New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-15
THREE FIRES DOWN TOWN.
FLAMES IN 4 SOAP FACTORY.


BRILLIANT SPECTACLE on THE WEST sIDE-rES-
EMEST HOUSES THRKATENE1-Loss S125.OOO.
The large nne-story brick warehouse at the south
west corner of Washington aud Nestry-sts. was de-
stroyed by fire last evening, the building and con-
tents proving a total loss. Ii was occupied as
a mandatory of soap and the chemicals
used III soap-making, by the Holbrook Manufactur-
ing Company, CASTOR, Snow Il Smith being the
proDrietors. The fire broke out at half-past and
was burning at an early hour this morning. The
loss was estimated AT 100000 on the contents and
$4,000 on the structure. The insurance could not
be learned definitely, but was estimated at about
three-fourths of the loss. The Moller Syrup Com
pany occupied the premises No. AIS Westinghouse,
a part of which building was also destroyed.
The fire was discovered by Morris Fitzgerald
who gave the alarm through the police. Shortly
afterward j. w. Long, a private Waterman, en-
tered the Office and removed the books OF the firm
to place of safety. The fire appeared to have
started in the centre of the building and first broke
through the walls at the second story
windows. Owing to other fires i'll
the lower part of the city, the engines
arrived late the building being in sheet of flame
when Hook and Ladder truck No. reached the
scene The fire burned furlOusly being fed upon
the tallow sugar and other lntammable material In
the structure. AT $40 the roof went crashing
down in the centre, and at $50 the wall fell out on
The scene at this time was grandly
beautiful The flames climbed up LOO feet
IN height Showers, OF sparks hoated
on the breeze, which luckily was nO1 slrOng. The
lofty walls contrasted with iurId masses of
smoke and flame, which filled the centre of the
buildings. From time to time portions Of the wall
fell with noise like thunder An immense crowd
looked at the BY 10 o'clock seven streams
were beng played on the flames from
the washington-st. side, the roofs of the
the roof OF the Manhattan palnt-works
III Vesry-st. The tenants OF the LaIght-st.
houses moved their goods TO the platform OF the
United states Public stores opposite. The lrenen,
owing tine height Of the building and the inter
yeniug walls, could not easily Throw water on the
flames.
origIuay had floors than at present, some hay
my been taken out TO make the lofts higher. 1t
extended about 10 feet along Nestry-st. and
50 feet IN Westinghouse IL was used as
Booths sugar house Tor several wears, and after
ward by lne MOlIer syrup Company, Wnlcn
subsequently, retained the slX-stOry part OF
it az No. As. The Holbrook Manufacturing
corner and the extension IN the rear for
about four years he buildings ADJOINING the
warehouse Oh teN estry stsde were 10" Dtch struc-
lures and escaped INJURY. Inc owner OF me DulIu-
iug was Isaac OdeL, formerly OF MOlIer, Odeu ~
Go. lie Is said 10 own the land on winch The Dulld-
ing stood
ing the ROOF OF the shop oi /. {. MOVIES
copper smith, IL DesbrOsses-st, halfway between
ashlug Oh and Mest-sts. Great ex-
ca sY'n Of tpr ''Ai lear that the ire would
spread through the tenement houses surrounding
tue sOap-laciory. The flames were extlnguisheu,
however, without causing Iulther damage imam q
partial destruction Oh the root Oh the coDpeismltn
nUuse 800 $50
Toward midnight a two-story building in " ash
IngtOn-st Just adjoining the blazing laci0Iyi Occu
pied Us t. u. COIWcu, a cooper, caught urc. Inc
building was severely burned, but the loss was
small.