The New York herald., 1873-02-23
THE BRIDGEPORT FIRE.


BRIDGEPORT Feb. %, 1873.
The losses and insurances on the thirteen private
residences burned on Courtland street on Friday
are as follows:-Dwelling No. Courtand Block,
owned and occupied by r. T. Clarke, Esq. in
surance-$3,O00 in Etna of Hartford; $4,000 in
Imperial and 81, 500 in Phoenix, Brooklyn N. Y. on
furniture, $1,000 in Howard-tOtal $4,000 No. 2,
owned and occupied by Mrs. Della Landon; insur.
ance on building, $4,000 in Etna. Of Hartford;
$4,000 in PhGnlx, Brooklyn N. Y, and 1000
in Narraganset, Providence; furniture Of Hubert
Landon, insured $4,000 in Hartford Of
Hartford-total on building, $6,OOO No. g.
owned and occupied by IL. H. Botsford,
insured for $1,000 in PhGnix, New York. No. a,
owned by Mrs. Elliot; insurance, $4,000 on building
and 1000 on furniture stored in attic; both in the
CONTINENTAL; dwelling occupied by the Rev. N. L.
Briggs, whose furniture, library, &C., insured
in the Norwalk. Of Norwalk. $2,0 ,0O0 No. s, owned
by W. w. Wells; insured 1900 in the Oriental,
New York; 81, 500 in the Commerce, New York oc-
cupied by Ezekiel Birdsey, Esq, whose furniture
was insured In Springfield, Mass, for $500. No.
Q, owned by estate OF Charles Benedict insured
s., 500 in Howard, OF New York; $1,000 in Etna of
Hartford; occupied by c. II. Flint furni-
ture insured $1,000 in Agricultural, of
watertown, N. Y. No. Z, owned by Mrs.
S' ishoo", ihsuAou S7,VVV Ill CPtiHSHclu
Mass; occupied by Henry 7. Shelton !;
furniture insured for $4,000 in the Home, of New
York. No. s, owned by F. Nichols; insured for
$4,000 in the Home, of New York; occupied by Mr.
Charles MunsOn; furniture insured for 81, 100 In
Norwalk. OF Norwalk. No. 0, owned by the estate
Of D. b. Nichols; insured Tor So, OO0 in the Phoenix,
of Brooklyn, N. Y; occupied by Mrs. A. A. Howes;
furniture insured for $500 in the Westchester New
York. No. TO- owned and occupied by Colonel s.
b. Sumner; insured, on building, $4,000 in Hart
ford, OF Hartford; $1,000 In Peoples, OF Middle
companies. No. H. owned and occupied by Mrs. Eliza
beth Wilson building insured for SO, 000i Etna, of
Hartford No. IL, owned and occupied by q. Capen;
insured $4,000 in the Home, OF New York. No 13,
owned by Mrs. D. Is. Nichols; insured in the How
ard OF New York, $4,000; occupied by John Pond !;
Island. The total amount of insurance thus aggre-
gates:-On buildings $50, 900; furniture, Slg $50
or total OF $7S,650. The insurance on furniture
may nearly cover the losses, although in many
stroyed. The Rev. Mr.. Briggs loses valuable
library, AL his manuscript sermons and other art-
cles, which can only be replaced with time and
trouble. Colonel Sumner loses valuable
library, and there were seventeen pianos
all much injured and many destroyed. The
articles OF taste, luxury and refinement, which are
usually found in the homes Of the afiuent, and
| which were damaged or destroyed by this sudden
calamity can hardly be replaced by the meagre IN
surance while the loss on buildings is not covered
one half in many cases, Mr.. r. T. Clarke's property
being the only instance where the Insurance ap-
prOximated the value. The buildings being OF
brick and the water convenient probably led to a
feeling OF security which has resulted in heavy loss
Although 1t is Impossible to exactly state the
that IL cannot fall below the mark of $12O 900, as
stated in the HERALD yesterday.