The New York herald., 1870-02-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

Tctai Loss or the Mesropolltan Collar Yactsry.
At hafpast nve O'Clock yesterday morning very
destructive nre occurred ct Nos. liz and ia Wooster
street. Onicer Finley. of the Eighth precinct, who
was on duty ct the time, discovered bright light
on the second noor Of these premises, occupied BY
the Metropolitan Collar Factory, and Immediately
gave the alarm. which met prompt response BY tho
Fire Department Instantly, A. IL were, the flames
mastered the situation; but the nremen worked iko
beavers and, owing TO the cOmbustible nature OF
the goods, their exerlions availed little so the
nre burned on and the nremen made efforts 10
save the surrounding property. Nos ITO ana
ITO now became the prey OF tae nre demon and were
soon Also completely gonc The building OF the
Cohar Company towers above all in the vicinity
being i've stories hlgn and In less than thirty min
utes after the flames broke out the north wall,
weakened by fire and water fell, precipitating Its
immense weight upon the adjoining houses lis and
l20, and destroyed what fra amework remained stand.
ing Inc nre IN all respects did thorough work
:, The premises OF the Metropolitan Collar Company,
Nos Nos ~ a ana ia are owned BY Bruner Moore OF
William Myers, also belongs to them.
me buildings Nos liz ana ia are insured for
SS5, 900 and are total loss, viz.:-
Pacific. Firemen's Fund. 50, 500
Norwich. -. ....... 1900 Western, Bufaio $500
Albany City. .,.... 150o Montauk. .......... 1900
Commonwealth. 2,6U0 Williamsburg City. 26o0
Buffalo Csy....... $500 Merceants' 26O0
Globe. ....... 1000 Hope, Providence. 1000
ahxcnange......... 200 Peoples New York 600 600
The loss OF j. A. Clark on stock aud macainery IS
luly $!2,0 900 and insured for $3,6o0-in the Me-
cnanics'. $2SoO, ana Mechanics and Traaers'
$1,000
Other losses by the occupants OF the adjoining
premises were inconsiderable, but VIII fall hcavy
upon them because OF poverty. No. 10s, front ana
rear. IL occupied by the families OF q. T. Hathaway
and John Farrell all OF whom deprived OF their
household furniture Rose McNally alone OF these
families has policy. 1t Ia Tor $500 In the Kings
Is insured for s. N he MercaanSs se cSaaany % NV
The others suffer the entire loss and the Is the
case with z. Boiler, cabinet maker, who suffered ta
toto
No. l1s. hardware store OF Stock 4 Hareman
damaged bv water; Ia iully insured. Two hrenien
Williams member Of No. "a, who dislocated hls
shoulder, and Thomas Judge, OF No. 80 engine.
The Fire In Rose Streot-A Sugar Refinery
Consumed-Loss S5OO,OOO.
fire, involving very heavy loss, consumed
sugar refinery and other property OF value IN Rose
street, near Frankfort. yesterday morning. the par
ticuars OF which were given, TO extent In the
HERALD OF yesterday. Evidences Of nre within
the sugar house OF Ockershausen Brothers, ut Nos.
10, 21 and 20 Rose street, were discovered BY the
police OF the Second precinct by one O'Clock. at
which hour the flames were Issuing from the rear
windows. The iremen were speedily on the spot
1t was found that the nre had originated In the
under cellar and had spread from moor to noor 1t
was now too late to stay the 1ames The fire ran It's
BY half past three O'Clock the flames pass ed under
control and portion OF the front wall fell. All the
machinery1was now destroyed ana the stock, valued
At $l5O,000. The quantity OF sugar had just been
penished by the prOpriet0rs. While the fire was
prevailing the people occupying the tenement
houses In Vandewater street near by scrambled out
OF their beds and soon began to remove all their artl
cles OF wear and furniture. The extreme cold caused
many Co suffer severely. Seven men were in the
building ~ tho time the fire broke out
and it is charged that one Of them placed
kindling wood IN dangerous place and
Others losses occurred. The printing establishment
OF Alvord In Vandewater street and several tene-
ment houses were badly damaged. House at Is
Rose street was totally destroyed and with 1t every.
thing In household goods or furniture. The inmates
had . narrow escape from death. Nos. Is ana rs
Rose street. owned respectively by Mr.. Marshall and
Mr.. Sldcll also suffered At theIr portions with
no insurance. Ninety men who lived In the vicinity
were employed IN The refinery, and are thus thrown
out OF WORK The walls had not all lalen yesterday,
and the poics took good precautions to protect the
pubic. Fire Marshall Brackett Is engaged IN nves-
tlgatiD. the origin. The loss TO the refinery is
s25o,0OO and is insured machinery, building and
stock for $4,000. as follows:-