The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-19
LARGE FIRE In BROOKLYy.

| Nineteen Buildings and One Large Sawmli De-
stroye Damaged-LOss About 100000
Scenes and Incidents.
Yesterday morning, about two O'Clock, one OF the
most disastrous CONGREGATIONS that have visited
Brooklyn in many months occurred in the Eleventh
ward involving the destruction of or damage TO
twenty buildings and loss of $3.50 600 in pro-
perry, besides rendering between twenty and thirty
families homeless.
The fire originated in the and moulding mills
OF VIM. b. Walters, Nos. 39s and 39S Navy streets,
between Fulton and De Kalb avenues first seen
by officer Boone, OF the FOrty-fOurth precinct, who
was on post at the time, and after giving the alarm,
succeeded in removing the horses and wagons which
the premises before the arrival OF the fire.
men.
| The fire is believed to have originated in the
engine room of the mills (from what cause is not
knOwnl and spread with the greatest ra-
pidity, and, despite the efforts made to save it
the building was speedily consumed. The flames
communicated to the surrounding property.
Extending from building to building, deiying the
most strenuous efforts Of the engineers and their
men to beat down the fery-tongued demon it
swept along Its desolating course, levelng habita.
tons and all combustible material that stood be-
tween its point Of origin and Fulton avenue, an
entire block 1t also destroyed eight two story brick
dwelling houses on Navy street, between the saw
mills and Fulton avenue. The occupants OF the
latter were almost distracted with fear as they
rushed from their houses, confused by The glare OF
the fire and the haste witt which they had been dis
turbed from peaceful sumber out into the chill
night air to witness the terrible work OF the destruc
tive element as 1t engnlfed their houses and in
household furniture and effects. Several were,
indeed indeed, paniccs.strcken, and stood gazing
progressed without exerting themselves to
to assist in saving their property. one woman,
screaming Wildly, Desougnt somebody more coura-
In her frenzy OF fear and excitement had left lying
in bed in one OF the burning dwellings on Navy
street. officer Corr, of the Forty-fOurth precinct
police, gave noble response to the petition of
| the distressed mother, and battling his way along
| through the dense smoke of the doomed dwelling
indicated by the woman proceeded to sleeping
apartment on the second floor where he found the
Child lying asleep. But on his endeayorlng re-
treat with the little he found that the staircase
had fallen in. He then fastened to a rear window,
and, jumping down upon the roof of piazza, which
he reached IN safety, the gallant officer clambered
down into the yard and thence made his way into
the street where he gave the child oyer to the arms
burned from his head, and his hair was singed.
The row OF three story brick houses on Fulton
caught fire al ut haif-past three O'CLOCK and were
completely g. ted. The lower parts OF these build
ings were occupied as stores Two small houses ad-
vicinity were damaged by the sparks setting fire to
the roofs The following Is the list OF losses and in
Mr. Walters loss by the destruction OF the saw
mills on Navy street viii amount to about $4,000;
insured in the Phoenix, of Hartford. for $1,000;
United States, OF Baltimore, $500 Phoenix, OF
Brooklyn $4,000; Niagara, OF New York; $1,000
TOTAL insurance thereon, $4,000.
No. 2s3 Navy street, owned by Mr. Wood, who
tanned loss of $4,000. The first floor occupied
BY by s. a9 who loses $500 on
sherman, who loses about $500.
No. 295 was owned by NJ. kaid, whose loss is about
81, 000 insured
No. 2s7 was owned by George Kelley, whose loss is
$4,000.
No. 200, owned by NJ. Kaid; loss, $4,000.
No. 80 owned and occupied lv John Van
VOORHEES,, whose loss amounts 10 $1,000; Insured
No. 1903 was vacant and the name OF the owner was
not ascertained.
No. 3O5 was the property Of Richard Henderson, |
who sustained q loss OF 81, 900; insured
No. 2s4 was owned by j. Birdsal; loss, $500 on
building and 81 900 on furniture.
The second floor was occupied by c. W. Davis,
whose loss Is $500.
No. go was occupied by NJ. Robinson and NJ.
Leverich, who each lose about 5000.
The house on the corner of Fulton avenue and
Navy street was the property OF Mr. Holiday whose
loss is about $1,000; insured. The first foor was
occupied by Mrs. G.. Walsh az liquor store whose
loss amounts TO 81 900; insured.
No. 223 Fulton avenue was owned by Mr.. Holiday,
whose loss Is $1,000; insured. The tenants in the
house lose In all about 1900.
No. ga Fulton avenue, also owned by Holiday
was very badly damaged. Mr. Stibauer who occu-
pied the first floor as cigar store loses 800; in
sured for $1,000 Other tenants in the house lose in
all 81, 500.
NO 90 Fulton avenue, owned by the same; loss
No. go Fulton avenue, owned by Mr. Walters; loss
$1,000: insured. Mr.. Welch plumber, who rented
the first floor, sustained loss OF $4,000 insured.
No. 2ls Fulton avenue the property Of Mr.. Wal
ters loss & 900. The first floor was occupied as a
nsh market and butcher store by j. b. Jones and
Kershaw Son, whose united loss Is $4,000.
No. 2li. owned by Mr.. Galloway; loss 81 900; in
sured. ID. Sheon who occupied part OF this build
ing loses $4,000: insured for 2,oOo
No. 2l2, owned by Mr.. Galloway loss $1,000. First
floor was rented as bakery shopNby Mrs. TrOtter;
loss $1,000; insured for $780, other occupants lose
from $500 TO $500 EACH
No. 2lo, owned by the Whtmore estate 81, 0o0 in
sured. First floor j. Dobson, butchers loss 81 1000.
The second and third stories were occupied as places
OF storage, and contained some valuable property.