The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-05
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN AmlTY PLACE.


Total DesSrvctIo. sf the Buildings Nos. IA and
10 Anisy PIacs-Less ever $4,000 worth
Of Property. fi.t tra ol
A short time after two O'Clock yesterday morning
one OF the Officers OF the fifteenth precinct discovered
quantity OF smoke issuing from the windows on
the fourth moor OF the buildings Nos IA and 10 Amity
place. While observing IL for only few seconds ne
observed sparks OF fire, and before the oficer had
time to leave the spot the names broke out. The
alarm was given and the engines arrived on the
ground In short time, but by this time the fire had
made such Roadway that 1t was found impossi-
Die TO exttngush the names or even save the build
ing from total destruction. Some OF the houses in
the rear 1t was thought at one time would be also
building ITSELF In which the fire occurred, was totally
destroyed. It belonged TO Henry Dinger, and was
First door occupied by Frederick Rothers, for
saw mill, loss $4,000; insured. r.g.l apsrJ cg
The second door was used by Mr.. Geiselman, to-
baccOnst Loss $4,000; insured In the rear part OF
the floor wood turner named Kress had his shop.
His loss was ,000 insured. Frederick Wolf, saw.
yer also lost $1,000 worth Of property, which was
The third floor was occupied by Otto Bagee,
locksmths. Loss 81, 0O0 insured. The fourth floor
Loss s. Co., Insured. The nth moor 9 a. IL Henkei
4 Co.. cabinet makers. Loss $500; insured. The
sixth door g. Lendemann q Sons piano nute manu-
facturers. Loss S12, 900; insured. ,., ~,
In the rear was tenement In which were mum.
per o. s ana when was ast
time this building was on Are !; for the sparks which
had fallen on the roof caused the building to take
fre. This was the signal for still greater consterna-
ton than before. The engines however, brought
relief Steady streams Of water soon extingushed
the flames not however, until damage TO the figure Of
900 had been erected. The dwelling house. No. ls
Amity place was also injured when OF the walls
OF the burning building fell. No. 20 was somewhat
damaged on the roof, and the houses Immediately
opposite to the dre were injured to some extent, 80
intense the fire. Late in the afternoon Of yes.
terday the engines were still at work and kept
constant streams Of water playing on the shoulder
ing ruins the street brarcaded, the police
duty and the indications that destructive fire
had accomplished its work were evident In the
neghborhoOd.
The assurances Of Henry Dinger on the building
Nos IA ana 10 are as follows:-$3600 on the building
In the Hamilton, Rutgers and M0ntauk Insurance
Companies, and $500 on machinery. Hts loss win
amount to about $4,000 The loss OF Lenderman b
Sons amounts to about $120 00 Insured for 500 in
the Williamsburg City, Monumental, Of Balti-
more and the Associated Firemen's, OF Balti-
more Frederick ROthers estimates his loss at
about $15OOO insured for only 900 in the Union of
New Jersey and Mechanics, OF Baltimore, insurance
companies. Mr.. Rnpench estimates his loss at
about $4,000; insured for only $4,000 in the follow
ing cOmpanies:--New Amsterdam, Williamsburg
City, Greenwich, st. Nicholas and Peoples.
The origin OF the fire at present unknOwH; there
was strong rumor that IL had been the work % an
ulceldiary.