Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-31
SCORCHING.
A DISASTROUS FIRE PLAYS HAVOC In THE
= METROPOLIS.
)hs Of BrOadways Biggest Blocks Guasd by the Flames
Eight Large Buildings Burned With
Their Content-LOSs From Two
10 -Four Millions.

NEW YORK, January 30.-One of the
largest fires that has occurred in this city
for several months broke out in the store
Of Henry Rogers & Co., at $40 Broadway,
early this morning. It extended to and
destroyed the five adjoining stores. Three
alarms were sounded, and all the engines
below FOrty-second street responded. The
property occupies the west side of Broad
way between Prime and Spring streets
and extends through to Mercer street. The
loss cannot be estimated at present
No. 549, where the fire originated, was
Eve story, iron front, double building. The
L,st floor Was occapied by Henry Rogers &
Co, dealers in fancy goods; the second by
Weed, Nelson & Co., fancy trimmings;
third floor by C. A. Yost, summer clothing,
and the fourth floor by Malcolm, Son &
Co., boys clothing. No. 545, first floor,
was occupied by Robertson & kaufman,
dealers in trimmings; second floor by P. X.
Wilson 4 Son, importers of laces; third
floor, Stein, Falk & Co., boys clothing;
fourth floor by NJ. Kalmpter, manufacturer
of waists. No SAT is u five story
brick building, iron front, and the first
floor is occupied by F. Reanchi & Co, i'm.
pOrters OF flowers. No. 533, the walls Of
which have Just fallen in, was occupied on
the iirst floor by Louis Meter, importers
Of millinery trimmings; second floor by
Jerkowski & Crust, importers Of cloth, and
the rest of the building by Mitchell x
Ricard, clothing. No 555 Is FIVE story
brick front, occupied on the first tlcor by
K. Isaacs' & Bro, dealers in Japanese
goods; second and third floors by Samuel
Lowenstein, dealer in neck wear, and
fourth floor by Schwak & Son, importers Of
fancy goods. Nos. 557 and 559 WIS large
double iron front. The first floor WAS
occupied by Henry Newman, cotton goods.
They began on Saturday to move to their
new building on Broadway, between Hous-
ton and Bleeker, but the greater part OF the
stock had not been removed. Their loss is
very heavy. l.. Lipman & Sons, clothing,
occupied the first floor. c. c. Carpenter
occupied the second loft with heavy
stock of tournures and crinolines. Ii.
Peavy & Bros. were above them.
The basement and first floor of SCI and
563, double iron front, was occupied by
Stiner, Kahn & Co. Novelties and SWISS
cornings. Smoke and water ruined their
heavy stock, worth $78, 600 and insnred
Gotthold & CO., hat and bonnet trainers,
T. l.. Barber & Sons, straw goods and the
Holland manufacturing company spool
silks, whose factory is in Williaman:ic,
Conn, also suffered heavily, as did J. L.
Leesver & Co, importers OF linen thread.
Jerkowiski & Crust, of 553, lose $50, 200,
with no insurance.
The flames spread with astonishing ra-
pidity, after once breaking out, and seve-
ral accidents occurred. About 40 Presi
dent Puroy, of the Fire Commissioners
aud several firemen were standing On the
roof $40 and 55l, when the walls were telt
to tremble The order 10 retreat waJ gwen
and sll rushed for No. 553. Even SO,
seYeral OF the men were bruised by the
falling brick Of the walls. Mike Kelly
fell ard was severely injured.
Fireman Sheridan, of engine M. .,
Jumped from the burning root of No. SIS
to 5i7, and parts OF the wall ~; the Latter
tumbled on him. Two of his men pulled
him from under the debris, under which
he had fallen. He was taken to the hos
pital with badly injured chest and some
broken ribs lie may die. The walls OF
$40 and SOL fell at 5:45, and the ruins Gov
cred Broadway. Travel was stopped Tor
several blocks.
Fire insurance adjusters now say that
the loss will reach s., 100000. The stock
in eight buildings was totally destroyed.
In other buildings facing OIL Spring, Prince
and Mercer streets, there is damage by
smoke and water. The buildings on the
east side of Broadway as also somewhat in
iured by smoke and bricks. Fireman
Reilly died at noon from his injuries.
But little can yet be learned of the indi-
vidual losses. Veile & .Soncestimte place
their loss at $300,OO0, with insurance at
-15O,O00 The stock of Malcolm, SON X
Co. and Chas. A Yost & Go. was entirely
destroyed. The buildings destroyed were
valued at 100000, and on these The IN
surance is comparatively small. The dam
AGE TO stock is now estimated at 81 ,OO0,-
0CO. The insurances foot up quite that
amount and are distributed among nearly
all the domestic and foreign insurance
companies doing business in New York in
sums ranging from 81 200 to $4,000.
The buildings destroyed and damaged
and their owners are: No. $40 Broadway,
Samuel Inslee, of Calhoun, Robbins & Co.,
owner, 5000, 900; 547, John H. Mshoney,
$50, 600; $40 and 55l, Henry Sibley,
of Rochester, $5OO,0OO; 553, Beekman
estate SITS, 600; 555 John ]. Astor, $780,
900; 557 and $50, C. f. Ditmold, $500, 600,
and SOL and 563, Henry lbley, 5000, 600.
The above includes loss on contents. This
is the third time within three years that
Rogers & Co. have been attacked by fire.
The total loss is variOusly estimated from
two to three millions.