New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05
THO BIG BLAZES ~ BROOKLYN.
pr11p1NGs BURNED IN 40 MINUTEs-DAMAGhS
$4,000

Anotber disastrous fire visited the Eastern Dlstrlct
NJ Brooklvn last evening causing loss OF over Q-o'
600 Although no lives were lost several persons ho
parrow escapes. The fire was ds'overed On inc 'iru
floor OF the three story frame buildings Nos loo' "
1OC9 Broadway, occupied by joseph Ryan "iio'
sale and retail dealer IN wallpaper pants ana i"''
ture So RAPIDLY did the flames spread tlAt IL was
with difficulty that the inmates of The burned buil-
incs gained the street in safety few minutes al'cr
6 O'Clock the fire discovered and SHORTY after
ward half the block was in flames second "uo
third alarm wero sent out. Before the names were
under control the buildings occupied by j. ~ Daneis'
Of No O53 Broadway Marcus Eros, butcher shop, No
1868 broadway. and the grocery store VI a. 4
Echack, No. 1,O7l, We're completely gnttcd. Tile
ur,er floors OF the lastnamed house were used ty
Eyan's establ hment. The buildings were erected II
is said sixty years ago. and were always considered
undcr boxes
When the nremen responded TO the first alarm thcy
found that the water frozen. md 1t was fully ten
minutes before stream could be turned the burn
Ing building In the mean time the fire had spread
through the building. In less than forty minutes
from the time the fro discovered the building
was q mass OF ruiIs. The flames loaped across the
Broadway Elevated Railroad. which took fire. stopping
trains for several hours. When the fire broke out
Mr. Ivan WIS ut work dctating a letter. when he
heard q wOman's voice IN the street crying fire
He sprang 70 the window and SAW "a tongue Of fame
shoot from the third floor. Raining into the main
building be gave the alarm 10 fifty girls empi"yed
on the floors below. 4 Panic followed and in thc
rush FOR the stairs many fel and we're badly bruised
Ryan made lis way below with clficGhy
Mr. RYAN said last night that his los would am3unI
10 Sl5O.OOO The total loss. he said was about
100000 lie lo!ds policies on seven Ncw-iora com
panies for 10000. only one seifOis accident wa,
reported Harold GcrlmE, of No. 242 Stagg'l., had
zone 20 the roof OF AbbOttS brewery at suigs Hl.
scholcs ss. n looH al the fire While thor he fei
through the SKY lieh receiving painful injuries ana
was taken to ST. Catherre,s Hospital. The cause o
the fire Is unknown. - ,., ,s,A
Fire also destroyed the Fifth Avenue Casino. Fifth
ave- and Unionst., last night involving iCSs
Of nearly $50. 800. The fire brOkc ont in the bolc
room IN the basement and rapidly spread thron4H uee
building which consisted Of q large han. W4th hlch
side walls ana timber roof. Tic b'tdihg was
erected in 1855 for Skating rink 1t has since
been used for various purposes, ana tne
Acorn Aihlatic Clab Ind its Headquarters
there. One 81 the members Of tho athleuc cluo CiS
covered the fro In his dressing room over thc p}ic
and aroused the jnnitOr August Doirei AT ~ ~
p. m. TIE !anitor found tie whole basement N
Games and gave alarm but the roof h2I & csugn'
fire before the 1rclncn arrived and the building VIZ
o total loss. II was owned IL D. F. DCody; Of th'
Grm Of Hubby & DoOdy. 1t was partially in'uTeI
The building vas used for political ineclng3. - ~
never proved profitable It's owners. Three alarms
Summoned a iaIee humber % fremen and engines
and the fire was confined TO the building In which
Il frOke out