The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02

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Extensive Conaasratien In sedgewick street,
Breoklyn-Los- About 100000.
About nine O'Clock last evening the alarm Of nre
given for the Second district Tho nremsn turnsd
with promptitude, and the main streets OF the
city were crowded with apparatus. drawn BY noisy,
yelling crowd OF 6remen and runners. There was not
much difculty experienced 10 designating the rout
by the most distant companies from the OF
the oonnagraton Tho lurd flames which Shot upwards
scrca The dark sky w the surrounding nsisnsornood
she city that . most disastrous conhagratIon was
then in progrsas lne Of the nrc in Ssdge-
populatsd neehborhood The flames we're first discov-
cred By the residents Of the place indicated issuing from
By Hsory sherman Brother, and known as shsrmsa's
sawmlh On the premises q large quantity Of lumber
piled up, and the entire surroundings were Of such
nature TO invite the attention or the devourng ele
msnt The high wind which prevailed made tho
danger imminent TO the surrounding dwellings and
and bedding were removed rom houses in The vicinity
Ths SPARKS few In oil directions and but for tue
1sass bs.s bs.n xsrv grss rhs MIA %
chinsry and lumber were entirely destroyed The
damage estimated at 100000. The properly was
paniss Of New York asd Brooklyn. A house adjoining
the mill occupied by Mr. smart, was considerably dam
los in furniture ons man was sIgh,iy Injured, being
overcome By the heat squad Of police Of the Forty
shird precinct under sergeant Lawlor, were on the
ground and were efficient 10 guarding properly and pre-
serving order Inspector Folk also q she Of
shs connasr2tion. m rfsesM
Fro in Flushing Avenue, Brsoklyn-Less
$4,000.
Shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning Are
broke ous in . cabinet mandatory owned by Peter
Iss ana situated the OF two the three story frame
buildings on Flushing avenue, near Nostrand. The
manufactory was destroyed and the flames spread
the buildings In front These we're also consumed
short time, involving loss Of about $1,000. They
were owned by Mr. William Les and occupied ~ stores
and dwellings. The first floor Of one occupied ~ .
soniscronsry and the ohs, ss = lager Dser saloon.
destroyed The houses were insured In the Williams
burg Insurance Company for 50 CO.,
me flames communicated % frame building adjciI,
vas owned and occupied By Mr.. Michael cassidy. Who
sustans loss Of 81 0o0 Insured for 81 900 IN
Two three story brick tenement houses owned BY
Patrick Keenan, were damaged to the amount OF $1,000
Insured q we nsrchanss Insurance Company Of New
me ars . supposed to have bean incsndlary in IL
origin - there was are used IN the cabinet manufao-
tory whore " arss appeared
T. Fire In Philadelphia.
PmLApn1yHIA, Oct. I, 1857.
Ore This afternoon destroyed shs buildings of The
Buschsm' Hide Association, and ssverai dwelling
houses Noble street. above Eleventh. Loss about
$50 600; neatly insured.
Fire as Cali, Canada.
Carr, Canada, Oct. I, 1867.
large block Of stores Main street destroyed
by Ore this morning. Los $4,000 =
Fire mt Fond da Inc. wis.
> FcNp Du LAC, WIS, Oct 1, 1851
posnsi q Nichols sawmiII was destroyed BY Ore
this morning. tho loss s $4,000 which there IL no
Insurance