New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

ALL THE MEN ACCOUNTED FOR EXCEPT ONE AM
NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT HIN.
Rumors were still circulated yesterday in con-
necton with the burned pier in Brooklyn OF loss OF
life by the fire. No one was able to confirm them III
any instance. The Only real grounds Tor asserting
that any lost is i'll tho case OF the man whose
name is given as William Carherry, who was seen
in the water in helpless condition, but whose nome
and history entirely unknown. AZ the ONCE Oh
j. w. Parker IL Co., No. SO New-st.. the agents oi
the bark Colonel Adams and the ship Lawrence
Delap a TRIBUNE reporter was informed thete were
tvs five meu on those two vessels wnen lne Ire
broke out Eleven OF these men Mere 19smorc
in removing the cargo of the Delap, and the
remainder were portion Of the crew OF the Two t,o
vessels Only the cook ana two sailors were on the
Delap: the rest of the crew had gone away IN tnc
morning. Most of the crew of the Adams were SUN
aboard and escaped after the alarm was gwen Ven
Captain Grove Of the Delap, Captain Eugett, MIS-.
Grove and daughter two years ola were on INC h
Delap aud escaped with some difficulty. SIX OF inc
ongshoremeu were in the hola Oh .ne from ,
above in time to enable them to climb up 10 tne
ladders and escape In answer to the reporters IN
Captain Grove. who is hore, will tell you that
all of his crew are safe, and the captain OF tne
Adams reported this morning that none Oh us cdem
were missing DinsmOre. the steved0re, was ALSO al
our office this morning he said that all OF MS men
had reported but one, and lie was badly DurneG anu
had been taken to the hospital so that as Lar 40
we are concerned you can say there were no ives
lost. William Carberry, who IS reported missing,
must have been one of the employees of the pier as
DinSmOr6 DO mas n3u uo ono VI 'h"O H'N'N
among the men employed by him.. - a.,
Captain Grove said there was spot OF ire on the
pier no larger than hat when he heard the alarm OF
fire cried, but before he could drop oucket ineo
spread with fash among the loose Jute scattered
over the pier. He had only time to call bis wile 70
and get ont his trunks when tho whole rigging OF
tLe w ssel was in flames. He denied wholly the
story that Tully aided his escape -.
"Do you think the men IN me nolG 81 .ne sG OF
" If thew were warned soon as the fire broke ont
they could brit if there was delay OF ten minutes
think it would have b"sn doubtful. 10 NOT
think IL was ten minutes from the time saw the
fire until we left the SHIP whlch was 'nen LII
flames" s 49, III,
Perseverance,, and Carleton & Moftat. OF No. III
Water ST. are the CONF gnees of the carg). AT the
Office OF the ast-named firm the reporter was tod
by tho captain of the Perseverance, that his men
were ali safe The vessel had just entered the slip
Thursday morning. and the crew were busy somc
in the rigging when the fire broke ont. There
were no longshoremen aboard, nor any strangers 30
far az known. The crew of the Perseverance NUM-
bered sixteen men.
further information concerning him. No ono knew
him or had employed him, and tho officers In charge
doubted II ht was engaged there at all. II ne
was here" one OF them said, "or II any one mas
been lost, It is some who was not regularly
employed and who lent aid voluntarily"
The Delap was The most badly damaged OF the
burned vessels and the hull was scnttled of
Governors Island. Her agents sad that the total
cargo was valued at 100000, but more than half
vessel was valued at $4,000 aud will be total
loss though efforts will be made ut once to secuie
what is left of the cargo. The Adams WAS run mp
on the Jersey Flats and scuttled. This vessel was
the least dan aged of the three and the masts are
standing Rail- Brothers, the copslgnees, said that
the cargo was valued at over $50, 600 and would
not be seriously damaged Both cargoes are insured
In American and European companies, though the
amount Of insurance the vessels is unknown
The cargo OF the Perseverance is worth $40, 900,
and IL thoroughly insured. The vessel cost 5000
and is not much injured though the masts are gone
she was sunk in Buttermk Channel. Work will
he begun at by the agents oil tine several vessels
to remove the cargoes.
A consultation was held with Mayor Low yester-
day by T. b. Jones, OF the Nassau Fire Insurance
Company and Peter hoffman, OF the Board OF Flre
Underwriters in regard TO the need OF ire-engi1e
house in Furman-st., Brooklyn, TO protect the
warehouses on the water front between Fulton-st:
and Atlantie-ave. the ire of Thursday emphasize ed
this need AS the engines did not arrive until i've
min utes after the flames we're seen, having to .nter
Furmau-st. at Futon-st., and proceed nearly u
quarter Of a mile before reaching the fire. Mayor
Low said that the Fire Commissioners had made ~
effort to secure an-enginc house Furm7nst., but
the Board of Aldermen had not approved the
application. The Fire Commissioners proposed to
remove Engine No. q from High st. 10 Furmarst.
In tue hearing before a committee OF the Common
Council insurance men and warehouse mon had
urged the matter, but residents In the vicinity Of
the house OF Engine No. opposed It's removal and
the matter W as not acted upon.