The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-03
NEW YORK.
Destruetive Fire-The Bradbury Pi.
ano Factory Burned.


ano Factory Burned.
New YoRK, January AT half
past one this morning . fire was discov-
cred in the four story brick building at
80 Crosby street. occupied BY William
H. Seymour & Sons. manufacturers OF
silk hats The Ere spread with fearful
rapidity and the whole building was in
flames in a few minutes. The flames
spread to the Bradbury il Co. piano
forte manufactory. 427 Broome street.
Az 2 o'clock the front wall fell, but no
one was injured. The Crosby street
building was completely Quilted and the
upper portion oil the Broome street edi-
fice was burned out. The loss is rough
ly estimated at $l25,00O. At . late
hour this morning the fire was still
burning, but the firemen had the flames
under control. No further danger is
apprehended.
The fire on the corner OF Broome and
Crosby streets was brought uader CON.
troll shortly after three o'clock this
morning after burning two hours.
Bradbury & Co.'S piano mandatory
occupied the entire building No. 427,
429 Broome street, and over two hun.
dred pianos were stored on the several
floors. They rsfuse to give any estl-
mate OF the firms loss, but it is estimat-
ed that over quarter ofa million dol
lars worth OF pianos have been destroy
ed by fire and water; insurance I'M.
known. Daniel Shea, tailor, occupied
the basement of No. 429 Broome street,
and his loss is estimated at $4,000,
mainly on clothing damaged by water.
VIM. d. Seymour g. Sons, occupants
OF No. 80 Crosby street, also decline to
state the amount of their loss. TLis
firm had q large aud valuable stock
If elk hats which were destroyed. They
are fully insured. The three buildings
are almost entirely gutted. The fire
in the basement OF No. 80
! rosby street, and the cause is at pres
ent q mystery.
Proposed stoppage OF Cortiandt
Street Ferry.
The engineers and pilots on the
Cortlandt street ferry. it is said, strike
to-day in case the reduction is persisted
in. The. ferry is controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the employees are included in general
reduction Of wages ordered by that
company. 1t was intended to strike
yesterday, but it was postponed in order
to allow the superintendent to visit
PAiladelphis, and if possible to procure
Q modification OF the order 90 far as re"
CARDS the ferry. 1t is estimated that at
least IS, 700 persons cross this ferry
daily, and the engineers and pilots are
confident that in case OF strike it will
be impossible 10 I'LL their places for a
long time.
The pilots on the ferry boats running
between New York and Jersey city,
who come under the rule Of reduce
ton OF 10 per cent on wsges OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, contemplate
strike. This would seriously interrupt
travel and if the boats were put in the
hands of inexperienced pilots the pub
lie might not allow themselves the risk
OF accident. The pilots are waiting on
the convention at Philadelphia for in.
structions.
Steamer Ethiopia Ashore.
The steamship Ethiopia, Of the An
chor Line, from Glasgow, while coming
up the bay this morning ran ashore on
the north side OF Staten Island and now
lies fact 10 the mud. Her cargo will be
brought to the city. 1t is not known
whether much damage has been done
10 the vessel or cargo. When she ran
ashore she was endesvoring to avoid q
with the pilot boat. Soon af-
forwards dense fog rendered it impos-
sible to reach her with tugs and she
will probably remain in her present po-
sition until high tide.
THE Year OF JubIIo."
A Times special from Key West says
Emancipation Day was celebrated there
yesterday with procession, music and
speeches.
The EssiseerS' Strike.
The locomotive engineers in New
York were running their engines as
usual yesterday. when a reduction Of
ten per cent. on their wages took place.
Their is neither disturbance nor loud
talking among them. Their attitude
10 that Of expectancy. The result OF to-
days convention OF the Brotherhood
in Philadelphia is an n1iously looked for.
The engineers say they stand ready to
pledge Themselves to abide by the de-
cision of the convention, and if the
delegates OF both the Phlladelphia aud
Pittsburgh divisions vote to strike, the
New York division men are 10 do 60.
The officers OF the railroad think the
result OF the convention will be a per
msnen. acceptance OF the reduced
vsgea.
The Arapiles Stack Fast Again.
The Spanish iron clad Arapilss, was
tozed out OF her dock BY two tugs this
to the great joy OF the Span.
10 crew. While being towed to the
east side Of the navy yard to take guns
on board, and when within twenty
yards Of the shore, she stuck fast in the
mud and remained there sometime
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