New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-28

ontnaI cnnsDmnt;on of corn is extremely limited.
because of the corner" which has advanced e
and dealers will only buy what they neeu Iot W. Oh
date use Later options in corn were iioh "
cents bushe lower.
LOSSES BY THE GREENP0INT FIRE.
The cause of the explosion in the standaro had oi
Companys refinery at Greenpoiut on sunday n,,S
not been ascertained last night ne hIo rs eur
continued to play on the heated tanks ana sur sur
rounding buildings until yesterday ihOIlihs; Va" ~
they were withdrawn the last one leaving the hre
about noon. -Four tugboas, however, were Aeept
busy all day. each throwing one stream. me n' ny
had all been eXtinguished except the purhllS oii'
which sent up heavy cloud of SMOKE anu IN
creased if possible the stencil that always perHaues
the vicinity of the Newtown Creek, when iNib-
UNE reporter visited the place in the Afternoon.
"Ihe loss of the STANDARD Oil Company VIII be
about $50, 600" said J. II. Alexander, who repre-
seated that company at the refinery; Mhic c In IN
cudes the 5000 barrels Ofrelned OIL, me I'VE hhs'
the lighters and the docks; There was no hsEia n'
There were forty men employed, and most Oh tnelh
will be kept busy in getting the Tehh5Ty III +
ton. We have already begun the work ana eAPro'
10 have if CONNECTED in two weeks" The supcTn-
tendent of Church 81 Co.'s soda factory sara ,nnt
he n loss wond be about $2Ug in IN ssVeTa small
pOces. The soda in the warehouse Which,
burned was not wholly DESTROYED ana .l ~
was being carried across the street ihit w sao
factory to be refined a second lime. IL VII
thought that at least 90 per cent OF the soud op.
be saved IN this manner. b. Z. smith, inc ooAI
maker. estimated his loss at @i,O0U, ErS res
ter,lav, the Devoe Manufacturing Company will
not sustain a loss of more than $3Oo he pdih
baaiy burned, and It viii he necessary
to place it on n dry dock. Ihere were l|,oVo
cases of oil on board, while the bark is aIloMGH 10
carry -. 900 cases. Each case holds ten galohs
but the fire eXtingu1shed before the cargo was
reached. The only damage done TO me on WAS
They will all be taken out and thoroughly cleaned
The two sailOrs reported missing have not returned
10 the BARK. and it is supposed that when an the
crew jumped from the burning deck these Two Were
drowHcd. Their names were emanuel Costa
Cnlnamap, and GIorgo Parletlich, an,Ausirlan. No
effort was made yesterday to recover the bodleS'
SAVED BY STRIKING ON A ROTTEN DOOR.
Word was sent to the police station in East Eigh-
ty.eigh HIT yesterday morning that Andrew
kappe n German tailor fOrty-scVen wears ora, ha9
b come ha crazy from the effects OF drink ana
that he was beating his wife and seven children uil-
merclluy on the fifth floor of No. 1,69J First-ave.
Two policemen were sent u arrest MN ana they
found him in his room. They told HIM Wrat they
had come Tor and he put ON ms cote
II TO accompany them. suddenly lie
turned, ran swiftly across the room aad al sPr3ng
through one of the windows, breaking all o lie
glass aud carrying part of the sash with NM Inc
hOlTiied policeman got to the window III Time 10
see the tailor turn q somersault IN the ar. mo-
ment later he heard q below, but he could not
see where the man had struck, r vo...r.
Both policemen and the members of kappeIs
family ran down stairs to the sidewalk. 1hero
they found few amazed persons, among Others an
undcTtl6er of the neighbOrh90d, who was rubbing
a WOODEN trap-door which covered flight of stars
leading directly from the sidewalk to the BASEMENT
He had struck IN the most favorable position pos
Sa S aq9 the b b qG 2oen O0n nssdef S' h
Lifting up The broken door, the policemen founG
the tn Tor insensibe, but stu alive. on the stone
steps. They carried him to the police station on Il
stretcher and semi for an ambul nee. When a sur
geon arrived he ascertaned that no bones had been
broken. There were few cuts and bruises winch
did not look dangerous. While the examination
was in progress the tailor recovered bls senses ana
got upon his feet. He said that he did not feel
much hurt. and he expressed a desire TO return
home The police sent him to the Ninety ninth
Street Hospital, fearing that he had received some
internal injuries.
NEW RIVAL FOR THE GAS COMPANIES.
The Gas Commission, composed OF the Mayor,
Controller aud Commissioner OF Public Works. held
a special meeting yesterday for the purpose OF tax
ing into consideration the offer OF tie Equitable
Gas Company to light the street lamps and pnDIic
buildings in the CITY. he Equitable Company
was Incorporated on March 10 of the present year.
The COrpoTators William Rockefeller John d.
Archbold, James Il. Keene, Edward Stern, +. j.
Kerznowski, +. NJ. Dickerson and benjamin Brew
ster. The capital STOCK IS $2OOO,OOO The con-
pany offered to light the street lamps and public
buildings for SIG 80 per lamp. Most OF the U'her
companles charge ST. 30 per lamp or more.
Edward Stern, president Of the new company, who
is alsv director of the Municipal Gas Company APP
peared for the Equitable Company. lie said that
they proposed to supply hydrogen gas OF twenty
fise candle-powel, which could 6e increased to
forty. II would lie supplied to the public for So
per 200 feet and III year or two the rate would
be reduced. In England gas MAS supplied for 81,
and I'm France for 81 % per 900 feet. He saw no
good II why the rate should not be materially
reduced here.
Controller Campbell asked whether the gas had
been used in any large city Mr Stern TeDled that
| IL had not. The idea was OF comparatively recent
| discovery but experiments had been conducted at
| the Municipal Gas Conpany'o works. Mayor
Grace wished to know what guarantee the Gas
Commission would Ihave that the powers asked Tor
would not be abused Mr.. Stern SAID they would
| give any amount OF bonds that might be required.
| "a flerI
STEAM RUSHING INTO THE STREETS.
| Steam-heating pipes belonging to the American
! Steam Heating End Power Company sent out such
| volumes OF steam from beneath the pavement III
Fulton ST. yesterday TO impede travel for short
time AMI brighten the tenants In many of the
| buildings The pipes apparently gave way In three
places allowing the steam to escape with a rush
| and sufficient to make passing dangerous until
! the pipes were repaired. Horses were alarmed and
| in several instances came near 1unning away. a
| considerable force of workmen were employed IN
making repairs. foreman i'll the company SAID
| that there was no danger OF an eNplOclOn
| from the pipes, as an explosion would only
| occur where the water came in contact
| with IN overhcated boiler. There must be
| fire and water he said to cause an explosion. and
these conditions cond not exist in the pipes in the
| street. break might occur, as IT Gil yesterday
and people and horses be scaded by the steam but
| there would be no explosion. a citizen remarked
that If he had his choice he would prefer to be ex
| poded rather than soaded to death. lie thought
there altogether too much carelessueSs allowed
| III tho manner i'm which the pipes were laid
TWo steam heating companies have already
| partly laid their pipes III the lower part Of the
city and third one-the Prall COmpany--is pre-
| paiing to begin active operations in the spring.
TRYING TO FORCE MR.. ESTERBROOK
Pl?ns for alterations IN two old buildings at No
G15 TMrd-avc. were presented at the BITcau Of
! b lldings recently, and were rejected by Inspector
E>tcrbroOk OH The ground that the means of egress
provided for the occupants would be inadequate IN
case OF fire. In order to get III or ont Of The rear
| building. the occupants would have 10 cross small
| the front one. Mr. EStrrbroOk called attention
| TO the danger Of the arrangement, and
expressed his belief that if fire broke out in the
front house the inmates OF the building would
De unable to escape He suggested that iire-e,cspes