New-York tribune., 1880-01-17
LARGE FIRE IN BRO4DWAK.
THE FLAMES CONTROLLED Ar MIDNIGHT
DIFFICULTY Is CITING AT THY LossIs-AN Esii-
MATE OF S1jO.O0O.


THE FLAMES CONTROLLED AT MIDNIGHT.
DIFFICULTY Is GETTING AT THy LossFs-AN ESii-
MATg OF S1jO00O
Patrolman Retye Of ihe Fourteenth Precinct
discovered a fire at No. 81 fmnklIn->t at about ~
o'clock last night, and was his way to "
fre-alarm box when he saw smoke issuing
from the fvc-st0ry building at No. 3GG BroadWaY
Three alarms Of ire were sent ont at once Inc
flames at 40. 81 FrmkiIn-st had started III S"iI
shop kept by H. Ordenstein. and they were eA'i"-
gusled before any serious damage hah IT,
suited The fire in the Broadway building
however soon assumed alarming proportions. Inc
building had frontage of about % feet on Broau-
way. and extended through TO Prospect-pace. us
tance of nearly 200 ieet The first floor of the Dui
ing throughout was occupied by Abraham hanl-
man. impOrter OF pictures aud picture frames ln
fnur stories above were occupied by }. l.. Andrews
& Co.. manufacturers Of shirts ana gehteuth'
furnishing gOOis. When the hre was dlscoke',hb tho
clouds of smoke were bursting from bOth lne
frOut and rear windows. Heavy non shutters pre-
vented the fwmen from getting at the hiu17 III III
the rear and il was only after an hours SluNDol
tgtt that thew succeeded IN getting streams OF
water INTO the middle of the building. McanWhue'
cataracts of boiling waller poured ont from TIC
building.
The heavy party walls prevented the flames from
extending beyond the limits, and when al midnight
the fremcn had obtained control of The hrc the uu-
Joining buildings had not been damaged en- pS
ire or water. IL was InpoSNhle at lnh,
hour TO get any correct t~tiWateS of tue
losses Much Of the interior of the large huildlhg
had been burned away, but the Io0t had nol
fallen and the walls stood firm The contents
of the buildiug had either been DnrneH'
or ruined by the water Tho police estimated hauI-
mans loss at about 100000, ana that ol - L. An
drcws & CO. at SJOOuO. -,
Mr. kaufman. who came TO the scene OF tne
fire. refused 10 give any estimate OF LOSSES
OF any information regarding tho amount OF prop
eIiY which he had IN tie building. lie refused a'So
10 say whether he had any insurance. Inc owner
sllp of the building WAS not known nN the pollcr
wa. said that Mr. Kaufman bad intended
so move further mp town at the beginning "i 'c
month. There was no watriman in the biliuihe
when tie tire started. and the origin OF the nainc'
is Unknown.
OTHER FIRES.
Hartford, Conn, Jan. 1G.-F. G. stnck-
lands hoi, lu Bloomfield, wa, destroyed by fire mst
ulcut. LIS, about $1,000; insured
WoBuEy. Mass, Jan. 1G.-Fue this morn
ing 100 T. a Bak. & Co.. curry ing shop damaged the
bdIldu. to tine auouut OF $4,000, lu.u-cd.
Sr. LouIs, jan 1G.-Aboui Il dozen business
Grn- "a Carthage No. were burned ou' last night Moi
ol the goods saved arc 800 damaged condition. TIE
loss is f.ou ~f5 900 to ~-O.OoH Insurance li-hi.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1G.-A Piu~hurg spec
i4l says: rncrc Wa a d..tru.ty, hic at Ncw Brsh-
ton Beaver County to-day The dIt good, store oi j.
h. NuIffl .d und tUr millinery t-idu-
H-mncnt o. -. Iliniu,r Los, sl-oo0i insurance not
kEown
PEOrIpEScE. T.. l.. jan IG-Thc house aud barn boo
Anthony village. Coventry owned lp thc heirs ies
Br.r--. were burned yesterday morning. Loss. $1,000;
no lit urtucr.
Nrw-omrAvs. Jau. 1G-Thc slip Charles Wad.n-.
TOOK ur. 100 tnc no.d today. Ihe H1lh' boat t.o.e''
tAtiDsul,hcd thr hlc. DaInarr unhnn"n.