The evening world., 1890-04-03
Six Horses Perish in a $6O,OO0 Fire
in McrriSauia.
Bryan's Carriage Factory and
Three Houses Destroyed.
A Doctors Fortunate Sick Call
Saved the Block from De-
struction.

James 8. Bryan'p carriage factory. 7f3
East One Hundred and Forty-fourth street.
was burned 10 the ground early this morn
ing, and with IL nearly . score Of finished
wagons and nearly ~ many more vehicles
in course OF construction, besides valuable
machinery and tools.
si1 horses belonging 10 Contractor Noah
II. Hoyt, which were in stable in the rear
Of the factory, were roasted to death, and
three frame buildings adjoining the factory,
were wholly or IN part destroyed. the entire
loss being estimated at nearly ESQ. 900.
DIR. DAILY. OF One Hundred and Fiftieth
street, was called out Of his bed shortly after
midnight to attend patient.
He was returning homo at 1.15 o'clock
when he saw flames issuing from the car
riAge factory. which is q deep frame build
ing. one story high, and with front Of ~
Alongside in the two-atory. cottage, No.
1l5. lived Mr.. Bryant with his sop-in-lAw,
Jesse Gibbs. and his family. Where No.
III should be 10 an alley cutting into the
In 71o, also a two-story frame cottage,
lived Samuel Bryant brother OF the carriage
The doctor knew that his. folks slept on
the lower floor. while upstairs were housed
Bls fhs .smss He SI 0ho oosa Rs sad SSss
James Bryant's house. 1t Is numbered
Back of the carriage factory. st the end OF
Contractor Noah II. Hoyt's stables, full Of
hotsss. The stable fronted on One Hundred
The Are. when the doctor saw ~ was
blazing from the rear door Of the factory.
The wind bore the danes to-.Eds the dwell;
hsmmsrsd on James Bryanss door with al
The family tumbled ont in haste to ask
rstdy faIi of fI SMOKE % and 80 win hi' was M the
sweep OF the Are that the people had barely
time to get out without saving o ahfed Of
anything before their house was also burn
In less than FIVE minutes the fiamss. had
reached across the alley and 71e was on hre.
but the people were out and safe. The, fac
stable had caught:
The police and the neighbors were stirring
by this time and the tiremen were coming.
what was already burning. Their efforts.
backed Zip by every fire CREW, within reach,
were directed towards checking the spread
OF the flames 70 the frame buildings at the
Even the horses in Contractor Hoyts
stable. six in number. could not be rescued.
ans s bnrieS d % nndsr the NJ %rscR s oP tbe fsIiins
building with their harness and feed. The
paint shop alone was saved,
The factory was burned to the ground
with all 1t contained and with the rear store
houses that contained nearly score Of fin
ished wagons. . big furniture van and .
number OF Vehicles In the course Of con-
struction. The machinery alone in the fac
tory was estimated by the owner TO be worth
60, 900.
The loss Is put at $40. 900. The DWELLING
houses us, 7lg and 7l0H were wholly or
in part destroyed, with the furniture In
them. The loss on this score is over IS, 900
and Contractor Hoyt's 81, 500. Had the
Wind blown stIongly frSm the east the whole
Half MorrisaniA woke up and made for the
scene OF the fire before It was out. and the
police turned out in force 10 preserve order
and keep the Aight-seers from running dan
Rerous risks.
How the Ore started 10 not known. The
fires were banked under the boiler in the
factory, and In some way 10 IL supposed -
have spread from there.