New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-23
EXTENSIVR FIRE.

ONE BUILDING DESTROYED AND SEVERAL
OTHERS BADLY DANAGED-LOSS OVER
Sl2J.0 600
About II o'clock last night fire was discOy-
the engneroom in the rear basement OF the large
FIVE story building No 81 Mercer-si The re rapidly
through the building which filled with light wood.
work. aud in d very short space OF time the whole nte
rior Was a mass OF flame, which rolled In heavy
masses from the windows, and soon forced
Ito way through the root sChiefEngineer Kingslsnd
with tina, portion Of the Fire Department assigned to
duty that section OF the city soon on the ground
and under the personal direction OF the chief every EFFORT
was made stay the progress OF the flames, but without
avail second alarm rung from the fire bells.
and additional force called TO the then dis
posed such manner TO endeavor, II possible, 10
sayel the lAdioinIug buildings. IN little more than
one honr fIom the commencement OF the IRE
the side wall fel crushing the adjoining three.
story building. In the rear OF No. " Greene-sI,
and a short time afterw ard the side wall the
south side fell crushing IN the threestory building No.
81 Mercers and somewhat injuring some Of the build
ings in the These were occupied by
number OF poor families. who had taken s.t the
Many Of the inmates ofethose idwelllDss on hercer
and Greene sts IN the vicinity n a. n ros Of
their furniture and cloing, ana Tor ne so sSe,y ~
OF Wild confusion. heightened ~ tne al % IN a.
rsotions. driven by the high wind thai Pe,1, ,Sas
time BY o'clock a. w. the nte was 50 i ps ~ danger
Il aFtA d.
The following j. list OF the buildings dalseu anu u
stroycd their occupants, ana the losses ana lsH an
as far as can be ascertained at so late an hvt
was completely destroyed. lt WAS occupe.. ~ i ,9 Ia
ment bV John setter packmg-OoA hlAluiao'"v'. -
also occoped the rear Of the nrSt moor loss On 49,
ma machinery about 5000: Insured Inc re'n"" snt
! of the nrst floor, the second h"o orn,.nn red
! The second floor OF No. ~ were oeeup pad
by Horace Y sieer manufacturer OF LOOKING Z, a.n
,1etnre frames Loss stock and lns.hninSS ~ rsn
Insured for y 600 by city companies Inc ILL., ys and
oncun,.d by Alessrs Wolfe Morse SIoa Ins,rad
cahi,,f manufacturers. on stOtA ,,r,,.on
/ The fonrth floor Was occupied oy ~ ~ an estaE
mauufaetilrer OF pictUre-iIanes ioSso Tha nfth
and machinery $4,000 insured tor si-'.' 2,,,1crman
n,or MAS occupied By Messrs holstslh " ,naJ rhe
n.I,'rct makers. loss stock, >oVVVy hsusf,aa az
S'II'n, was owned by ". Graham, ana was Ioa,cI
~ ~ ,psnred No ~ almost completely ,.sa
IaS Nv the wall OF No. ~ falling ON lt IL was oo0s
IT, Tie basement by > SiOgren, blac ksmlth Loss
a. 400 The first floor by Christian Schell Ms I"sol -
saioon loss 81 500. Ensured The thirdnOor WIS.," was
cnned by Schwar1baum Blast. tevelIy ease nns5
tnr,rS rhe building was valued AZ sl2fNn nsIt ~
No ps was crushed by the falling IN ot the horn -, NJ
M o. The first floor occupied ~ aoSeiy - "a
! Cord.z Loss stock. s5O00 insaed lho nfs.
! third floors were occupied by Mr. Hehstir, os' Tbs
| and ioiuer Loss stock, sSSpVi Nse'o NJ ga
! three story bndiag Ia tAe iodI VI W W, nv
cepc.st was bfaed out 10 was occ0Ren q Pa, Is
| Isaac johnson as "a dwelling Vie removed lns pspsasn
! lis furniture; assured for $500 ~ inc boooSniea
! Company sau1el r. Fairbanks Also VsNNeslsied
| a lIrt of tke buiduS. aud also s"Vse sored
/ i'm removing part OF his iuiiilurs' "'
| Tor si5O by the Peoples Company