The New York herald., 1874-10-03
A FIRE AT GREENPOINT.

Great Destruction OF Property In the
Eastern District OF BroOklyn-Esti-
mated Losses q Quarter Of q Million
of Dollars.
Yesterday morning, as early as two O'Clock,
fire was discovered in stable owned by James
Mckenzie, situated on Freeman street, Green.
point, In the Eastern District OF Brooklyn. The
neighborhOod OF this building Is surrounded
by q nest OF tinder.box structures that
for long time had been the terror or the
neighborhood. The fire spread with alarming
rapidity, and before it was completely sub
dued about thirty dwellings and business
establishments were burned TO the ground, in
volving loss OF nearly S25o,O0O The fire was
discovered by Offcer Shannon, and very speedily
the engines from India street and Greenpoint
avenue were on the spot southwesterly wind,
however, sprung up and 1t was seen that the Ire
was rapidly spreading. Sergeant Debevoise tee-
graphed to the Eastern District headqua rters for
tnree additional lre engines These, however, on
aud the flames were rapidly spreading to the
houses IN Green and Church streets and to
Reeves factory. All the premises IN this part
OF the neighbornood had TO be given up to the
Jury OF the names This obliged ABOUT thlrty-tour
families living in tenement houses to abandon
their homes. Two box factories and two machine
shops We're also destroyed Three more engines
vented, from doing any very great amount
Of a 9amage rne car tanes @ o. the
ened. but escaped with only 500 damage to the
blacksmith's shop.
f. G. Smith sustained the heaviest loss, his box
factory on Freeman street, with the stock, valued
at s5o,ooo, being destroyed He is insured Tor
The factory OF Church Reeves, on Green
street, with the stock, all valued at ,oO0 are
complete loss with the exception oil the hreproof
building containing the boilers. The factory and
stock are insured tor $4,000.
H. j. Lewis four three-story brick buildings In
Freeman street, occupied as factories OF different
kinds are also completely destroyed, his loss be-
s1l, 500 j. Hayes a tenant, who used part OF one
OF the buildings as machine shop, loses stock
$4,000; insured for $4,000. Mr.. J. Dore, cabinet
maker, also tenant loses $4,000 there being no
insurance, and J. w. Booth, wood turner, loses
$500 worth OF TOOLS &c.
buildings, owned and used partly by Mr.. Hugo
Herr, wood turner, are burned down; his loss on
buildings, machinery and stock is estimated at
$2l,00o while he IS only insured Tor $4,000. Car
man Pazell, stereoscope manufacturer, occupy ing
the third door OF the buildings sustains a loss on
stock OF $1,000; insured for $4,000. a. Storer,
model maker, also an occupant OF the premises,
loses $1,000; no insurance.
Jones Eddy sash and blind makers, occupying
frame building No. 123 Freeman street, owned by
James Hines, loses $40 900; insured ior IS 900. Mr.
Hi nes' loss on the building is about 81, ,OoO All
the sashes, windows, &C, to be used in the con.
struction oil the Thirteenth Regiment Armory
were being manufactured at this place and were
all consumed. Mr.. Hunt, an occupant, loses 600
on picture frames, and Mr.. Kokholz, furniture
manufactures, loses $780, No insurance III either
case.
In addition to the factories consumed as above
given, fourteen private dwellings also de-
s.royed William ia Penny's three two story irame
ued at $4,000, are total loss; insured Tor s4,s0O
No 1873 Freeman street, two story frame stable,
occupied by J. G. Hayes, is a total loss no insur-
ance. The Two story frame building No. l41 Free
man street, owned by segeman Herr, is a total
/ loss; 1t Is valued at $4,000 and Is insured ior
$500. No. 143 Freeman street, owned by jacob
HerDold three story Frame is destroyed; loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000. William EastttcS, a
In tfur
sured for $500. No. las Freeman street. three
story frame, owned BY b. BlomendorG; loss
6y John Morrssy, driver OF No. Is en-.
CINE, Is q total loss; damage $1,000; partly
insured. No. lis, owned BY John il. Eicholz, a
three story frame house is damaged about $500
Insured Tor x2uOO; he also losing 5000 In furniture
Mr. Husted's residence on Green street adjoin.
ing church and Reeves factory, a turee story
frame house, Is damaged TO the amount OF $4,000;
luly insured ON his stable and woodhouse wnicn
are total loss, there is no insurance
six horses occupying the stable wnere the fire
originated were destroyed, as was also the buld-
ing. The latter is owned by Mr.. Mckenzie, and IS
william Field, oyster truckman one to Jones ~
Eddy, one to Mr.. Taylor, a carman, and the re.
mainder to Mr.. H. J. Lewis, already referred to-
Mr.. Taylor also sustains loss OF $4,000 ON his
frame house, No. las Freeman street, winch was
destroyed, as also Mrs. Morgan, owner OF No. l46
Freeman street. two story frame, loss Of $4,000;
partially insured.
one hundred and fifty dollars in money, belong
ing TO John Snyoer, tenant In one OF the houses
longing to Mr.. Lppard, resident OF No 1l1 Free
man street, who. besides, was seriously burned
aDout the face and hands trying 70 save his prop.
erty.
Morris Howard, fireman attached to Engine
Company No. Is, was badly burned about the
head, and Engineer smith had his lace blstered
on one side.
tracted with J. b. Woodruff, mason. for the re.
erection OF their factory, and the work Is to be
commenced at onces