New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25

second alarm but by the time 10 va responded 10 tne
building was down and tho further progress OF the
flames cheekod The entire lower part OF tho CITY
was for more than half an honr Illuminated by tue
names Immense crowds were attracted 10 tho sceoo
and extended up and down Cenrest on either side Oh
| the FIRE for q long distance.
whs the fro was at It's hight almost without warn
ing the front wall fell outward. Several Of the IRENE
who were playing the FIRE had narrow escapes from
the falling bricks and two throe barely escaped being
crushed. Two civilians wero badly injured. Joseph
Pike printer, employed in the building and living at
No. 81 FTankn-st, struck on tue head by falling
brick and had his skull fractured He was taken to the
Park Hospital and will probably die. BENJAMIN Baou'
brdcage dealer, Of No. f92 South Frst-st, Williams
burgb was struck In tho way and badly Injured lie
also was taken to tho Park Hospital
One Of the side walls, In falling, crushed tho upper
stories Of the building at Leonard and Contrasts, oeci
pied on the upper door by Howe Hummel as law
Offices on tho first floor by Z. Price law Office and
by the proprietor George Middleton as restaurant
The basement occupied as an eating-house Some
OF the buildings tho aud the lower side were
seriously damaged
During the are tho prisoners in the Tombs, which Is
only short distance away. very restve and some
Of thom specially the women, were much frightened,
and begged TO be taken away from the vicinity OF the
fire. Warden Fsley placed oil tho keepers on guard in
the corridors Of the prison. No prisoner was allowed to
leave hts cell, and one, unless connected with the
prison or o policeman Ia Uniform, allowed " enter
the building.
The crowd was kept bnck by tho police from the front
and side entrances OF tho prison. These precautions
deemed necessary l. feared that in the con-
fusion rush might DO made, tho prison gates forced
and general Jail delivery be made. Had the peril been
sufficiently great tho prisoners would have been re-
moved 10 the station-houses IN she vicinity.
The short time which elapsed from the breaking ont
Of the fire to the fall Of the walls surprised every one
fpNar tor
vanished like paper before tho flames and tho Walls
went down a. though they were OF pastebOard.
This building was formerly occupied by the Sew-York
Printing Company, composed Of Tweed Wibour, Cor
son. and one two others OF the Tammany oligarcby
when IL was sold out by the Sheriff the establishments
was broken up aud since then the building has been
occupied by several parss II vas partially destroyed
by fire while occupied by tho Hew-York Printing Com.
pany but rebuilt and reiurBished throughout By
the Company with all tho requisites Of drsc!ass print
Ing and uthoGraphng establishment.
THE Losses.
The buildings Nos 81 S. and IS Centrest, four storie
In hight and built entirely OF brick, we're owned by
Robert Craghead Of Yoners The agent estimates tha'
the loss the buildings viii amount to $1,000, on
which there II a very small Insurance. the buildings oemg
generally REGARDED dangerous. ,.
lishment OF the NewYork Newspaper Company. other
wise known as cramer, Akins Cramer, who q few
md stock were destroyed worth 5000 fully insured
The second floor was occupied by Dun, Barlow 4; Co
az a printing office for their commercial agency Loss
on machinery sud papers, $4,000; insured.
Tho third and fourth doors vera used by Ander,on,
Archer & Co.. book binders Their stock and machinery
were damaged $1,000 partly insured.
tvostory bpiiding Nos 81 and 80 Centrest owned
by tho Lorlard estate, was almost destroyed by the
fire. Lose, 5000 James Gluagier oealer IN Drsss
The building, No 50 Centre-st, vas occupied bY two
lew firms, Howe, Humme strecter. and Edward Price
Al of the law Of the Arms saved. Office fur
nture was destroyed worth 1900 The basement OF No
50 Centre-st, occupied BY william Bulow, hger-bser
dealer. Loss, 1000
two-srory frame building nc No. fs0 LeOnardst, was
occupied by John L. Alhrek gr,oery and dwelling.
Loss, $1,000 The building No. lSl Leonardst,h tour
story tenement, was damaged 1890. Ed|ard u.
Cuupion painter occupied the buildings No. 70 Centre
ST. aud No l29 WOrthst. and lost OF stock, 5000.
The building. No II Centre st. two stories high
and of brick. was occupied by II. Hkens as liquor
saloon and dwelling. Loss $200o. ApaninE Mill AZ Nos
I2T and i26 WOrth-st, slightly damaged, anu me
clipper building was Injured by water s5O1.
Tue total Of these figures makes tie loss tlis.5co.