New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-20
TIE SAG HARBOR FIRE.

THIRTY-Two BUILDINGS BURNED LOSS OVER
$15OOOO-A SCENE OF DEsoLATfON.
lYRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIN TRIBUNE
SAG HARBOR, L. l., Feb. 19.-The village OF
Sag Haror situated the east end OF Long Island on
what il known as GARDENERS Bay. was the scene OF
most destructive con1agration early in the morning OF
yesterday. The Sabbath rose on desolated waste
OF land covered with the smoking debris OF what had
once been stores hotels houses, factories and mills
Thrty-two buildings Of different kinds we're laid low
in the short space OF few hours by the avages Of the
fire hend. The fire originated about 1 a. III. IN
the morning in an old frame Dhidins ciose W
the wharf, where large number OF vessels were lying
and where the steamboats, land The building was owned
by Gregory & Co. and was used as sort OF. SNIP
chandlery 1t said to have been filled with rags
when the fire took place So far as has been ascertained
the fire must have originated with these 1t was
first seenby the Waterman OF the -four mill opposite, who
observed bright blaze which lighted up the windows OF
the store from within. The alarm was at once given oy
the ringing OF the bells. In little while persons as
sembled the re-engine was dragged to the spot but
when they tried to play on 1t it WAS discovered
that some mscreant had cut the hose. The result was
the fire gained rapidly and as the wind blew with great
force il carried the sparks all the village setting
fire 10 houses In all directions and to the woods that are
situated on the East Hampton road beyond. Stores
hotels backsmiths shops, flour mill, chemical 1ac-
tory tenementhOuses private residences, quickly fei
leaving few short hours Only the sokns rdhs W
attest their fall The valuable buildings burned are
the Nassau House. fine country hotel We'll
kent: Hunting's block, substantial brick bullc'
ing valued at $4,000. which, however,
the stagnaton OF business, has been lying for
some time unused the hour mill snpp9sed 10 oe auon
oO 600 loss the chemical factory which mas also been,
on account OF tie dizziness OF trade unused me homes or
Mr. Rogers Mr. Matthews and OF others. Inc nfe made
clean sweep the lower end Of the village, nearest to
the depot and to the landing and Shipping wharf IL 10
remarkable that with such guile blowing as therc was
M the time and little ability to prevent the progress
have been so undoubtedly but for the direction OF the
wind which carried the sparks over the lower end OF the
village nearest to and lying vd in the direction o.
mart of he village itself The beu,r portion
81 the village has. been saved from the gamcs.
rho los, most felt is that of the flour mill sag Harbor
times n has come very to being burned down, tu5
no such fire has occurred mere Tor tue st 81 years IS
this So far as we gather there is little insurance
IN the property that has been lost HuDtings blocs,
which was the most valuable is said to have been u in
slred The -four mill Of Mr. Cooper has an Insurance OF
about $4,000 it, Gregorys building Is the only one
The Nassau House insured, but only 10 very limited
extent one of the policies having been suffered TO run OUT
Services I'm the churches yesterday morning were
iny sod and sorrOwfu In the evening Kerosene alhps
had 10 he substituted the gas having been cat Off
an as 10 prevent explosion IN tne place. Nome vi lne
gas lamps could b. lighted in the streets. Inc loss
caused by the fire Will be feit very ucn py he COM
mnnity The losses far as can be asceraned are as
follows: @ c.o-.ou ., ooo.D T.
Hunting $4,000 j. fSrdnam' SG0o: NIckSrs2n
c"aner S3 900: C. s. Stilwe, 81 100; Nassau House,
SI0GO0 G. b. Brown 50, 900 Mrs. Kelly, 81 200; Mrs.
Graham, $l,5O0 Peter Hughes. $500 ~ Math sNn
led Conkn 5000; Conkling machinist SLIGO j. De
castro 81 600 and number OF smaller losses, making
an aggregate Of over $l5O,O00