New-York tribune., 1872-08-01
DISASTROUS FIRES.
AT HUNTERS PoNT-THE OIL FACTORY CON
FLAGRATIoN-THE LOSS EXAGGERATED.

At urNTER,s porNT-YHE OIL FACTORY CON-
FLAGRATION-THE LOSS EXAGGERATED.
The scene of the c0nfagration at Hunters
Point L. L., very desoate yesterday. Inc large
plot Of ground occupied by the Standard vi COMPANY
was covered with piles of ruined masonry and paray
burned bindings The FIRE very disastrous, but the
danaRes OF the Standard Company much less than
was AT first supposed The losses OF stock consisted Oh
about barrels Of refined OIL stored IN warehouse
sheds and 900 barrels of naphtha No crude oil was
burned although there were several large TANKS lui
almost within reach OF the Names
anime nal.boats all laden with OIL were towed from
their moorinQs and saved. The total value OF their
cargoes is at least 100000. Five ships winch weio
paraly loaded also saved with their eafgoes ino
old Long Island Refinery Of the Standard ol Company
was not greatly injured, but the damage done o'ner
buildings and particularly the Dulkhead is very gref
The losses OF neghboriDg establishments except E' r.
coe,s superpbosphare works, comparatively neon
adorable Charles Pratts works losing only sum anu
several small buildings. THE following Vessels "oie
destroyed The Norwegian ship Elps, with cargo oI
LOGO barrels Of oil Nova Scotia bark EDWARD WIN 90"
barrels American brig Rosyn, unloaded canai-ooa'
Dladem with 200 barrels canaboat Sour "ihe' Win
800 barrels canalboat G. Barras unloaded and the
Daylight barge No. g. with 80 barrels. Their cargOes
a0oreeote about 1900 barrels the value OF which was
about 100000.
The origin OF the fire is involved in obscurty nothing
being known save that it began in the cabin OF the ca
nalboat Diadem, from (which 1t rapidly spread 10 inc
other vessels and adjoining wharyes, until tne "noe
were wrapt in flames II was the Dadem tnae uriVeu
I'D the East River and not the brig Roslyn as hereto
fore reported. The latter vessel Is now, agroanu
upon the meadows, just north OF the scene OF the Ie
Two canal lie her, still smOldernB, anu ~ 10
feared that the burning oil from them may c~as ~ sur
greater destruction. over 800 workneh were PI he
made ind work for many OF these as poSDe, sYno
time must elapse before provision can 9e aGs @ i
The immediate rebuilding OF the Wotks anu n rTsuiP ~
ton OF business is proposed as soon as tne Insurance.
settled: indeed, the COMPANY Once % Is dreS @ few gys
ing, and VIII be ready for occupancy again ~ rev b
The officers Of the Company are unaDle 10 staV.
that the latter the former. Great indignation Is
expressed by properyowners at the conduct OF Chiei
fused to accept the aid sent from NewYork and BROOK
lyn.
IN THIS CITY-DEsTRUCTION OF LARGE
SLAUGHTER HOUSEHOLDER FIRES.
A fire was discovered in the hay loft of the
stables in the OF large slaughter house at Forty
seventh-st and Firstave, owned by Henry Esner late
Tuesday night and the flames quickly communicating
with the main building before engines arrived the nre
was beyond control The slaughter house, tWo-story
frame completely covered with corrugated ron' and
embracing Nos. sH TO $50 Firstaye., was destroyed
loss $4,000; upon which there were insurances IN the
following companies Niagara g. 800 WIlamsburgh CITY
$780, Merchants and Tradesmen $500 Howard OF Bos
ton 25O OF Boston $3.50 National or Boston
81 500 Mechanics of Brooklyn $780, and Liverpool Lon
large number Of hides owned by Mr. Esner, was in;
sured separately in the following companes Sse oi
Metropolitan, 5000; Merchants OF Boston, sZoVg; hIa
mfacturers of Boston, Go washington UI 81 sS
The slaughter house was also occupied py other uea
er TnSse dU5se OSss o. r M ssrse Levy Meyer loss sO
- 00O Gougenbem loss s2WO insurance ups
5000 aeger Bauer 500 insurance 5000 HennI E'ner
5000 Ulman HeIter loss 81 Ooi Nose: Levi loss %h9O
A. scuers loss 500; Henry Greenbaum, loss 1900
Mr. Esner was insured upon furniture and fixtures OF
the slaugherhouse the value of which 5000 in the
following companies Brewers and Masters, s25oO
Philadelphia e. 5Oo Glens Falls $500 upon fat, taow
and calfskns in the Glens Falls Insurance Company
for OO and upon horses and harness IN the Hartford
Insurance Company, for S2400 one-stOry private sta
and mon which there was no Insurance. destroyed
loss 600 -Four vesOry brick dwellings, Nos. o92 70
500 Frst-ave and No 4o2 East Forty owned
by Eisner & OH. damaged by smoke and water
$500; insured for $4,000.
Fire Marshal McSpedon continued his examination OF
witnesses of the LeonaIdt sugar refinery fire, yeser-
day and at last elected from Bernard McElhern an en-
ploy6 of the company reasonable explanation OF tne
gin OF the fire. McEhern testified that Just previous
to the heard three explosions in the nterroon on
the fourth floor that gas-burner was lighted in the
room that probably foul air accumulated in the filters
filed the room and was hnaily hred oy Ihe easJe''
FACTORIES BURNED AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 31.-The white lead and
color works Of Boucher wokeivz. No. 704 North Sec
ond-st, were totally destroyed by fire about o'clock
this morning The loss is estimated at $4,000 The fol-
lowing is the insurance. In the British and Mercantile
e. 600 IN the Phenx of NewYork 1000; in the North
America OF Pennsylvania $500 in the Andes, 5000 in
the Home of New-YOrk $1,000 The fire communicated
10 the lead pipe factory OF Rumsey Co, on Southst
and damaged two adjoining buildings somewhat,
but and insurances cannot be ascertaned at
this time.
A WAREHOUSE BURNED AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July 31.-A fire broke out, at
l2s O'Clock to-day, the warehouse, No. "A West Lon-
bardst occupied by Joseph s Finch & Co., wholesale
hauor dealers The loss is estimated at $4,000 and is
mostly covered by insurance.
A CARRIAGE FACTORY DAMAGED AT CONCORD.
CONCORD, N. H., July 31.-Abbott & Down
ngs carriage factory In this city damaged by fire
this morning g. GOO The loss is covered by insurance
THE PnNnnUT IND ONWEGO RAILROAD.