New-York tribune., 1868-12-31
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
LARGE FIRE IN IN ENTETaIRD-Sr.
A LARGE STABLE DESTROYED - 1870 HORSES
BURNED-OTHER BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Loss, $150,000.

A LARGE STABLE DESTROYED - 1870 HORSES
BURNED-OTHER BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Loss, $150,000.
About II o'clock last night fire was discovered
IN the basement OF the extensive livery stables Of
Briggs Bros, Nos 1l6 and III West Twenty-thirdst
running through to Twenty fourhst Tie flames rapidly
spread through the buildings, rapidly indeed thai
the emplyes could only get out three or four
OF the i4O horses stabbed there. BY the time the
Fire Department had reached the building the flames
rolling In solid masses from the doors and widows
while the whole interior one mass OF fame. within
two hours the interior burned ont bnt little beside
the bare walls remaining. The Messrs Briggs had in
the stable about 30 horses OF their own, and "a
80 on livery Some of their quite valuable,
alone being valued by them at 81 500. They had in
addition IA barouches and pb@tons, 70 top wagons open
wagons hotel stages, express so sets of b
rs sets OF hack harness. and large quantity OF hay
and feed The front building 50 by 100 feet owned
by the Briggs Brothers. They estimate their loss
$4,000 insured for s65oOO by various city companies
The rear building. fronting Twenty fourthst. was
leased by the Briggs Bros aud owned by j. f. Simpson
Loss about $4,000. Probably insured Among the re-
manning horses burned belonging 10 the Abe
marie Hotel, Hoffman House, st. James Hotel and Cole
man House. The others owned by various gentle
men, The these cannot be asceralned at present
Nos. i9 and l2l occupied by Messrs. Egbcrson "a
Mott livery stables They removed all OF their horses
and rolling stock. The building somewhat damaged
In the rear by fire aud water,
No 1l3 is occupied by Richard H. Platt, he having but
lately fitted up the place magnificent style resau-
rant Loss by fire and water 5000 insured for 1900 by
the Commonwealth Company The building Is owned by
Mr. Morrison, and is damaged TO the amount Of 5000
insured. The fremen under the command
of District Engineer Rhodes and worked gs.antly and
we'll But for their welldirccted efforts the toss would
have boen very much greater. large force of police
were on the spot, under the command Of Capt speght,
and assisted in saving property.
The origin OF the fire is yet unknosE. An officer
stated that when the fire discovered, it
was observed in four five different places.
II So il seems the work Of An IN
cendlary. The street lined on both sides With
vehicles taken from the nelghbOring coaehhonses
The light inflammabe stuff in the stables fed
the flames and the sky lurid with the
glare Burning sparks fell in showers npon surrounding
buildings causing the occupants, who gath
cred such Of their worldly goods most available
on the sidewalks, hastened away 70 places OF safcty
The walls of the rear building in Twcnty-fourthst
gave way at about u o'clock and went down with u
great crash suotheng the flames at that portion Of the
building for few moments when they seemed to Dreak
forth with redoubled fury but only for short time
Along sixth-aye. between Twenty Third an! twenty
fourthsts the owneIs Of the were on hand. ana
many were preparing portions Of teir stock In
the event Of the st further spread Of the flames, bu
the exertions OF the reren, and the entire destruction
of the stables, rendered that precautiOn unnecessary