New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SING SING.


FIFTEEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND OTHERS
DAMAGED-A BALLROOM vAcATED-THE ENTIRE
VILLAGE INTERCHANGEABLE RECEIVED FROM
YoNKERs AND pEEEsKILL-LossEs AND In
sURANC.s.
Sing Sing was visited yesterday morning by
fire which at one time threatened the destruction Of
the entire village in consequence OF the high wind the
scarcity OF water aud the nadequacy Of the fire depart
mcnt. .... ..H t.tsI
Tie fire broke out about a. IN. IN the basement OF
Ohyc Hall, largo threestory brick building with
Mansard roof, owned by H. Herring shaw at tho
of Leonard-St and Centrai-ave. The Hdise Bund,
German organization was holding a ball In tho main
hall at the time Smoke observed in the hall before
the fire broke out but little attention paid to It, 1t
dcnscr and the attention OF the proprietor was
called TO IT,. Ho descended to the basement where
the furnaces were placed. and found 1t on fire. The
flames had already made considerable headgay. He at
up stairs and gave the alarm. There was
rush made from the building. the majority leaving be-
hind their shaws. overCOats &c. Tho building had
frontage of 81 feet and depth Of 80 feet The flames
rapidly through this that by the time the are APP
paratus, consisting OF two engine companies, had re-
spondcd to alarm, the greater part OF the building
WAS fire. There high wind from the north
west. and this carried the flames entirely across the
street The of tho buildings in the vicinity of
wood, and these tho danes seized on with aydity.
Strong efforts made by the iremen and residents
in consequence of the drawbacks already en5ioned.
The first floor OF the Olive Hall building was occupied
In part by Hamill e. Brewer, dealers in hardware.
Scarcely any OF their stock was removed. The remain
der OF the first floor occupied by Henry Van Liew,
wholesale liquor dealer. His stock entirely
stroyed Tue floor the hail. 90 fee4n width
by - in depth. 1t handsomely fitted up, and con
tained several no paintings. Tue third floor was ocon-
pied by The Rpubcoa newspaper and job Office, owned
,,.g ho & NJ (,nrti
OF his lifo entered burning building and got out bis
books aud papers The presses type, ana STOCK
OF paper entirely destroyed. In the rear oil tho
hail. fronting on LeOnard-st, two two-story frame
buildings, occupied carpenter shops by EDeueIef
Fowler and s. r. Beattys These were destroyed
Aid had been telcgrdpbed for TO Yonkers and Peeks-
Kill by the Presideut aud Trustees, and special trains
wero dspai ched 10 each place over the Hudson River
Railroad to bring the wshcdfOr succor. The response
was prompt from botb places. An engine aud three
platform sent TO Yonkers. ON the cars we're
placed the entire Fire Department, consisting of Hope
Hook and Ladder No. |, Protection E"Glhe'
Lady Washington Engine. and Hudson Hose
Carriage There was full force OF
fremen headed by Chief Engineer John Coon and As
sistanl Engineer Myers. The tram reached sing sing
about About the same time there arrived from
EngIne No and Lldy Washington Hose Carriage NO y
hurried 10 the scene Of the fire and stationed
to advantage around the buildings. one serious i
early stages, water was obtained from wells and
hydrans; bat these became exhausted ana the hre
PROPOSED To tap the CrOtOn Aq;ieduCt, which passes
through the village. The President and Trustees OF tne
village decided the tire was sufficiently great To
warrant this proceeding. Inc embanklnenI was aug
away, the main was tapped, and IN lew minutes
pleutiful simply OF was obtained Tor the fre
apparatus With this additional AID the hre was
brought under control. aud by llb a. m the extreme
danger had passed, aud TWO noufs iaof tue nro was
almost entirely eX,inguSneI 49, -
Mr Hsrrng " the proprietor OF Olive Hall. says
ing was erected 1868, and was put up in the best man
There were Two furnaces one al he mottn ana Tue
other al The south end Of the basement Tho WOODWORK
near sheated with znc and he Claims that no pre-
cautions we're omitted TO guard asdinst danger oy re,
weeks there ire in the south furnace and yet he
t"rIn rom the north register lie had been in the
basement only a short Tins before the lire broke out,
and everything then seemed 10 D. al rSh''
L0ssFs AND ASSURANCES.
The ru loss by fire about :ll5.O0o. The follow
u +. the list OF the d yidual losses with the insurance
upon each
H. Iinrriugslaw owner OF olive Hall loss on buld;
ing so 600 or f"r"6nrs a Of YORK. 1900 IN the
e SGa % thc merchaTs Of NeSarH $500
Himmlll & Brewer, dealers IN hardware; loss WON"
ELS wos6barn Il Coz druggists loss stock 5000
ami building. $500 Insured for 5000 - ooo o.,
Loand"r Eser i0 CD oI sto p ''O0"
j. C. Mead baker Loss on building and stock $1,000
W. II. Dean. butcher. Loss on stock. $1,000 ana on
building 5000 Partially insured.
John Vance Loss on building aud furniture So,Op
Henry Van Liew. wholesale liquors Loss, 5000 In
sheldon e Carts Republican office. Loss, 5000 In-
surance 81 OCJ, IN the Atlas Company. 49,
William h. Waricy, grocer LOGS ON stock, shooo' ln-
IT, r. Bnckout grocer, Loss $500. Partially insured
squire Griffin carpets ana olcloths Loss on stock,
$500 and on building, 1880. No insurance.
EDrucz Fowler, carpenter; l0sS s3O'O'
= T. Beatty. carpenter; loss, sa.oO(
John I5urdsall. restaurant; loss. sl,6W
John Lawrence. siddlcf:ilos S,OO
Mr. Smith, confectionery; loss, sl,cW
Earlow Brotlers; loss, 8, 900 to 500 Insured.
Joscph Shellenber, hdrness-mdker; loss, 500.
Frank Mage furniture and upholstery os, 500
Wilson Patterson, grocer; loss, 500. ..oo
George FurgersOn, harness maker; loss, So0O
George Il. Hazard barber; loss, 800
T.. O.. Robertson; loss, 500.
FOrshay & Co. ; loss 1900
]. L. Emcndorf. restaurant; 1898, sJoo
Robert soc loss, 500.
Tine Rev j. II. Boxer loss about 500.
Rowland Brand, real estate agents loss, s4Jj
George w. DeRoy0re, cigar store loss, 800.
G. W. Vandenoef; loss. 500 tostOO
Starr Coz fancy goods; Joss. siJJ
During the progress OF the Are, the desperate exerons
breaking Of ladder two were thrown to the ground and
sustained ght injuries about the head aud body Two
theirs were struck by falling tmbers and received slight
bruises. There WERE however. no serious accidents
The incoming trains brought large number Of
rrvtown Yonkers, and Ncw-York, some or whom
dvoted themselves riding boxes OF goods and collect
I'M thc spos every direction and after the IRE was
staved new numerous on the street
soWnrd the depot than could have been seen in the
orninp The saloons of the village were crowded u
re hour In the afternoon. and tho whole aspect OF al
fairs that OF holiday, rather than DAY OF great
misfortune