New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17

,cehouses which had been prepared for shipment
70 Europe.
The Jersey City Fire Department responded to
the alarm. but their services avaied little owing
10 their inability to get water.
The abattoir was built on spiles extending
nearly 1000 feet from the main land. and water
had 10 be pumped from the river on the river
front the flames were fought by the Pennsylvania
tugs Mercer. Linden. Willie Welch, Columbia,
America, A. c. sumner Onieta Pittsburg Bev-
dere and Pennsylvania. under the command Of
Fire Commissioner John Brennan, Of Jersey City.
who is superintendent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Fire Department.
BOATS ALSO BURNED
The fame; communicated to the cattle boat
Burlington. which was moored to the pier. The
boat was soon burned 10 the waters edge. The
coal barge belonging to the Berwynd White Coal
Company, which was also near the dock was de-
stroyed. The Refrigerator. a barge. and the
yew-York police boat Patrol were slightly
burned by the flames.
An official connected with the stock yards said
would be impossible 10 give any correct esti-
mate Of the loss. but was Of the opinion 1t would
rsach nearly million dollars. About year ego
teomplete refrigerating plant was put in at
est OF 800 000 There was also lot Of other
uuable machinery, which was totally destroyed.
N ioss live stock will amount 10 about $70-
NJ The last week has been one OF the busiest
IN the history Of the company, and a large
amount OF sheep and cattle were in the pens.
D. H. Sherman & Co. are the heaviest losers
among the firms doing business at the stock
yards. Their loss will amount to over $50 000 NJ
Lally loses $50 900; Wilkinson & Sherman 500 900;
~ Collins $4,000; W. +. Cooper. $1,000; Bryan
Smith. $1,000; William Winbury. $1,000; William
Edwards s5OO0 Samuel Nagle, $1,000; Simon
Downey, 5000; Newton & Co.. $1,000; Judd &
Co., 5000; D. Mcpherson & Co. $1,000 In ad-
dtion TO these there are number of smaller
dealers whose losses will range from 500 10
5000
Ii was thought at first the flames would COM
municate with the large grain elevator OF the
Enc Railroad Company which stands near the
stock yards. and the employees Of the elevator
at orce got to work to drench the outside Of the
building from the upper floors. Fortunately the
wind blew the flames the other way and the
elevator was al no time in any darger
no ONE WAS HURT.
The building which was burned was erected in
H1i, the first saughtering being done on January
% Of that year The principal stockholders OF
the company are D. II. Sherman, Senator John
X Mcpherson and the Pennsylvania Rallrodu
Company. AS far as cam be ascer: aimed no lives
were lost and no one injured al the fire. The
Insurance will probably almost cover the loss
No one knows what started the fire. The
watchman who first discovered the flames said
they suddenly leaped out Of a passage way on
Inc south side OF the building.
There was no fire in that portion OF the struct-
ure Whatever the cause. the fire spread RAPID
". The building was dry as finder and every
beam and timber was soaked with grease ac-
cumulated for twenty years. The Waterman
started to turn in a alarm from the box in the
building, but the flames drove him out Ten
minutes after the first fire was seen the entire
though fed by oil and ran along the floors aid
ceilings like fash.
NOT LONG IN AGONY.
The live stock was not left long In agony
Their beating could be heard for short time
and then 1t was drowned by the roar Of the
flames
number Of the tugs which aided in quench-
ing the fire were badly blistered through running
100 close 10 the fire. The Patrol was endeavoring
% % haul boat from the pier when she caught
Aafe The streams which were turned on her
soon quenched the flames.
Ihe fire attracted a large crowd. which
watched its spread with interest In this city
.ne IRE could be seen at its best. Being close 10
.ne water front, there nothing 10 obstruct
.ne view except the tugs which were at work on
The fire
David H. Sherman, the manager Of the estab-
sssanent said that the cattle market would 90
BUSINESS on Monday. Notwithstanding the fire.
e sne hre would nOt cause any serious incon-
whence n cb bstxya Of