New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
THE BURNED MANH1T11N MARhEI.

TIE FIRE CAUSED BY AN INCENDlARf.
SCENES THE DAY AFTER The CoNfLA"RA'i"H
FART OF TIE MARKET TO BE REBUILT Al
ONCE-CONsIDrRABLE DAMAGE OUTSIDE OF 'i'H
MARKET THE ENTIRE LOSS ESTIMATED Al
ST O6S 900; INSURANCE $129.20o.
Manhattan Market yesterday morning was, az
most n mass of smoulderng ruius. Inc drzzlihg
min ,Lot fell during the greater part OF the day
added 10 the dcsolation OF the scene MANY VlstoIS
were attracted To the spot during the morning anu
afternoon 10 see the result OF the IRE That raPcd 80
6c,c.lv the night before The flames had done
their work well. Only a small portion OF 'he
immense structure, fronting on EieVen,h-aNe;' ~
eapcd The side walls for about ohe-lni!o o' NC
length of the building from the eastern ehd re-
manned standing. but they are thought TO have oeen
much injured bv the fire. The IRON irauir"ork ovea
tLIs poriiou composing the arches of the roof, was
also i'm placr but WAS considerably warped. for
the rest of the distance, 800 feet, the walls were III
ruins, and in many places they lad 1aiien Gown;
The root had fallen III and was confused hea2 on
iron work bent aud twisted INTO every conceNap'c
shape chHrre pieces of timber sheets OF TN pa,e,
and fragments of stating. During the forenoon lnc
firemen continued throwing water on the burning
c. p. Palmer the president of the Mctropolita an
Market Company. and several oi the 'Ius'ce'.
the grounds at an early honr ycHeluas 'n"i TX
The bel ur vailed amongst the members OF INC
COMPANY and other Interested persons that the IRE
was the work of an LEGENDARY. ..
day afternoon Charles y. Palmer, president OF me
market company, said: " am conVincrn toaV tnf
fire was the work OF an lnccnu1arV' roi moIcnn
there has not been IN the market an. my
exceDt IN the restaurant. 200 feet diStah1
from the spot where he IRE nroko our"
The Waterman passed this pl zee about httcen MN
utes before the first flame appeared ana theIc WIS
then no trace Of trr. The Waterman. however OF
reaching the frost of the building, saw pnist OF
anne rise Suddenly from ITS centre on Inc tmitE
fifth-st. side and spring upward 10 tue rooi' "tn
NJ ono, caught the blaze. At the place where me
fre b okc out there was between seventy hve and
100 empty pork barrels. with lot of wooden hX.urcs
har m n : materials,
tbe hest spot that could he selected for the hrlng OF
The bulIding Within fow feet of II were the
wlndovs and il was probably through one OF those
windows that the lncendlarV threw wnaicN SUD
stance me may nave used in starting the fire. am
auXlous that thorough investigation OF thc cause
of the fire should he made. have always Looked
upon the huIldlng as pTacucally htcIToo' IL ~ ''
not been for the mortgages | should not nave ocrh
in favor of spending one dollar for insurance. Inc
market gave every prospect of great success ana
this sudden bow IS dlscouragngN oFk VIII ne oeHih
ON il AKA II, however. as soon as practicaDe' IL;
same expense will not be again incurred, nor VIII
New-York again possess y structure III every re-
spect so excellent as Manhattan Market was.
4 building ent rely available Tor the purpose III
tended viii be erected, though, within Sky days.
or curse, before making definite ARA gcneni''
consultation must be had with those most IN
tcrrStcd in the project. hut am COMMENT 'Hd' NY
pIOluse will he kept"
Mr. Foster, the secretary of the company, was
found by TRIBUNE reporter at the scene OF Tue IRE
IN the afternoon. Ii had been decided, he sald, 10
rcbuil ii the market at once; at least the eastern
half OF the hu ding. "InIs portion, ne coHuhuel,
"wii be ready for occupancy IN about sixtV dhSN.
The market just beginning proSperonS career.
About $50 of the 800 stands were already engaged,
and soon tie rest would have been taken AZ II
great part oe the expenses of the oIlgluai DulInhe
was incurred III prepiIng tne ground ann pn.tIIS
down the concrete tIouT.. II VIII cost c0nsidcrabN
less to rebuild II. We all beIcVe III 10 nave Decl
set ON ire bl MI lnccnularN.
The Manhattan Market. which was valued nj
about ~ 900, 900. was insured Tor SIVO,Ooo III
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