New-York tribune., 1873-03-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
loss OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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TIE MONTREAL HOTEL FTRE-CONDrTION or rHF
INJURED.

LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
TIE MONTREAL HOTEL FIRE-CONDrTION or THE
INJURED.
MONTREAL, March t9.-RepOrts from the Cen
eral Hospital give the following information concerning
the condition Of the victims Of the fire yesterday morn
ing at the St. James J. z. Thomas OF the Onaria
Bank Montreal suffering from broken RIBS and other
injuries caused by fail from a fOurth-stOry window
Harry Belcher commercial Traveller for Neild Co.. n
badly Injured about the head He attempted 70 escape
by stairway but being baled this he rushed for
the roof and again being baled, entered chamber and
made a desperate attempt at escape by tying together
six sheets and beginning perous descent from the
fourth story, but when suspended IN midar tho sheets
broke their connection aBd he fell TO The earth The
unfortunate lies very precarious condition.
Another VICTIM Mary BrennG1, was brought 10 the DOS
pital dead-death doubt being caused by sunocato
Hldch the clerk, who fell from window, sank grad
uAy after being removed 10 the hospital and died az II
O'Clock. The building and furniture valued al
5OOo The losses computed at $1,000 fully covered
by insurance.
IN BROOKLYN-A FELT FACTORY BURNED-LOss,
S65,000.
About $40 Last evening, John Mulvaney, a
watchmau in Boodgood K Ostermoores Paton; Elastic
Felt Mandatory. Kingst. between Van Brunt and
C0nOver-st near Red Hook Point, Brooklyn, discovered
that fire was raging in the OF no building on
the upper floors, and be procured small fire
extingusher with which he made desperlte cAors TO
smother the flames In few moments however he
was obliged TO abandon his machine, flames
spreading all over the factory rapidly and dense
volumes OF black smoke pouring out through the
Window threatening 10 cut of his means OF retreat
Meantime the Fire Department had arrived IN response
to two alarms. and In short time a number OF heavy
streams falling upon the burning building
AL efforts TO save the building its contents
found 10 be futile and the labor OF the remen tAen
used TO prevent the flames from communicating with
the rows three-stOry brick tenementhOuscs n Van
Brunt and Conoyer-sts., which were at one time II
imminent danger.
The large quantities OF cotton and felt stored the
manufactory burned hercey, ana occasionally large
fakes OF the ignied material would be thrown into the
air and upon the tenements, whre they were extIn-
guished by fremen, who occupied positions on the
roofs After burning for hour the roof Of tho factory
fell upon third floor, forcing 1t TO give way also
few moments the walls fell inward, and nothing
remained Of the structure but Of bricks and
burned uimbers.
The manufaotory was four stories in hight, 30 feet
deep, and had frontage Of 200 feet Kiugst Henry
D. OstermOOre, Of the propretors, left the building
minutes previous 70 the fire. and states that be
thinks the fire had its origin in the overheatng OF The
dryincroom The losses amount 10 s65OO0 there being
on buildng SIS OOO on machinery $1,000 and stock
$4,000. There Is insurance Of $1,000 on machinery,
ana $4,000 on building and stock IAe names OF the
companies could he s5eraIned. The premises
caught fire Sunday last from friction IN the ma
ohnery, and we're damaged $500 ana II april IoL IRE
occurred there causing a loss OF $1,000
An attempt was made at midnight, Tuesday, 70 burn
the stable OF Z. C. Reinhart at No 7J6 Flushing ave-.
but the fire discovered and cXtngushed before any
damage had ensued. Two bundles or straw ana some
had been piled against the slices OF the DHd-
and then on IRE. The weather OOaT0s ana moor
were burned through.
IN THIS CITY.
Some rubbish was discovered TO be on fire
in the harness ornament factory Of J. B. Waldron Il
Brother on the third floor of yesOry building in the
rear Of No. 46 Beekmanst last night ami IN moment
the entire room was in flames. Ellen MahOney, who was
az work in the room time, arms that She cannot
tell by what the rubbish was gnited. The pro
ress Of the fire rapid that III escaping from the
room she 70 pass through the flames and burned
on the left arm severely. Mr.. WaldrOn and five OF his
men were at work upon fourth story when the flames
burst through flooring and with great difficulty they
escaped 10 the roof and thence through another build
ing TO the street. The hremen by great effort limited
the fire the building, which was ralned by tue
flames.
fifth floors and had stock destroyed worth So in
$1,000 the Franklin Of Philadelphia and for
g. 500 in the International The second floor Of the ex
tension was occupied by j. D. Williams an advertis-
ing agency whose loss amounted 10 $1,000 P. Travers
4 Son dealers in cord and twine, occupied the first floor
OF the rear building and also the first floor front Their
stock was q 600; insured. Both buildings were
owned bv Mr. Travers. whom IL Will cost 10 repair them
5000 William SOmmer. doaler in homeopathic medi-
ciues occupied the second third, fourth anu uth nOOs
of the building His stock damaged by water $1,000
ELSEWHERE.
James E. Cuthbert's bakery, in Lumber-st.,
Albany Was burned yesterday. The loss is $1,000
cred by insurance.
A fire broke out in the Delaware House, at
Port Jervs n " yesterday Loss about $1,000 by fire
and water; insured.