New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-14
SERIOUS FIRES.
,vorr,rR EXTENSIVE FIRE IN TORONTO.

ANOTHER EXTENSIVE FIRE IN TORONTO.
ToRoSro. Ont, May 13.-The remaining two
s,ores ~ the block known as the Iron Block" which
ESCAPED the recent conagraton were consumed yester
day. together with the planingmils OF j. b. Smith IN
the rear The stores we're occupied by Fisher & Cox,
wholesale dry goods Dealers and staunton, wholesale
deal Of valuable machinery was destroyed In staunton
and Smiths establishments The total loss Is about
an insurance OF s0O in the Western, Etna LIVERPOOL
London and Globe. Lancashire. British american; ana
and is covered by insurance Fishers loss Is ABOUT
Sill 900; insured.
A FACTORY AND A NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNED.
GENEVA, N. Y, May 13.-A fire broke out
last night in the sash and blind factory Of Facer un
derhl totally destroying the building and contents
which is only partly covered by insurance; also the
office of The Genera Gazette, in the same building The
residence OF Capt. j. g: Lewis was seriously damaged
but is fully insured Ides blacksmithsh9p ana tnree
frame buildings also destroyed Inc loss iails
heaviest unon 81 III Parker proprietor Of The Gazette,
which estimated at $4,000. upon which tDere ID only
an insurance OF $2,4OO.
THE FIRE IN THE sHAwANGUNK MOUNTAINS.
KINGSTON. N. Y, May 13-A fire in the
snk Mountains at Port Ben burned over space
two miles in width destroying 900 cords OF wood and
an immense quantity OF timber The fire originated In
burning over faIlow from the base to the top
Where It is hoped 1t may be checked The whole
try is as dry as tnder and the ground so parced that
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grain, and health will be serious.
IN THE LONG ISLAND WOODS.
Disastrous fires have been raging IN Tie woods
I'm suaok and Queens Counties during the past two
weeks destroying much valuable timber and cord-wood,
and the long continued drouh 1t Is feared VIII multiply
them. Many Of them have occurred from carelessness
in setting fire TO brush in clearing new land; and
some OF them have been started by malicious persons
Last week several fires were knded by incendiares in
the woods north and OF Melville but they ex-
tinguised before much damage was DONE On Saturday
a fire broke out in the woods at New Hyde Park, and
burned over 100 acres land before it was put out On
the day fire started in the woods at North
vile Suffolk County, and 40 acres Of valuable woodland
were destroyed. Smaller fires have occurred In nearly
on Friday a fire broke out in the woods on Shelter
Island and by noon the island from end to end dis
lance OF over three miles, one unbroken sheet OF
fame In the Fall Of 1871 an association OF Metbodsts
purchased portion OF tne iSal s , nnrtd PS
isers Tie grounds have recently been staked OH and
contracts made 100000 worth OF improvements
The island is noted its menhaden oil Stills the 1sh
factories giving employment to more tnan baf the
Inhabitants About two months sneg enP Of
operation OF the factories and their removal was
dered. The origin Of the lire Is q mystery The loss
viii exceed s0OOO0.
IN WEST FoRTY-sIXTH-sr.
A fire broke ont in the frame building, No.
40 West Forty-sxth-st., occupied pickle manuiae
tory by Forsenbach Co., last nigh t. and comnuncat
ing to a stable in the destroyed both buildings
Five horses were burned to death Loss on buildings and
stock, $4,000 insured for $4,000. The building. No -
West FOrtysi Xthst occupied az an iron warehouse Dy
William Jesup son, Was damaged Sl,ZOV'
IN wARREN-sT.-LosS $4,000.
A fire in the store of Rawitsen Brothers,
wholesale dealers in rags, No 81 Warrenst last eve
ming destroy ed stock worth $4,000. The building owned
by Harvey Reed, was damaged $4,000.
IN BROoKLYN-sIXTEEN TENEMENTs BURNED
ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES RENDERED HOME
LESS.
Soon after p. M, last evening, fire oc-
CURED in the smoke-house of John sto frame two
story building in the rear Of No. 90 Throopaye Brook
lyn E. d. and the flames spread with great rapidty to
the surrounding tenements, which were occupied by
moor German families. The Fire Department OF both
sections promptly on hand but notwithstanding ts
efforts the entire square bounded by Throopave Bart
lett and Gerry-sts. mass OF smoke and name
The tenements all Of wood three stories high and
were each occupied by ten families. The ground floors
were occupied as stores The occupants saved few OF
their effects they Obliged TO fee from the lanes
which destroyed their homes before their eyes, The fol-
lowing is a list Of the buildings burned
No. 81 Throop-aver owned by Henry stelteri no ~
owned by John iieeker Insured by the Kings oo s oo'
No. 81, owned by Charles Hobby OF NewYorx; NJ. 70,
owned by Jacob ecknel Insured by tne kings ooIny
the Kings County for 5000 No %, owned by Charles
Krens and insured by the Humboldt Company; NO w,
owned by John Phister; Nos l0l and l0J, owned ny
Jacob Pffer No. los, owned by Charles spendler; H.
sured for 5000. g. -,
No "a Bartettst, owned by Henry Steter insured
by the Kings County. No. 90, owned by james frant
No. 70. owned by Charles Cooper; No. 80, owned Ny
Peter Gass.
Albert Messed occupied the store No. 81 iroopave as
lager beer saloon and loses $1,000 worth OF stock ana
fixtures The total loss buildings Is estimated at
$4,000; stock $1,000; on furniture and wearing aP
parel, $4,000 a..
In the tenement No. &c Bartlett-st. there were rye
persons sick with smallpox, and, during the ~
they escaped Into the street. where they nnGieo WIN
the crowd Of men, women and children, and ianaseu
TO elude the Deputy Health Inspector, VINO nan peen
directed 10 remove them TO the Hospital Az Ieast loo
families were rendered homeless by the connaerauoh,
and forced to appeal 10 their neghDors ior secr
and food.
Tie two-story frame dwelling No. $50 Oaklanast.,
Brooklyn f. D., owned by A NJ. Reed, caught lre rom
shayngs, last evening. and was damaged 5000 Insured
Charles Fogg's bedding mandatory, at NOS.
164 and l66 Fuon-st Brooklyn, caught IRE yesterday
morning the third floor and the stock and buildings
were damaged S 0O0 Insured for s9c00 by the GUNNER
cal, Merchants, International, and Westcheser COM
panies The adjoining tea store OF McGahili rover
was damaged $1,000 by water. Thomas Bolger COM
pOs0r OF The World, with his wife and chlld oscdPeu
nom the burning building by hreman's ladder.
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