The New York herald., 1872-12-28


The Are extended to 6lg and 62i Broadway, four
story brick house, belonging To the same estate.
The damage done to the building win amount to
about fifteen thousand dollars; insured lor
sixty thousand dollars. The damage done to the
stock and furniture OF the hotet Is supposed to
arst fioor of No 6l9 Broadway, occupied by A.
Halle Co., tafors, was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000. insured. The first moor OF No. 1853 Mercer
street was occupied by H. Dawes, tailor, anu was
damaged to the extent OF 81 600.
Fire MarshaPs investigation.
The following testimony was taken yesterday in
this case before Fire Marshal Mcspedon:-
James Rutger, being duly sworn said-I reside
at 162 Lewis street; am engineer ior Henry Mail
lard and general superintendent OF the factory III
Mercer street; have been IN MS employ % lu i,tte
last night; the machinery was all stopped and the
men were cleaning up preparatory to going home ;
window, from the rear OF the corner lot on Broad
pulposs wag of roasting Cocoa am i not "a
that there was any ire in this furnace
YESTERDAY but tninx ao NOT there 2. Is nothing
ali through the basement noor; there are no
furnaces on this n0Or but the one have referred
to; the boiler is located under the sidewalk OF the
building No. 160 Mercer street, on the floor below
the basement and sh0ald Judge 10 about ninety
feet from the window through which the names
were first discovered; there are two steam pipes
running through this moor under the beams; one
OF them comes through to Broadway and heats
q
through TO the ice cream saloon, and Is used for
boiling coffee; these pipes are hung on hangers
about six inches from the beams; have traced
every pipe in the building; in no place through
the building did these pipes come In contact with
the beams or woodwork; tae nearest point OF
contact was where the pipes went up to connect
with the coils that heat the saloon; at THESE
points had the woodwork protected by tin leav-
Ing space for air between the pipes and the tin;
window where the flames were nrst discovered;
the only windows in the basement were those
frpn finr r1 and wv w ind m
the same level looking out on Mercer street, there
were no shutters to the windows on the grave
the windows were never opened for any purpose;
there was no covering whatever on the
O'Clock at night, and all the steam on hand
s run through the pipes that heat the saloon II they
require 1t; about twelve O'Clock at night the steam
In the boiler is exhausted; did not hear Of the
are until came to the factory at seven O'Clock
this morning; do not think the fire could have
started from IT. the steam S pipes pes and the only E way
furnace for roasting cocoa during the day, and 1t
may have been 0ccasi0ned by lingering spark
hensible; the man who had charge OF the furnace
is an exceedingly careful man; did not examine
tins furnace before LEAVING los home last m
not have nre in this furnace every day; probably
not over twice week.
Henry Davis stated reside at 156 and 1857
Mercer street; occupy the store door, and sleep
sleeping apartment opens on the old graveyard; /
woke this morning and noticed Q light in my room
through the window curtain; had darkened my
room before went to bed and this light attracted
my attention; this was before any alarm OF fre
had.6een given; jumped out OF bed, and on look
out out OF the second window nom Broadway Of
Maillard's basement; when saw this flame at
once gave an alarm OF nre; the alarm was imme-
building; this was from ten to fifteen minutes to
six O'Clock this morning; never was in the base
ment OF Maard's building.
Peter Riley stated-I reside at 40 East Ninth
street; am fireman at Maillards confectionery
establishment 160 Mercer street; as reached the
place this morning noticed smoke coming from
the basement; went into the saloon; Miss Mail
lard and went up stairs TO see where the the smoke
when the smoke drove US back the servant girls
slept on che tnlrd 1oor Of the rear building, and
Mr. Maillard told the fremen TO put up the ladders
and get the girls out, but the girls had got down
stairs before the fremen got their ladders up; the
flames were then rushing up through the building
banked the fires according to order; there were
men at work Oh the floor when lett.
TESTIMONY OF EUGENE BONGUERAL.
Eugene Bongueral stated am the foreman OF
Maillard's chocolate factory; remained there last
sns un nn M in%ts 70 was
cracked alter we finished roasting; we always
crack 1t while hot alter cracking the shells they
were left on the floor OF the shop adjoining the fur
mace; the floor was Of stone; the partition was Of
wood; think the shells lay against the partition;
think We roasted about hve hundred pounds yes
terday; came to the factory about seven O'Clock
this morning; the nre was burning.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY MAILLARD.
Henry Maklard stated: live at 6l9 and 621 Broad
way; my chocolate mandatory is in the rear Of
the building 100 Mercer street; the boiler was
was In the front part OF the building; the furnace
used foe roasting was In the basement, about mid
the south side OF the building looking out into the
graveyard; We burn cocoa every day; the furnace
was Of iron and stone; the fire was an ordinary
one; we roast the cocoa nuts entire, and then they
are separated; the outer shells we do not use; We
put them up in 60 lbs. bags and sell them to the
keep Them IN my my stable sR ae Keep u up re under
that furnace until about six O'Clock; I 20
through the factory every night before going to
Mr.. Claws, who occupied room No. ., came to my
ter teri to 81 six. ,' and IL said there was big smoke
In the place; my wife got up and went out
to see what was the ri, wss she
out Of my room / saw there was big smoke be.
in what floor the fire was burning there was SO
much smoke; could not go down 10 the basement; I;
s rss thing ala Srs WAS 70 get my family ont we
day; after 1t Is roasted the shells, which do not
use, are put in bags, and my instructions are to
car carry them M to my stable l cannot say II any was
The following are the insursnces on the stock,
furniture and building star, sssoS WiIl!sms-
pool and London, $1,000 Manhattan, 81, ,500 Broad
way, New York, 500; Etna,. $i,25o; Newport
Els snd aIs Of
tl,750; Union, $4,000; Queens, $1,000; National
Fire, 900; Greenwich, $4,000; Rochester, ST, 500;
Mechanics, $l,000 Globe. 81, 800; Queens, $4,000:
4Etna, $4,000; Liverpool London, $4,000; Brew
er's, $4,000; Royal. $4,000; Lancashire $4,000 Ham
Sa Pas sSS SSg%ssSs oaSsai ifasGS Sy
$4,000 Manhattan, 800; Rutgers, So, 600; spring
field, $4,000; Metropolitan 1000; Peoples sis, ,O00;
Hope, 81 500; EtnA, OF Hartford, s5,2S0; Holman,
$1,000; American, $1,000; Corn Exchange, s, 800
Humboldt Mutual, $l50o; Royal, $4,000; Etna,
$4,000; st. Nicholas $4,000; Liverpool London