The New York herald., 1878-03-27
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
CANAL STREET MERCHANTS BURNED OUT
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT HALF MILLION

CANAL STREET MERCHANTS BURNED OUT
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT HALF A MILLION
DOLLARS.
over the wires at halfpast four O'Clock yesterday
morning from the alarm station the corner oi
Canal Centre Streets Flames had been discovered
on the fourth floor Of the six story marble front build
ing Nos 26l 263, 200 and 267 Canal street, and de-
siructve connagration was expected. The nre had
gained considerable hcadway before it was discovered
and the efforts OF tho hremcn were OF little
use beyond conhning the damage as much as possible
10 the burning building. IL was not until alter Two
hours hard work that the fire was pronounced under
control An hour later It was out.
The building had frontage OF 20 feet on canal
street. was about 100 feet deep. with wing 6oxl3o
extending through 10 Howard street. The main
structure was entirely gutted from the roof down to
the ground floor and what was not burned there was
buried in the failing tmbers, and SO deluged with
water as 10 be OF little value.
THE LOSSES ASSURANCES
The urst noor OF NO z6l Canal street was occupied
by B. l.. Coffin, dealer In hosiery ana white goods.
HIS loss is estimated TO be $65,0o0. insured Tor
$4,000
Tho arst door OF Nos 1858 and 265 is occupied by
Hill Il Bros, millinery and straw goods and extends
through the wing OF the building to Nos. Il aud 20
on which lhero is an insurance OF $4,000
The arst floor Of No. 267 occupied by William
q Hcadley 4 Son. trunk aud satchel manufacturers.
No estimate could be had Of their loss, but II IS en-
trsiy covered by insurance.
The second llor Of Nos 26i and 263 vas occupied
by Cobp Ball 4 Co., manufacturers OF boys clothing
rhev mad on hand an unusually heavy stock, and
their loss IS placed sl5O,ooo on which there is an
The INNER 6oors OF Nos 265 and 267 wsrs occupied
by Tnomas Chatterton n Co. as clothing warehouse
They estimate tneir loss at $50 oV0, on whicn tney
have insurance Vi S2O,OOO. e.
The other hrms who occupied doors In the building
and whose stock is total loss are:-h Eas q 20;
shirt ufacturers; Bernard King, dealer ID ladies'
ana children's wear; tie Lingerie Manufacturing
Company, makers oil necStes. lace GOODS &C ana ).
H. Wiietls, dealer in mems furnishing goous ihe
wing OF the building, extending through 10 Howard
street, escaped WITH but httle damage, principally by
The upper floors OF No. 81 Howard arc occupied BY
r. Leeschorn Co, dealers IN dress goods ana Trim.
m'ngs ana neT loss ~ "a,e' anu smInr nr 80 o
Tho upper portion OF No. 23 howard street Is occu-
pied by q. w. Weinberg 4 Co., dealers N n. zephyr
and water Insured Tor 500, UOO
The building Is owned oy 4. +. Higgins. carpet
manufacturer, whose ofcs IS al Nos 81 ana SO white
street rho damage 10 the building Is varously esti-
mated from 500 O00 TO $i50000 There IS an insur-
OF 100000 the main structure and $4S,oo on
Inc adjoining building No. 259 Canal stree. owned
by Charles Fox Son, was damaged about $llOO, and
Inc I1su'sr frs. floor was occupied BY John willard.
looking glasses ana mirrors; damaged BY water.
81, 700; insurance, $4,000
The second foor. occupied by Bills 4 Davenport.
Wholesale clothing; oss So 600; insurance, SO 0O0
The third floor, occupied by MAX Lasker, SUITS and
cloaks; loss, aoout 81 800; insurance, s., 0O0
Ihe fourth fifth and SIKH floors, occupied by Sacks
l. Masius dress and CLOAK trmn,ngs; loss, SIS, 200;
insurance, $4,000
Il was impossible TO get anything like q complete
list OF the losses and assurances. The total loss,
which is well covered by insurance. II Is believed will
reach $500, 900.
No theory oi The origin OF the nre has yet been ad
vanced. A watcLman IN tho neighborhood, who was
o! the first 10 arrive at the scene states that he
heard noise like that OF explosion, but u was
probably caused by iAing timbers crashing through
IN immense skyhght on The store floor, occupied by
Hill Brothers.