New-York tribune., 1873-03-03
TIE FIRE RECORD.
IN BRooKLYN-Loss, S65, 900.


large fire occurred in Brooklyn last night.
and was still burning at early hour this morning
shortly before o'clock Of the occupants Of the
OF three-story tenements in Dockst. discovered
flames IN the upper story OF the f0urstory brick ware
house and manufactory Nos 90 aud 63 water-st land
when the fremen arrived on the ground the massive
structure enveloped in sheet of fire. All the re-
force OF engines summoned and at least 10
powerful of water poured upon the flames
but the fire had gained too much headway, the en-
tire building and contents consumed. The build
ing located in the center OF two other extensive ac
tories and next to these there is hyestOry distiery
owned and occupied by Kennedy & Trapp, which was
only saved by the energy of the hremen The burned
building belonged to the estate OF the late xMayor
Kalbaesch and was occupied by David Purdy son as
window-sash factory and as storage for sugar The
occupants could found during the fire. and there
fore the losses and insurance cannot be accurately
stated The loss buildings will probably reach sOOOO
and on stock s25OO0 The occupants in the surrounding
enements were greatly alarmed by the nearness Of the
re and made great haste to remove their children and
household furniture to places of safety II is believed
that the fire was of ncendiary origin as a man was
seen leaving the building about hour before the
flames broke out
IN THIS CITY.
At a. M, on Saturday, fire, supposed TO
have been caused by the spontaneous combustion of
quantity sawdust saturated with OIL occurred IN the
umbrella frame mandatory of F. SternheimeT on the
fourth floor Of the six-story brick building No SO Chrys-
te-st, between Canal and Hesersts, owned by Inger
soil, Watson e. Co. Damage to building, 5000 insured
for $4,000 in various companies. Damage to sternhe-
mers stock 5000 insured for s. 900 in the Westchester
County aud Ph@nix Companies. Damage by water to
stock Of IngersOl. Watson Co., who occupy the first
floor and basement as furniture storage warehouse,
$1,000 insured Damage to stock Of Gustaye Burick,
manufacturer Of wooden FANS on the second floor.
s5O insured for $4,000. Damage to stock OF A. Halber-
stadt wOod-turner the third oor s2OO insured for
s8,OOl Damage stock of the Page sandPaper Manu-
insured Total damage, S4,5O0
At 1885 NJ, on saturday IRE OF unknown @ Prgh P
ing No Cedarst near Pearst occupied Oy the steam
packlngbOx mandatory oil Pmnp ochuDAeseI, DSul t
age $50. The explosion OF Kerosene laIpp, on Le
saI Fast Nineteentbst neN First-ave caused damage
of S5 on Saturday evening "A s ght fire, OF unknown
6nildjng No q57 Broadway owned by Amos r. Emo. and
occupied by the Western Union Telegraph Company on
An alarm Of fire was caused p. yesterday, by
the bursting Of pipe in the oil works at Tenthaye and
West Sxtyffth-sf Damage s25. At $40 pm yester,
day aTS Of af44Sp p Es 4 ~ 5 fy aFESG o5Gn
building No 80 Thompsonst near Br9ome & owned 1y
DaAge stock, 500 insured for 500 IN the Wes'ehe'
ter County Company.
Newman & Capron whose factory and stock at No iSI
West Twenty-ninthsJ. were damaged 20 total amount
SSOO insured for s2o0O0 as follows In tue Man
hattan $3.50; New-York, $500 Connecticut s2SSo'
Germana, $500; Aemania, $1,000; Alps, si75Oi Ma
t4Onal OF Hartford, $3.50.
ELSEWHERE.
A fire at Montague, Mich, last Tuesday, de-
stroyed the Downg block Montague Hotel and several
other buildings; the loss Is heavy.
A fire on Saturday, at Toledo, destroyed the
building at Cherry and Ontariots occupied by J. Roz.
grocer. aud Peter Ulmsadter, butcher. Loss $4,000
covered by insurance.
The boarding house in connection with the
Social Manufacturing Company at WoOnsocket r. l.,
was destroyed by early yesterday. The inmates 80
nmmler escapel safely The loss ls from 81 900 %