The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16
FIRE I'm NASSAU STREET.

The Priniing once OF the Christian
Union On Fire Last Night-Great
Damage to Machinery-The Park
Hotel In Danger-One Of the Guests
Seriously Injured by Falling Into the
Fire-Estimsted Loss, 100000.
An extensive fire broke out last night about ten
minutes to eight O'Clock in the folding room Of the
press department Of the Christian Union, under
the Park Hotel, 10 Beekman street and 80
Nassau street. the foreman had secured
the place about seven O'Clock, and all hands
had left at that time The smoke and
sparkles Of fame we're nrst seen Issuing through
the gratings OF the sidewalks on Beekman and
Nassau streets by the newsboys Of the Press ONCE.
They Immediately attracted the attention Of sew
eral bystanders by their
CRIES OF FIRE
and the eagerness to see what was the matter.
The police officers were soon upon the spot and
gave prompt alarm to the Fire Department. The
following engines were present In less than eight
Fire Department, and Nos. i, s and 10 OF the hook
and ladders. on their first appearance on the
scene
There was no entrance on Beekman street side and
the doorway on Nassau street was closed. The
to the rear OF the building, but the effort was
ms At length by the timely arrival Of
trance was eiYected on the Nassau street side.
The nremen rushed down the stairways Of the base
which seem always on such occasions to charac-
terize their manner Of action.
arourd the hotel on both streets. The Volumes of
smoke also blackened the air outside, and con-
densed 1t inside to an almost sufYocating degree.
The cuttings and waste paper were burning
1ercely at this time. and the names were scaling
the wooden panneltng, and finding their
grating There was very little light to see which
was the most valuable part OF the machinery or
70 phe SasT was IN Se
sparks emitted were neither large on account OF
tie character Of the material consumed nor blown
By any breeze, for there was scarcely air enough
to prevent complete exhaustion.
THE MACHINERY,
the pfess room roe NJ about $4,000 Was partially ae
il Is estlaated $4,000 one Of the largest Of o.
expressly fcr he % Cnrsstaa Uatom some three OF
four months ago. This, II not totally destroyed,
ns s sUrn sSeu Ul
each, and two eating machines, valued At $4,000.
These were very seriously damaged. The shaftng
and pueys, wbi<l were entirely consumed, were
worth, according 20 the estimate OF the foreman,
asout $40 800. The amount OF
PAPER CONSUMED
was estimated at $4,000. This weeks issue Of the
Chrtsttdn Union was closed aoout fifteen minutes
Previous 70 the discovery o. the re and the last Of
tunateiy saved from injury, and win, according to
the statements OF the predAmen, be Issued on the
regular date. At about eleven O'clock when the
writer left the press rooms where the fire had been
rayaglDg the vaults and archw8ys Of ali their com
bustible material, the fire was completely extin.
rulshed, but sickening heat perm eated the whole
basement.
TIE GAS PIPES BURST
about this time also, and explosion was appre-
bended. Newarker, residing In the lark Hotel
named william Stevenson, had an
UNPRECEDENTED ESCAPE
He was imbibing some spirituous beverage pretty
freely IN the barr00m, ana suddenly left with the
of catching the Newark train. When nc
came 10 the dOdv on Bcekman street he paused 10
LOOK at his watch, then quickly stepped out on the