The New York herald., 1871-03-01
EXTENSIVE FIRE.
Property to the Amount Of S55, 600 DESTROYED
and Several Persons Severely Injured

An extensive fire broke out last evening about
eight O'Clock In the extension OF the carriage factory
OF Messrs. Miner stevens, Nos. u.s. III. lie and
l2l East Thirteenth street. which resulted In the de-
structon OF property to the value OF about $ssooo,
ana the inJuring OF seven men. some OF them very
severely Ocer Daily, OF the Seventeenth precinct,
who was patrolling his beat, first discovered the
fire. and promptly gave The alarm, which
brought out the fire department owing to the
large amount OF combustiple material. such as lum-
ber carriages, paints and oils which was stored on
the premises, the fire spread with astonishing
rapdty and dehed all efforts OF the gallant nremen,
who worked with their wonted skill and bravery, 10
even check 1t for a moment. Had the police
been promptly on hand 10 keep back the
crowd, which, for upwards OF twenty min
utes blocked up the streets and SO prevented
the men from working they wished, some
headway might have been made against the aeveur-
ing flames but II was the fire got such head.
way before the could be directed upon II that
but little could be done save upon the adjoining
suildings.
While the fremen and several citizens were
making most strenuous efforts 10 remove the car
riages from the lower 1oor, several bar
rels OF turpentine, which were on the second
noor, exploded, throwing the names In every
direction and severely burning Michael Farrell, Of
hOOB0
Brown on the head and face, Henry Adams on the
head and face and Michael Callaghan, OF No. l4a
Fourth avenue on the head face and arms. The
three nrst mentioned were members OF the Central
Insurance Parol and were taken care OF by their
friends. Mr.. Calaghan IS private citizen. who
Shortly after this accident the doors together with
the roof Of the entire building fell IN with deafen
men who were still making endeavors 10 remove
property from the nrst noor
The flames now spread with rrightrul alacrity TO
the adjoining carriage factory OF Michael Carley,
Nos. loo, Ill and 49, but they were got
under subjecuon beOre much damage had been
buildings OF Schultz d Warker, No. ll2 Fourteenth
street, also caught flre and were Injured TO the
amount OF $4,000 on stock, which consisted OF mine
raj water bottles, corks, &C. and $1,000 on the
buildings.
Francis Mckinley, OF No. 8 truck, while holding
his face most horribly burned, the nesh being SO
cnarred that the bone was visible.
Micnael Macklevay, Of the same truck, was also
CLINTON Mcdonald. foreman OF engine No. Is,
while lighting the fire from pile OF lumber iell and
injured himself, though not very seriously.
James Roland, or s6 Greenwich avenue had his
left leg broken. William G. Tant was badly burnt
about the head and face and, like Roland, had one
OF his legs broken by the failing wall.
James Heaning, OF 2l2 sixth street, was also
While the fire was raging, and dealing destruction
upon every hand, the New York Circus, which Is
Immediately in the rear, was In full blast, there
Delug uOt lcss tHdu OVu pcIsous III tHc puiuiuks
all OF whom seemed TO take the matter very coolly
until they heard the walls falling when tney mani
tested little uneasiness, but did not make move
to vacate until an on1cer entered and requested
them 70 do so. They then very quietly and without
any hurry or confusion vacated The circus stables
were al one time in imminent danger Of taking fire.
and lest such calamity should befall them about
forty horses and seventeen ponies were removed
by Ofncer schultz without assistance what ever
The stable containing the ponies was more In dan.
ger OF the falling wall than the naInes although Dot
were exceedingly threatening.
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damaged TO the amount OF $1,000 on stock and
$4,000 on building, mostly by water, was insured
for s25, ,0o0 In the Astor, the Lenox, the Citizens
the Firemen's the 4Etna, the importers, the Mer-
chants, the 6rocers', the Adriatic, the Metropol-
tan, the National aud the Relief companies.
Nr. Crete, OF Fulton street, Is the owner OF the
four story building occupied by Miner stevens and
had II Insured for 5000 Companies not known.
Schultz Warker's place was also insured ior
S5i,U00 Companies not known.