The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-19
EXTENSIVE C0NFLAGRATION.

Destruction Of Moulding Mill aud Several
Dw. iiings nj East New Warehouses; and
Insurances.
At about hafpast seven O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing fire was discovered in the drying room OF the
extensive saw and moulding mil on Miller avenue,
near Atlantic avenue, East New York. The alarm
was given by the workmen employed on the preml-
ses and the village engine company fastened to the
scene OF connagration The fire extended through
the entire structure with great rapidity, and Tapped
up in It's progress the nnammable material com.
posing the stock, as well as the building ITSELF defy.
ing the puny efforts OF the nremen aud others who
lent their assistance to extingush the flames.
THE FIERY TONGUE SHOT OUT
against the two story and basement dwelling house
ADJOINING the factory, owned and occupied by the
proprietor OF the moulding mill, Mr.. Frederick Is.
hil and soon doomed 1t to destruction. From this
point the work Of demolition went its course. A
stable attached to the residence or Hill was also
burned down. Then two story and basement
frame house, owned by MI. E. o. Brasdon, was
gobbled by the fire, which next communicated with
the three story brick residence OF John Z. Walters
cutting 1t completely. two story frame house, the
property OF J. Shepard, occupied by q MI Luthers
was also leveled to the ground. The dwelling OF
William Storms was damaged slightly by the fire.
Meantime the greatest excitement prevailed among
the qulet denlZens Oi the place VINO were
PERFECT FRENZY OF FEAR
least the whole village should be destroyed. Ser
geant Miller OF the Ninth SubPOllce preclnt repaired
10 the kdgewood Engine house In that vicinity and
teegraphed TO Police Headquarters, Brooklyn, short.
ly after eight O'Clock, Tor assistance Chef Thomas
4. Nevlns was notified at once and responded with
his usual alacrity. Scarce hltecn mlnues had clap
sed when steam Engine Companies Nos. ana 10,
two o. the finest IN the department {, were dasnng
along the road 10 succOr the distressed villagers.
Then aid was material, and the fire was eXtIn-
gusncd. The scarcity o. water III case OF fire has
long been ieltn this suburb OF Brooklyn, ana II X
surprising that connection is had for such emer-
gences IS that o yesterday, win The water nam
winch flows through there from the reservoir.
Acting Fire Marshal William Folk has ascertaIncd
rnE LOSSES AND ASSURANCES
10 be as fOlows-MT INNS loss the mill, stock
and machinery, $40. 900; insured for Sl7 900;
building and machinery, $1,000; insured in the
PheniX OF Brooklyn Tor ~, 90, aud the security FOR
S3,0J1 Insured lumber IN the Etna for $1,000, IN
the City Of Hartford for $1,000 MIR. Hlliis loss on
dweiiing house Is $4,000; insured IN the Norm
America FOR 81, 500 aud Kings County Company for
$500. Loss on stable SlU0 insured In Tie Imperlal
Company John &. walters loss Is 81 800 on build
Ing; insured IN the Germanil Tor $4,000 HIS less
on st0ck Is $500; insured In the same company. u.
" btagdOns loss on building IS $500; insured tor
$1,000 IN the Phoenix and for 81, 900 in the Me-
chanies'-whlcn latter item Is sustained IN the de-
structOn OF furniture. J. Shepard loses So, 800
his building; insured In tue Nassau for 81 500.
Luihes' loss II $500 on furniture Cornelius Woods,
picture frame maker, occupied part OF the mill
burned down. HIS loss IS g., 5OO not insured. Thc
w0fknen IN the mill are said to nave lost $1,000
wort1 VI tools. W. storms loss Is about 500 In