Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-27
MADE IT HOT.
New York Severely scorched-Large Num-
Der Of Canal Street Business Firms
Burned Out-I,osa A8OO 600

New York Severely scorched-Large Num-
Der of Canal Street Business Firms
Burned Out-Loss $500, 900.
New YORK, March ga fire broke out this
morning in the six-story marble front building.
numbers 261 to 267 Canal street. The flames
spread with great rapidity, and third alarm
for fire engines was sent out, when after two
hours of hard labor the fire was got under con-
troll. The following is List of
LOSSES AND ASSURANCES:
The building was owned by E. s. Higgins. The
first floor and basement was occupied by B. L.
Coffin, dealer in notions and hosiery. Loss
$65, 900; insurance $4,000. The second floor,
Nos 261 and 263, was occupied by Cohen, Ball
Co., clothiers. Loss S150,000; insurance
100000. The second floor, Nos. 265 and 267,
was occupied by Hill Bros, dealers in millinery
goods. Loss 100000; insurance $4,000.
Loss on the building 100000; insurance s110,-
600.
No. 259, owned by Charles Fox & Son, was
considerably damaged by water and breakages.
The upper part of 261, was occupied by r.
Elias d Co., manufacturers of white flannel
drawers, shirts, &c.; Bernard King, manufac-
turers of ladies' and children's wear, and the
HUNGRY manufacturing as company, ladies'
The store of No. 247, was occupied by VIM.
a. Headley, as salesroom for trunks, travel
ling bags and valises. Their manufactory is
| in Newark, and they had large stock of goods
IN store for the spring trade. Mr.. Headley
said at present he was unable to make any es-
innate whatever of his loss. The buildings
| were insured to considerable amount. Stock
totally destroyed. Thos. Pretterton & Co.,
| manufacturers of mems and boys clothing oc-
| cupied the third and fourth floors of No. 267
Canal street, and lost all their stock. Loss
| about $30, 1000.
Buildings 265 and 267 Canal street extended
| to Howard street. the entire store on the first
! floor being occupied by Messrs Hill Bros
The front and rear of Canal and Howard street
buildings were separated by large sky-light
! in the center of the block Immediately over the
first floor, and it was only by the most indie
fatigable exertions on the part of the fremen
that the flames were prevented from commu-
nlcatlng to the Howard street side of the
marble. pile. The upper four stories of 90
Howard street were occupied by Weinberg & Co.,
dealers in dress goods and zypher worsteds
Mr.. Weinberg said his stock throughout was
| badly damaged by water and smoke. but until
the goods are all examined it is impossible to
| make an estimate Of their loss. The firm has
an insurance of $4,000.
G. f. Leschorn & Co., importers and manu-
facturers of dress-trimmings, of 81 Howard
street, sustained damage to stock by water and
smoke, to the amount of $4,000; insured.
The building is one of the finest on that part of
the street, and was erected ten or twelve years
ago by Mr.. Higgins for his own use as carpet
| warehouse. The fire
MUST HAVE BEEN sMOLDERING
| for some hours, shortly after discovery the
flames broke out in uncomfortable fury from
| the upper stories in the centre ROOM and at one
| moment threatened the destruction of the en-
| tire block. A dozen streams of water were
poured into the burning structure, until the
fremen, seeing that it was impossible to save
| it, turned their attention toward saving con-
tiguous buildings. The upper part of the en-
tire structure Nos. 261, 263, 265, and 269 Canal
street, was gutted the front and rear walls
alone standing.
| ANOTHER.
New YORK, March 26.-E. T. Riley's restau.
rant, Broadway, was damaged 100000 by fire
| this morning. Insured. Other occupants oil
the building were damaged an aggregate Of
| 100000.