The New York herald., 1867-07-18

psans Up q this time too sld swept the hsry mantle
~, s;r sase. over s~ aud milan pane ma'oI'a
nigh. and main, ns % down The towering piles of
~ M o ~ ne ~ yards on the wharses eveng
- Iesou'ns .ames and dTenching everything on all
s ss ~" ever ceasing streams Of water me les
he swept onx:rd with res,s.eas ,S duiy' rsssd Up
w ng fery standards ON al sideA In 1ehaEcs OF the
aant efF6rts Of their combasios rsfcss Tho flames
sonsd woods which we're sscamated II vsss Quantities
were crscklina and sendisg up their towering monu-
msus Of fame to n0ttsr and auut with candy glare in
element RACED and uinmphed Here planted its small
force Of few struggling flames on the roof OF an aban
doned house. and tho breeze nourshed them until they
enveoped the entire sructsre there " swept in full
force over vast area enveopng in its unrelaxng grasp
houses iumber properly OF all kinds; and on s sides
1t spread driving OF the 1remen step by step before its
scorchinR BREATH and marking out path Of destruction
that seemed likely at time 10 have no end until the
major part OF the city had been consumed by the greedy
and overpoweripg monster that running rios
amid the frnts Of capital and labor With this sweep
the franklin boiler works, Derby, snow Prsntisn's
Lumber yard and Dock and paint mill with s valuable
but dangerously innammabe contents.
when the conagraiou attaining i,s heisht la the
struggle with the hremen grand. Viewed froa the
the upper portion Of jersey City bordering the shore
was abandoned 10 the amcs The towering spires s,rug
and ns Iss aDs Ss
and roof twned closely about The solid walls
oined in one huge mass OF fire. while closer down by
the very wacf edge, the nmber-piied wharyos we're
hue 10 struggle with the black smoke clouds and raddy
scene scene The rising vii ~iuas of Of early morning al
hsn 1 sraysd ssss he sy s 4oss sss 70 Win .nd s
bounds across great Limits swept steD by step, With
measured strides and plainly visible advance, bey ond
the limits Of first set To its progress by the aborions
visible facing the hercest glow o! the raging element
and working like beavers 10 removins threatened pro-
OF the flames towards The river the scbooners clustered
about the wbarves cast loose and in te glare
Of the fierce contagraton whose light mingled weirdy
with the bright glitter OF the silver sunlight, seen
drifting being lowed towards tue middle OF tie stream
where they would be subjected danger Of being
included N the general destruction that was
sweeping over the land where ,hsy had lain
There only two vessels that remained
the burning whaves and subjected
smal propeller the John Fuller, Captain Kelly,
nected with tho Metropolitan Fire Department (Ne~
YORK;, and which has deem placed in The harbor On
na 0 duty Tor tue purpose OF eectnsily aiding in
the extinguishment OF Gres among the shipping that
throngs wharves and crowds the bay and rivers This
saucy little vessel steamed up rlose beside the burning
wharf and despite the heat danger OF the advancing
flames laoored hard 70 sndae the clcroachng element
Eight streams o water were Kept constantly pouring from
this bold craft the burning Of the lumber yards
The engine on ths DDat worked most effectively and the
pumps IN casting their numerous streams die undoubt
edy great service in drowning ont tho fire from .he water
'front.' The other vessel engaged similar labor
the harbor wieckng tugboa, Louis Captain Francisco
which threw four streams lre with proportiouate
effect to the more powerful drenchng administered by
its compan ion boat.
Notwithstanding all these eforts-the gaiiantry OF
the remen land, and brave and persistent efforts
OF the smart uc tugs aud their crews ON the river
tho flames ragged with gnceasing fury up ten O'Clock,
when for the first time since the on break o. the ire,
thero seemed prospect 0f IT'S subsection restriction
at least to prescribed Limits BY this tmc however,
the houses and ofaer property on Eeariy three
blocks were almost entirely consnme', iayolving
total loss which amounts 10 considerably
over 5000 COO After once gaming healway against
the flames, the hremen worked with greater will than
ever, and made good their advantage The frc thus
der control, speedily lost old powers only maui
Tested them by asonal sp,ef voilies a.cnst Inch
the work found difcly ia fighting sue sssfliiy
and finally, by noon, there only remained Dia of
smoking runs, crumbling walls and charred plies OF
lossks AND ISsug.x,s~
The losses suffered by this grea. lire, far known
are as folowsDodgc Co., rroprfe,ors OF tho planning
mill adjoining feids foundry are the greatest suffer-
by this unfortunate occurrence their loss roughly
estimated at $500 600; on this they Lave insurances
Eastern companies. F,ed SON iron foandry is noxt
in extent Of loss The total loss machinery and
North Point Foundry, is insured IN untnown
companies for $50 00O The building was the property
Derby, Snow L Prentice lose $50 800. AZ follows:
Lumber S2o, GOO; dock, $1,000; stable and dwelling
"a. 600 Fully insured
The dwelling was occupied by named Thomas
Maloney and his family who lore nearly all their fur
nture; value unknown.
The Cement Works, owned By Joint stock company,
are damaged probably 60 the amount OF $4,000. on
which there is an insurance Of $4,000.
Franklin Leslie Franklin Boiler wors loss s. 500
Insured for $4,000. The building is owned nv l.. b.
Cobb; loss s., 600; insared.
Paint mill, proprietor unknown; los 81, ,0yO Not
known whether there IS any insurance.
Besides the American companies some o; the London
and Liverpool companies heavy losers OF the Jer-
sey City companies the state is the only loser and only
to the amount OF $4,000
The scenes around the fire Interesting ia their
character, though the occasion OF them much
deplorcd.
Immense quantities. cs timber were thrown into the
river 10 II from The flames. and nr,aber OF boat
busily engaged securing the floating Iass TO
prevent beng carried away by tie sbn and iow Of the
tides
Large crowds continued throughout the morning
to view the charred and oacseued track OF The ccnaa-
grafton.
Al one time the heat was intense two lengths OF bose
being actually consumed While the water was running
through them. Two fiemcn. John MoMann and Frede-
rick W Won Berner, OF No. Engine who hal tho pipe
were slightly bnrned. aud being by the heat
were conveyed TO their residences
police officer named Bowa wa aso - ghtiy injured
ACCIDENTS.
soex,ensive confseraion was, Of course, not uua,.
tended with casualties those who 30 desperately
and bravey fouh, back the deyou.ng eomen, in their
noble and hcrcilean efforts TO sabdno II snd con1ne il
within bounds We have 20 report the folowipg:--
Ofhcer Michael Bowe. OF the Hidson river police force
while chasing river thieves OF the dock slipped
upon sU%G ,s sarHs uTosr sra fell upon l hands
Surgeon Watson, who dressed the hurGs him
home
A member OF Engine Company No {. was severely
bruised the iet shoulder from beau failing on him
from the ruins OF the Ce'nen, Works He Was able TO
walk home.
Peter Clos brother Of offcer Gloss and member OF
No Hose was injured In a similar manner ,boIgll not
very severely
the hold OF canal boat lying a. the ioot of Steuben
street, and received severe cut the head- He was
takeu to drug store whore biz wounds we're dressed
and thence he was sent TO his home.
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