The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-28
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE In BANK STREET.
Estimated Loss Over S40,O0O-Particularv
of Insurance.

Estimated Loss Over Observation-Disclosures
of Insurance.
About halfpast five O'Clock yesterday morning q
fire occurred at the planning mills, Nos. 1855, 1857 and
$50 Bank street, Of Peck Bogart owned by Mr..
Hook, caused by sparks from the furnace In the
boiler room being blown out among some shavings
while the fireman was lighting in consequence Of
the string attached to the damper giving way.
The fire spread very rapidly, causing considerable
damage to the building, three story brick one,
cupied by various parties Tor manufacturing pur-
poses the adjoining buildings and to the stock and
machinery OF the several occupants before 1t was
subdued. a
The following are the assurances and some Of the
losses involved, the latter being merely approxi.
Mr.. Hooks loss on buildings and machinery is es-
tlmated at SO, 900; insured Us follows:-
Building northeast corner Of Bank and West
streets-MOnurnental OF Baltimore, $1,250; Atlantic
Fire and Marine OF do 81, ESQ., Firemans, OF Jersey
City, $1,000 Franklin, of Baltimore. $500; United
Boatman's, OF do 81, 500; Farmers, OF do 81, 6OO;
Washington, Of Baltimore, sl,5oD; Protection, Of
Philadelphia, 81, 50o-total, $19 500. 1,
Bank street building and one story frame shed--
Southwest OF Cairo $1,000; Farmers and Merchants,
Building on West sreet-stock, of Chicago, $4,000;
Stock and Mutual, OF do. s., 900.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OF st. Louis $1,000;
uni0n OF Baltimore So, 00O Lafayette OF Cincinnati
more $1,000; Mechanic q Jersey Slty, $1,000;
$1,000.
The first floor OF No. 1855 was occupied by Peck 4
Bogart, looking glass and picture frame makers.
Loss about $500; Insured on lumber and machinery
In Mutual Stock, OF Chicago, 81 900; STOCK Ner-
chants OF New Jersey, 1000; Protection, $780, Also
by kera Hommel, wood moulding manufacturers.
Estimated loss $500; no insurance.
The second MOOR 'front.' was occupied by Charles
FarnhaIn, bedste9d manufacturer. Loss about
$l0,000 insured for 81 100 Oh stock and ST. 0b0 on
machinery as follows:-Franklin, OF Baltimore,
$1,000; Monumental, OF baltimore, $500; Fireman's,
OF Jersey CITY, $500; Mariners OF Jersey CITY, 5000
Mechanics, Of Jersey City, $500; st. Marks, Of New
York, 800.
The rear Of the second floor was occupied BY
Aronson Brothers, paper collar makers. Loss heavy
but not stated probably $4,000; insured as follows
Central OF Cincinnati, 800; Nechanios' Union, OF
New York. $1,000; National. OF St Louis, g. boo;
First National, Of Passaic county, N. j., $4,000;
Franklin, Of Baltimore, 81 900; Mariners, OF New
Jersey, 81, 0O0-total, $i2,5 500.
The third floor was occupied by william Jordan as
carpet cleaning loft Loss, principally on machiu-
cry estimated at 81 500; no insurance.
The building on West street was occupied by W.
II. Carr As moulding shop Loss by IRE and water,
mostly on patterns, $3.50; no Insurance.
The fire also extended to the lumber yard Of T.
Davis rear At the corner OF West and Bethune Streets
destroying . large quantity OF lumber. Loss estl.
mated at 81, 600; insured for 3l6,7So a. fell0wa--
North River, $5,450 Mechanics and Traders, q, 000
1Etna 81, S00 Williamsburg City, 1000; Fireman6
Fund, $500; Merchants, $4,000.