New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-02
THE FIRE RECORD.

TIE INSURANCE LOSSES AT THE EAST BOSTON FIRE.
BOsTON Aug. 1.--AmOng the owners of mer
ehandIse burned in the East Boston bonded warehouse
last night the following Boston hrms Sewall, Day
& Co., R. s. Pray Co., Wood Co.. A C. Lombard
Sons Benjamin Goddard, H. Gardner, J. Curtis & Co..
VIM. Perkins Co., W. F. Weld Co., Baker Morrill, &
Co.. and many others. sillsbee Plckman Of Salem,
large importers Of hemp, suffer an estimated loss OF
$4,000, which is partially insured.
The BOstonlnsurance offices had $4,000 on the East
Boston fire. The risks elsewhere follows: Penn
sylvana ofices--Insurance Company OF North America
SIC OOO American, $4,000; Pennsylvania $4,000; State
OF Pennsylvania, $4,000; Delaware Mutual, $4,000
TOTAL 10000 Foreign ofcesRoyal, $4,000; Imperial
$4,000; London Assurance $4,000; Scottish, 5000 Com
mercial Union $4,000; Lancashire $1,000; Liverpool
London and Globe, $4,000; total. 100000.
New-York oTlces-Mercantle, $1,5OO; Home, sl7.-
coo (; Cirizens' 1850; Tradesmens 5000; Lamar.
5000 Holman, ocS; Clinton, $500 total $4,000
Connecticut s12 300; 4tna, $4,000
Equitable, 5000 total, 10000 Miscellaneous Spring
Held 5000; wmteomb's Agency, si,5oo total slO5Oo
The building burned was insured as follows Ameri-
can OF Boston, 1900 Mercantile OF Boston, g. 200 Lon
liverpool London and Globe CoO total. s3 900 The
loss the building viii undoubtedly De total and on
the contents there will be salvage probably OF from 70
10 10 per cent. of the insurance.
ALLEGED rNCENDIARIsM.
Fire Marshal sheldon was engaged yesterday
in investigating a charge of arson against Ru-
dolp Andree, barber, Of No. 2,Si9 Third
ave-, and Fritz Andree, cigar-maker,
his brother, both Of whom were arrested
Thursday, suspicion Of Incendiarism. Andrees
shop took fire mysteriousy about q. IN. Thursday.
but the flames were extingmshed before a loss
Of moro than 500 had resulted The fire
was found TO have originated In
or near some straw, among which several OF kero-
sene, one of winch had been cut open. were found
concealed The Fire Marshal afterward discovered that
Andrees goods were insured for $500 amount
than their value, including policy recently obtained
for $500 on the clothing OF himself and wife lmmedi-
atey after the arrest the prisoners were aaRned In the
Harlem Police Court and released Oh 81 600 bail each
day h Ere Ere M MAJ nal @ mo BY
heyed however that the fustVes Will be speedily re-
captured.
LOSSES AT THE PUBLIC STORES.
Further investigation confirms the opinion of
the officers OF the Custom house that the damage caused
by the fire in the public stores Wednesday night,
will not exceed S25.O00, and will probably come
within that amount. The work Of passing and
removing goods from the New Church-st side con-
tinued yesterday, aud many importers, ex-
aiming their stocks, gratifed to fnd
them much less injured than they had feared.
No goods will be received at the old building until it
shall have been repaired and for the present they will
all be sent for appraisment to the bonded warehouses
nearest the wbarves where they are bonded From an
inspection Of the burne6 building Assistant Fire Marshal
Hill has satisfied that the fire originated from
unknown cause near the elevator AND stairway,
on the fourth floor OF that part Of the building known
as No Ils Greenwich-st, as reported in
TIE TRIBUNE immediately afterward. instead OF com
buston Of wool aud oil on the top door, is supposed
By tho Government officials.
NOTES.
The planing-mill of Dir. D. G. Smink, at
shaniokn, Penn. with all the contents including
chinery, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday.
A fire yesterday at the Norwich Conn
Bleaching and Calenderng Works caused damage to the
extent of sT5,OO0 The walls badly cracked
that they will have be rebuilt. The property
sured In the Manufacturers Mutual Company OF Boston
and other mutual Mill Insurance Companies.
The South Side Hotel, at PatchOgue, L. L.,
was set on fire by ncendiary on Wednesday night,
and narrowly escaped destruction. bucket Of tar and
camphene had been placed in a closet the parlor
floor and when discovered was blazing furously, but
by the exertiOns of the bOarders the flames sub
dued with damage OF only about $500 10 furniture and