New-York tribune., 1873-06-19
TIRE FIRE RECORD.

! . pr 1NING- MILL BURNED IN wEsT-ST.-Loss, S53 900
| planing-mill two stories in hight, which
occuped the center Of sqnare bounded by West Bar
row Washington. and MortOn-sts ana used by
! Francis A. Mott, was fired, at p m. Yesterday. by
live coal being blown ont OF the furnace upon heap OF
sbavinrs The flames spread with marvellous quicness
tbronqn the room, out Of the windows against the
wooden sides u neghborng buildings and through
boes In the ceing into above filed with nilam-
,,,hle ma eri.l The wOrkmen with difficulty escaped
hong burned 10 DEATH and upon reaching the street
looked back flames pouring from every window Of
the building, its roof already on fire,
and the roofs OF surrounding buildings
covered with blazing faegots. Smoke from the
burlling building rose in a monstrous column high in
mir attracting hundreds Jof spectators TO the OF
the fire Surrounding one end OF the planning mill
niles of lumber which burst into flame beneath the
fierce heat carried the IRE 10 the roofs OF buildings
facing on ST. The entire row OF buildings from
Morton TO Barroy-st were hre the flames from
which famed by a strong breeze were blown across
West st and threatened % ignite lumber piled the
river bulkhead II this had occurred no efforts Of the
Aremen could have saved from destruction several large
ships and the steamship Pereire of the French lire TO
Hayre Chief Engineer Bates at once ordered second
and third alarm be sent ont by telegraph summoningto
Westst two additional divisions OF 1reenGines On their
arrival remen stationed at every spot where the
flames seemed advancing and streams of water were
poured In their pathway. A large number Of French
sailors were sent from the Perelre, who busted them
selves I'm saturatng with water al the lumber and
riI5,. an tGe luIkbead D.tachinents Of police from
cor co,,ord M Capfaius Hedden and washburne were
nsed I'M keeping spectators long distance from the lro
and thus leaving the trcmrn ccar space 70 WORK IN
Among the earliest at tho fire President Perey OF
me Fire Department Fire Marshal sheldon the lat
ter entering upon ms duties. Ihr9uEh ihe Ad
of the reinforcement the hremen confined The Names
within the limits mentioned, ana Tour hOuI aItef Ihe
Are broke out exungushed the last spark OF lame.
Francis A. Mott used the first noor or me building
where the Dire originated "a pianingmill lie owned
the building, which was damaged so'e% in'ureu Tor
$1,000 and the machinery $500; insured Tor siOo9 Ihe
second floor used ~ a moldln{-mlu by McHrath *
Mott, had stock worth 5000 desOSeI lnsGltI Ior
81 O)o An extension, tWO-sioIy DITCH No. ~ Mt'ss1
owned by the HLggerty estate, ana was danaEe9 wv
insured. The buldmS is occupied Dy W, d, Coigy a vi
agents FOR Darges, whose Ohce furniture was damaged
ALLEGED USCENDIARTEs ARRESTED.
Richard Hester, rag-dCaleT of No. Eliza
beth-st and Thomas Murtha saloon-kceper, OF No. "a
sulliyan-st having been indicted for arson, on com
plant Of Fre-Marshal Sheldon they were arrested. last
evening by Deputy Fire Marshal Reinsch and Detec-
tive Nuln Of the Eighth Precinct. on Saturday night
June T. a fire WAS discovered simultaneously IN TWO
rooms occupied by II ster's store and separated from
each other by brick wall Hester's stock was not
worth more than $780, while IL was insured for $500,
divided eqsay between the Westchester and the North
Missouri Insurance Companies. Fre-Marshal sheldon
presented other facts the Grand jury which have
not been disclosed and Hester indicted for arson In
the first degree the apartments his store being in
habited by several families
Mnrthas liquor store. at No. 81 sulvanst., between
Brooms aud sprng-sts took lire very myserously just
after the fire Of Sunday, June 8, which destroyed the
New-York Pie Baking Company's large building aJoin-
ing, had been brought under control by the dremen.
Murha stated that saloon had gnited from sparks
IRON burning bakery He estimated his loss AZ $500
but discovered that his loss did NOT exceed $3.50.
while stock insured for $500 Ia the Exchange
Insurance Company. Further evidence, wnlch Is ~ltn-
held adduced before the Grand Jury and hurthas
saloon the nrst floor of large enemeut-hou
he indicted for arson in the second degree IN setDs
fire 10 all occupied dwelling ghOuse IN the daytime
UNDERWRITERS AFRAID OF BOSTON.
In accordance with the announcement in
yesterdays TRIBUNE special meeting OF officers OF in
companies interested ia business in Boston
held yesterday Underwriters Hall No. 15G Broadway,
10 take consideration the lack OF efficient means for
extingmshing fires in that city and other matters Of
general interest connected with the business there.
About forty five companies represented Geo. T.
Hope called the meeting 10 order, and Mark Howard OF
Hartford chosen Chairman and JAS W. Rankin Sec
reary. Henry Oakley presented record Of the pro-
ceedngs the aduser at Boston soon aterthe recent
fire rs "a basis Of the action OF the meeting Rudolph
Garrigue spoke in favor OF appointing q committee OF
five to consider the material just presented and TO draw
up paper for the purpose Of securing remedy for the
present dangerous condition Of Boston. He moved that
committee OF five appointed for the purpose he bad
suggested saying that nothing remained but 20 unite
and remove all the insurance capital from bOaton.
which xised there the economy OF the Police Depart
meni mode OF giving alarms, ana the force perna-
neutlv employed, aiding that two committees OF the
Citv Government had been appointed IN the mai ter Oi
increasing the number and elhcigncy Oh ths fLe Dc
Darfmeut and had promised 10 take Immediate action
George Hope said that il was great mistake 10 econ
ou,ze in the way Boston had done Mr. Douglass made
a few remarks and was followed by Mr.. Head, VINO
suggested that committee 10 Boston and discuss
t6e oucstion with the Boston authorities, and finally
moved as substitute 10 Mr. GarriRue's motion, that
committee Of % appointed 10 confer with the authOr
ifies and citizens Of Boston upon the matter This was
adOpted ami 10 was decided that the Executive COM
1nttee OF the National Board should appoint the COM
mlttee.