The New York herald., 1878-10-11
AN EAST SIDE BLAZE.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE on FIRST AvEEUE--A FAC
TORY AND SEVERAL DWELLINGS BURNED 10
THE GRoUHD-THE LOSS OVER ONE HUM
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
A conaagraiion, which proved very destructive,
broke out at one O'Clock yesterday afternoon in
. stable the west side OF First avenue. be-
twssn sixty-arst and sixty streets, and
lore the flames we're suodusd half the block 'front.'
ing on First avenue destroyed. oflcsr Smith. OF
tho Twenty eighth prseiDct, while pa.rong his pest
saw smoke issuing from the stable. pie OF barn
ing rubbish was nsapod against the door, aad u 10
supposed that . mschiovous boy had ignited II
With incredible rapidly the ndmss spread,
and soon envsioped tne block fronting First
avenue. The nremen arrived RAPIDLY and in large
pumbe but their prompt and energetic Efforts could
not stay the spread or the fury Of the dsvourIng
element With nery tongues u tapped up sne sur
rounding urss, and in an Incredibly short space
OF time left them . cnaFred aud sbapclsss mass.
Sheds and lumber piles we're situated adjacent 70
where the nrs broke out- Powerful streams OF water
concentrated ~ this point, out the lumber was
dry and seasoned and was soon reduced 70 ashes.
Tue flames next travelled 10 chair factory owned BY
X w. Meyers. and extending from Nos s6i u 353
East Sixty-nrst street. There were ninety men work.
Ing in this Iactory but danger became
known lhsy hed IRON the premises. Mr. Meyers re-
ports he had vaiuabe lot OF fall goods stored
his factory, but building. goods ana maternal are
complete loss. There were small butcher shop and
beer saloon at NoA !. lis ana Iii First avenue,
adjonius tho stable, and tness IN turn we're burned 20
the ground.
SPREAD OF TIM 1LAMRa
On the corner of first avenue aud sixtynrss street
stood I've s,ory brick tspsmsnt on tue French mas
SYSTEM which was compis,ei. gu.ted. Nos 1,l27 and
1929 First avenue four story brick sncmcnts, were
also guttsd BY the nre Along sixly.sseond street
vas of three story brick dwellings. The hrs ate
us way through the rear oi these premises and do
stroys cd every yshing Of psrshsbis nature which had
supauts. These dwellings, extend IRON No $50 10 No.
$50, and we're all rendered uuinhabitAois.
TIN BURNED AnKA
The corner bulldog, No l,1i3 First avonus, vas
owned by widow isdy. Mrs Jordan. The property
was worth sboss $4,000 aud insured Tor $4,000
Lorenx Llttsnnecker, the hrst noor By MIRA Jordan,
seconu dovr ny smith and Thomas Hill, tnird door
oy r. sexton anu /. Mosson fourth hoor by J. O'Lin
ana 4. Johnson. No. l. llD Was sausage shop. kept
by r. Krosslsr; No. l2l was lager bses saloon the
propr,s,or.s a.ms being y. Rs"a. These esq., people. pie,
tage al tne rear OF their respective saloons.
Tnen came an opsu lot winch was occupied by piles
located ths stable wners the IRE originated. Next
came a large tenement house, No. 1T FIRST avenue,
door. and was Kept Wy Mra Brady; Thomas iiIiord
aud Marina Murphy lived ON the second floor, and
Mes Catherine Brady ON ihe third floor. No. ], l20
was occupied ~ Iced store by Mr. Mcergenbon; Mrs.
Mc4ann lived tho SECOND floor, and Mrs. Malioy on
the third floor No. !. 49, on the grouuo foor was
Branigan lived ON The second floor aud Ars Southern
on the third. This row Of buildings completes tho
s. fronting 90 rrs rs.s eoas w.rs ron s,ya.. M
The houses on si1.y-sscona stree. which wsre the
most damaged were Nos. $50, 35s, 800 and 002
No. $50 was tenan,ed BY Mr. Perry and Mr.. Bear
No. ss m ,sd Sy p;s%.. s.. George Ba.
and Mr. Doolsn. Also Nos. 362, 354 ana 3s2 which
owned y Peter ssnsnes sns n.ar.a 70, 900 70
Tbe double tenement mouse Nos 1i2T and l. 12o First
avonue 10 owned by the Uudsfhii estate and n SAID
No oss o. nfs has b. en reported; bat the aggregate
financial loss ! astiSaaLed ~ Slo00oo-