The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-20
THE $40 uiRBoR coNrAAoRA11o,
Every Relic OF the Once Prosperous Whaling
Trade Swept Away.

swept AMhls
$40 HARBoR, Feb. 10.-Evcry relic of tho
whaling trnde that sag Harbor cons icuously
represented thirty years ago was destroyed by
the fire OF sunday morning. The sail LOFTS. ship
stores and junk Shops oil eiorchouscs. and all.
long snco used for purposes better suiting the
altered moods Of tho village. are in ashes Lean
der Aldrich village Waterman. and Redmond.
the railroad wntchman. both saw the first small
flames creeping out Of Grcgory's gro cry and
storchousc on tie long wharf. but before they
could arouse tho Village the building WIS ia
flames. Half an hour passed before the fire ap-
paratus, mscrdby crude and insult lent. was
In readiness to combat the fire. Grcgorys two
frame houses were burned first, and CrOwells
spar and pump shop followed. Tho lorco gallo
that was blowing carried the flames and flying
cmbers 10 Fordham's smithy and simultaneous
ly to Music Hall. the most costly and beautiful
structure In the town. which admitted the ilro
through wooden vcntutor on the fre-proof
roof Frcnchs storehouse. across Main street.
and wadc's bodybuilding shop fell slmultanc-
ously before the tornado Of flame, and. in spite
OF the most desperate action. the Maidstone
Flour Mills next caugh, fire. A second smithy
Cunkling's machine shop. Browns stores and
dwelling houses, on Main and Bay streets,
blazcd at the touch of the iitmcs. A barn and u
carriage house were one after another licked up
10y the roaring sheet of iame that began ut tho
waters pugc ana was directed ly tle gale to-
ward the heart of the startled town.
The ilrcmcn hravely worked their feeble hand
engine in the worst locality, the Madison" MIL.
People used th"lrhOsn and streams on their own
doomed buildings. The streets wcr" lined with
household goods. aud men, women. and chill
drcn dashed water tlint instantly turned 10 Zee,
against the walls and ON the roofs of the siruc-
lures uhcUd of the inmrS. thin wooden ten-
Pin alley lci the flames up 20 the Nassau
House. tho HurlOr's only hotel, and presently
the flames hid thnt from view. Then followed
the chemical WORKS; the dwelling house ol Mrs.
Graham. and tho houses of Mcssrs. Hughes.
Matthews, anu torntin. Ih'-r were, hope
lu--ly in fun IS from the first. hut Zach Rogers
HNot nls loa-' live Times t9 s"g q dr~tr9yr !
after ALL Many I'M NgunE luidihs-, plate !
| with ice. WtN-tpod the iiie. In the moment ol
| greatest peril the towns main reliance. the old
H. 'hod T." the r,,n,s Of ti." M1l.ik lotion min.
At hall past O'Clock all the buildings de-
/ str,y,l were biuin.,und observation-disclosures
/ ing district. measuring "A square hall mile. WAS
covered with flame that Numbered and roarci
~ the northwest rnle blew 1t onward. Every
contents and water was thrown on them all 10y
/ hand and steam. The streets wcr" flied with
/ every point. iW who messed IN" rnniia-
/ grafton expected tnr main Part of the town on
ttrhii;h Ground tocS'apr. lndecd ,many hou- >
som" II mile away. caught fire. hul were saved
although seriously damaged. BY daylight
] however, the limits of the fire were defined
the wind l.--'ncd and the his ng. smoking
ruins wer, rid If all dangerous flame.
1t r. publicly lnsinuai e thW Gregory build
ings-7 Mcrc seit IN lire. ngl tnere seems to b,
that Cir -ory's sj.aOu insurance Is ,unS ldercd d
larger amount than thgrr.yorty called for. Mr.
value. ;Qlnoo. II, q :. Fir neh LOSE $1,000 on
the Maidstone Mn Ensured for. : .oon. an,
aa W A T. IT, o' t 2.S1 tsS :s 5@ 2l %
surrl f.r slsin br. {. :. st ,well Lost Sl.lu.
"n bis 'l"mi'" woris. Th. Nassau House an.
cont 'n's ,.was valued at slonnl: insured io'
sl5n1, ForIham. thr, la.s smith. l.@i s21ln
.nl Nxkor;a,,,ni y Val l.-t T. .5o'. insured io
viii lose all they np--,,--i.l. The thiry three