New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-06

was consumed. As yet they are unable accurately 70
estimate their loss but believe 10 TO be between $4,000
and s75.OOo. They fully Insured.
A. Belmont also had quantity OF oil stored in the
sheds which destroyed but the greater part OF his
stock removed His loss is fully covered by insur-
ance.
The bulk barge No. T. belonging to Bostwick Co.
which lying In the slip aud in which tho fire orig-
nated totally destroyed; and bulk barge No. s. the
property Of the same firm, was badly damaged by the
flames The barges Margaret Barnes Globe and sturte-
want all Of which partly loaded with oil In barrels
belonging to John III starin's City and River Rapid
Transportation Fleet burned TO the waters edge
and some of them are still burning. The following were
towed away from the docks adjacent to the fire before
they had received any damages Ships Jenny Grecian,
and Tidal Wave barks Nora. Torey, Prudential, aud
Oscar. Numerous lighters and other small craft were
also removed from the neghborhood OF the fire TO places
OF safety. The buildings of r. W. Burke's Empire OIL
Works fronting the slip opposite the fire, were badly
scOrohed; the loss, however, was small.
....r CAPT. MEYERS REMAINS FOUND.
AtIp. m. several firemen were throwing stream OF
water from ukbarge No. the vessels further down
the slip, when some OF them thought they saw some
thing in of bukbarge No. s, In which the ex
poson took place. that resembled the charred remains
OF human being. plank was Immediately put across
to barge No. g. two remen crossed to it, and, upon re-
moving the cnders, found that it the body of
with the head toward the north. The clothing had been
totally burned Only the trunk of the body could be
found the skull, legs, and arms having been wholly
consumed. All the skin on the ribs and around tho
thighs burned off, but pieces OF roasted flesh still
adhered to the spine, which next the deck. The
remains were tendery placed door which had been
wrenched OFF shed by for the purpose, and police
men carried them to building in the vicinity Those
who had known Capt. Meyer. and who camored for adj
m in ord N idanfifv rpmaina
not permitted by the officer guarding the remains to
enter, the body having been dishgured by the flames
beyond recognition. An open-faced, English lever
silver watch found the body, with several
small coins At one time 1t believed that the
fortunate Meyer had been rescued by siR before he
was seriously injured and by it conveyed across the
river to Bellevue Hospital but the finding of the watch
confirmed beyond doubt the suspicion which had en-
tered the minds Of many that the remains those OF
the late captain Of bulk barge No. for it was identified
q tme-pieee which he had carried when last SEEM
The deceased was German, and leaves a wife and
eral children in Greenpoint
THE CAPTAINS LAST MOMENTS.
Capt. Cody OF bulk-barge No. stated TO a TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday that he on board his boat,
which oated beside that of:Capt Meyers, when the
poson took place He at once sprang on board Of boat
No. TO assist in extnguishing the flames, and had
empted bucket OF water on the fire. and was stOop
ing TO dip up q second one when he heard cry OF
anguish, and, turning quickly beheld Capt Meyer in
the center Of fierce flames, which spread with great
rapidty the oilsoaked decks. He himself was
compelled to fee to the wharves, the fire rapidly
communicated to his own and IL other boats In the
vicinity. All OF these boats being used In the Oil trade
we're saturated from deck to keel with this highly in
fammable liquid He said that Capt. Meyer had an
empty bucket his hand and stood the spot where
the found. He described the spread of tho
flames through the sheds of the Standard Oil Company
as like lightning.