The New York herald., 1868-10-30
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EXTENSIVE FlRE IN WOOSTER STREET.

Seven Buildings DestrOyed-L0ss Estimated
mt About S23J,OOO.
Shortly before three O'Clock yesterday morning
officer Westerman, OF the Eighth precinct, discov
cred fire In the third story Of the ave story brick
building No. IS Wooster street, occupied by Andrns
Brothers, shirt manufacturers. No sooner were the
doors broke open than the flames spread with
astonishing rapidity. Notwithstanding the power
full efforts made by the fremen the whole Of the
upper floors In less than fifteen minutes on re.
Nos. SO and 81 formed one handsome building Of
brick, and Nova Scotia stone front. They communi-
Gated on each floors 1t was this communication that
really aided in the destruction Of both buildings.
The estimated value of the buildings amounts to
$50 900; insured for sos 600. They were owned by j.
4 w. Lyal.
The buildings adjoining, being much less in height,
were both crushed by the falling walls as was also
two tenement houses in the rear Of No. 40 Laurens
street. which extended to the OF the burned
buildings.
In less than an hour after the commencement or the
re the south wall fell and crushed in the top story
OF No; 49, occupied by A. W. Francis as private
boarding house. The larger portion Of the wall,
however, fell on No. 81, three story brick house, oc-
cupied by N. Grant, importer and dealer In ostrich
feathers, and also as dwelling.
Soon after the north wall fell, crushing In the roof
OF the three story house No. 49, carrying away three
the contents OF the house The irst door was occi.
pied by M. Malone a. q laundry and James Dixon
and others as dwelling.
Tue tenement house rear OF 20 Laurens street
was owned by Mrs. Mary McDonald damage done
to 1t about 81, 900. The other tenement house was
owned by Joseph Rorlfs; the damage to 1t amounts
to ABOUT 81, 800. Public school No. was also dan-
aged by the falling bricks.
At No IS wooster street the first, third, fourth
and hfth floors were occupied by Andrus Brothers.
They also occupied the third, fourth nnd fifth noor5
OF No. 81. Their loss u estimated at about $s00o0;
insured for 465, 900. tl.
At No. 31-The first noorfand basement were occu.
pied ny j. W. Lya, manufacturers OF looms; their
loss stock and machinery Is about $l0, 900; In
sured for $4,000. The whole OF the second floor OF
both buildings was occupied by Blossom Il Co., man
ufacturers OF paper collars; loss estimated OF about
$40, 600; fully insured.
AZ No. 3s-BulIding owned by A. W. Francis; loss
about 1000. First floor was occupied by James
Shaw, dwelling; loss $500. Second noer, A. w.
Francis, dwelling; loss about 81 900; insured for
500 In the Niagara Insurance Company. Third
noor, occupied by Fcssa Bourden; loss about $400;
insured for the amount In the Metropolitan Insur.
ance Company.
At No. 3l-The building was owned by N. Crani,
manufacturer and dealer In ostrich feathers dam
aged about $4,000 the damage done to stock is
about SIS. 900; insured for 800
At 80 Wooster street.-The building is owned by the
Thompson estate Loss on It about 81, 900; insured.
Rebolla, cabinet maker; loss about Ssse; no insu-
lone, laundry; lQss estimated at $1,000; no In
surance. Second noor, occupied BY Charles v0gt
a. dwelling; loss $500; Insured for that amount,
The premises No. a. occupied BY William Conn
% Q boiler manufactory, were badly damaged BY
falling bricksi loss about $1,000; fully insured.
The following are the losses and insurances as far
aa nacertajped:-,