New-York tribune., 1874-12-28
THE FIRE RECORD.

| A NEW-YORK MANUFACTORY BURNED.
| THE FURNITURE WAREHOUSE OF WARREN WARD 4
co. IN spRlNG.sr NEARLY DEsTROYED-LOSS,
| S2jO,OOO.
| The extensive furniture mandatory and
warehouse OF Warren Ward & Co. at Nos. rs and II
Sprngst and at Nos. rs and II Crosbyst. was partly
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon and the valuable
stock in tho building together with large quantity OF
machinery and tools damaged to large amount.
About 1918 p. III. alarm was sent out which was
soon followed by second and third.
The first check which tho fire received was at about
1'3O Then steamer No. 81 from Franklin-st came
the scene and attaching its suction to hydrant
| on Crosby-st, sent o very powerful stream upon the
flames. The roof and entire upper story had been re-
the windows OF tho fifth story. The stream from No ~
ward % was Changed to the Crosbvst side As they
were changing their hose from the springst to e tae
chimney topped over and fell into tho street with ter
rifle crash. The bricks bounded against the steamer o
stationed at Spring and Croshysts. but fortunately no
hurt The stream from No. 81 was again hrousnt
bear uIon the flames and the result WAS spsea ahc ,ho
other steamers had been playing upon the building anu
fourth % door M that as soon as the amns brands e upon
they wsr" extnGnshed st once sign t1st th s"nt st
ofF0ii the S%ssd Mansard roS aa fallen and
It too fell and caught against r the ,,dTS slHS
upon the Shingles OF the building the opposite side OF
sprng and the roo, was set on fire. BOY cnUGs na,Is
OF water The tlrcmen worked bravey. ana at @ aOGne
2So the flames were under control me ehtise ae
lower stories OF the building, which had not Dcen
burned, soaked with water, and tho uphostoeo @
ssd "s oa the cor and in
room the water foot deer? and In the oase
House the proprie or of tho hotel spring and Crosby
ss, when hc that The fire was under control ordered
hot coffee and bread and cheese to De served 10 he "eV
Mr. Bernard who was employed as furniture tttsr, G
sroycd with their contents, were heavily packed WIN
valuable rosewood. black walnut ana mdb"gdny fnfni,
taken and in round numbers the entire lot was valued
at &8oOOOO The buildug with its contents was oWmer
Warren Ward & Co. Thcv were insured, but neither
Henry l.. Schroeder the head salesman, or Mr. Bernar,
wha m the surss TsTs aRe ns AMI built
OF the best brick The building fronts 50 eet on Spms
Sns Mas H 6eeSsS i" BY csrs ana BSrn 70
amount TO at least S250OoO When he ire was alseoV
Fort Washington, he did not reach his warehouse
until after the flames had been extinguished: $1,000. -,
There were many theories In regard TO the cause OF
the fire. The story In which tho fire was discovered was
used for stockiltng. Here the furniture IL Oiled aha
1t inferred that an oiled rag had been careIessly
thrown upon the doOr and that it had takon lire 6y
spontaneous combustion TIE stoves were apparsntiy
safe. The fifth story is used for uphosttrnS' ous 10
excelsior, the article chiefly used for sluihs ever
men said Mr.. Bernard, "and Is brought up by D0ysony
fast it Is wanted Tor immediate use The Duulne
was completed and occupied seven years age ago: ns, S ~
their tools. which mechanics stock III trade !ne
building was cloatd on SATURDAY al oGock anu an 5 ioi
salesman. lie took lantern and went through every
part of the building aud that every thing was SAFE
OTHER LOCAL FIRES.
Mills g. Ambrose's feed store, No. '10 Sec
ondave.. WAS damaged by fire yesterday afternoon
81 500 insured for $1,000 The fire broke out ut p IN.
The flames extended to the twO-story frame building
adjoining, and that WAS also damaged $1,000. This
building was owned by Morris Worth's estate and was
insured for 81 600.
james McDcrmott3 blacksmith shop No 303 East
Thirty-eG Ghti-st. damaged by fire $500 on which
there Insurance.
Tho story frame stable No. $50 West Thiry-cghth
st orcIpied by IIaeck & Rozc md owned by John
Seaman OF Mount KsCo. damaged by fire yesterday
$500 Two owned by Iallcck IL ROz III, valued at
$500 were killed. aud two horses O Louis Benz No 81
West Tnrty -cIghst va.cd at son. were destroyed.
The hay aud slock in the Uuijlng was damaged
81 500. The property was insured.