New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
FIRES.
PRE- AT HUNTERS PoINT-THE TRoTT1NG HORSE
CORA BURNED.

CORA BURNED.
Yesterday, at 11:45 q. M, fire broke out in
Bowrons milk depot and stables, West ave-, between
Second and Thirdss Hunters Point and in short time
the flames communicated to the large livery stable OF
Mr. James McMann, adjoining and to a twostory frame
tenement on Thirdst. The buildings, owing TO the long
continued droutb. burned like finder, and in
short time Of ruins. paint store, adjoining
Bowrons stable on the south side and occupied by Mr.
Boswick pulled down TO stay the progress OF the
fire. Mr.. Bostwicks loss stock Is $1,000 upon winch
there is no insurance Mr. Bowron lost almost everything
on his premises, including FIVE valuable horses, eight
milk wagons and nve light wagons and harness Hls
loss Is over S upon whGh bor ess Is put
among them the celebrated trotting mare cora valued
az $4,000 the mare was insured st Iht tOr % roSes
harness, DC The loss OF Mr.. Mem will not fall far
short Of about one-third insured The tenement
5000 and was occupied by several families, who lost
most Of their furniture and clothing The re Is sag 70
stable with load ofhay when at the entrance
dents Of Hunters Point to superintendent Of the
Long Island Railroad and Master Mechanic Thompson,
railraod hose stretched from the steam-pump in the
engineroom, and in few moments q powerful
flames Had It, not been for Ineir prompt action the
whole block must have been destroyed There are no
FREMONT did not arrive until the fire nearly sub
dued and when they did arrive It is charged with what
reason could not well ascertamed in the confusion OF
the people condition Of property owners that
the refused TO work them unless they were guaran
teed payment for services and even declined TO pour
water on the smolderiDR ashes
FIRE IN ELIZABETH, N. J.-Loss $4,000.
A fire broke out in Elizabeth, N. j., on Sun
day morning. on the premises OF John Y. Broksw, In
East Grands which resulted in the destruction OF
large sash factory and the loss OF about $4,000 The
building was OF brick about 60 feet long by 80 feet WIDE
and was surrounded by extensive piles Of lumber. The
flames commenced in the engineroOm, and spread rap
idly through the building but were confined Tor hall an
hour within the walls when tney DroKe OUT w. now ,c
tory was partially destroyed before the fire companies
could get into WORKING order and aember Of bSdnss
when the fames had reached were o ,o pa
hs e the factory was Worth and
stock manufactured and ready for sale Win the Lumber
by insurance to the amount Of $4,000 but the
absence OF the owner from the city prevented any
The builders
barn belonging tot Mrs W D. Chetwood. valued at $500
s wno goss ESQ., nome Of these insured
Samuel Barber and Mr.. David Milford had together
total loss Messrs and Brown. who owned build
Ing adjoining the yard sustained loss Of 500 no nsur
ance Beside these losses tools belonging TO so workmen
were destroyed The loss these was about 1850 The
fire end e Ssn
care taken on Saturday night In the enslneroom
having been washed out and the pit filled with water
INCESDIARY FIRES IN RAILWAY, NJ.
A barn belonging to Mr.. VIM. j. Ireland, at
Ieesyile near Railway, N. j., was burned on Sunday
night II set fire undoubtedly, as there had been
no re near 1t for several days The loss Is 81 800 unin
sured. An unoccuped house on the Woodbridge road,
near Railway, belonging to Mr. John b. Edgar, was set
on fire on Sunday afternoon and destroyed The loss was
over $4,000
LARGE FIRE IN ATLANTA, GA.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 13.-Early on Sunday
morning SIX onestory brick stores, Marettast and
the large building the Norcross Corner ON the
of Marietta and were destroyed
by arc The estimated at over 100000; insurance
s0o.oeo.
MISSIONARY CHAPEL BURNED.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept 13.-The First Presby-
terap Missionary Chapel, AleIanderst, was burned
this morning The loss viii amount TO u 900. partially
insured
OTHER FIRES.
The stock in the looking glass mandatory
OF Wbittemore Bros. No ia Mercerst, was damaged
Is 900 by re yesterday morning. Insured for 2oo by
city companies. + 80, -, o-o
A. Dumont's dyeng establishment at No. $50
was damaged the Of $3.50 yesterday
morning caused by some clothing cleaned with benzine
taking fIo. Insured.