The New York herald., 1869-05-26

This brig, Chartered BY Measrs: r Harmony.
Brother GO. TO carry cargo Qf kerQsene OIL TO TO
loaded ph and i was vas efecteS Se late II Monday She had
on hoard 600 barrels ana 1900 cases. She was
Captain % % iSendfob and the crew numbered ave men:
as OIf wSs wos & n sSd anu the
NBssRs. DAY 4 co.'s REFINERY.
T as S tG ,aa a6Sys ss con
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gne two small vertical tubular boilers steam pump
for oil and pumps q same character for water three
tools TO carry on the business It also contained
large wooden tank ana two smaller ones empty, and
These works had not been very busy for some time
previous to the fire.
Surrounding the above works totally consumed,
there are the following yards ana factories, only one
Of snd %oca of
Mayer Low\nstein, varnsh iactory.-Not dam
F. xkefIT coal ana wood.-Not damaged.
John Il. Lfvingston's lumber yard-Damaged but
Long Island Railroad depot and freight shed.--Not
damaged, but In the greatest danger.
Wells Island, occupied in lower story as lager
beer saloon, but the upper unoccupied.-Almost
''''' BREAKING OUT OF THE FIRE
At ten minutes past three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, clear beautiful charming hour aimost Light
and with three bury watchmen guarding the premi-
ses that NO incendiary hand should approach % the
building with motives akin to murderOps, and while
at the foot Of the packing house" hear the
turning it to his pocket having noted the above
time, the sudden flashing skyward OF two DISTINCT
property he was guarding startled him as If he were
struck dumb. 1t was but for q moment, however.
He sprung his rattle cried the dread alarm which his
living about the works, resting from the labors Of
but but in i've minutes startled and almost stunning
the lurd glare Of the increasing light for fear Of
sought safety then they took up pealing cry
and sent the wild alarm through every narrow street
aS S ere s
higher and higher. The concourse that gathered was
great. The police heard Of It. and hashinG over
burg or Brooklyn, E. D., and messengers were
despatched to the various engine, hose and truck
Steamboats, on the river saw the shooting, rrandly
gorgeous 1all-devouring names and hastened TO
hnmd. The oTsands SS q brave hearts
powerless. They knew that the buildings were sat.
nrated with an agent subtle as gunpowder, and they
thousands OF gallons were fastened with manhole
plates, and experience had taught them that the
The flames seemed like demons. They leaped
and hissed from roof to roof from building
Deep a Ted' light crimson, 0stsnU timss Of amber
and then white ns they shot above around and
0u'""u "''n 'ne AID V ARRIVED. a.Ss'' '0ns 0''0''
last the sssmDOas arrived ths police boat
ana ia and Hose Co%pspnIsss nss.,S Nos
under direction Of the Prssidents assistant,
steamer M had taken hold Of two lighters not emu.
merated in the above list-Jenerson and Masters
efforts the GreenpOint yard OF the company, then
menaced, and there remained, throwing O large
stream Of water upon Its every portion, saving 1t
intact.
The sc creek and one after one oi the lighters
took fire. Kindling ike spark at first, in seconds
sssy scas psg sSsnfS 'Sss ss son'Bs SBss
now licking up the decks now absorbing
sSns Of these burning SSs d dTs
aud crew could OBTAIN thsii Sl9ths, ne srsss sqs
SSed hf ' s esSagsa sSsg "s ss @
mass.
cssS cssS up Sa Ssssr Day w1Sss reached out
Sss n position, S, n III III HSs Coy heaps
so4lo4 g 'Sn Ss sH ss'% % Snss Sssy HI sssiss s
the large charcoal Pie Of bsvOe's took nre at last
sss srsd q vssp'ss safs sssfts Rss
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ffs fhS1s svSsrs s' would ils Ssnd stcps rh& Wien
n1sS s sss ss n %s s%sboy tSss.s ss szSsS %S
pile, which they eventually did in such manner as
TO prevent momeptary aarhi--heroically and until
the sliding volumes OF smoke drove them frop their
The sheds Of the pcvoe works were fast falling
Hundreds, yes, thoysaqd5, Or gallons nowed dowp
the docks and into the WateN when there seemed In
reality the paeaSFpSNnIe NIeeM A os ,,a,.
fuflousy even there, nQating In all directions, and
e. se es eec dus Ss sfn
ss oSg Sss tSese Saanses
TFRRIfIo ExfIosIoS.
Explosions of minor character, bursting Of barrels
fom The Upper ends the man hole plates q the sew.
sssnea @ss 'nS sqns 0o.sa'' twenty mlnale
y 0is her Contents IN hold when suddenly its huge
n ssoSS StS ssa 9S oil cSPse % too
Ssns ana sSe rev sssHsI' ssIssS q and 4, Jumped
me1ts, fremen were jostled terribly against each
other and some were bruised but hone seriously.
| Not vestige OF the boat was left.
TIE SCENE by DAYLIGHT
Yesterday the scene was one OF the greatest devas
| tation. Huge boiling, bubblinQ tanks Of oil yet
4 threw up their sheets OF name nifty feet, and none
could approach them, as they seemed ready to
| melt with intense heat. The volume OF stining
smoke, by the influence Of gentle north.
| crowds OF men, women and children walked
| where they were allowed--some barefooted among
burning embers and heated iron tour Of inspec-
tion, or thieverythe presses that stood In the tin
shop stood wrencned aud warped In the midst OF the
ruins ike grim spectres mourning the destruction.
| Small boats came In scores filled with river thieves
trying to venture near enough TO steal and carry away
what Of value they could. The renien oitered about
| and could DO no more, The little Brilliant put
about with scorched Sides but yet brilliantly &C.
| tive The ''rcserve works. were In working order,
and thus. with watching and waiting, the day ended
amid The ruins.
WAS THIS INCENDIARTsMY
| The Anawer comes 0t once affirm ativelv Tho nra