The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31

LOSSES OF $l,5ooooo WITH IN
SURANCE OF Sl,ooo,ooo
One of Several Firemen Injured Dies

at Hospital-The Flames Burst
Forth Just Before Dawn-The Stocks
in Eight Buildings Totally Destroyed.
New YoRK, Jan. 30.--One of the largest
fires that has occurred in this city for many
months broke out ia the store Of Henry
Rogers & Co. early this morning. 1t ex-
tended to and destroyed five adjoining
stores. The three-six alarm was sounded
and all the engines below Forty second
street responded. The property occupies
the west side of Broadway, between Prince
and Spring streets, and extends through to
Mercer street. No. $40, where the fire
originated, was a fve-story, iron-front,
double building. The first floor was occu-
pied by Henry Rogers & Co., dealers in
fancy goods; the second floor by Weed,
Nelson & Co.. dealers in fancy trimmings;
the third floor 10y c. A, Yost, dealers in
summer clothing, aud the fourth floor by
Malcomer & Co., dealers in boys clothing.
At. No $40 the first floor was occupied by
Robertson d Kufman dealers in trim
mings; the second floor by p. X. Wilson a
Son, importers of laces; the third floor, by
Stein, Falls & Co., boys clothing; the fourth
floor, by NJ. Kasempfer, manufacturer of
waists.
No. 547 is a fve-story brick building, iron
front and the first floor was occupied by f.
Bianchi q Co., importers of flowers.
No 563, the wall of which fell in, was oc-
cupied on the first floor by Louis Metzer,
importer of millinery trimmings; the second
cloth, and the rest of the building by
Mitchell q Ricard, clothing
No. 555 is five story brick front, occu-
pied on the first floor by r. Isaacs q Bro,
dealers in Japanese goods; the second and
third floors by Samuel Lowenstein, dealer
in neckwear. and the fourth floor by Schwab
& Sons, importers of fancy goods.
Nos. 517 and 559 was large, double iron
front. The first floor was occupied by
Henry Newman, dealer in cotton goods,
They began on Saturday to move to GEeir
new building on Broadway, between Hous
ton aud Bleecker streets, but the greater
part of their stock had not been removed.
Their loss is very heavy. l.. Lippman &
Sons dealers in clothing, occupied the first
floor, and &. c. Carpenter occupied the
second loft with heavy stock of tDulnures
aud crinolineS j. Heavey 81 Bros. were
above them.
The basement and first floor of Nos. SOL
and 563, a couble iron front, was occupied
by Stinor Kahn & Co, novelties and Swiss
carvings. Smoke and water ruined their
heavy stock, worth SI5, 900, but il is in
sured. Gothold & Co., hat and bonnet
trainers: j. :. Barber q Sons straw goods
and the Holland Manufacturing Company
spool silks, whose factory is in Willlmantic,
Conn, al 0 suffered heavily, as did ). Il.
| Iesner & Co, importers of linen threads.
| Jerkowski q Crust, of No. 553 lose $4,000,
with no insurance.
SEVERAL FIREMEN INJURED.
The flames spread with astonishing rapid
| ity after once breaking out, and several ac
| cidents occurred. About 5;40 o'clock Presi-
don't Perry, of the Fire Commissioners, and
| several firemen were standing on the roof
of Nos. $40 and 55l when the walls we're felt
| to tremble An order to retreat was given
and all rushed for No 554. Several were new
ertbeless bruised 10y the falling brick of the
walls. Mike Kelly, assistant foreman OF
| Hook and Ladder No S. fell and received a
bad scalp wound, as well as dislocating his
arm Fireman Sheridan, of engine No. 3.
| jumped from the burning roof OF No. 54a
| to No. 547 and parts Of the wall of the latter
| tumbed on him. Two of his men pulled
| him from the debris under which he had
fallen. He was taken TO a hopital with a
| badly injured chest and some broken ribs.
He NAV die Foreman Henry, of engine
| No. Z, was hurt on the head and shoulders,
but persisted in working until ordered
home.
The walls of Nos. $40 and 55l fell in at
| 5:45 o'clock, and the ruins covered Broad
way so that travel was stopped for several
| blocks.
The fire insurance adjusters now say that
the Joss will reach s. 100000. 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 are also somewhat
injured by smoke and flying bricks.
The buildings destroyed were valued al
| $500. 900. and on these the insurance is COM
parativeIy small The damage TO stock is
now estimated at 81 100000. The insurance
foots up quite that. The amounts are dis
tributed among nearly all the domestic
and foreign companies doing busine S in
New York.
! Fireman Reilly died at noon from his in
! iuries Veit g. Sons estimate their loss al
1888 900. with about $3.50 900 insurance.
| The stocks Of Malcomer a. Co., and
! Charles A. Yost a. Co., are entirely de
stroyed.
ESTIMATES OF THE LOSSES.
The following estimates Of the losses Is
believed TO he as accurate as can now be
| arrived at:
Losses by fire, f. Bianchi, flowers and
feathers, 800 600; Henry Rogers, fancy
| ElJD,ONUs tlb t1Dii ~ W. bliiiliiti J
Ornaments, 100000; Charles A. Yost q Co.
ciothiers, $50, 600; J. L. Libby e. Co, shirts
S4O,O 900; Malcomer 81 Co., clothiers SO.
600; Jerkowski q Crust, clothing, 800, 600
Louis Meter millinery, $4,000; Beck &
Nichols, clothing, $4,000; Mitchell q
Picard, S25, 900.
Losses by Water-William Ropvau,
braids, 5000; j. Humberg, straw hats
| $4,000; Samuel Lowenstein, neckwear $15,
900: Schwab 6, Son, laces, $4,000 K.
Isaacs. fancy goods 10000: NJ. Kasempfer,
so 600: Stein, Falk d Co., $4,000: T. h.
| Wilson &, Son, $25, 900: Robertson d kauf-
man, $20.0 600 Adding $4,000 for damage
to firms overlooked or not specified, bring
the loss on stock to 81 ,065, 900. The burned
buildings can be replaced for 100000 and
damaged buildings repaired for $50, 600
This makes the total loss about 81 400, 600
The insurance runs up into millions.
| All FATS FATAL FALL.