New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN THIS CTTY-FACTORIEs BURNED IN WEST
TWENTY NINTH -sT.-LOss, 100000.

IN THIS CTTY-FACTORIEs BURNED IN WEST
TWENTY manifestations, 100000.
A fire destroyed the lock factory OF Newman
Cspron at No. 1s7 West Twenty -nnth-st last night
and thereby consumed property worth 500o The fac
tory consisted OF two large buildings on one lot one OF
which roned the street and three stories In hight
and the other in the rear separated by space o2o feet
from the front building, was six stories IN hight Tue
space between the buildings filed up with one
story building, In which the engineroom Of the
factory. officer Markey OF the Twenty-nnth
Precinct, passing by the building az $3.50
o. M, saw flames pouring out OF the windows
OF the engineroom, and instantly sounded fire alarm
Before the engine reached the front OF the factory
however the flames had through all Of the floors OF
the tall building in the rear and it could not be saved
The commanding officer Of the first engine which arrived
had no sooner looked upon the burning build
ing than fearing that the flames would spread to sur
oundng manufactures, he telegraphed for aid. A
second and third alarm sounded from Fire Head
quarters and additional divisions OF engines came to
the scene OF the fire. The flames in the rear building
burned so ereely that it found impossible to ex-
tipeuish Them ard they burned resstessly until the
building mere shell.
In the basement OF the ruined building there were at
the moment OF the breaking out OF me nIe two mhe
which 1t found impossible to lead out OF the bulld
@ sa% aved from desrnction although the upper
were burned The of repairing it will amount
the expenditure OF $4,000 Both buildings OF the factory
were owned by Newman g. Capron, and were insured
On jan the firm appraised their stock and found that
they had SIS 900 worth with tools worth $4,000 Neither
stock nor tools insured Beside these goods, the
trn lost machinery worth $4,000 The second and third
floors Of the front building were occupied oy Chryse
Dykes, carpenters VINO ad stock worth Vv
insured for sl,0OO
THE VICTIMS OF THE BOSTON FIRE.
.BosroN. Feb. 2S.-The remains of Lizzie
Hanks and another girl supposed to be Ann McKenOugh
were taken from the ruins of the Hanover-s fire to-day
The body of Miss Babb has not yet been recovered The
fremen who were working substitutes, and whose
names are unknown are still reported missing so far
three firemen and three girls are dead Two OF tue
injured 6remen are in precarous condition. The
others are doing We'll
ANOTHER FIRE IN BOSTON.
Boston, Feb. 2S.-Ths evening a fire Oc-
Cured in the brick store of Milk and 1ndasts
occupied by King Co.. druggists, on the frst hoor and
nv Hood 4 Emerson, leather commission merchants, on
the second floor.
The building, which was damaged to the extent OF
about 81 O0o was owned by ii. ii. Hunnewell. 1t was
insured Hood Emersons loss is about from 5000 to
s5OOO and King Co.'s loss about $1,000 insured partly
in st. Louis aud other offices enough to cover the losses
THE YACHT CALYPSO sCUTTLED.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 2S.-A fire broke ont, last
night the cabin OF William b. Astors yacht Calypso
which laid mp the wharf, in Newport, and she was
scuttled and sunk.
ELSEWHERE.
Two small fires, at St. Louis, Thursday
destroyed about $4,000 worth Of property
The dwelling house of William Kemper, near
Owentown, Owen County KY, with most OF its contents
was burned last Sunday night. Loss $4,000 no nsur
ancc.