The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION.
The Atlantic Brewery, on Staten
Island, Destroyed.
A LOSS OF S25O,OOO.

The town OF Stapleton, Staten Isloud was startled
about eight o'clock yesterday morning by the contiu.
uous ringing OF the Ore bell Almost noousiy
with the rst peas OF tho DELL flames wero seen to liz
from the roof Of the Atlantic Brewery, on BOYD
street. near Court, owned by Rubssm Il Hermann.
Tho wind at tho time blowing a fresh and ntful
breeze veerng constantly from point point oil the
compass. Nearly all the buildings In tho town
are frame structures and rs the fire gained headway
In the brewery the utmost conformation prevailed il
the neighborhoOd. The residents Tor blocks around
began TO desert their houses aud remove their effects
into the street The brewery. with The oulbu.ldpgs,
consisting OF stabes houses and carriage house,
covered over two acres Of ground, and were doomed
before any relief WIS afforded by tho bremen
AT intervals heavy decorations wcre heard, sup
posed " como from the explosions OF The boilers and
OF barrels OF beer and other materials used in the
brewery.
About nine O'Clock Eve hand engines, ono steam
engine from New Brighton, two hook and ladder
panIcs and Two bucket c0mpaaies at work
the direction Of Cniei Engineer John Gsrvey and his
ASSISTANT, Thomas Brown, but as tho supply OF water
cAmo from eisterns and the sewers only The utmost
sxerlions OF the Gremen barely avniied 10 save the
surrounding property. The brewery and contents
wore totally destroyed, tho horses and somo other
property OF small value excepted.
The flames communicated ~ The frame buildings Ia
the rear OF the brewery fronting Boyd street aud
used AZ Stables malt and leo houses, winch also foil
prey TO the fury OF the nrc The houses contained
between ihrce ana four thousand tons Of ice. par-
NOR use Inc resiaencc OF mr. huDsam, three story
franc house, only short time ago erected, and one
VI INC nhee' III tne neghoo1hoou was aiso destroyed
Inc IurhIuro most OF whicn haa oeen imported rom
EUROPE was saveu, put IN oao'y damaged STATE the
hremen ana helpers throwing II from the doors and
WIDOWS,
IN no S M t1 me we're .osea some how
AoXs VI oee'' VI wnou loo kegs wore saved.
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