New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24
THE FIRE RECORD.
CONFEDERATION AT TARRYTOWN. NY.
FIFTEEN BUILDINGS DEsTROYED-THK LOSS ESTE.

CONFEDERATION AT TARRYTOWN. NY.
FIFTEEN BUILDINGS DEsTRoYED-THE LOSS ESTE,
MATED AT NEARLY $150,000.
Very early yesterday morning. soon after
midnight building the Of the premises occupied
by Thomas Hamm. plumber, and dealer In hardware %
Mainst, Tarrytown NJ Y, discovered TO be FIRE.
general alarm given in the neghborhood and az
tho village Las fire department or engines, kilograms
were sent to NewYork. Workers Sing Sing and Pcess-
kill for assistance. Tho fire department OF Peckskl
sponded promptly secured locomotive and platform
car and reached the scene In 55 minutes from the time
OF receiving the dispatch In the Time however
the flames famed by the high wind, spread with great
rapldity, and attained such Roadway that the entire
block OF buildings, extending from Railroadave. 10
Orchards together with several stables In the rear
were soon enveloped In flames The Peekskil fremep,
aided 10y the residents OF Tarrytown with buckets.
cccded in saving buildings the south ido OF the
street and others adjacent in Orchards from total de-
structon. The losses as follows:
A large four-story brick and frame building nj Main
and Orchard-sts owned and principally occupied by
James f. Ayrcs clother, store and dwelling. was
DESTROYED He had large stock aud his loss Ia set down
ut from $40 900 TO $4,000, upon which he had In
surancc Of $4,000 Miss Boerum kept small millinery
and fancy goods store in Mr. Ayress building. Her loss
il estimated at SO 0O0 and insured for ~, 000
A brick building owned by c. W. Stone, forming two
stores aud a dwelling, was also burned. One VI the
stores occupied by W. y. Culver as dry goods
store, and the othcr by Robert H. Graham, dealer in
fancy goods. Mr. Culver whose loss is estimated at
$4,000, was insured for $4,000, rs follows: West
chester Company. $500; Franklin OF Philadelphia,
So 500; National OF Hartford 81 500; Royal Canadian
So 500 Atlantic OF NewYork, $500; Faneuil Hall Of
Boston, $500 Mr. Graham places his loss at 5000
and was insured for 5000. Mr. Stone estimates bis
loss on the building at $4,000. lie was insured for
$4,000 in the Pacific and wamsburgh City Companies
Air Graham occupied the upper floors OF the building
The next building the west a large brick struc-
tre three stories high and comprised five stores, the
upper floor being occupied b.. many families One Of
tho stores was occupied by Burdet CIPHER confeo-
onery store, aud the upper floors by families named
Kincad and Van Tasse, whose losses were not asce-
taincd Mr. Cyphefs loss estimated at 5000. and
was insured foI $4,000 John A. Armstrong, shoe dealer.
occupied the adjoining store lie sets down his loss at
81 O0J and was insured for $1,000 Mr. Collins halter.
occupied one store. His loss $4,000 with no insur-
ance The premises owned by Mr. Sterling. whose
loss f. estimated at $4,000.
The adjoining frame building tho west was owned
by Moses SCHNEIDER jeweler whose loss Is $1,000 his
property insured for 81 000 The upper floors were
occupied by Miss Scaford, teacher OF music. Charles
Lang and Dir. SCHNEIDER.
The next building was threestory frame structure.
occupied 10y Baxter d Co.. drug store and residence.
The loss is eatim ted at I'll 600; Insured fof 5000
The next building WAS tleestory frame structure,
belonging 10 tine Olmstcad estate. aud occupied Ms
boaringh house by Mrs Meirese. The building was valued
at 100 Tho extent OF Mrs Me!roses loss was not as
ccrtainod.
TIE next building was owned by eth Bird. and ococ-
pied by MIR Dautn cothicr with the exception OF tAe
upper H. or which occupied by William Archer Who
rhe next buiiding was owned and occupied by George
". Briggs hotel and restaurant IIe loss Is csti-
mated az 10000; the insurance Il 5000.
frame building next was owned ny Jonn
H. G!chrisi and occupied by hl as nIeis inarhc Inc
uppsr floor occupied By Th0nas Hammiil, VINO
and ocruIed the adjoining building lauadto
lHA A. =
insured 5000. The building was insured ia the
h aueut III III Company of Boston Tor LOCO
William IL. PeiIy occupied the next building as res
tarant and dwelling. Iie scts down his loss ut $4,000,
~ was in ssired TOR 81 900. The bUilding bcOns TO
tie Osead estate and the loss was estimated az 49,
900.
fhs premises at Railroad-ave and Man-st.. known
a, the evcre House. belonged Ia tie Omstcad estate,
and was valued at $1,000. the properly occupied
b, john Warner, whose loss Is gwen at $1,000, WIN
for - 900 In the rear were the ses ttDes OF
Moses II. Whippe, but he rescued bis hoseo' anu ms
lusscs very tlung. -
On Inc south side ol Main-St. the buildings moro
less DAMAGED ly fire. Tao st0ro owned y " H. u l"il
and Occni by e. T. Morris was dalLatd To the rA'ent
store 500; edward Bdsa's Store, 300; seth Bid's
two buildings, $500. -,
Dulim tGe progress OF the fire. the President of the
village Mr.. McCatchcOn, requested several aDcDOdlei
W. iounglns on a corner 10 hcip NoiA ne
en- me, 40 Poekskili renen were exhausted Ihey
do giving tLcir reason iat II iho leOio
oi TaIry were too siDgy 10 buy iiIeengne, tey
Mo.ia iOt wOIa one cOLin from sVho otef pace tey
became almost "a gale, aud carried shower Oi spdfhs
ilu ming buildings IN every direction. IN many az
setting H. ind consuming the al ana ncs-
cnandise ttk, out of The buildings and placed IN tue
SIDE streets Tor safety Tic fire 10 supposed Ia nave orr
rnale. from the pipe OF tramp who had sCle INTO
A rnlnilPs stables ca sieep.