The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
FIRE RECORD.
Uncomfortable Flames.

uneOutrO1labSe ks"
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION AT HUNTERS
POINT. /. I.-IUxBER.YARDs APIEE AND
LuupER.LApES VESSELS BURNED-THE FIRE
UNMANAGEABLE.
NEW YORK. August 10.-Thls morning
about O'Clock the hull Of the burning yes-
sci Nictaux. still ablaze, foated against the
pier occupied by the American Export
Lumber Company, at Hunters Point. The
premises occupied by this company occupy
both sides OF Newtown creek, the offices be-
ing situated on The south side OF the creek,
while the mmber.yard Is situated on the
north side. AT the time the Nic'aux came
In contact with The pier they were unload
ing there large number OF vessels. The
fire immediately communicated to the lum-
Der i'm the ward, spreading In every direc-
ton with lightning rapidity. From the
ward the fire spread to the vessels, and not
withstandng the efforts made by several
tugs, which FASTENED 10 their assistance, six
barges, one schooner, and one ship were soon
enyeloped in flames. So intense Is the heat
from the flames that the property situated
on the south side OF the creek is in immi-
rnent danger. Over ten acres OF fire l.
now raging wildly. and it appears to be be-
yond the control OF the firemen. Several Of
the burning vessels were towed into the
river, and have drited with the tide to-
wards Backwelrs Island enycloped in a
sheet Of flames. The fire Is now spreading
in every direction, and no estimate can be
formed az TO ITS probable extent. The scene
from the river is one OF indescrIbabie gran
deur, the flames rising in every direction
and devouring everything in their path. II
was impossible, owing 10 the confusion this
morning, 10 ascertain the names OF the
burning vessels.
The fire was caused by burning barrels
Of oil floating away from the bark An
toinette, which was seriously injured by
the fire at Charles Prat's oil.works on Sun
day last. The burning contents OF bark
were being played upon all day yesterday
and this morning, aud IL seems to have
escaped the notice OF those who were thus
engaged to-day that burning barrels were
swept onward with their contents until
they came in contact with the undertaken
schooner Island Home, lying at anchor
some 200 feet off the point OF NewtOwn
creek. and set her on tire. The fl zines quickly
leaped onward TO the ill-:ated yards. The Ut
most cons erOation seems TO have seized upon
all those present, which was intensified TO a
high degree by the fact that the creek was
dIU1Osl uUnaN lGdDte on dCCOunl VI lHt Huulr-
rous vessels lying in il. At last some cool
headed captains commenced work in the
right direction, and one bv one vessels were
got out into the stream with the exception
Of the schooner already mentioned, three
bargcs. and a lighter. all lumber-aden, and
which will become total wrecks.
ROIIiDg.Mili burned.
CLEVELAND. o., August 10.--Tbe extern
siye rolling-milI at Greenyille, Pa, owned
by Kimberly, GERMS Il Co., OF Sharon, was
burned at Il late hour last night. Loss estl-
mated at 100000: insurance, $50, 900.
About one hundred and fifty workmen are
thrown out OF employment.
Village burned by Lightning.
KINBURN. ONT, August 10.-A large por-
tion of this villsge was burned last night.
1t is supposed the fire was caused by light
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