New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-20
LARGE FIFE IN FIRST 4 VENUE.
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT $500. 900.

LOSSES ESTIMATED AT $500 900.
FLAMES DIsCovfR2D IL HERMAN Kozu.ERs LAEGT
BUILDING NEAR TwgND-NINTH STREET. ~
FORKS or THE FiRENEy 10 sUBDUE THE FIRE
a RUMoRKD EXPLOSION.
fire involving a loss Of probably 5000 600 Or
Cured last nightru large binding on Firot-aYc.
between Twenty-nrth and Thnticth-sis. Inc
building was owned by Herman hOhicr. wealthy
brewer and had e frontage on the west side OF
FiIst-ave. Of the entire block that extended nack
toward Second-aye., distance oi 10 fcrt me
first 90 feet O the building were occupied by many
firms The rest of the bull.ing was occuFei by
Kohler's brewery and he mali-house Of Arnold y
Bernheimer. The flames were discovered shortly
before 10 o'clock bursting from the thlrd-StoTy
windows in the front Of tie building near the
cen re Of the block. tn. builiIrg was fonr stories
high. and divided into three parts ny three plrt-
ton walls so THAT The flames could not easily spread
into the malt-houss OF tho brewery.
In a very short space OF time the hro
had reached the roof and strong
rorthweserly wind helped lis progress. Three
alarms o. fire had been sent olt, ANA strong force
Of french were promptly at work. Captain Ryan
Of the Twenty First Precinct police established
fire lines TO keep back an immense thrOug OF pco-
pie which pressed forward toward the scene OF tie
confederation. For moro than m hour the bum
ing building presented q striking spec
iacle The flames shot up high above
the roof rising and falling Alternately with every
fresh gust OF wind, aud showers Of sparks were
blown a distance Of more than block from The
binding Before the arrival Of the police and fire
men. twenty horses which were confined in n
stable adjoining the brewery were led out
! into the street in safety. The iromen had
! great difficulty At first in getting at the flames.
! The building was high. and the wind blew with
sufficient strength to make The heat near the build
| ing intense. Long ladders were placed against the
walls and the boidcst of the Icmcn assembled until
| they were nearly wrapped in fire. 9th
| ers made their way into the lower
| stories of the burning building and reached
4 small courtyard in the rear. Lines of hose were
| a lso stretched to 1he tops OF dwelling houses en-
| rwenty-ninh aud lrirtIatI-st'. The FIRE Was at
length got un.er control about haf-past II before
! IL had extended to either TIE malt-honSe OF the
brewery. The tnreo upper stories 81 tne from par
! of the binding between Twenty -nnth and IhUii-
| eth-sis. were burned ont. Another hou oil hafd
! work was requir~l before the fremen were able To
| relax their efforts. ! he binding was CIV ed BY
| Hannah Kohler the brewer, aud was erected IL
| 1861 at cost of about 100000. II was INSURED
| Tor $4,000 in various companies. ne ma
| chtucry i'm the building was valued Mt f2OOOOO
| more and was insured for $4,000 Had the ii1nes
| reached the brewery they would have DESTROYED
| about 5000. 600 IN malt and beer The following
| estimates of losses III the part oil The budlg IN
| vailed bv the flames made last nigh: Loss on
| tbe bnildings owned by Mr.. Kohier $4,000; the
| Manhattan soap Company represe ted by H. V.
Streeter d Co.. OH the second floor of the building
| $50 600; Lehmeir & Schwartz, manufactur-
| crs of tin foil the same toor, H4OOUO;
| William Munzer, engineer and macllnlst,
| on the first floor OF the building. $4,000
| the Lyons Sewing Machine Company, hrdi
Aoor. 81 900; the Cigar Ribbon Company, third
| door' S35 600 the Castle Braid Company on the
third door $50. 900 Fesfser Il Co., silk factory,
second door 1000 s. cce carpet cleaner on top
n np;etor of the National Carpet Cleaning
| Sion. $4,000. Most OF the losses were
| covered by insurance. MIR. Darlington, however
had IN his care carpets valued ut about $4,000
which were not insured. Some of these carpets
We're from the Park Avenue Hotel and FROM the
| Academy OF Music The cause OF tine hrs
cnpId not be learned last night. There
was runner that previous to the breaking out OF tit
| DANES an explosion was heard and that several
names of glass in the front of the building were
Riownino the street. No could be fouhd, however
who heard the explosion. and as no one WAS I'D tna
mart of fine building when the fire broke OUT IL wa
pmnnosed that IL originated from a defect III some
The following additional losses were learned lat
Last night Wealer & Co.. dying establishment OF
the frat floor $4,000; American Standard III
Company. first floor, $4,000: factory for sur glca
Instruments, name of firm not asoertained' tmr'
floor $40, 900.