The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31
LARGE FIRE IN F0RTY-sEvENTH STREET.
One Life Lost and One Man injured
Houses Consumed Seventylfve Head
Of Cattle and Six Thousand
Hides Burned

An extensive IRE broke out last night on the
premises OF Mr.. Eisner The first alarm was given
about hafpast ten O'Clock, when light hitting
fame was seen to issue from the south end of the
slaughter house. Alter very brief investi-
cation 1t was found that the fire
had taken its origin in the stable where
some two or three dozen horses were stabbed, all
OF which were rescued from the flames About
seventy hefers were burned in consequence OF the
sudden Roadway made by the destructive element
Some two three hundred sheep, Kept in
the upper story, were also burned before any
timely assistance could be rendered. The length OF
the whole building was $50 feet and breadth about
one hundred and twenty. The whole houses covered
nearly half block, and were all solid frame
work except the foundation, which was of brick.
ignited and flames suddenly burst from the whole
concern almost instantaneOusly. The flames
dows Of I the adjoining tenement houses, and
1t was considered miraculous that only one OF these
was burned down. The loss was computed 70 be
more than one hundred thousand dollars. About
halEpast twelve O'Clock one sad death was re-
corded. Mary Donahue, a child two years OF age,
In S54 First avenue, was discovered by Oiicer Ben
nett
LYING DEAD UNDER PLANK
In the burning tenement house, and was with great
difnculty brought out before she was burned to
ashes: blind girl was rescued by the same
The greatest excitement prevailed around
the locality, and nothing was audible
cept the horrible grooming OF CATTLE sheep and
mingled voices OF women and children.
One man, representing himself agent OF
the Atlantic Fire Insurance Company,
was arrested by one OF the police staff in the burn
ing tenement House holding in his possession two
or three bundles Of valuable cloths, which marked
him out Immediately as ogf
A SNEAK THIEF
The owner OF the property was excited during
the scene that very little regarding the insurance
could be CLEANED from him. 1t Is asserted, how
| ever, on good authority that the whole was in
sured for over twothirds its value There Is moth
ing heard or said relative to its being OF
| an incendiary.
THE FIXINGS IN THE STABLES,
harness, wagons &C., were all burned up, also a
large quantity OF hay, straw and grain--nateriai
| which gave fresh and very fierce
STRENGTH TO THE SPREADING FLAME
| large stock OF meat, ready for the market ana
valued at from two to three thousand dollars, was
also entirely destroyed. The horses alone were
saved by the timely aid Of the stable men. Four
engines were promptly In attendance at the third
alarm, which was given vchemently about quar-
ter to twelve O'Clock. The fire engines did good
work In very brief space OF time by
GUARDING THE OUTSKIRTS.
and preventing by their vigorous eXertiOn the con.
summation of a whole block OF tenement houses in
which very many families were residing. For q
time 1t formed quite @ contrast with the terrible
fire at the other and opposite side OF the river
Both fires illumined the whole sky and gave the
atmosphere most brilliant appearance.