Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-11
FIRE RECORD.

A O1sastrouS Ftre-k1Orse Gar stables In RUtns-A Large Warehouse Destroy ed Loss of over Trso Millions.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-One of the largest confagrations that has occurred in this city for some time broke out few minutes be- fore seven this evening on the southeast cor ner of Thirty-second street and Lexington avenue, in building which was occupied as a carpenter shop. The building in which the fire originated adjoins the Fourth avenue railroad stables, which occupy almost the entire block from Thirty to Thirty third streets and from Fourth avenue to Lexington avenue. In less than five min the fire had extended to the stables and in less than fifteen minutes the entire building was ablaze. Second and third alarms were sent out, but owing to lack of water and as- sisted by stiff breeze blowing from the northeast the flames continued to spread in every direction and all the reserve of the fire department were summoned to the scene. While the fremen were directing their efforts to tho stables, the flames leaped across the street to Morrelrs storage warehouse large fve-story building occupying about half a block on Thirty-second street and Fourth avenue, in which was stored vast amount Of valuables consisting of pictures, furniture, china plate and jewelry. The fremen made desperate efforts to check the progress of the flames, but to little purpose, and in short time nearly the whole of the storage warehouse and its contents were destroyed. At the time of the outbreak nearly @ thousand horses were in the stables. Nearly all, it was stated, aro froka a17H but ;Cf o1@o- perished. For time the greatest alarm pre- vailed in the Park Avenue Hotel, which is situated directly opposite the stables, but be yond few cracked and broken windows the hotel sustained no damage. Judge Hilton, who was in the hotel at the time, quieted the guests by assuring them that there was not the slightest danger. The loss on the sta bushels of oats and corn and thousands of bales of hay and straw, is estimated at $750,- GOO. The loss on Morrill's building and con tents IS estimated at over one million dollars, which is partly covered by insurances in city and out of town companies At least fifty houses surrounding the scene were more or less damaged by fire and water. Two fire men were severely injured by falling walls but fortunately no fatal accidents occurred At a late hour the fire was still burning but was under control
 LATER.-It is stated that between fifty and one hundred horses perished in the flames. but owing to the confusion the exact number could not be ascertained The stables were owned by William H Vanderbilt, and the es timated loss on them is about $2oO, GOO. The loss on Morrell's storage warehouse is now roughly estimated at g., ,O0O,O ,OOO. It is said that some of the finest furniture in the city was stored here and that the greater portion of it, and that of the most valuable, was owned by the proprietors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. costly picture which was valued at $5O,0O0, belonging to W. H, Van derbilt, was among the articles which per ished in the flames The best families in the city when travelling or out of town deposited their valuables at Morrills and took their own risks, insuring or not as they saw fit, hence much of the material stored was uninsured through neglect of the owners. A woman who lived in Thirty second street died from fright. Another woman was carried from her house in an unconscious condition to the hos pital.