New-York tribune., 1879-11-26

first discovered about G30 a. m. all employees "oio
| busy about the stables preparing 10 run o"'
the cars TO carry business men down tO"h'
! There was no warning whatever. and beioro 'ne
men realized the danger the whole buildlng was
enyeoped IN flames. The roof fell IN while the hre
was in progress and all the walls fell outward lh-
uring four fremen, and it is thought one VIII die
| About $50 horses, together with hay, gram, etc.,
were burned.
SUDDEN SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
The stables occupied plot of ground on
Eguth-ave. and FOry-nInth and ffutth-sts' meas
urng 200 by about 500 On Eighth-aye the "hoio
block used these two Streets with tine eA
ception of two stores the corner OF fiueth-s no
hinu these stores the latter street. there was gro
cery store The stables extended more than haii way
from ghth-ave to Ninthaye. The building was iour
stories nigh the first door the cars we're stored ana
a few horses Kept lust before Deihg sent
out on trip. The second ana thlrd noorS "eic
chiefly used Tor horses There llOO horseso
these two floors all fastened their stalls. The fourth
or highest f,or used for storage and other pur
poses About $50 "grecn" horses-tbose that had
never yet been placed before car-were Kept on the
fourth floor Last week there were over lOooo Dusheis
Of oats put the floor. aud 1t is thought that
TO- 900 more bushels stored there. About 2ooOo
bn.les Of corn aud 5000 bales OF hay we're closely
pncked on the highest floor near Forty-ninthst
Some OF the workmen noticed thick smoke pouring out
Of the windows OF the fourth story. at FOryhinth-S
and E,ghth-aye about 63O ~ m THIS was the nfst"ah
ipg OF the nre but 1t thought to be trhng lHe en
rushed up to the highest floor and found everything In
the fusion In the room the hay was
mass OF Gamrs aud was burning uriousy 10
the roof Binding smoke filled every part OF the
floor ard the could scarcely see where 10 waiE'
Some Of the green" horses had broken their matters
and were madly pranclng around tine floor looking for
place OF retreat A moments glance showed thi1
nothing could be saved on that floor
DELAY IN SOUNDING An ALARM.
The company has private means Of extingushing q
small fire As soon as the danger noticed line OF
hose placed the fourth floor and every effort was
made 10 check tue progress OF the fire. While tins was
beng done by set OF men the other workmen
were busy saving the horses and cars There were
ll2 cars and these easily pulled into the street.
They blocked for ten blocks each side OF the
stables The horses easily managed, and
th c ri o tuem they kicked each other severely
some The narrowly escaped severe injuries while
remoying the animals. The LOO horses that we're
saved placed IN tue lnc'n streets ana were lct
there until they could be taken 10 the heshOoflhs
ip''S # was G:lO a. m. when the first fire alarm
sounded, and two Oth'r alarms were soon sent out
TINS brought all the The district. which in
andes easnes Nos B. Is 2s 26 2. 40, 81. 8. l. 49, 81
bSmcs n nS No.. T. 2 ~ and e The fremen COMPLAINED
OF the progress the de had already made
story was sheet OF fame and very
~ ,Tos thought bv some of the hremen that those
In charge stables DELAYED sendiug out the alarm
hecaus- tnry mad drpended on their private
rivances They said that snc action was gfievous
mistak tue progress OF tue hfe endangered Tue sur
rounding buildings. Directly opposite the stables Is
@ ~, ,oI ,v ye nigh sto,p brown stone DWELL
ngs occupied oy private families The anes we're shoot
M once observed by the aremcn. Several en-
pines were employed To keep this row of
hnises Zee from the fire. Two other compar ies
attended To the three which cut OF
stables AT Fiiuehsl. aud E.h.h-ye Al me rest OF
the engines busy engag Ia pouring water on tae
burning floors IRON all sides.
THF WORK OF RUIN.
Alter an hours work II could not be discovered that
nny progress had been made toward Stopping the
fire. Tue smoke emitted by the burning feed
was dense and rolled up the avenue. Looking
down the avenue from Ffty-nDtnst the thick
vel Of smoke appeared like a heavy fog on the river
Al O'Clock a crash was heard III Ffiethst, winch was
followed by "A Tumblig sound All over the burn Mug
SPACE Ali the walls Ia the Dnidug had fallen sWul-
d ae a"s as o cut e on d as
side. Ine roof then caHtG l ana all the Othff walls
@ Mount nUT and aea ' Of Engine
Company No. swere ladder throwing water ON the
tie COMPANY were at the bottom OF the ladder. The
captain thought the wall would fall before very long.
and was ist giving urders To to leave fhe place,
wuem she wall "l without any warning. broke the iad
pins r9 " II 'W was at 1rs no1snf they were both dead
WE they we're exlrcatcd from the debris Mount was
They were taken to Bellevue Hospital.
THE INJURED.
Following IS list Of all those injured By the falling
wallsi
Glossy, DAVID, nge thirty-hve. member of Engine
Company NO. g. He was hurt by lew bricks failing
hi mead. bui the iniuries are only slight
MOUNT HENRY G.. age tniry-hve, OF No Alb East One
nd-twent y-secondsi He is connected with
Engine Company No. 8. HIS right and leg are
broken In several placts 1t IL thought his spine Is
hurt and that be has other inlerna INJURIES. There
NOT mucn hope OF ia recovery He has been In The
department about nne years. aud has been con-
neced with No. II truck. and engines /, 25. 35 and
SO. lie has only two months with No.
pine. Iiehas aiways bon REGARDED as n daring and
brave nreman He nas " fe and three ciiidren.
REoAS DENNIS age forty. o. 30; 2SU C East Eng-
lie Is badly Injured aoout the arms and on" OF his
nukles l. dis ocaied. liz severely injured last
January fire az No. 70 Vesev-st. by floors or
grocery store falling on him He was sick for a
Iona time dftrrwar,. He was married about wear
AGO hut nas six chiidren by former wife. Regain
ms been man for FOUR years.
slightly u jured by the falling walls. lie was able
~ remain at the hre.
THE LOSSES
The total loss will amount to about $4,000 The
two stores on Eghth-aye owned by the Daniel
Gtinnon are damaged $500 each tue falling walls
One of the houses occupied liquor store
eral tenants live the upper floors. The
other house Is restaurant aud hotel, kept
by L. Humphrey. small two-story build
ing in Fitieth-st.. owned also by the
Grinnon estate ana occupied by A: IL Uuderhill
grocery store was compstey demolished In1 loss TO
the building IA about $4,000 Opposile The stable ABOUT
tweuiy .uaged nrarl, 800 apiece by nre,
smoke anu water The stab 100 burned horses,
hay ea feed, materials and mtcnnes, were valued
at S146000.
The loss is fully covered b. insurance as follows:
Grinnou estate. $4,000 Hay, ete....~... S4o.5oo
f'' ss'S 100 @ esc6j 10000 100000
Cars 5000 eachl-. 4O.oOO
The ghth Avenue Car Company had insurance 70 the
amount Of S27OO0o. distributed As followsr
Ene QIartiordJ.. s5 900 Mercantile lCeve-
ASr,san AHSSs Central 5000 Merchant. u 5000
BRUSH America. 5.oO0 Montauk-.--.....-. 5000