New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
~, osrov or An or TANK.

EXfLUSiON VI AN OAh AA1sN'
srekiSa on. SCATTERED IN ALI. DIRECTIONS AND
8 1 pisAsTRoUs YIRE THE RksuLT-IHE LOSS Es-
rrMArEp AT $4,000.
x.,,I,,,,rpt,,A. Jan. 1S.-Shortly after 2
ma morning an expi0son occurred at one OF the
a, eks t the worksoi the Atlantic Refining Company
q Brteas followed by other explosions and eon-
nsrrsiion, wieeh spread rapidly among the various
ns,dines and was brought under control until noon.
rae scene OF to-daYs Gre is the same as that
AZ me disastrous fire CT 1872 when the hutdings,
rrat quantity Of OIL and 1--WE shps in the river were de-
entaIling total loss OF nearly 100000 The
establishment is owned by the Standard ob Company
ma managed and operated by the Atlantic Refining
Conpauy. II about forty-iye ceres OF ground,
xouning back about half mile from the east pabA VI
ths scbuykll the railroad leading to the waryes OF
The International Navigation Company at Girard POINT
TAs space before this morning was covered win suo
stss,isi structures, mostly OF brick On the grounds
mere are upward Of hundred tanks with capacity
NJ 100000 barrels There not more than 4oo"VV
barrels on the premises this morning, the greater part
Of which was stored In the tanks far back from Wner
tbs are originated The tank which exploded hrst had
an II about 6O0o barrels of oil, being large IRON
sssncsfs. stuated &C the extreme eastern END oil tue
ppperfy, about 400 or 500 feet from the river
Sust before the explosion were aG work pouring
IN ratio Il from still near by. The origin OF the fire is
unknown. 1t Ia presumed by the manager OF the
wsrks that filing the tank from the still, the oil IN
SNbN~~N
VIA the gas IN ,be tank caused the explosion The gas
exploded with terrific reportAtnrowing the burning
on IN afdirectioDs and igninR everything inhammaDle
With which Il cams ia contact The conclusion smashed
an the glass In the vicinity, and was heard several miles
away. and down the river rs far as Chester Inc
suiire slass roof Of one Of the bieaehenes
was shattered, the Office windows were
smashed In ana the large brioS house just
below TIE worss much shaken and ell the window.
sss we're brcsen -Four RSP were e ee beS ana
one Niue Lizzie Brooks had her hip fractured by the
The distance to the IRE was 80 great that the engnes
and hosecarts OF the CITY Fire were DELAY
,uies from the gas works. meeting them mile
src The scene q The fe AT 1855 O'Clock flames
ass s;s s. Sounded sSs9 snd
was rendered the second tank bad caught IRE ana
~ OH dow rapidly over ground. and about O'Clock
fire reached another OF the large tanks aa aSa
the effective eforts Of the hremen The burning liquid
through as ppss sna the %h s
great warehouse Of the river 'front.' and the flames burst
Ss wsrehcuse was quite new having been
the last conagrtion, and was GOO ieet Long, Ironbg
ss M ae ioO7s 81 OIL sse holding
gallons The light shelter sheds OF the wharf were cRed
We're stored under them were quickly Lying
at the wharf three vessels, all loaded VITA oL'
ever ever. and wh1e the bremen shore struggled
with the rapidly az incr sS,D org IRE ., DANCES
me burning oil next communicated with big store
house belonging 70 the Atlantic Petroleum Storage Com
PAW aud IL was completely destroyed. Fortunately II
was empty the time, but it cost upward of $4,000
when built short time ago. The property OF Messrs.
Le Couts Perkins, manufacturers, was damaged
10 the amount OF about 1000.
Tue fire in thu big warehouse Was too much ior the
lremen and although immense quantities OF water were
poured upon the whole length Of the structure
succubed 10 very short time. The last portion to re-
Est was the extreme northern end, where very stout
br7ek wall stood
BY 2 D. NJ hremen were allowing the hre TO burn
Itself out, considering IL under control. -
The loss viii probably amount 10 over $4,000 and IL
fully covered by Insurance., throus h the Standard Oh
comphny 70 reserve fund.-