New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-13
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A LIVELY FIRE IN PDARLsT-A HOTEL THREAT
ENED-THE FLAMES SUBDUED AFTER
crIrpPaRN FIGHT

LIVELY FIRE IN PEARLrsr.-A HOTEL THREAT
ENED-THE FLAMES sUBDUED AFTEB
STUBBORN FIGHT
Tho explosion of lamp ina printing Office on che
third floor Of the building No. 256 Pearl-st, soon
after D. M Yesterday started fire which spread to
three OTHER buildings, and at time threatened to
burn up the United States Hotel Three alarms
called fifteen companies Of firemen. with dozen
engines and there was stubborn fight which lasted
over an hour At the outset the fire spread rapidly.
The building No. 256 PearLst. is six stories high, and
extends through the block to Waerst. II held several
printing Offices and two chemical works. and there
was ample fuel for the flames. Before the engines had
begun to throw water the fire extended to the four
story building No. 104 water-st, which adjons one
wing of the United states Hotel at Fulton and Water
sts. and the top story OF the building burned out
quickly One of the the fifth floor Of that
part Of the hotel was occupied by man whose name
was said to be Vcdder. When he saw the fire coming
in at the window he grabbed his satchel and went
out, taking care to lock the door behind him. but
failing to give alarm. this action in closing
the door that saved the hotel from destruction some
fircmen discovered the flames in vedders room. The
window castings were burning and the room was full
of smoke. Water from the hose soon stopped me
blaze at that point. After the fire under control
it was seen that the damage to the hotel was slight
The fremen took possession Of the elevated rail
road in Pcarst. for nearly half an hour, In order
to throw streams of wafer into the front windows
Of the burning buildings, and trains going both ways
were stopped. The building No. o54 Pearl-st. had
caught fire soon after the arrival of the iremcr. and
The flames also got into the upper stories of the
building No. 252 Pcarl-st. SO effective was the
work Of the 6remen, however that the lower stories
of all of the burning buildings were saved from
serious damage by fire. Following is list CT the
tenants, with the estimated loss in each
No. 252 Pearl-st.-Berry Brothers, paint and var
nis makers damage chiefly by water, 2,000 covered
by insurance.
No o54-First foor-The Passaic Chemical Com
bapy damage by water, $1,000: second hOor-E B.
Estes wood turner. damage by water, 81 0OO covered
by insurance; thira foor-M. l.. Lee, lthographer
damag by fire and water $500, covered by Insurance
fourth foor-M. L. Greenbaum, cigar maker and dealer
damage by fire and water. 1000, covered by nsur
ance: fifth Aoor-The Room Shade Company, damage
by fire. 1900, covered by insurance.
No. e5G-Thrd William s. saunderson, printer
damage by fire, 80 900, covered by insurance
F. K Scott, printer. damage by fire, $500
first and fifth foors-Laskcr Brothers and Irs Cy
press Hill Chemical Company, damage by fire and
water 81, 900, covered by insurance.
Part of the top floor of No. 2o2, 254 and $50 wa
occupied by vandenhouten d Co.. printers, whose es
timated loss of $1,000 by fire is fully covered by in
surance The rear of the first floor Of No 2ot
pearlst was occupied by NJ J. Hanna, maker OF engi
neers' supplies, who stock Is damaged TO the ex
tent Of 81 900, while George NJ. Allen Il Son. who has
The remaining floors lose $1,000. The proprietor o
the United states Hotel estimates the damage 10 hi
Rutgers, Of New-Yoris; Peoples Of NewYork Alliance
of New-York and the North British and Merca tile
and ss Of kssaS s S wan and 0e The Sadn
estimated at $4,000.