New-York tribune., 1868-09-19
THE GREAT FIRE IN BROOKLYN
TWENTY BUILDINGS BUKNED-TIIIliIf fA"ii''A'
MADE HOMELESS.

TWENTY BUILDINGS BUKNED-THIRTf fAMiliL'
MADE HOMELESS.
An extensive fire occurred in the Vlcilll'y VI
Fultonave aud Navy-st. early yester""' % i .,,
yolypg the destruction of one factory soi'o ~ .,a
opd q loss NJ uerhaps $4,000; 80 families were V'
| or" -, and several persons barely escaped win
,Ii, li,oe THO fire was discovered in the plahlg anu
,5 mini - william Il. Walters. Nos; 2yo anu anu ~, 10
W,vs9 n, officer Joyce OF the Fort!Ioul vi ia fre
i' ~ "a ahut o'clock a. m. From aplta,Crs ,n' and
nee ~ au"u INT tLe furuace m the englnc-foom a.i
t,,r,nnicatinc TO the highly nilannanlo ii"tn
iiai M ia t was enveloped The building was of WOOD
tvo stories hight, and fleo WIN ~ iDcd nv
stnck ali of which DESTROYED Ihe ioSS [ there
NT Walters is estimated at $4,000, upon WiI'H Nh f"w
are nsurances amounting 10 StT Sz.TV a. ooo. limited
ts ~ Tatin,ore $1,000; PnenX Of Brooklyn, Sd,uw,
Niagara OF New-York 81 600; ~ 0ther ~ n,cs
moi ascertaiued, $500. From me pahE n @ 'r,,, to
sread in sI,rate directions down FutonRNe hth,S 10
Iiudsouave.. aud along Navy,st Tor nan i9 id9SSd in
both sides. The buildings destroyed anu ,,it The
Ngvs together with tie names OF the occupants, tu
losses sustained aud the amount on @ lsi W. ot, owned
as could be- Hscertaincd are as i9iloNe otcnts in
Iy John Kad; loss, 5000 on buiidlhg anu Wcliey
s1red No og7, owned and occupied uy 0uU't NewYofk
loss s. 0OO; insured IN the security Nop"H ~, Irud
No ono owned by John Kaid and occupied ny a. M
Iici,on ana Oliver Bond Jri loss on Du"Sh an Vurd
sured; Oh contents, $1,000; no insurance. 20 o., % 49,
i Dnfel Nan Voorhics and occupied by Mrs Van D1lh
ana oscar Mckenzie; loss on o9lding S4Vw, a. too
not insured No. 3O3. vacant, owned hy 81 opp
pied by Richard knudson as Dwelling gs,,rad anH
ornamental carving shop ioSs ~ stV0, oc,cri5ed by
(lI 4
MIR Brooks as an iron railing manuiactoly' was u'"h'
10 the amount of about $500 No 2o4' o"HeI w ~
D,vis loss ON building 5000; and on contents, SW"
n" 900 occupjrd hv Ellen Wcthcrc, Mrs. Carman Mrs
on contents 81 500 No Insurance The buildings de
sroyed and damaged on FultOnaye We're as L4oMs ~ ~"
G'eJ Ia tbe extent of $1,000. c. Walsh occupied the
first floor as a liquor store. Loss about $l''V' PHll
insured The uIurr stories occupied by huuutI
III families No 22G. owned by Mr. Halliday, was cam
aged 10 the amount Of S2.@e. Insured the nIsV "o %
l,ys AIp nG "A
$500 Reinsurance Several families occupied me upper
floors. No. "a, also owned 10y Mt' hailuh!, ms N"s
damaged about $l,5O0, Occupied by MI = SShuu'L
a. sSrar store who loses $4,000; insured The upper
aoors Tere occupied by Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Warren ana
g. 400. no Insurance No 222, likewise owned 10y MI Ha
hday loss 5000; insured. The buLdMS was 1coul,u %
pregste losses amount 10 about Sl5OO no insurance NJ
QlD owned by W b. Watcrs; loss NOOoi h~hItui o,'u-
amounts to s. OO insured The upper noors were occn-
pied hy Mrs Cunningham and others, whose Losses
trrs loss 81 COO insured Ihe first moor WAS ocCup y
J. H. Jones as a fish market, and the nppcr floor ey
Mr. Walters: loss 81 600; insured; occupied ny kcThaN
A sons butchers; loss $1,000; partially insured SOS 4'
as ss' conieciionSry &c; loss sIoooi partially
81 GOO. and by the families john Williams, Mrs Gran
ger, Mr. White The losses average SEQ cach. 40
30 owned by the WhlttCmUre estate; loss $3OO oot
RP5 ~ Sco orS t5td floors were occupied as storage
rooms and hcd with variety OF valuable goods aIo
fgrgitrTe lHe PaIna I]eIf ] FANNY rid ' AZ RocEa
way during the Summer were stored there ana were were
destroy ed. There were several narrow escapes
the progress OF the fire one lauy hau heI tdce ""
lurIed and several persons were nearly suuoch'u a
child belonging TO family residing at No 2D Nay}.SL
Was & ri aP Prede H Police ran and The
stairs succeeded in getting the child In atb 10
by the stairway he found his eonmuca,on @ % r'
or but succeeded in reaching rear window aid Juni
ing on the piazza; saved himself ana tRe niaH,i M n6
clothing scorched, and cap burned Fortunately no
lives were lost.