New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
THE FIRE RECORD.
BURNING OF THE NATIONAL THEATER AT
wAsHINGTON-LOS5 ABOUT SluVVV
w auINcrnN Ian 22-Ila NatlOnaI IDoatCf

| The alarm was immediately given. and those IN tho
thester made rush for their property, Fastening a'o
" get away from the building, as tho hanes almost as
| soon discovered. began TO spread Win very Noas
rapdty The OF tho fire IL said TO have been INC
| bursting OF a pipe used for heating purposes the
tbearer auditorium was somo distance back from the
street and all the portion was quickly consumed,
though the Fire Department promptly on hand ana
actively engaged In pouring streams upon tho Names
There was wind blowing at the time, fortunately or
| tho surrounding buildings many of which arc oiu
structures Tho Imperial Hotel, which adloinS inc
theator was only slightly damaged by the hrc' TWO OF
three in tho and upper portion OF the Dud.
| being burned, the floors and the lower apartments
being flooded with water. This building ~ owned by OV
Matteson OF Utica N. Y. Tho loss by lire viii hardly
reach that sustained by Mr. Sykes the present proprietor
OF hotel though will probably cover tho entire
amount Tho loss tho tbeater. which Is owned by
William II. Rapley is at present estimated az siOO'
upon which there ia an insurance ofl4DOOl
Manager sayule lost his entire wardrobe Mrs 5avie.
leading actress the thcator also lost heavily In This
respect The thester is to be rebuilt Immediately The
building the third on this site which has ooeh de
stroyed by fire. the last time being about fifteen years
ago Mrs James Oates with her burlesque company, had
Just begun an engagement, last night being the first
performance The company saved their wardrobe, mu-
sic, aud instruments, with some slight and c0mpara-
lively tri0ing exceptions. Tho guests at the Imperial
Hotel began very hurrody to leave with their baggage
when tho fire was frat seen, and oven some OF the
guests tho Ebb House. block back OF the theater
began arrange for leaving though tho flames dd not
extend in that direction.
The National Theater was situated Est, between
Thirteenth and Fourtecnhss.. and closely surrounded
By other buildings that in case OF high wind there
would unavoidably have been an extensive conhagra-
ton BY O'Clock tho fire was completely suOdued
rope was stretched the street to protect property
and tho sufferers taking of their condition
goma M n q
broken upon the snow. and, gazing wstfuy on, were
some of the omplOy6s including female members OF the
theatrical company, several Of whom were moved TO
tears at the evidences OF their own loss in connection
with the disaster.
LArER-The loss of Miller & Jonos. billiard saloon
keepers in the theater building Will exceed tho inSur-
ance OH their property, which Is sl2ooo while that OF
Mr. Sykes will probably not be heavy at first esti-
mated heavy force is already at work clearing ana
repairing tho establishment. There are several drink
Ing In the immediate proximity to the theater
the propretors OF which took active means to secure
themselves against loss.
A WAREHOUSE BURNED AT MADISON
MmwAUKEE, Jan. 23.-The agricultural ware
house Of Vaughan Son in Madison Wis, was destroyed
by fire to-day. The loss Is not stated
AT NAsHyILLE-LoSS, $4,000.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 28.-McCrae, Maury & Co.'s
disery was destroyed by fire this morning 1t burned
very rapidly and but little saved About 1000 bar
rels Of whisky and hghwnes were burned The loss ls
estimated at $4,000; Insurance. $4,000. The building
belonged John Lunsden, and was insured Tor sGOOO
and valued at $4,000 F. NJ Young occupied the second
story of the building, and with his family, barely es-
Caped. losing everything
AT BELFAsT-LOSS, $1,000
BELFAST. he, Jan. 2S.-The dwelling of
Capt s. r. Cottrel was burned last night The loss Is
$1,000 snows,orm and gale prevailed at the time.
| with the thermometer near zero
| AT LAwRENCE-LOSS, $500
| BosrON, Jan. 28-A fire this morning in the
picker room the Washington Mills in Lawrence burned
about 500 worth Of WOOL but caused very little damage
AT WEST NoRFOLK-LOss, $4,000.
HARTFORD Jan. 28.-The tannery Of John
X shepard OF West Norfolk was burned Monday only
portion Of the stock being saved. Loss 5000; fully
insured In Boston and Hartford Companies
IN PATERSON.
PATERSON, N. j., Jan. 2S.-S. T.. Mcrrelfs
-four mill was nearly destroyed, this morning. by taking
nre from the smoke stack The loss IA about 5000
insured In Newark and Philadelphia companies
AT KINGsTREE-Loss $4,000.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 28.-Half of the busi-
ness portion OF Kingstree, Williamsburg District was
burned yesterday. Tho loss is $4,000 The principal
sufferers are Ann Jones, NJ. Schwartz Charles Hoffman.
w. j. Lee, j. T.. wilson, Louis COhen, george Coieman
and WARD Maurice.
AT GREEN BAY-LOss, S122,OOO.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28.-A fire at Green Bay,
WIS., last night destroyed the brick block owned by T.
B. Shelter and occupied by Day Whitney. wholesale
groccrs and sommers. dry goods dealer shett
ler loses SIS 0O0 Day whitney s55OOO oomors S'4OVo
The amount OF insurance is not reported.
IN THIS CITY.
fire in the kitchen Of the four story dwell
Ing Mt No 1876 West Thirty-fourth-st, owned and
occupled by Leonhard Weber NJ d. yesterday damaged
the building s25 insured for $4,000 The fire was caused
by defective heating APPARATUS "A fire IN the cellar
NJ, n
ave-, yesterday, was put out before any damage had
been done.
The losses by and insurances the fire in three
story brick building at No. I99 Eghth-ave, near
Tyentieth-st owned by L. g. Clark, on Monday night,
were shed yesterday, TO Fire Marshal McSpedon'
Tho building damaged s5 insured for $500 Aaron
j. Stern used the first floor fancy goods store and
had stock damaged 0O insured IN the State OF Penn
sylyapa Company $4,000; in tho Hope, $4,000; the
Globe 5000 the Williamsburgb City, $4,000 aud the
Commercial $1,000 total insurance, S06OO. An inspec
ton OF tho building showed that the fire originated
beneah counter the back part OF the store. There
was no stove in the store. the being warmed by
heater In the cellar.
Fire Marsha McSped0n learned, yesterday the losses
by the fro in the three-story brick building at No Al
Meroer-st. Monday night The building leased oy
Lewis Finny, was damaged 5000; insured Tor SOOo
The first floor was occupied by Stegz Specht, deal
ers in hat trimmings whose stock dana by water
Sso: insured for $4,000. schoenwsd & Stern, manu-
actrers OF caps and hats occupied the second third
fourth and attic floors. Their stock was damaged $1,000
| unon which there insurance In the Manhattan
for & OOO in the Relief, s25O0 Liverpool London and
Globe "a 500 Manufacturers and Builders $4,000; Bow
ery a. .OS; Westohestor $4,000; New York s,5Oo-toal
insurance $4,000 There was also an Insurance OF 5000
| In An unknown company upon the fixtures ana Tools
The fire originated in the back part OF the third ho0r,
| INT from what cause cannot bo ascertained.
A BUILDING BURNED IN wHITE-sT.-Loss, t9,60
fire was discovered the fourth floor OF the four
story brick building at No. 1873 whitest owned by Mrs
| nremen
ceeded in putting out the fames the building had been
harared 4, oon insurance unknown. The fourth floor