New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15
DISTINCTION OF COTTON.

Three alarms were sent out about u o'clock last
evening for a tire in Whtehalst., II the heart of
number of large storehoGses. the kenbie ware
house. Nos 10 to % Whiteha-st., which extends
through from stone 10 Bridge-sts., was on fire. The
warehouse was stored with a quantity of intam-
mable material. The fire when first discovered was
on ;he third floor i'll the southwest corner. among
lot of cotton. It's origin was attributed To sponta-
neous combustion. The flames were con-
fined 10 the part OF the building
where they were first discovered for more
than an hour, but about half-past o'clock they
had gained considerable Roadway, and had ex-
tended TO the south part of the building soon the
fourth and fifth floors were a mass Of flames, and
dense columns of smoke rolled out of the windows.
The remen gained access to the roof by means of a
section-ladder on the north slde Holes were cut
through the roof through which the smoke and
flames escaped. This was about o'clock.
FIVE engines, with hOse-carriages, hook
and ladder trucks and the water-tower were on
the ground The water tower took position in front
of the burning buildings near Bridge-st and En-
pines Nos. . 1 and p supplied it with water, en-
aiding II to 90 some good service. 1t threw broad
stream directly into the windows at almost right
angle. By o'clock the fire, although still burning
hercelv, was under control The uncer-
family OF burning cotton gave cause for
fear that II would start uD atresh at any time. II
looked al one time az ii the whole Interior would be
"gutted,p but only the TWO upper floors were de-
strOyed. The walls are strong. and II was Thought
last nIcht that they had not been greatly injured.
The building was erected II ISG4. IL Is hye
stories high, built of brick and has stone facngs
IL has a frontage OF about 100 teet on
WhitehAll-st., and a depth OF about 20.
l. Is owned Oy GOelet Brothers, who bought II for
$4,000 last May. The building Is leased TO y. L.
King who subjects il to Walter Nichols Tor storage
purposes Mr. King has insurance OF $4,000.
HE insurance the building could not be learned
The lower floor Is occupied by Offices ana All the
MINER portion by Air. NchOiss storage rooms. he
tenants are A. follows: William }. Bower * Co,
Johu Anderson X Co., F. e.. 4 l. y. Van Nllet
Robert H. Turtle, Gilbert TompNins, III. W. TOmp-
klns C. W. Rhodes the London ~ Lancashire Ere
Insurance Company &. ". Shepherd, A j. Luce *
Co Douglas uart IL Co. ". W. Fountain a. u.
Fisher ii. A keIruey, and Wilson ~ Holman:
Mir Nichols stated that be had probably l,6oO
bales OF cotton, from 400 to 900 bales oil CORK WOOD
200 bales of hops, and small quantity OF tobacco
cigars aud wine stored III the building. and belong
ing to various owners. The stock was greatly re-
duced a. II usually Is III stOrrhouses at TINS time
OF The year, and he thought no individual owner
would lose much.
Tbe cotton stored in the warehouse owned
bv number of persons who Insure
their own goods. The only names OF owners
that could be learned were those OF
e.IIna,ed the value OF the cotton at from 800 TO
so a hale As near as could be estimated, the en-
IRE loss Inv the nre will be from $4,000 -
81 80 600 made MP As follows: cotton $4,000 (;
cork 81 600; tobacco, wine, ETC., f-O'OOOi bulu-
inp $4,000. The building was valued at
500 600 Mir Nichols suffers 40 loss except by the
interruption OF his business.