New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-24
GREAT FIRE IN SIXTH SIREEI.

DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE BREWERY.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DAVID JONES AND THREE
TENEMENT HOUSES BURNED-IHR LOSS EsrI-
MATED AT 300, OOO-INCIDENTs OF THE con-
FLAGRATION.
Shortly after p. m. yesterday a bre was
discovered in the brewery OF David Jones, in Sixtst
between Avenues and G. An alarm was Immediately
sent out and a battalion OF four hreengines and two
trucks appeared promptly the but the flames had
gained such Roadway that the force present was found
insufficient and second alarm was sent
ont calling four more engines and an additional
trel Still the flames gained, and two special calls
were made by which two more engines ana another
truck were summoned making i'll all ten steamers ana
four hook and ladder companies at work The building
extended $50 feet sixtlst, through the block to
seyentl-st and running along seventhst 80 feet the
main portion being siXts running from No olI TO
No. $50. A large number of policemen were present.
consisting OF the force Of the TENTH Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Seventeenth Precincts under the com
maud of Capt Cherry OF the Eleventh Precinct These
were all necessary keep back the large crowd OF peo
pie who had assembled.
The fire burned fercely, notwithstanding the number
of streams of water that were being poured upon IT,
lighting up the sky that it could be seen from great
distance and the whole building from Sixthst. through
In seyenth-st was a solid OF fame. The efforts OF
the fremen were mainly directed to prevent the fire
from spreading the adjoining buildings "a 1t was evil
IDENTIFY useless TO attempt TO quench the fire
in the brewery ITSELF the only course being
70 allow Il burn itself ont. Three tenement houses
siuated I'm the rear of the brewery, in the
middle of the block, could not be saved, and were
almost entirely DESTROYED The brewery building In
the shape of L. and three tenement houses were sur
rounded BIS the flames. The brewery building IL an old
one and j. the Of which, a few weeks ago.
portion of the wall fell into tie yard Of the tne.
ments which are now destroyed. Shortly after that
fond auf of
entire brewery building to be surveyed and only last
week condemned greater portion of IL and ordered 1t
70 he taken down II totally destroyed not even
the walls being left standing
LOSSES AND INCIDENTS
David Jones the owner, the spot, and in con-
yersaiion with TRIBUNE reporter stated that he be-
leyed the origin the fire to be from explosion Of
gas There was large stock OF barley, malt and hops
IN the building besides great deal OF manufactured
beer in casks large quantity OF empty casks, with ma
ehjnery watts etc., used in the business OF brewing The
loss is total everything fell prey To the naes MT
Jones could estimate his loss exactly but said that
il would exceed 100000, and he was insured as nearly
a. he could remember the time, for somewhere be-
tween $3.50 900 and $500 900 He did not seem anxious
70 mpar much information, and 1t only by dint OF
much questioning that this much could be obtained
1As Engine No - playing On the fire two streams
at once ON the thckest of the flames, length OF hose
running along the sidewalk burst with a loud crash
deluging with water several gentlemen who stood
near The hose quickly replaced BY new length
bat only few minutes after the pumphead Of the same
engine blew out with loud report and went mp In the air
some 20 OF 80 feet falling the sidewalk not three feet
from the engine crowd assembled around the spot
and had pumpbead fallen three feet further baek
would have fallen in the midst of the people and proba
bly, done serious injury. Ihc fire continued to burn until
late into the night but all danger OF its further spread
was over by about $50 o'clock, when it was completely
under control The loss the three tenements wouldnot
be less than $40 600 and the total loss of all the build
ing and contents destroyed Will not fall far short OF
Sioo 600