The New York herald., 1871-04-24
A NEWARK HORROR.
Built to be Burned-Balantines Malt House
Destroyed-The Foreman Burned Alive
Two O.her Persons Badly Hdrt-Loss
S75, ,00O-Insured for S70.0

Yesterday afternoon, for the third time within q
few years, the large malt house OF Peter Baantine
a Sons on Rector street, Newark N. j., was the
scene OF very destructive confagration-the worst
and most terrible IN Its results Of all three. 1t ap
pears that at about half past O'Clock smoke
observed issuing from the roof Of the building, an
extensive four story brick. Shortly afterwards the
fire alarm was sounded, and soon the 1remen.
headed by the Chief Engineer, were near the place.
In the building at the time was the foreman, John
Mccormick, aud soon Mr.. John Ballantine who lives
In the vicinity, and several Others there also.
Some grain IN the drying room Kiln had caught
fre. Mccormick went to look after he kiln on the
fourth floor and opening the door Of the flre-proof
room, was instantly prostrated with the force Of the
current OF hot air and rendered helpless from
THE FIERCE FLAMES
which followed and continually Increased in volume.
He was seen TO fall by another employe, and heard
to exclaim, "My God, I'm ruined |" but his fellow
workman barely escaped with his own life. As 1t
was he badly burned that he had to be removed
TO st. Mlchael's Hospital Poor Mccormick was
never more seen anJe. Some hours afterwards,
when the 6remcn got the mastery OF the flames, his
trunk was found
BURNED TO A CINDER.
minus legs, arms and head. The remains presented
a horrifying appearance IN the extreme. Hewas
within ten feet OF the stairway when he fell,
and but for the dense smoke, which blinded
the other employe and Mr.. John Balantine,
who, too, had very narrow escape might
have been saved. Tho building, despite the
efforts OF The fremen, was entirely guttcd. The
three upper stories are gone, and the walls are
damaged tnat they will probably have to be torn
down. The klns were also utterly destroyed. The
stock OF barley on hand was small and tnat OF malt
large. In two weeks hence the season would have
been over and work suspended till fall.
THE UNFORTUNATE FOREMAN
was native and resident of Albany, in New York
State, and came to Newark about q year ago. He
leaves in Albany a wife an d three children. Mr.
Peter Baantine, Jr.. speaks in the highest terms of
hts trustworthiness and efficiency The remains
taken care of No inquest Is deemed neces.
sary.
WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
During the excitement which prevailed one Of the
horses belonging TO the establishment broke loose
and dashed .along Front street at a fearful pace
perhaps fatally. Her name was not ascertaincd.
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES.
The total loss on stock and building Is set down
az about S1500o, or stock $4,000 building $50 5O0
machinery $4,000. The assurances amount to
S1o0Uo. The principal New 70 X companies In.
terested are as fol0ws:-Ilome $4,000; Excelsior,
$500; Westchester, $4,000 ION machinery); Secu.
ritg, $4,000; Continental 5000 Mercnants $4,000.
Newark companies-tircmaD's Mutual, $4,000:
American Mutnai, $4,000; Merchants Mutual $4,000:
Peoples Mutual. s5oO0 Newark Mutual ST. 500.
Total IN these compaules $1,000.
II took the lremcn just five hours to subdue the
flames.