New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
THE PLANING MILL FIRE.

EXTENSIVE CoSFIAGRATION PREVENTED BY PROMPT
ACTIoN-LossEs ESTIMATED AT 1000.
The fire i'm TOmpkins-st. early yesterday
morning. involving several buildings on Grand-st, be
tweeH Tompkns-st and The Grand Street Ferry, proved
To be more serious than at first supposed Ii is thought
that the fire originated in the dryingroom OF planning
mill, operated and in pant owned by Martin H. Murphy
at Nos 2, and Tompkips-st fire was exiingulshed
with slight damage in the establishment early last
Spring. The alarm sounded about a. rn, and SIX
engines were promptly on hand. At one time 1t was
thought that extensive cOniagraton was IMMINENT
but the engines assisted by the police boat Seneca rap
idly brought the fire under control and within an h0ur
it was evident that the nearest buildings were safe from
further damage PrOperyowners speak in the highest
terms OF the conduct the emen and assert that the
fire was unusually well managed The chief losses were
in the planning mill and in the adjoining Lumber yard OF
Dannat & Brother, at No. TOmpklns-st. Maruh t.
Murphy stated yesterday that the loss to the owners OF
the planning mill would probably reach $4,000, though
which was insured for between $500 aud S3O0o con
sisted in large part OF fine yeneercd work. as picture
frames de-, and the oil used In the finish materially ac
tolerated tie progress of the flames Mr. Fell OF Dannat
* Brother stated that their loss upon stock IN process OF
heinz worked mill would amount to about SlSoO.
upon which there was an insurance OF TloOo' poncies
for $500 each being held in the Buffalo German. West
chester of New-lork and BangT companies Ipef loss
upon lumber in the yard would amount 10 nearly lo
ford 1900; WestchesIer New York, 81 BOO British
America, Toronto $1,000; OsweGo ana Onohnago S s
IOpr, New Ork. Nc"
Bangor Bangor. Me, 81 300; 4Etnl or New-1ofk,
81 800: Royal Lverpool 5000; iiamttoh sew lorh'
81 800: Commercial, New-York 81 800; Alemanla'
Pittsburgh 81 200; Mobile Underwriters. " 900 Ian
caster of P,nnsy lyania 81 j00 Franklin oil lnGialap0
lis, ~ 900; Manufacturers OF Newark Sl1Jo total,
$4,000 49,, . ,.
The liquor store OF James Green at No COS Crdndst.,
was souiew hat damaged, and Green lost about SooO
upon ms stock. which not Insured. The uoefDcer
saloon at No go GIandst occupied by Lucas Brelten
scin damaged TO the amount of $3.50 and the loss
on stock was about $50 The building at No. 6l2
Grandst occupied by Jeremiah fuhey, manufacturer
Of chireIs carriages, was damaged about 5000 ana
Tuhey stock injured Ia the amount OF $500 winch
was covered by Insurance. George III. Andrews,
proprietor OF saloon No. GA GrDd-st, sls-
taned "A loss of about $780, the building being damaged
to of 300 No. GIG Grands st. occupied
By Henry Alexander cigar manufacturer, whose loss
upon stock $500, the being damaged 800.
All the damaged buildings Oh Grand-s are owned ny
John Garyey ana fully insured They stand on land
belonging to the KeteltaS estate held III leasei0ld The
brick structures on Toinpklnsst occupied as planning
mill and umbery Office. also owned by Mr.. Gar
yey but were insured. The frame building IN the
rear occupied by Martin l.. Murphy, belonged TO Mrs.
Murphy 1t serted that the machinery IN the plan
Ing mill was owned bya Mr.. Tyson and that his insur-
ance had recently expired furthermore. that John Gar
yey who owned the building, had also an interest IN the
manulactory. The total loss amounts to $4,000 on
buildings, aud $4,000 GA stock.