Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
THE NEW YORK FIRE.
BeeCHeR'S COUNCIL.
HE GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Additlonnl Particulars


NEW YORK, Feb. Additional narticp-
lars OF tie fire last night show thaf m Vas
SlscSSersd ON The nrsi noor OF the I'VE story
by Lester, Whitman q Co, importers ofand
extensive dealers In trimmtu-S aud fancy
sopJs. The building extends through 70
nurnhered lsl ard $50 In the excitement AMI
coniusio2 consequent upon the discovery OF
the ire,
FATAL DELAY
occurred 10 summoniug the IRE department
The flames then eXterdei to the ADJOINING
building, Nos AS and $50 broadway, rIin.
ming through 10 No. 10 Crosby Strnef. This
was an elegant slN-Story double building
with massive iron front, and was occupied
by number 81 firms In the cloth and cloth
ing business. TIE Ere had burned through
the iiimsy walls dividing the two buildings.
end rushed from floor 10 door with the speel
OF The wind, and the most determined efforts
81 the nTemen seemed "a he without avail
keinforceinents were sent tor by telegraph,
and every valuable hytrani Tor many blocks
around was put in use, aud fortunately the
supply OF water was good. and each steamer
had sufficient. Notwithstanding an ttts the
flames showed TO sign 81 abatement but
gathering strength as they spread, threat
ened W IN destruction the entire block on
broadway from Grand 20 Howard street Al
this time
THE CoNFLACRATIoN WAS AT IRIS HEIGHT;
the nanlcs had fuil possession % three build
ingS from front 10 rear. and from basement
10 roof ont Of each OF the many windows
beiched iorth volumes o. flames, accom-
l,aittI ~ lei>e SinoRe. ABOVE the roofs
The burning buildings the names shot M toa
great height, and showers 81 sparks were
carried 10y the wind above the surrounding
buildings. The heat was 50 Intense that
TIE FIREMES COULD MOI APPROACH
near enough 10 make tie streams of water
effective. 4 large six story tenement ho,lSe
on the eaStside 81 Crosby street Immediately
opposite the burning building. had taken
nTc, and 10 required uuremitting attention
10 prevent tue destruction OF thus building
ana TIE ADJOINING property ON Crosby street
THE FALLING or THE WALLS
About 80 O'Clock the roof ~ Nos. az ana
40 broadway fell In. first with loud crash
ana forced out the front and rear walls. Very
soon atter the walls OF as aud 80 fell Tho
mont walls, which were Of iron. fell into
broadway and covered tie pavement with
lie debris Huge masses 81 iron. which
termed Ire frUni OF The bu! lding were thrown
70 considerable dlStanca. and encountered
lue opposite sidewalk. With the falling of
these walls the frcmen gained Their flrst al
vantage, the heat became less. and the fire.
men were enabled 10 approach closer Ia the
ruins and renew the attack AT close quarters.
The result OF the cOnfgratiOn, 50 far as
THE DESTRUCTION or PROPERTY
- concerned may be summed up as follows.
Inc buildings Nos. az, as, i4S, $50 aud f5L
broadway, extending through 70 Crosby
street are c mpletely destroyed with their
broadway are badly damaged. and the rear
OF several buildings on Grand street are par
Tally destroyed or badly damaged: Lester,
whitman & Co, importers and dealers in
trimmings, carried stock valued al ~600. 900,
Mtlch Is totally destroyed; GOthin. Brun-
drette s. Co, dealers in cloth ana manufac.
tUrerS OF clothing, at as and $50 Broa 1way,
valued their stock at $500 ESQ, which was de-
Stroyc'i. The insurance OF Lester. Whitman
4 Co. Is ~450.Go0, aud that OF Colin, Brun-
drette & 60. IS 500 COO. Two more fremen
Ia aCGition 10 those mentioned last Night
were injured by the railing walls.