The New York herald., 1875-12-10
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.


A BIG BLAZE IN THE FIVE PorSTs-Loss ABOUT
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARs-THE HousR or INDUSTRY AND THE
FIVE POINTS MISSION IMPERLIED.
An officer Of the Sixth precinct discovered heavy vol
umes OF smoke issuing from the front windows or the
nve story brick building Nos and Mission place.
fronting the square opposite the Five Points Mission
aud House Of Industry shortly after hve O'Clock yes
terday morning fastening 10 the alarm box No. 50
the Officer sent out an alarm and then returned 10 the
building and burst open the front door when he dis.
covered that the fire was confined the first noor
where il had evidently originated This portion Of the
building occupied by Mrs N. a. Taylor dealer
in paper and paper stock. Owing 70 the
combastible nature OF the material stored
within the walls the fire spread with wonderful rapdity,
and had gained formidable and dangerous foothold be
fore the hremcn could arrive, Notwithstanding they
the ground within three minutes after the
alarm sounded. Ere the first stream In con-
tact with the seething flames they had completely en-
veoped the FIRST floor and had taken hold OF the second,
which, together with the entire upper portion Of
the building occupied by Darrow Son, book
binders.
A second alarm sounded and this quickly
followed by third, the result being the congregation
OF all the engines hook ladder companies OF the
First Second and Third batalions Under the direc-
tion Of Chief Engineer Bates vigorous onslaught
made upon the still rapidly increasing flames by the
entire force Stream after stream flowed into the
burning building, but with little
APPARENT
The gallant frcmen worked only New York nremen
can but despite their hercuean Efforts the FIRE spread
the adjoining buildings Nos l and Mission place and
10 the Of the buildings Nos l4s $50 and l52 Worth
So fierce had the flames become the fire.
drv hain
possible for them TO remain enough to make their
efforts effective Again and again did they renew the
attack, taking advantage Of every circumstance that
would permit of their approaching the building.
About SIX O'Clock 1t became apparent to all that the
buildings already on fire could not be saved; conse
quently the attention OF the nremen directed 10
the surrounding structures which were seriously
side of Worth street. known the Five
Points House Of Industry, and the Five Points
Mission House, extensive brick building the south
side Of Park street. in imminent danger and
only saved by the heroic efforts Of the hremen who
continued to pour heavy streams Of Croon against the
walls and roofs Indeed the roof Of the Mission
House was on fire several times but the flames
speedily cxtingushed The front OF the
HOUSE or INDUSTRY
was badly scorched and many Of the panes OF glass in
the windows broken by the intense heat
Soon after the discovery Of the IRE Captain Lowery
OF the sixth precinct, hand with his reserves,
and as the connasration assumed more and more for
midable proportions, detachments from the Fourth and
Fifth precincts arrived and did excellent service in
keeping back the crowd Of lockers which had
grown into the thousands. Captain Lowery, with q
platoon men, entered the House Of Industry and
ceeded in removing the inmates comprising 400 children
and 100 adults without causing panic and not one Of
the unfortunates who thus hurriedy and
monously taken from the imperilled building suffered
the slightest accident Indeed, the police were never
better managed at fire than upon the occasion i.
question The fire naturally caused the most intense
excitement among the numerous tenants OF the tene
ment houses IN the vicinity. and the fear-strcken
people gave the police great deal of trouble. 1t
found necessary to remove these people from their
residences and in many instances II found neces-
sary to use absolute force in making them leave, and
some Of the women the policemen carried bodily out OF
their apartments.
After the FIRE had been raging for nearly hour II
was thought 10 be under control, but by some unex-
planned reason the flames gained fresh Roadway, and Il
not before the walls of the building fell that the
1remen succeeded in extnguishing the aames
The buildings Nos l, 2 and Mission place
entirely destroyed with their contents and several OF
the adjoining structures considerably damaged by
About nine o'clock. the fire having burned out the
inside of the large building leaving the walls standing
without any support the Scott-Uda aerial ladder
brought into requsition and rope carried to the top
by fireman. was thrown projecting portion and
then carried to the roof OF the Mission House.
where fifteen or twenty hremen laid hold of it, and
with one united pull brought the wall down with
crash.
Nearly all the engines now withdrew, leaving two or
three only to play on the smouldering ruins.
LOSSES.
As is above stated the FIRE originated on the first
floor Of Nos. and 4Misson street, in the stock OF
paper owned by Mrs. Mary Taylor, whose loss is est
mated at $50 O00 Darrow 4 Sons occupants OF the
upper portion OF this building, lose from SIS 900
$50 000 Their insurance amounts TO but $50
The building was owned by James Cummings, and Is
total loss. 1t was valued at $40 900 and partly
insured
Nos and Mission place also completely de-
stroyed, and valued $50 o00 The building was
occupied by Donaldson Brothers photographers, who
estimate their loss at $3.50 600. They insured for
$S5 900, mostly in foreign companies
The building Nos. las and $50 Worth street Is
pied on the first floor by the New York Newspaper
Union, and the upper doors by II. 5. Archer, book
binder and Dun, Barlow 4 Co, mercantile agency.
The loss of the Newspaper Union Is estimated at
50, 600 The loss of Dun Barlow Co is estimated at
$4,000 fully insured H. s Archer's loss is estimated
at $4,000. The building is damaged the extent Of
$4,000
The damage to the House Of Industry will not ex-
ceed $500 and II is insured for $50 600 The Mission
House IS damaged TO the extent OF 81 000 aud fully
insured.
The following the losses on Park street -
Nos SO and 80, occupied by George Debevoise, iron
founder, loss 81, 900; fully insured.
No. 81, stable OF Francis McParan loss ST. 900; no
insurance.
No. SO, dwelling Of Thomas Wade, loss 5000; insured
for 5000
No IS, frame dwelling occupied by three families
loss 5000
No. 81, frame dwelling owned and occupied by
Bridget o'Connor. loss $500; insured for 81, 900.
No. SO, occupied BY James Clifford, a ragshop loss
81 ,00o insured for 81, 500,
No. 595s, occupied a ragshop by James Shay loss
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