New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-22

goods occupied the second story and part OF the third
story Ills loss believed to be near 100000.
Portions of the third and fifth stories were occupied
by samuel Green Co.. who had a stock OF drapenes
and trimmings and lost about $50. 900. Charles f.
Bentley occupied the fourth floor and lost stock OF
decorative art and needle work said to have been
worth $4,000 The buildings, which belonged to the
Van Buren, estate, damaged to the extent OF
nearly 100000.
DR.. joshua J. Roth dealer and importer Of paint
ings engTavngs and etchngs, had large stock In the
building Dr. Roth said he could not at present esti-
mate the value OF his paintings which were entirely
CONSUMED. He partly insured in the London
Assurance Company. but did not know how much. as
his books were burned up in his desk.
T. b. Nuttng. jr., of No. 1877 broadway is the IN
Surance broker for the Drenanos and for the bnding
and he said that he had placed the risks with the
Home Insurance Company, the London. Liverpool and
Globe Company, and number OF other New-hore
companies.
You will be safe,p said Mr.. Nutting. Z" TO assume
that nearly every one of tie New York companies will
have more or less Of loss to pay" William NJ Ran
DALI secretary OF the New York Fire Patrol said that
the fire losses this year had already been onethro
more Numerous than the average for this season Of the
year. The insurance men at the fire we're gloomy
over the prospects for good year after the days
losses paid.
samuel Green when asked to estimate his los. SAID
1t is impossible to set any figure at ALL nor can
tell how much Insurance am carrying. as 'Ac my
came 20 suddenly unable to get any papers
out. Ne had no notice OF the fire until we saw ne
engine before the building There was soOV Oh TO-
in checks desk, and these were burned az theS
was 10 time even u pick them up c"nsidcr u VcTy
fortunate that there was no loss OF human life Mr..
l,rentao said that after the fire started about ono
Quarter Of their stock had been covered up with rub
Der blankets but he uncertain how much pro
toction this had been n thu books Arrang emsnts'
he said hid already been made TO carry 90 tne Da
ness al No 1914 Fifth-ave. Mr. Cnderliil rlahafess
for Leon Rheims said that they had just imported
enormous quantities Of laces and millinery lor ING
snrnc trade ard that tlev seldom had so large soch
on hand a. they had Yesterday when the fire broke o1.:
In the Lincoln Building on the other elde. oos ~ "a
the sixth seventh eighth and ninth floors anlacent 20
the fire were more less damaged BY the watc wncn
came in after the heat had cracked tne wlnoows:
These offices were occupied by Alfred fucker arcneco
4 VI Rose Co.. general designers the BatdorI
Novelty Company Field u smelling architects; Jones
& Holt ststIoners and William Hume architect Mrc.
r. Lynch dealer In diamonds china ana objects o. arr
who occupies the ground noor OF the Lincoln Building,
had moycd fully three quarters Of her stock To- .
chinese store across the street in Foucenth-s before
ba n ~ was under control. Her loss from brcaka9e
ard water as estimated bv member Of the firm will
la between $50 900 and $4,000. fully covered By in
"vrance shade & Frame the insurance brokeU
who plsced this risk. IL was not known at the ONCE
what companies would be the losers.