New-York tribune., 1867-03-30
FIRES.


CONsUNIED--LOss, 10000.
Shortly before 10 clock last evening fire broke ont
in the boerroom of the cabinet mandatory ard saw
mill of Henry VolkenDg located on the southwest cor
ner OF Foitysevenst. and sxthave Fed by the nfam'
mable material with which the building was flied tho
flames rapidly mounted through it to the upper st0es
and soon communicated with the adjoining buildings,
also occupied by Mr.. Vokening. A high wind ~as pre-
vaing at the time. and in short space the fire had
crossed the and caught the roofs Of the buildings
the opposite side.
The Fire Department under Chief Engineer XII gsard,
worked we'll bu their efforts were retarded by a'kor
water II was soon found that all efforts TO saNt mo
buildings occupied Ivy Mr. NolkenDg were uselesT aug AT
trntion WAS turned the task OF saving those adjoining
spite uf the high wind, which carried the iih,s III
solid masses across the avenue, ana nhi te ~ tba
advancing fire, and succeeded III saving inc lat D," %
haen nlaeed i'm front of The burning building, bat ~
short time the heat became 80 intense tbat VIZ J"n
sidered advisable to back down rope was hl,ha 10
the hind axle, and while dragging the engine nom ~ po
son aXle brOhe and the heavy mag l.i 'r =, @ -.
its side rendering all efforts to remove nutess' "N"'
considerably damaged. 49,. - ., ,,r.,
mn less daagd causing a total loss OF about 5000, and
rendering many families houseess. The following - /"
partial list OF the occupants ana thef ios'e "'" ~"
No. so siNthave was a nyestoLy equdny Gu oJ,,." 70
sht = eco Insured for s. 600 in the Firemcns company
The four upper floors occupied by Henry N"hemna
cabinet msnusctoy 9 re asI }e he ie same
Snros SSTS od and tHe one-stoiy building NO West
Forty.seyentlst as a inarble-yard ana s@wmliL
All . tSe hGss ,oHT 1IiS iSi oeock " m Mr. VoSeTs loss
is about sOo aud he is insured for $4,000 most, ~ out
Bessler and worth probably $4,000 Insuled, ht
plumber and gas filter Loss by water aoout ts" iso
first floor was occupied by George Tieie as behe '
Eet Loss by fire and water stock and nxa's a,1t
The four upper floors Were % ter SeguPSn T"s ~ 81" m
terror Of the building beng burned out.
no no 1 s was SastSe ON the first floor by H. Miller dealer
iu boots and shoes. Loss on stock by watei 49,,
suIed The upper floors were occupied ny VtIsi
families whose loss on furniture by fire and watef - c"-
siderable. ,,u.. ,oor nv s.t,c,t,r.
Tailor portion Of his stock was removed ~ i"ee on
stock by fire and water is 1900 insured Is mIisn
furniture was badly damaged by fire aud water.
occupied on the FIRST iSOr aIa % Hes ne,t S
the building as dwelling Loss on STOCK anu Ihtui.'
~ Sos Which was very seriously damaged, the top floor
and roof being burned off, ana the fensnusr n"is ~
less 10y fire and water Loss on building about
The first floor of No. s2s was occupied as Onsl sp
by Joseph BowrOson, who ais occupied the splt pau
as dwelling stock and furniture, aDo"t WV
S o los O5 1o7 and O9 on the upper side of West
! Forty.seyenthst although several times ON me We're
saved by the exeriions Of the hremeh. Inc .u'yI yI
scorched. but further damage was sustained NO leo
dIonp one Of the buildings completely destroyed, tho
residence MI Raefel escaped with but shsht damage
John J. Corley Assistant Foreman Engine Company
No U.s. was struck the side by falling plank rom % ono
M he bnrpg buildings and badly injured several cther
firemen were less injured by fallng DslIs n.c
of police present om tae h ~
Cant Todd aud Ward and rendered efficient att "a keep
| Ing back the crowd and preventing piierng'
| INEAsT NINETEENTH-sT.
At5} o'clock Yesterday morning fire broke Ont IN
the livery stable of r Lanniston White, Nos IA hd 10
last Nineteenhs IaS Ssp puSIng pas@Sbe mats and
through this the flames ran Win spcn rapo''S r s
no9hg sT ned S % S death Ii horses belonging Mr. White,
10 owned 10y other persons coaches s sisEns, a.u x
sI 500 on which he has 10 insurance; The b.id,ng'
which was owned by f. Hoyt, was completely ot.",su.
sons sons are losers by The fire c. W Comstoch Two hSses
harness, aud carriage, Valmeu d. h,,9v and baI,s,
valued $3.50 insured for tnat wi;a aOult Raw, ~ 'a
SorSe two bnggies, and harness, valued at F,o -
no insurance; A. W cTSyen ,rs,ronce hc,s'i Fsr F.r
nns horse harness and buggy, valued at soo No hsdl
Smee A. Janch, three horses and harness. tSas1 se
O 1 sOe% h"p SI 81 VIM Mackenzie damaged 10
the ped by Hugh shields manufactures OF hare
Loss about 81 600 insured The fire is supposed W DanS
been l9s G we're c arrested by the Twenty ninth Pre-
cinct Police on suspicion Oh nayns &C. ''' "
,.,,l o'clock Yesterday morning, fire originated
on The second floor the tenement house NO ~ snn
seoHsly sNJ damaged The combined loss Of the sna.is
amounts 10 about $500 No, insured The ,o 9Sas ,S
of A. 900 Insured for 5000 in the Park Company
IN yoNKERs wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY.
| On last Thursday night the barn on tns R,ena' R,s
~ Mr Iohn L. Glass a farmer, living near Ionss'r,
Westchester County, set on ille rom e p1ai nm
tsrosene anterl About 80 uns OF hay We're n"iht np
aith the buildmg Mr.. Glass estimates ne '"sS "p'"'
| 4. 900 on which he has an insurance OF *-'o"''
AT BUFFALO, NY.
sY rtIEeRsrH TO Tss rHIsrER g.,
P,,rrIo March 29-1he propeller Badger State,
living at the Marine Dock was DISCOVERIES 10 y" .r ssS
| ior7ock this morning. Tie flames WEI. 'o, NV, t "
Say between the boilers and deck, but the pioi my
nc be n;oneler 10 the steam freengne Perry alh ulo
prompt action Of the firemen, preVenteu '"e "'''"
At "a o'clock this morning the four story b,iss I pSs
on tbe corner of Elk and Illinois SITS, occupied uy
a. son hakeTs and Brown McCutcheon, brass oahues,
was discovered fire The two upper stoitS
entrely destroyed The second story was mh.h u.i,
s@ed The bulde is valued at 0oo AMI ~ ihs'"''s
5000; no insurance 0b Stock