New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-06

THE FIRE RECORD.
A CONFLAGRATION IN JERSEY CITY.

OF ABOUT 100000.
A fire which proved very destructive broke
out at 3 O'Clock yesterday morning in Boreck & Co.'S
barrel factory at Morgan and Greencsts, Jersey oy
Owing to the inimmabe nature OF the material IN tne
building the flames spread with unusual rapdity' ana
before the fire engines arrived the whole interior OF the
building which three stories high and buit OF pricK'
abaze. The heavy storm impededthe progress
OF the engines and when the first reached the scene
the fire had been to vacant buiding sou'h
ofthe barrel factory, which formerly occupied as
machine shop That offered very little resistance Inc
flames went directly through it, and seized DricH
house adjoining which occupied as a rum shop ana
boarding house kept by man named Muller LII the
meantime the fire had spread also to Vander0ecks um
Der yard which occupied large space in the rear OF
these buildings aud extended from the beer shop along
Grcenes 10 Stcuben and Steuben in westerly Gree
tOn about 200 feet. Fronting Grcene-st adjoining
the beer shop Vanderbec's box factory and next
to that occupying the corner site, Vanderbeck's
Office. These were quickly enyeOped In flames ana then
the whole front of the block in Greenest from Steuben
TO MOryan-sts. was burning.
The heat was so intense that the fremcn were unable
to work to advantage the burning pile. but they d.
rected great part OF their efforts TO saving Dodges
lumber yard and box factory and other
buildings on the east side Of Greene-st They
were afforded efficient assistance by the PennsyIVanla
Railroad Companys fire patrol. numbering about MY
ana several chemical engines, under the personal
gan to spread with such amazing rapdy Chief Engineer
Farrier out general alarm, which brought all the
fire companies in the city the scene bnt they were
slow I'm getting there on account Of the storm Mean
while the flames, owing to the intense heat OF the prh
ing lumber, communicated with new four-sory brlcA
building south side OF Seubenst, owned ana oc-
cupied by the SimOnds Manufacturing Company, manu-
facturcrs of furnaces ranges and stoves.
While the fire raging in the building, Isaac Kelly
plo Of he
the supposed purpose OF end avOrng something's
but before could get back he cut off by the hames
lie was next OF the windows i'll the second
story surrounded by flames and with lis clothing
| on fire. Everybody thought he was doomed, but
at this critical juncture Ch9rles Coyle,
a son of xCof Engineer Coyle made his way into the
building at imminent risk himself and dragged Kelly
ont An ambulance was sent for and Kelly was taken
to the Charity Hospital where it found that he was
seriously burned the hands AMI face and II was
feared that had inhaled fame in which case he VIII
| probably die
The Simonds building completely gutted, nothing
being left but the four bare walls. From there the
fire extended to Hickeys rum shop, the southwest
corner of Greene and steubents the upper portion of
which was occupied q tenement house. Several fam
lies were forced TO carry their furniture ont into the
binding snow storm and seek places OF shelter Ihe
neghb0rs who not in any danger kindly tOOk tne
in apd cared for them The last place attacked by the
totally destroyed The upper part OF it was occupied
by two Of Mr. Vanderbecks employ named respectively
Kelly and McGrath and they lost eve ything they had
! At one time it looked as II the whole district be-
tween Grcene-st and the North River would fall before
the fury Of the flames but it saved by the strenuous
efforts Of the remen with the effective assistance rem
dered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Fire Patrol and the
fact that the roofs Of the buildings and the piles OF Iu
| Der were covered with snow, which extinguished
| the sparks that fell. The entire area TO the river
is covered with lumber yards, planning mills boX lacto
res and other industries Of like character, and also
embraces the pennsylvania Kauroad COMPANY > new rev
and extensive grain elevator The only buildings on the
east side of Greene-st damage were Dodge q Co.'S box
factory and Barnes EIanss sash ana puma factory
Tie amount Of the losses could not be learned
Yesterday owing the fact thatit waa Sunday and many
of the persons Interested could not be found Inc
| Manufacturing Co. lose 100000. $4,000 OF which
patterns accumulated during the thrtyBye years
| the company mas bcCh III DusheSS' anu ~, mhich t
| viii be difficult to replace Tie loss is partly in
sured NandeiDeGh sous StOUUpp; Insmitu @ hd ioi
100000 This includes eight horses whlch were burned
! to death IN the stable. Broeck COS loss - aD0ut
ing 100000 barrel slaves, twenty-five carloads OF
barrel heads and large quantity OF hoops I'M M
because it not profitable, and It was closing out
az RAPIDLY possible. The principal loss Ials on W. u
levi Apgar whose estimated at 900 The other
81 900. fny Insured Dodge Coz 81 OOO fully insured
ard Barnes & Evans trlng The total loss will prob
Tye origin of the re is not known. It first dscov
cred by Jacob Chstman, special watchman III the EN-
the Penn sylVanla kdlfOau tOlnpau! VINO Say
he first saw the flames in the barrel factory Mr. Brock
decares that there has been no fire IN tue building III
several months and he thinks the watchman must have
been mistaken The authorities have slight suspicion
that 10 was of incendiary origin, especially az well
Luowp inccndiary with whom desire to fire buildings
IL an uncomfortable disease has just been released
| from State Prison after serving a term Tor arson
He was not seem however in the vicinity of the fire. and
whatever suspicion there may be against him has nc
| tangible foundation.
| The smOulderng ruins were visited by thousands OF
peope yesterday, and it was with difficulty that the
| and C,ttan Farrier, kept the crowds back Several
engines were duy all day pouring streams OF water
| on The smoulderin: and sometimes blazing piles OF
! lumber