The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-07
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Partial Destruction Of his Grsnt Soap works
Luz. IpMmrd Of SsOO,OOO.

just before O'Clock yesterday morning
IRE burst from thcwindows inapart &c elEatc &
Co.'S largo sonp factory IN York street. leroy
city. A shock is said 10 have been foh before
the flames and smoke were seen. Tho fire
spread with great rapi1ity. the building being
fun Of innammahlc materials. Tho greatduan-
tity of fatty substances used in making soap
burned Hereby with dense smoke. A general
fire alarm was quickly sent out. but before the
hremcn got to work the four-story building in
which the fire began. and tn lvc-story build
ing adjoining it, were in flames. Tho factory
o,curias nearly the whole block houn led hv
YORK. Greene. Grand, and Hudson streets. II
consists Of nine adjoining buildings of di1nrent
hei ghis aud nges In the building IN which fire
was first soon was the packing department.
containing - presses and 2i0 iron frames, each
capable of holding 200 pounds of soap. These
We're al full The iyc-slory building contained
in the lower stories three enormous tanks. % T.,
faot deep and 1872 feet in diameter. Two of
these we're full Of finished sonp. containing
4OO.0un pounds each. In the third was AN equal
the building WINS filed with barrels Of fat These
materials fed the tire as II strenined from story
Adjoining tho four-story building woro the
stable and sheds belonging 20 the factory. Here
there were many horses aud trucks, and some
dim 'ully WIS experienced in getting tlom out
before the fire licked ny The sheds and stat lr.
As tine stable stood at the corn. ct OrN ana
Hudson streets the names spread no lurtuer IN
that direction.
On the other side Of the nvc-story building in
III" direction Ot Greene street. ia nnd-uuo-
half-story building into which the fire pence
trated. Adjoining that building in the t.r'r-
ton Of Greene str""t Is a thr"r-aul -Onc-h half
ptory stout new building This presented I'm
ni,li, ice To tha fire. and the trcmon taking adj
vantage Of IL succeeded in stopping the flames
Al that point. Tho nfcmcn were assisted 10y the
fan Of the tall walls of the hnrnng building,
wnirh tumllnd in with a Tremendous crash.
Tho fire then burned with rodouhlcd enrrgs
but being surrounded by strong brlcA wal. Il
was soon got under control.
The fire caught in the brown soap packing
room in the second story Of the fuur-stlry
building. Its origin Is unknown, as no gus or
fire WIS used IN thnt part Of the factory The
loss was al first estimated 10 be s3uuuOO, but
aftorWnrd this cstmnt" Wus reduced 10 about
100000. The Fire Underwriters, who went
over the ground. estimated the loss ut sl5u,OuO,
The total Insurance is $4,000. in about ninety
companies
The great tanks We're not seriously injured,
and ms they rest ON firm foundations now
building il 10 be Immediately oreted around
them The firm announce that their business
will not be seriously interrupted.
Bemamin Edges twot sl"rYtrame buildings
on York street facing the factory, were set ON
Are by SHARKS and Quilted. Loss, $500
Tho Jersey City Fire Department Is said Ia
have been late in getting to work, Assistance
was lent 10y tho men employed IN lhcNoup mousse
armed with hose belonging To- the factory, and
hy Superintendent Woolsey Of the Jersey City
Forty. with nearly 100 volunteers,