The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
A BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
81, 400, 900 WORTH OF PROPERTY DE-
STRoYED ON BROADWAY.
The Stock OF Eight Buildings Almost
Entirely Consumed, and Adjacent
Stores Damaged by Water-Two Fire.
men Injured-Other Fires.


men Injured Fires.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-One OF the largest
fires that has occurred in this city form many
months broke out in the store OF Henry
Rogers & Co., at No. $40 Broadway, early
this morning. 1t extended to and de-
stroyed the five adjoining stores. Three
skies were sounded, and all the engines
below Forty-second street responded. The
property occupies the west side OF Broad
way, between Prince and Spring streets,
and extends through 10 Mercer street. The
loss cannot be ascertained at present. No.
$40, where the fire originated, was five
story iron front building. The first floors
were occupied by Henry Rogers & Co.,
dealers in fancy goods; the second by
Weed, Nelson & Co., fancy trimmings the
third floor by 9. A. Yost, summer cloth
ing and the fourth floor by Malcolmson
& Co., boys clothing
No. 545, first floor, was occupied by
Robertson & Kaufman, dealers in trim
mings; second floor, by p. X. Wilson &
Son, importers Of laces; third floor, by
Stein, Falk & Co., boys clothing; fourth
floor, by NJ. Kaerpier, manufacturer Of
waists. No. 547 is five-story brick build
ing, iron front, and first floor is occupied
by +. Bel, Son & Co., importers Of flowers.
No. 553, the walls OF which have just fallen
in, was occupied on the first floor by Louis
Meter, importer OF millinery trimmings;
second floor, by Jerkowski < Ernst, inn
porters OF cloth, and the rest OF the build
ing by Mitchell & Richard, clothing.
No. 555 is a five story building, brick
front, occupied on the first floor by X.
Isaacs & Bro, dealer in japanese goods;
second and third floors by Samuel Loewen-
stein, dealers in neckyear, and fourth floor
by Schwak & Son, importers Of fancy
goods
Nos. 557 and $50 was n large double iron
front. The first floor was occupied by
Henry Newman, cotton goods. They be-
gan on Saturday 10 move TO their new
building on Broadway, between Huston
and BECKER, but the greater part of the
stock had not been removed. Their loss is
very heavy. l.. l.. Lipman & Sons, cloth
ing, occupied the first floor. O. c. Car
penter occupied the second loft with a
heavy stock OF tournures and crinolines.
l. Peavy & Bros. were above them. The
basement and first floor OF SCI and 563, a
double iron front, was occupied by Stiner
q Co., novelties and Swiss cornings.
Smoke and water ruined their heavy stock,
worth $50, 900, and insured. Gotthold *
Co., hat and bonnet frames; 7. l.. Barber
q Sons, straw goods, and the Holland
Manufacturing company, spool silks,
whose factory is in Willimantic, Conn,
also suffered heavily, as did j. X. Leesyere
& Co., importers OF linen threads Jer-
kowsi & Crust, OF No. 553. lose $50, 900,
with no insurance.
The flames spread with remarkable ra-
pidity after once breaking out, and several
accidents occurred. About $40 o'clock
President Pury, OF the fire commissioners,
and several fircmen were standing on the
roof OF Nos. $40 and b5l, when the orderto
retreat was given and all rushed for No.
553. Even so, several Of the men were
bruised by the falling brick OF the walls.
Mike Kelly fell and was severely injured.
Fireman Sheridan, OF Engine No. 0,
jumped from the burning roof OF No. $40
TO 5l7, and parts OF the walls OF the latter
fell on him. Two Of his men pulled him
from the debris under which he had fallen.
lie was taken 10 the hospital with badly
injured chest and some broken ribs. He
may die.
The wall OF $40 and 55l fell at 5:45
O'Clock and the ruins covered Broadway.
Travel was stopped for several blocks
Ere insurance ndjustcr now say that the
loss will reach 81 10000. The stock in
eight buildings was totally destroyed. In
other buildings, facing ON Spring, Prince
and Mercer streets, there is damage by
smoke and water. The buildings on the
east side Of Broadway arc also somewhat
injured by smoke and flying bricks.
The following estimate OF the losses Is
believed 10 be rs accurate rs can now be
arrived at
Losses by Fires. Bianchi, flowers and
feathers, 500, 900; Henry Rogers, fancy
goods, slj0,0OO Belt, Son q Co., millinery
ornaments, 100000; Charles A. Yost 4
Co., clothiers, $4,000; J. l.. Libby & Co.,
shirts, $4,000; Malcolm, Son 4 Co.,
clothicrs $4,000; Jerkowsky & Ernest,
clothing, $40, 900; Louis Mcizgcr. millinery,
500, 900, Beck & Nichols, clothing, $4,000;
Mitchell & Picard, $4,000.
Losses by Watcr-Wm. Rowan, brnids.
5000 y. liumbcrg, straw hats, $1,000,
Samuel Loewcnstcin, neck wear. Slj, 200;
Schwab & Son, laces, $4,000; X. lsaacs,
fancy goods, $4,000; NJ. CAMPER, $50. 200:
Stein, falk & Co, $4,000; L. X. Wilson
x Son, $4,000; Robertson & kaufman,
10000. Adding $4,000 for damages TO
fires overlooked or not specified, brings
the loss on stock 10 Sl,O6j, 900. The
burned buildings can be replaced for
100000 and the damaged can be repaired
Tor $4,000 This makes the total loss
about 81, 400, 600.
While the big fire was In progress an.
other broke out In Charles Picsers mat
trcss factory, No. 10 Pcll street, creating a
panic among the tcncmenls In the neigh.
borhood, but Il was confined 10 the build
ing where II started. Loss, $50, 900; in
surcd.
A Wrecked Train Takes fire.
CmcAGo, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Rcports reached