The New York herald., 1867-07-18
LARGE FIRE In JERSEY CITY.
Rs srniag Of Nearly Two Blocks Of Buildiuss-
Several Mann ufsscturiWg Embellishments De-
stroycd-Tbe Total Loss Over 5000. 900
List Of Jusur uces and Accidents.

RUvnimg Of Nearly Two Blocks Of Buildings-
Several misunderstanding Embellishments De-
stroyed-Tbe Total Loss Over $780, 900
List Of IWsurRnces and Accidents.
Yesterday morning, ct twenty minutes after five
O'Clock, the FIRST bright flames of what was destined to
be OF the destructive conGagraons that has
afflicted business men for year broke out from
foundry situated on the corner OF Greene and Morgan
streets jersey City The famcs first discovered by
conductor who. in passing snuffod the smoke and
espied the nicker.ng flames they futtered as
II fa freedom agains, the windows. The
alarm was instantly given by this man, who
made the discovery the hour named above,
and obedsent to the summons the entire FIRE depart
meni OF the city soon rcus TO the scene OF
threatened rnn and speedily got work to subiae the
flames, which had esned serious headway between Inc
time or the discovery and the sounding Of the ERE bells
rBg CAUSE or Tax rIRs
differently stated by different parties aud shaded in
style degree Of intensity by the
that foatng about such exciting the
tongues Of The rrespon bles story tha, prevailed
yesterday among the crowd lettering ou the edge
~ the heated circle sDon, the FIRE was tha;
u had brs, broken out in podge's planning mill,
adjoining the foundry and bad been occasioned by the
esrelessness OF tie fireman o, the MILL who in rakng
the Goals oi the IRE under tho boiler had scattered
portion of tho glowing cnders among the shaviHgs and
ever well authenticated. and the probability s
tha, the story Of the conductor and OF Mr. Hunt the
bookSeepsr of Mr. Dodge, tue owner OF the planning mill
relates 90 the hrsi outbreak OF the flames According TO
this staiemsni, the irs originated in at the
northeast corner OF the fountyoYned by Peter Fields
n Son-used a. kiln for The drying Of ny the
overhcstng Of this core oven IL supposed tina, the fire
was occssoned.
after their nrs discovery terrible Ia swiftness
and the tenaciy OF IT'S grasp on all surrounding in
faes fn'Q y hlnL Eaar In
planning mill OF beng made aware OF the incipient
migration in the premises adjoining, Investigated tho
the he found ,erything soazc and the flames mo-
menarily gaining headwar with and more terrific
covered the scnasr blades fire piercing through The
wsI separating his building from the other and break
lns tes,r pssssgs 10 many different places a.
ns and barine s immediate remedies In
few minutes tie many bright isnces of nre
fame that swept into the mill WITH resistIess fury
driving is occupants and seizins with syidty the
abundant food there awaiting IL forked enyues aud
calculated TO sdi 10 Its already mighty strength
wa, soon spiaze with the nercely glowing fame. and
Mild with the exciemsnt incident 10 so sudden and
alarming an occasion Fire bells pcans their loud
alarms the streets resounded with Wild cries tho rush
OF and the caltsr Of hurying feet Ia the shortest
possible period the streets In the vicinity crowded
with aremsn engines snd spectators. and the depart
mont went hrayely and ~ Systematically 81 Sts work.
fEs frny % iI'E fiRs,
however by far exceeded all an1icpaons of the most
experienced n such emsrrenCet Betveer tue time or
their nrst discovery aud the shouting OF the alarm the
streets ,he usn~s haf taken entire possession OF
Aoor OF tne sacory bv The time the warning had been
given to tho 1rceu they had plerced their through
sollj ~als Eto the mill ana seixed on s pos OF shaw
ngs planks moalilngs saw6usi and other innammable
materials, thus gaining hesdwsy with an abundance OF
fuel st TIE outset 20 base OF operations fer the
great destruction which they destined 10 accom-
psb 40 after tho nremeu had arrived on ,he ground and
with basty glance measured the extent Of the work
before them they were surprised TO ind each sscceedng
minute Doubling the fury OF the IRE instead OF setting
In slowly progressive stops Is usual In extensive
eouhsgrations ny the time they had unreeled thor
hose the DANES had seized fresh building further
down. and the red roaring sheets OF Ore forming
canopy OF clustering ardor above their heads and when
one OF the engines had gotten ready with utmost
promptnes. aud prepared 10 pour Us streams the
blaxipg pies, the heat became 50 intense aud ths al
vance of the fames threatcninr that 70 remain In
the narrow street beside the factory was impossible
With any degree Of safety 10 the brave men who
gagged Ia the srduous duty OF combating the dcslruc-
tive element
go the foundry Of Fielde son and the mill Of
Dodge Co sized and held psrfec, possession
Of the destroyer.
rrp Rsst fns Blocu
was ncv threatened. and needed the strenuous
exorons Of the entire iorce Of reen resist the sd
vancs Of the victorious flames from their stronghold In
the foundry and mill The cement works at hand
threatened by the burning mill TO which they
contiguous, and the rest OF iAe block being made mp Of
frame dwellings, manufactures planning mills, and the
vacant spacse died with huge piles of lumber he pros
p>cis we're MOI fsvorsbls Tor the successfu perform
sne q TIC lremens .ask ispt ersess unfortunately