The New York herald., 1872-10-11
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT $500, 900.


Al hailpast twelve O'Clock yesterday morning
watchman Wilson, OF the Sing Sing police. STA
toned at corner Of Spring and Main streets rave
the alarm OF fire, and in less than ten minutes ALI
the occupants OF Buckout's three buildings were on
the street with all the chattels they could con-
venienty carry. At one O'Clock the buildings were
complete wrecks and the fire had communicated to
the adjoining buildings and for q time it was
feared that the whole block would be destroyed
The flames soon wrapped the two buildings on the
north side OF the street In their embrace and all
efforts to stay the progress OF the fire proved futile
FATAL ACCIDENT.
At this stage John Wheeler, Joseph Schellenber-'
ger and Gus Elkin got upon the roof OF Mr. Holiness
house. which had taken fire on the second story,
and attempted to stay the flames. While they were
at work the roof gave way and precipitated them
down to the second story, where the fire was
raging. Schellenberger and Elkin succeeded
in getting out through the windows, but Wheeler
was disabled by the fall and was unable to move.
For time 1t was feared that he would
be burned to death. The stream was played on
the spot where he was supposed to be, and In the
meantime John Wardlaw, young blacksmith, and
Norman Minnerby undertook the dangerous task
of rescuing Wheeler. They were let down through
the roof with ropes, and, after moping around
until nearly sunocated, they succeeded in finding
him and tying rope around him, by which he was
condition. He Is at present lying abed in critical
state and is not expected to live overnight.
% ssy hs very s9
O'Clock the fire had gained the corner Of Main and
Spring streets, the corner building making the
hopeless for the reservoir water had given out and
all the wells and cisterns in the neighborhood had
THE CRoToN AouEDucr TAPPED.
Ihe G whole town was IN danger, and as o last re-
found that one engine could not throw q stream
into the buildings, the distance being too great.
Finally another mSi Sepsinemthe only other In the
nre was partially put out at about hafpast six In
II The dre Is not entirely extinguisned vet as there
are some eighty or ninety tons OF coal in Mr.. Up
mans yard still burning, and from oil ap.
pn nrh No attemps has been ses
to extinguish this fire. the nremen declaring that
they have not sufficient water to do the work. At
about six O'Clock last evening stin breeze sprung
up and sparks from the sm0uldering buildings
threatened the buildings on the west side OF Main
street above Spring. so the engines were put to
work again, and were still playing on the ruins at
Q late hour last right.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE
The cause or the fire has not been ascertained,,
but there several theories advanced, one OF
which is that the fire originated from the torches
the fire was the work Of an incendiary. This last
theory Is most most likely, as Mr Lockwood, who
Rs where the '0 re Originated, I 0n' declares % that
but one torch was brought into the saloon;
this torch was In the hands OF one Of the process
sionists, who came into his place about halfpast
eleven, and also that the torch was extinguished.
Mr. Yumans the Chief OF Police, says that the fire
was the work OF an inccndnry beyond doubt.
He says that the fire originated under the stairs in
Larkin's house, under navcn.s photograph gallery,
there were first fired. II this be so then who done
1t must be wretch, for at the time the fire broke
out there were three families in the hotel, all
asleep.
THE BURNED DISTRICT.
The burned district is on the top of the hill, and
is the business centre OF Sing Sing. There were
twenty-seven business places and twenty families
burned out; The families, most Of whom were
the village until they can procure new apartments
THE LOSSES
are estimated at 500, 600, which IS divided among
three houses and three stores, totally destroyed;
loss $4,000, insured $4,000. Brick building con.
Samuel Mott; totally destroyed; loss, $4,000.
William H. Barlow's three story brick build
Daaus S loss sooo se'k on
$1,000; on stock $4,000 G. 3: Holmes, grocery
store, ss,5oo; fully insured; Frame store and
William Metzger, lagerbeer saloon; loss, $4,000; in
sured. Charles Kamp, clothier; frame building,
Elkens, butcher; loss, $500; partially insured
Yeomans, coal yard and sheds; loss, $4,000; in
ings two stories and attic each. The in that
row are as follOws:-G. B. Hazard, barber, $500,
and tailor shop, $500. c. Walker vegetable stand,
$500. John Lawrence, saddle and harness. $780,
covered py insurance. Jonn Gettle, dwelling over
stores, lost $500 worth OF furniture. John f. Purdy,
fish market, loss $500. Alfred Buckout, grocer,
loss $4,000; partially insured. Daguerrean gallery
OF U. =. Havens $4,000; stock and furniture in
sured $2,400. Thomas Tompkus' shoe shop, loss
$500. Restaurant OF George Lockwood, loss
$780, partially insured Ira Seares, shoe store;
loss, $500; insured, $500. Democratic Register
Office Nelson Baldwin, editor; loss, $4,000; insured,
$1,000 A frame building belonging TO the estate
OF Job Carpenter, two stores and attic, was
entirely destroyed; loss, $1,000; partially insured.
G. B. Holmes brick building, two stories high was
destroyed; loss, $4,000 Mrs. Smith, stamping and
embroidery rooms burned; loss, $1,000. In Pater-
sons brick row the following losses occurred
Foslay Brothers, dry goods, moved out their
stock, but lost all the fixtures; loss $1,000. Lean
der Fisher, clother; loss $4,000. John Atchison,
clother; loss 49, 0o0 G. II, Burnham, jeweller; loss
$1,000 DR.. Fullers dentistry, loss $1,000; insured.
Wilson Patersons grocery store was burned; loss
$1,000 A. Kepps 4 Sons furniture store was de-
stroyed; loss $4,000; insured $4,000. Abraham
Acker, loss $500.