New-York tribune., 1872-01-15
AUTHORITY OF THE ACTING MAYOR.
LARGE LOC1L Fires.
PLANING-MGLLs AND LUMBER YARDS BURNED
IN THIRTY Y-sECOND-ST.-Loss 100000.

PLANING-MrLLs AND LUMBER YARDS BURNED
IN THIkTY- TY-sECOND-Sr.-LoSs S300,00O
a fire was discovered early yesterday by
Pdtroman Mogan of the Twentynrst Precinct. in the
boilcrroom Of the plinng-mill Of Messrs. PhyfRe &
Duffy at Thrtysecond,t and Frstave. Owing TO the
delay caused by his efforts to the nighwaCh-
man, David Platt, the flames attained great headway
before tho firemen arrived The fire. rapidly spread to
the adjoining building, and there great danger that
owing TO the high wind the planning and saw-nills IN
the adjoining blocks would lie burned District Engi-
Rhodes ordered q second alarm TO be rung
and in short time Is IS powerful streams Of water
were thrown upon tho burning buildings. The flames
lad by this time entirely enyeoPed the planning mill in
which the fire originated end had communicated with
that OF Batterson Co. and with the yarnis factory Of
VIM I. BlOdgett & Co. A third alarm sounded. The
night clear and cold and the flames from the burn
buildings and lumber lighted the entire city The
police OF the TweniyfIs and adjoining Precincts under
the command Of Capt Leary, and the Insurance Patrol
under Superintendent Wilson, engaged In raying
property. Several hundred barrels OF Vnrnish and
iG0 OF benzino were rolled away by them to safe
distance The occupants OF several hr0wn-stono
front tenements the opposite side Of First-ave.
cOmpe led to vacate their houses which were saved
| only by great exer0ns. At o. ~. the Underwfiters'
boat John Fuller steamed up to the foot OF Ihrysecond
lumber in the block bounded by FirSavc., the East
HT; d m c and ND m s Of tfn ,v norton Of
the abandoned but there were immense
piles OF lumber and manufactures on all Sides aud the
prosess of the fire several rrncn had narrow escapes
from being cut OF by the advancing flames. ON ono
oc ,asion thoy wero forced abandon two lengths OF
hose. The planning mill, aud varn3h factory and the
umber IN he block the boundaries Of which have beon
given, were destroyed Tie following Is list OF the
MeEsrs PhyEe & Dufry's planning min two-story.
brick building, having frontage OF 90, aud derih 81
cify conpanes Inc dfn I65t Tcdyy month ago b@
Co., adioning was damaged $4,000; partially insured
WA. T. Blodgcts Nalnish iactory ON the h9rtneast t
Of 100 feet was damaged $4,000 The loss machinery
and Is quite large In the rear OF these buildings
Il IuttI flfpf nf ~
burned consisted OF rosewood. mahogany wainh, hel-
locs and other woods ana was pohab one OF tnc hest
-io, K, in the city. The loss II estimated al sltCO; par
% f !. Si,rnosed 10 have been caused hy the wood
Sul4 cutting nom the furnace M the hOler-rOOh'
N WOOsTER-sT.-LOSs, $4,000,
4 fire occurred at 6 a. III. yesterday, on the
fourth ocg OF the yestory double building, Nos % and
81 Woo.orst The fourth nd FIN floors were burned
and the Lower floors flooded with water The trst
noor and part Of the basement are occupied by j. W.
LyaIl & CO., Positive POWeT-OOm manufacturers. Ihey
also own the building. Loss on machinery and stock,
5000: insured or SIjO30. Loss building S30OOG in
s,ted for $50 O0 portion Of the fourth floor Occu-
pied by Victor MauFcr, card manufacturer. Loss on
stock and machinery $4,000 insured for $4,000 Dun
dus Dick, mauuiacurrr OF capsules, on the same moor,
lot $50 on stock insured. Joseph Delo occupied
portion OF the floor rs dwelling loss Ooo Inc Fat
ru Srongns Company occupied tne tl n99f % ,os So,ut
Wa occuHcd by L. A. Schnatie songer and hniser;
los, On stock by water $1,000 Insured 1OT si'oVh
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 fire from IN over-heated stove III the
basement tie moceuped four-story brown stoneron
dwelling No % West Flfty-seconds owned by John C..
Donnelly, caused 900 damage. Insured.
fire on TIE third 1oor OF the fourstory brown stone
dwelling Of Albert Stein, at No.. Mchellpace, caused
SlOO damage. Insured. 80,
Fowler Buckeys paper mill at Ferris and Van Dike-
| sts BROOKLYN was damaged 500 ny fire yesterday:
Terence McCOy's frame dwelling at North seventh ana
| second .sts was also damaged $500 by hre.
| The rope walk ~ John McDougall at Nosuand and
Myrte-avee Brooklyn, was burned last evening Loss
! $500. Insured. - ~,
Ss spre yes stock Of ladies furnishing goods Mt No
lO7 Grand-st, dlnaso sioO by IRE yesterday In
/ sured. a -.
building Nos. and 2Cf Whtcr-St, occupied by T. w
Taylor n Co.,. dealers III rags and paper, caused too
dana insured. John Castle foreman al Engine Com
pany No L. fell RON the fifth story and was danger
. InlIth