New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
OIL WORKS IN BROOKLYN CONSUMED.

OiL WOhhS IN BhOOhLfN CONoOMED.
TUE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $75.00O-sUIPHUR WORKS
BURNED AT LOSS OF $4,000.
The second fire in Brooklyn yesterday for
which three alarms sent out occurred at 4:3O M
In the South Brooklyn OIL Works OF Borne sorymser
Co., at Huntingt0n-st and the Gowanus Canal A
dense black column Of smoke poured height ofsev-
era hundred feet and spread out like Gigantic mush-
Many people stopped in the streets watch 1t.
and the smoke ut length seemed to hang like pail
South Brooklyn. The flames burst OUT in the oil refinery
after the sudden explosion Of STILL which scattered
blazing oil in all directions and second explosion fol-
loved. Anoag the at work were Joseph Dennis.
Michael Kavanagh and John Reynolds all OF whom were
more or less seriously burned The sstnamed had to
be removed the Long Island College Hospital The fire.
quickly responded to the three alarms sent out suo
cession. As Engine No s. of Pierrepont-st the
way to the fire or the remen, Samuel Love OF No.
1876 smith-st. fell OF at Smith and Ninth-sts, was
bruised about the shoulders aud eved severe scalp
wound He vas taken home. The fire ragged with great
intensity for an hour or NOR. Tue sulphur works Of
David II. Gray, at Ninth-st and the Gowanus Canal,
caught fire and partly destroyed, and several
wooden houses adjoining we're slightly damaged
The flames hot that the irenen could not APP
proach very to the oil works. but by dnt OF hard
work the flames ally subdued- The loss on the
oil estimated to be s75.0O0 and IL was fully
covered ny Insurance. The loss on the sulphur factory
RS 900. with trIding insurance The aggregate
Tue firm o. Borne. scrymser d Co. IL composed OF
John T.. Borne. c. Howard Scry nser, aud Charles L.
Tappn. The Brooklyn Office Is at No. l9i Snitn-st,
and IN this city Is at No. ia tront-St nlie
fire its height last night Mr. Borne talked
with reporter OF THE Tribune about the losses lie
said that the loss less than would appear from
the smoAe and flame Pointing 10 burning tank. Mr.
sad That red hot tam ED 1200 barrels OF oil
and yet its vaae only $500. Oh Is eheap now
While buildings and tanAs totally destroyed we
snail rebuild at once, the Insurance covering
all losses. The risks were placed In more tnan
forty cOmpaniis q, munY OF them being Engnsh
companies. Only last Saturday l received
telegram from one OF the English companies an
noauclng the receipI OF my FIRST pay ~ poncv OF
s., 900. One Canadian company has $1,000 placed on
tns works. We have about hIty men In our employ"
Mr.. Gray, the proprietor or tue phur works, was
by the reporter He SAID that the
stuck burned was badly damaged by water, ara ne
unab, 10 estimate tue loss even approximately.
H. added that therr litCe insurance tue PROF.
erty, practic lg none, as he could not get any
Insurance company to place risk on his works.
as they near to tue oil works 49,
At tn, old Penny ridge" over Nnth-st, the Durn-
Ing OIL floating creek. spread to the further
the end OF new, unoccuped two story ware
with the sream it set fire the centre pier ~
bridge, and five engines were required to Deaf
back. Tue heat was incense. aud the nreInen were
forced make gradual advances. After oaI all hours
hard work BRUCE was out OF danger.
tug dowl creek past the burning works
on her way out. her signal 60 open the draw was
not neeued. Her men threw themselves nat on the
deck the smOke-stack was lowered, and she passed
under the bridge with her convoy.