New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-08
THE Loss ABOUT A MILLION.
BIG DAMAGE TO THE SINGER WORKS.
REBUILDING TO BE BEGUN TO-DAY-ONLY
PART OF THE EMPLOYEES THROWN
WORK
OUT OF WORK.

Tho big fire at the Singer Works, at Elizabeth, " j.,
was brought under subjcction at O'Clock yesterday
morning The Elizabeth Fire Department did fine
work and succeeded in coniining the flames to the
front and part Of the side Of the main building. about
one tmrd Of the structure The loss. however Is cx
trcmely large. the most valuable machinery Of the
works was I'm tho burnt part. which comprises the
needle attachment. machine inspection and stock de
parmcntS and part Of the assembling department, in
cluding the coarroom and pattern In the stock
room were small parts for 10000 machines a vast
quantity Of merchandise and 100000 Of finished
needles, besides paper transfers for OnamcntnG ma
chimes. worth $37 900. Everything in this depart
mcnt ruined.
The machinery in the needle department was csti-
mated 10 he worth 100000. 1t i all ruined. The
department had facilities for turning ont 15OOoo000
needles a week
The companv's greatest loss however. Is the de
'truction of IL valuable patterns. which were
worth several hundred thousand dollars.
ana II would take years tO replace them some of
the patterns. indeed it is said. cannot be replaced.
They wcrc used for the manufacture II special machines
il Is difficult matter even 20 approximate the totil
loss hy the fire. the managers themselves arc all
At sea and don't know what value 10 place on the
destroyed patterns Assistant superintendent Phillip
Delhi places the lo,, at about one million dollars
and ). g.. Greene. chief salesman, D., inclined 10
name the same figures. other officials. however. arc
confident that it viii rn up higher. 1t T., said the
directors yesterday Thought $4,000 would cover
the lo-,. II g. impoS- hl, the managers -ay 10 learn
definitely bow much III damage is until an account,
II stock j, taken. The company carried Insurance.
enormously thinking the ira apparu, the premises
amply sufficient &" ~ulduc any fire.
The fire broke out in IN" office II the attachment
department. and no other conclusion can be- arrived
AZ a, to it, ORIGIN th,n that of spontaneous com
hu-tlou. quantity 81 oil and waste being kept In
the place. The Board of Director, held a meeting
Yesterday and decided to rebuild tl, burned part at
Work VIII bo resumed 10 day in All the depart
mcuts not affected rs the fire. less than 1000
operative, VIII. therefore. Doe thrown temporarily ont
~ work II viii take several month, 10 rebuild the
burned par ~ the work. however. the walls are
cracked and viii have 20 bc taken down. This par
ucuarly apple, to the front of the buifins which
is badly wrecked.
yesterday to report for duty th, morning. tom
poriry binding viii be put up for The acromm"d llon
- the departments which we're burned out. II f.
now expected that the WORKS vii, De running full
handed within two weeks.
Thousand. - propl" yesterday viewed tho ruins
II The FIRE. which Z, the most destructive one that
ever happened IN Elizabeth.
~ the Office u the company. In Union square. this
city, Mr Ncum.ls who is connected with tn COM
pary said that be thought the early estimate of tho
damage were too largo. When asked about tic ln-ur
inrc he -ald Oh. / guc-~ Uc ar" protected rom
any cmharra -smcnt on That score
THE WOMEN FLED DowN rUE FIRE F~c'PE.