The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
OBSTRUCTIVE FIRES IN BROOKLYN,
Property to the Amount Of $4,000 Com
sumed-Insurancc.

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IN MYRTLE AVENUE.
Three nres occurred in Brooklyn yesterday, and
consequently the fremen were kept pretty busy.
The first took place between twelve and O'Clock,
when three buildings on Myrtle avenue. between
Lawrence and Jay streets, were destroyed. AS near
as can be ascertained it originated in stable stu
ated in the rear Of No. SO Myrtle avenue. The two
large buildings In front-one brick building owned
and occupied by Mr.. Robt White a. carpenter shop,
and the other frame structure, owned by ex-MayOr
S. W. Booth and occupied by him for the same bush
ness, were soon demolished, together with large
quantity Of building material and machinery. The
parsonage In the OF the Morayan church in Jay
street. which was occupied by the pastor, the Rev.
Mr.. Rondthaler, took fire and soon destroyed.
The OF the church and the roof also took fire and
were damaged to the amount of 5000 before the
flames could DO extingulshed. The church
in the Market, MOntauk and Phoenix Insurance Com
panies. The Rev. Mr. ROndthaler sustained loss
OF about $1,000 on furniture. The occupants In the
three story brick building No. 60 Myrtle avenue
owned by Mr.. Daniel Robbins, had their goods and
chattels considerably damaged by water. The
damage to the building Will probably amount to
$500. The first floor occupied as crockery and
toy store by Mr.. Robert G. Thomas. His stock was
damaged To the amount OF $4OO insured in the Long
Island Insurance Company. The second floor was
occupied by Homer Witt rs tinware establish
ment His loss is estimated at 5000; insured In the
Mechanics Insurance Company. The third nooI
was occupied by Mrs. Van Dyke as residence
| Mr.. Booths building covered lots Nos. 81, "a an,
60, and consisted Of an Office, workshop stable, &C.
Hs loss Is estimated at so, 900; insured as foOws-
! Phoenix Insurance Company, $1,000; Beekman In
surance Company, $500, and Firemen's Trust Com
pany sSO Sonn Sfowe one OF the en-
tools He was taken to his home In an insenslble
condition.
The loss on the building No. So, owned by Mr.
White, will amount TO about $1,000; insured In the
Nassau Insurance Company Tor $1,000.
Mr.. VIM. Sheffield occupied portion OF the build
ing ~ u paint store HIS loss WAS $500; not In
Nos. 70 and 70 were two low wooden structures.
one known as Garibaldi Hall and occupied by Franz
Naumer and the other as a printing Office by j.
Rohz and paint shop. The buildings are owned by
the amount OF $4,000
Franz Manner, the occupant OF Garibaldi Hall.
cupied by the Turner and sangerbnnd singing soce-
ties who sustain a loss of $500 on furniture.
Mr.. J. Rohz, printer, who occupied No. ~, sus-
tanned a loss on material Of $500.
The large brick building No. "a IL occupied az
furniture store by Mr.: John Francis. His stock was
IN the Mechanics Insurance Company.
The frame dwelling No. 90 Lawrence street, owned
and occupied by Mr.. Edward A. Hail. was damaged
to the amount OF $1,000 Insured. Loss ON furni-
ture, $780,
No. o. Lawrence street was owned and occupied
by Mr. +. Zimmerman. He sustains n loss OF 81, GOO.
Insured for $1,000 Tn the Montauk Insurance Com
pany.
NO. % lAWreuce street, Also owned Nv MI. Zffn-
norman, was damaged 70 the amount OF $500. The
origin OF the fire has not been ascertained.
fireman, who gave his name ~ John Rodick and
who wore the badge No. 1884, was arrested by OIL
Ger Barr, while the fire was progressing on q charge
OF stealing some articles from the residence OF Mr..
Newman, No. 267 Jay street. He was taken to the
Fortynrst precinct station house and locked up to
answer.
IN DeKALB AVENUE AND RAYMOND STREET
The alarm OF fire given at half past two O'Clock yes
tcrday afternoon was caused by the burning OF q
WOODEN building, occupied a. q stable by Patrick
Donnelly, on the corner Of DeKalb avenue and Ray
mond street. which together with is contents, con-
sisting Of hay feed and harness, was entirely con-
sumed, involving loss or about 81, 500. There
no insurance upon this structure the property
tained therein.
A four story frame tenement structure, No. 1874
Raymond street, which adoncd the former building.
caught IRE and was completely destroyed. The loss
on the building, which was owned by Mr.. Van Rens-
selaer, amounts TO 500, upon which there Is an
rick Donnelly the tenant on the first floor lost $500;
insured. Mr.. Powell, who rented the third floor,
estimates his loss at $780, insurance. Tho occu-
insured.
No. IS DeKslb avenue. two story frame house,
$500 This property was owned and occupied by
Inc fire in the stable Is believed to have been OF
IN GOLD STREET.
party Of urchins playing with matches In stable
In Gold street. near the corner or Myrtle avenue,
about four o'clock, set fire 10 the building which
was owned by George Kliest and caused q damage
amounting 70 500. The flames set fire to a icne.
ment house In the rear, owned by Richard Herman,
and was extiDguisbed after causing loss OF about
$500