New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-10
LARGE FIRE AT Y0NKERS
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 800 OOO-INsURANCE ABOUT
$4OOOO-sEvENTEEN FAMILIES HOMELESS
ACKERT QUICK THE PRINCIPAL LOSERS.

pfV,OOO-SENENTEEN FAMILIES HOMELESo-
ACKERT a. QUICK THE PRINCIPAL LOSERS.
From / o'clock till 10 yesterday morning
large fire ragged at Yonkers short distance above the
Hudson River Railroad depot and just in the northern
angle between the Hudson and the Nepperhan Creek.
The burnt district includes nearly whole Of the da
shaped block bounded by River and Athertonts.
on the west and east and Wesave. and Dockst the
north and south, and the northern half of
the smaller block next back from the river,
and bounded on the east by Bashford-st. The
flames ravaged four coal and lumber yards, destroyed
about Is buildings, and injured or others. The fire
was discovered at 124O o'clock by Roundsman
c. W. Austin, who spied flames breaking out OF
an old wooden shed in the corner OF j. E. Parsone's
lumber yard very near the center Of the block The
alarm was instantly given, and the hremen
and citizens fastened to the scene. Yonkers has
three hand hreengines Protection No. l. Lady
Washington No. O. and Neptune No. 3, beside
the Hope Hook and Ladder Company, the Hudson
Hose Company and old Neptune No 8. But tho tide was
out the water In the creek low the engines were out
of repair and the hose leaky and worthless that
whole lengths Of it thrown into the flames by the
indignant hremen. These unfortunate circumstances,
and the highly combEstble nature Of the burning ma
terials, gave the fire a Roadway that threatened
to carry it far beyond the limits within which 1t
was finally confined by the help Of the Bucket
Brigade" and Lady Washington Engine Company
No from Morrisana nine miles distant. Metropolitan
steam Fire Engines Nos "a and 26 were sent up on the
noon train by ChefEngneer Kngsand OF this CITY, but
were not used. The tugboat John Fuller, also sent mp
by the Eew-York Fire Department, arrived about
O'clock and still throwing water on the smoderng
coal heaps at late hour last evening The following are
the names OF the losers with the amounts Of loss and in
surance as nearly they be ascertained or est
mated:
Ackert Quick builders on Atherton-st, lost large
stock OF lumber extensive planning mill an once two
stables and small wooden dwelling occupied by
one OF their employees named johnson. Their loss IS es
tmated at with only insurance. as Io y Nos
International, $1,000 Star $500 Forty-two ehesu OF
tools belonging 70 % naner wss
circulated yeseray and large sum s S gy ae
j o. Parsons, lumber coal and wood yard on Dock and
AthertODss loss estimated at $4,000 insurance 1000
in the STAR in the Wliamsburgh City $1,000 In the
Wesoheser Mutual and enough ID other companies IL Is
Henry F. Breyoor coal and building materials, in an
L-shaped yard Dock and Riyerstsi loss NOO lhsnt
Globe companies A YOnkers constable named Joseph
Moore had his furniture and part OF his Wfes clothing
Fowler occupying small building on the same prem
Stewart lost stock of materials and three two
story fatroOfed wooden dwellings. on Wellsave. Loss
estimated ct $4,000. and insurance at $500
GeorQe McCord, store Dock and RlYer-sts. Loss
1900 less Fully insured az follows Manhattan
$500 STAR 500 international sUS Austin nc
loss a. OOO and insurance, $1,000
william H. Alderman, house and livery stable on Dock
Henry b Archer two-story wooden dwelling injured
Ioss probably 81 900; fully insured Mr.. Archers house
and the brick walls OF three OF Ackert Qucks build
ngs only structures left standing on the square
next the river. ]. f. Willard & Co, coal and lumber
dealers lost stock their yard at the north end OF the
smaller square, valued at $4,000 insured for $4,000 In
the Metropolitan. Sterling Resolute, Commonweslth'
Wiamsburgh CITY, Guardian, Grocers, Relief and Mer-
chants and Traders Companies. Mr.. Willard was at
ughkeepse during the fire. and caught the first in
nation OF his loss through window on his return
WIN ]. Cohen x co. OF New-IOrk, plekie factory on
Athertonst IL said that 100000 cucumber pickles
were DESTROYED Loss estimated al 5000; insured. T.
A Bashford lumber sheds the Willard premises Loss,
81 600: fully insured A r. Van Houten. carpenter shop
49, pesbford 81 fools and materials Loss Sl00O unin.
sured c. H. Ilfentlal Of this city, damage 10 the old
Franklin House on DOck-st, $1,000; insured. This was
occupied by eight poor families, all OF whom, together
win the Al families tho houses ON Weils-aVe ana
the JOhnson Fowler and Alderman fanllles II IN ali,
are left homeless Deyln Clark, oyster saloon, dam
age 500 no insurance and Lampman Snyder ro0iers,
and painters damage $780, uninsured IL s genery De-
eyed that the the work OF an incehdary nut no
one m particular suspected and the rumOr that several
parties had been arrested Is entirely groundIess
In connection with this fire IL may be stated that In the
war 1852 ncendary fires OF this characar were OF very
fre0uent occurrence. Finally the Board Of Village 1rus
tees OF which John I. Waring esq, was President,
offered reward Of $3.50 for the arrest and conviction OF
the Offenders This action had the desired effect and in
duced one of the gang OF ncendares 10 come forward
and turn states Evidence Upon his testimony four men
were arrested convicted and sent TO state Ptson since
which event YOnkegs has been tree from lncehdaEy c