New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-12
NEW YORK.
Heavy Dry Goods House Failed

NEW YORK.
Heavy Dry Goods House Failed.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Daily Bulletins |
dry goods review announces the suspension
of j. H. Digges g. Co., Wholesale dealers,
Leonard street, with liabilities of $500, Zoo.
Their assets are not given.
Bank Statement.
The following is the bank statement:
Loans decrease 1875, 900; specie increase
$500 900; legal tenders decrease s., 1915 900;
deposits increase $2,0O0.O0O; reserves in.
crease 81, 100000.
Immense Coal Oil Conhasration.
The fire which broke out in Weehawken
last evening was in the Erie Oil Works. 1t
was caused by stroke of lightning which
struck one of the tanks containing $4,000
barrels of oil.
During the heavy thunder storm the
flames spread rapidly, and one tank after
another took fire until five tanks, each con-
tanning Is, 900 barrels, and another contain
ing 10000 barrels were soon burning
feIcely.
Several smaller tanks, containing in all
midnight, and it is thought others would
have followed. The inaccessibility of the
works and the fact that the fire ragged
steadily since the commencement, makes
it impossible to give more definite particu-
lars.
The actual loss could not be ascertained,
as the fire is likely to burn all day, but it
is estimated at 100000. These works are
probably the largest in the United States,
being stored there. The light from the fire
illuminated New York most of the night.
One hundred and twenty five men will be
thrown out of employment. About one year
ago the same works we're struck by light
ming, and one of the tanks was ignited, but
it was eXtinguished with a slight loss.
Later.
The fire which broke out last evening in
the oil depot of the Erie Railroad Com
pany, Weehawken, New Jersey, is still
burning, with no hope of extinguishing the
flames until it burns out At halfpast nine
O'Clock this morning the tank containing
5000, 900 gallons of refined oil exploded
with terrific report. The cap was blown
over 400 feet in the air, and tower after
tower Of flames filed the air to upward of
200 feet.
The oil ran down upon the river and soon
it was ablaze with burning oil. All the oil
tanks are either burned or torn down, and
the coopershops and one warehouse are
burned, while it is not expected the remain
ing warehouses can be saved. Tie railroad
tracks have been wrenched from the Sleep
ers by the great heat, and all property in
the neighborhood of the river has been de-
strOyed or badly damaged. 1t appears the
burning of the first tank last night heated
the one near it to such an extent that the
gasses generated, blew the cap of, and in
stantIy the tank was in a blaze.
The Latest from the Fire.
The fire at Weehawken continues this
evening though not so vigorously. 1t will
of course burn for several days until all the
oil is consumed. The last tank exploded
about four o'clock this morning when six
fremen were on the cover, but only one of
iuries to the spine. There are six engines
on the ground, one from Weehawken and
the balance from Hoboken.
The fire shows no signs of yielding. The
Erie coal dock has been burned tor dis
tance of 500 feet between the river and the
main land. The oil was owned and stored
by sundry persons, and was stored at the
shippers risk. The tanks and buildings
destroyed we're the property of the Erie
Railroad Company, who say their loss will
not exceed $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
A boiler shop of the Erie road, and store
rooms of the oil works, adjoining the tanks,
have not been reached yet, although the
rails leading to them have been melted and
| twisted into all shapes by the intense heat.
The telegraph along the line Of road is all
broken.
1t is probable the figures in this morning s
| dispatch of the number of barrels of oil
consumed were too nigh. The superintend-
ent of the works thinks at least $4,000 bar
rels were burned, while others place the
| number at 10000.
The total loss is still fixed at about
| $5O0,O00. In addition to the buildings
- "a hn1D <o <hn r1n
| Company, several other buildings, but of no
great value, used as warehouses, cooper
shops, etc, were also burned. Several large
pieces of trestle work were also destroyed.
smothered to Death.
Two laborers, named Albert Bergler and
| Augustus Kunglung were saffOcated this
evening while cleaning out fermenting
tank at the Howard Brewery.
Poverty and Paris Green.
M. Monyhan, who was prominently con.
nected with the Fenian movement and OF
late earned his livelihood by writing for the
| weekly papers. was found to-day in his
room in tenement house, dying from the
| effects of dose of Paris green In the
same room was the already decomp0sed
body of his wife, Mary, who had died from
| erty drove the people to commit suicide.
No hopes are entertained for Monyhan.
Going Home.
Captain Tyler, who was sent from London
| to examine the Erie railway accounts, left
for home to-day.
Mortuary.
The number Of deaths last week was 562
Hours of Closing.
On and after the twenty-fifth instant the
| Produce Exchange will close at half past
| one o'clock.
] Boat Race.
The boat race between the Atalantas, Of
| New York, and the Argonauts, of New
Jersey, for the amateur championship Of
the United States, was rowed on Harlem
river this evening. Betting was 500 to
| $50 on the Atalantas. The Argonauts Won
by q length. Time-l7 minutes 57A sec
onds. The distance was three miles straight
away.
| Celebration Of Orangemen.
1 The Orange societies will celebrate the
twelfth BY attending divine service at the
church Of Stephen II. Tying, Jr.
They viii march there in body, but II
10 understood will carry NO banners nor
wear regalia. On Monday they will 60 on
/ a nicnin mn tina Hu6a0D. Nth rARnlfa and