New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-31
NEW YORK.


Grceley-Oil Fire at Hunters Point
Several Vessels and Barges Burned
Loss Half Million.
| NEW YORK, July 3O-Henri Drovton
the operate artist, is dead
Mr., GrOesbeck writes a lettor giving in.
his adhesion to Greeley, and saws: II differ
in politics with Mr.. Greeley, who was not
my choice; but he has been chosen with
extraordinary unanimity, and is now before
US as the only representative of reconcile
alton"
The establishment of Gould & Son
| burned. Loss $4,000. Two fremen badly
! injured.
The loss by the burning of the sugar re-
tinery on Leonard street was $35O, 900.
Two liquor dealers were sent to Jail for
twenty days, for keeping open on Sunday.
! Arryed-SteameTs Edgar, Russia and
City of Merida.
A heavy fire is raging at Hunters Point.
! Over seven vessels have been DESTROYED by
the flames, and tugs are engaged in towing
! others away.
LATER.-The fire is still raging. It ori-
| ginated on board of canal boat. The wind
! was blowing from the north, and carried
! the flames into the Standard Oil COmpany's
! yards. The boat on which the fire origin
ated had on board 1900 barrels OF oil It is
! reported that eight or ten barges have been
! destroyed. The ship Elpis 500 tons, the
| bark Edwards, 600 tons, both full of oil,
| and the brig Max, $50 tons, Just commence
! ing to receive her cargo, were burned. W.
| +, Wardwell, president of the Standard Oil
| Company, estimates 10000 to 25, 900 barrels
! of oil have been burned in the yards, which
were valued at $l0 per barrel.
E, +, Goes phosphate factory lOoses IL, 900
barrels Of phosphate, which is valued at
SS per barrel. City h0gsheads of bone dust,
which is valued at $50 per hogshead. The
| fire now extends over three blocks, cover
| ing the entire space with solid mass of
| flames. Captain Chandler came to the res
cue of the barges with the United States
| steam tug Catalipa, which is provided with
a steam fire engine. The flames were still
spreading at , p. M. 1t is reported that a
woman and child on the canal oil boat were
burned to death. Two Williamsburg ferry
boats are also reported burned,
The cOntlagratiOn has caused q panic
among the people at Hunters Point
Houses are deserted, and all efforts of the
fire department seem to be unavailing. All
cars of the Flushing railroad have been re-
moved, and the property on the river front
of the place is also being rapidly removed.
The works of the New York Oil Company
| have been destroyed with large quantities
of oil. The Standard Oil Works were
owned by Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler
The fire has been confined within the
burning district. There were five large
tanks of naptha and refined oil, each con
tanning 5000 gallons. Four of these were
burned. Hopes were entertained at last
accounts of saving the remaining tank
Over $4,000 barrels of petroleum on the
wharf, ready for shipment, were burned,
as were also four ships and three canal
boats loaded with oil. Many of the burn
ing barrels rolled into the river, endanger-
ing the shipping. All the vessels have now
been removed. No ferrybOats burned, as
was reported.
Goes phosphate factory, together with q
large amount of stock, was consumed Loss
about 100000. The Standard Oil Works
we're entirely consumed by three o'clock.
Pratt's astral works, in the rear of the
Standard works, have not yet ignlted and
hopes are entertained of saving them as
the wind is now blowing the flames toward
the river. Many of the sheds owned bv
Rockefeller, Andrews g. Co., containing
thousands of barrels Of oil, were entirely
consumed.
AJ four o'clock it was reported that the
fire was confined to the oil in the tanks and
the holds OF tho burning vessels.
Many contradictory reports are ahoat-
and 1t Is impossible to ascertain the precise
extent and loss by the fire, but it is believed
that the loss will reach 100000.
The fire, it is believed, originated by some
accident on the canal boat, which was un-
loading at the wharf.
The hre department did all in their power,
but their efforts were of little avail. AT
one time the fire extended over three
blocks, covering the entire square with
solid flames.
Estimates place the loss on vessels at
100000; on the Standard Oil Works at
S250,000 on Goes Works S225. 600. Almost
all the losses are fully covered by insu-
rance. At five o'clock p. NJ. no further de-
structiOn was apprehended, the fire b eing
pretty well subdued.
At 4 p. NJ the fire at Hunters Point was
still burning, but was under control. The
loss viii exceed $50O00O.
Judge Barrett denied the mandamus TO
compel the commissioner Of public works to
pay to Jose f. Navarro $3.50, " hich he
claims Is due by the city for water meters,
on q contract made with ex-CommissiOner
Tweed.
Writs of habeas corpus have been issued
by Judge Pratt in the cases Of William
Chambers and James Burns, who were
sent to the Lunatic Asylum for killing Mr.
VOORHEES, and Patrick HallOTan.
The foreman of Robert Hamilton's car
pcntcr shop, Fitty-sccOnd street and Elev-
cnth avenue, was beaten and left for dead
by strikers last night.
John l.. Lindsay, Of Vermont has been
appointed secretary TO the National Repub-
IIcan Liberal Committee, in charge Of the
New York headquarters.
William l.. Waterman was arrested to-
day, upon his aUIivai from Rio JauerO, upon
the charge OF dcirauding the Howe Sewing
Machine Company. lie was committed I'm
default Of $4,000 bail.
A child, named Mary Jane Hawkins, died
of starvation in Brooklyn last night.
Auiycd-SteaLuer Ashland, from Fernan-
dina.
The Haymakers have been embodied into
the Eckford club, under the name Of which
they Will in future play. Their headquar-
ters viii be in Brooklyn.
In the Labor convention at the close Of
this mornings session, a call was issued for
a meeting by representatives Of New York,
Indiana, Connecticut, Mary
land, Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia
and Virginia, and there was large attend.
tnce. Max Hammond, of New York. was
chosen chairman. Resolutions denouncipg
the so-caied Labor RefUrners "a tricksters
and wire pullers and announcing their.with-
drawal from that body were adopted
amid great excitement. At the evening
session Of the regular body a letter was read
from John Siney, Of Philadelphia, express
ing the opinion that it.W0uld be unwise to
make any more national nominations for
President OrV ice President
Money hardened 304 on call loans.
Sterling firmcr. Gold ll4zs Oils. Govern
nents strong and ls higher; now fives ll3&;
SKIES Of 1881 ll77s; fvetwenties of 1867
(CoSTEUED oS FIGBIH PAes.I