New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN THIS CITY.


At 4. m. Yesterday a fire of unknown or
IGN was discovered in the Of the third floor Of The
dvestory brick building Nos. IT and 10 Bowery, near
Pell-st, owned by b. f. Beekman. Although the tire
men answered the alarm promptly, tho names had
gained great headway and threatened TO destroy COM
petey the building which fronts 80 feet on the BOwerY
and extends back 100 feet. The great hight OF the
structure and the naccessbity OF the rear prevented
the effective working the romen. and second alarm
was sounded With the aid Of extra engines the flames
we're confined 20 the upper stories OF the building
which badly damaged by fire. while tue lower sto-
ries flooded with water and injured seriously The
list OF insurance companies involved could not be OBJ
tanned, but the losses estimated as follows;
g. A. Foster auctioneer first floor OF No IT, 5000, by
water insured. E. vGbalen, furniture and picture
dealer second aoor 5000 by water insured for 5000
J. A. Bachelor clock manufacturer, third floor, $1,000
by fire; insured 1900 Fledener Shutterck paper
box manufacturers. the fourth and NTH noors IN
whose factory the originated $4,000 by fire. insured
for s25O0. Edward d. Farrell, furniture aud picture
dealer the first floor OF No. l9 5000, by water IN
sured for 5000. E. Myer x Co., cigar manufacturers
second floor 5000 Gluck 5toechie paper-box manu-
facturers fourth floor $4,000 by fire. Several unknown
owners OF tobacco stored the fourth floor. 5000
Jacob Bergman cigar manufacturer on fifth floor ana III
the attic 5000 insured FOR s225O Damage to building
5000 Total loss. s55OOO.
At1a.m. yesterday. officer Smith OF the twenty
Precinct discovered a
rst floor the unoccupied. wooden building No. 80 East
EiChtyhfthst near Fifth-ave On entering he found
quantity Of kinding wood, saturated wth kerosene
burning hercey in the middle OF the moor WIN the
assistance OF other officers, whom he summoned, ne
extingushed the flames before damage OF over s5o haa
resulted An empty keroSens can Mespedon has
investigation but no clue 10 the lueny VI 'Ho
Ar ESQ D m on saturday a OF 500 caused by
some goods igntng from the nane OF gaslet IN tue
taOr-shOp OF Owens Friedman, AT NO lJO Narlck,st
near At IRE. caused by einders iallng
down chimney, occurred IN the carpenter shop o. AZ
ROdler in the basement OF the tenement mouse ~
9S2 Wliam-s. Duane-st.; damage 70 stoeA' slV
insured for S5Oo IN tho Etna; damage TO building
owned by Thomas Hlman' t2o At gio, s0rne 1n Cnl ,
dren who had been left alone IN the rooms OF rmothy
somers No 327 West Twenty 1ixth-s1 near ffahkln
terrace let some clothing fall upon stove ana caused
a loss Of $40 by fre.At 10, a fire OF unknown origin
occurred the top door Of the building No IS GTands
between Wooster and Greenests, oWhed " ~ I n
and occupied q pawnbrokersshop anu dweInng M @ ny
Marks Lew Total damage, $500; insured Tor t7'Oo
AT 1910 a. H.. Yesterday, a IRE, OF unknown OrHin'
occurred the third floor Of the nvetory DroWntoho
building No. 1872 Duane-st near Hndsons', oesnped w
salisbury Co., rehnishers dna Ieioiuoss @ OI S Ss9
Damage stock and machinery N,Ooi INSURED.
Damage by water stock OF Rhine & ROsenDaun wine
nerchants. the first floor, 500 damage 20 RacS.
500. AT lso a m, tre caused s oy b sstary
brick building No. l9i Wla-st; near fIS 20 do
occupied by Otto Gerdan, manufacturer OF Wlnuo"-
shade fixtures Damage 10 stock, 500 insured damage
stock Of T. Spelitor fancy goods aeasI s on h
floor, 500. by Damage to building Soo mSufeu'
AT PoRrsMOUTH-Loss, $1,000.
PORTSMOUTH. n. H., March 16.-A fire broke
out this morning in the liquor store Oh timothy ID
Ellis IN Congress st. which was entirely DESTROYED TO-
gether with the photograph rooms of VIM f. CLark 10
the chambers above The iewelry store OF Francis W
Hall aud the fruit store OF Fred Moss in the building
adjoining we're also burned and the building was greatly
damaged The buildings old wooden structures
and belonged 10 the Mechanics Association. which Oc
cupied a chamber "a reading inc tOta! loss y
about 0OO which Ia fully insured, as follows sOOD m
the Phmnx Company Of New-York slOOO IN te Queens
and s2.s IN the First National Of Worcester.
AN OLD MAN AND A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
CHICAGO, March 16.-In the township OF
Worth, Chicago, Friday morning. house oecu
pied by John Simmons, farmer, was burned ana sun
nonss father age So and his child. axe persisted
the flames one dollars IN bank notes. aecfoe'
In crcvlce IN a wall OF the house, we're consuhied
FIGURING MILL BURNED.
CHICAGO, March 16.-TOdd's fourng- mills
at la salle H. owned by Maurice Henstadt was burne
on Friday night tho los ls S9200l; mspranco. S2eN