
ing the part OF the crowd that had gathered
the windows BY midnight there efs in the
tenement house single object which sneak ,baef
would have stopped 10 take unlawful possession OF.
The building No. II Albany street occupied by
Mr. James H. Doty as cotton warehouse, and
owned by Mr.. Chas Naylor There stored In the
building at the time OF the fire about thousand FIVE
hundred bales of cotton belonging to varons parties In
of about $50 00O which, II is believed fully insured
by the several owners. The building itsefa five story
brick1was damaged to the extent of about 10000,
every floor being burnt out The origin OF the fire has
not as yet been ascerained
Fire In Ann Street.
About ten minutes to eleven o'clock, last evening
fire discovered the third floor OF tho building
Nos u and 20 Ann street, OF Theatre alley, and
just in the rear Of the HERALD building Engine No
from SO East Broadway, was spot after the
alarm had been given. Assisted by the HERALD Fire
Department. which had stream the fire Immediately
upon s discovery, succeeded in q short rKe IN SV.
tingushing the flames. The third floor Where the nre
ereke ~; was occupied hy Lhos r. pawley, publisher
Of the Hebrew Leader, which was Slightly damaged by
book and job printer damaged slightly by water.
The fourth oor occupied by Angelo Spangche manu-
facturers Of blank books and stationery, damaged
slightly by smoke insured for 81 600 in the Kensngton
Insurance Company OF Philadelphia The second floor
occupied by The New York News Company, was dam
aged water to the extent Of about 5000 insured
81 600 The first floor Of No o. occupied by A. Hope,
slightly damaged In stock by The first floor or
No. q was occupied by c. Wingen, grocer; slightly
| damaged bv smoke. The building Is owned by Mr.
Charles Squsr. Damage $3.50; insured for $40 900.
Six Buildings Destroy ed by Fire In Chicago.
CHICAGO, JAN %, 1867.
Tho IRE last night destroyed the brick block Of
nix buildings owned by J. B. jackson, South Adams,
| Mass. Loss ST., ,000 insured for $4,000
Fire at 80. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan 20 1887.
The Mansion House on Wabashaw street was burne
last night at midnight Loss abont $4,000.