The sun., 1896-08-11
EAsrsrDE BLocK PARTLY BURNED.
Damage sac, ,ooo-A Circus Performances
POSTPONED nnd Tickets Returned.

Tho temperature in the neighborhood of
Houston street and the East River went mp n
few degrees yesterday afternoon when the
block bounded by Mangin. Houston, and Stan
ton streets and the river was the scene OF fire
which destroyed one building entirely aud dam
aged the rest Of the property included in the
block. The fire started apparently in the en-
Eine room OF the three.story building at 1913
Mangn street, occupied by James Pagan, who
has box factory on the second lower floor, and
by William Atkinson. II cane manufacturer.
who did business the third floor The fire
was discovered on the first floor In Fsgan's fac
tory by his son, who saw flames coming through
the openings in the flooring. Ituuickly spread
to the two upper floors, and the building was en-
tirely destroyed. AT 1870 ManRin street two
story building in front of b. krcischer & Sons
fire brick yard, was damaged and the structures
In the yard destroyed. At the Houston street
corner was the lumber yard of j. Raynor, ana
the hre reached this soon after 1t was fret dis-
covered. Most OF the lumber WAS destroyed.
The frame sheds in Henek's coal yards ut the
corner of Stanton street were damaged. but the
ch ief loss fell on Raynor and Fagan. What 1t
was they could not tell yesterday. All Of the
buildings arc said to have been insured.
Opposite tho burning block at 1875 Mangin
street stands q six.story building. occupied by
manufacturers. Most of them make shirts, and
the majority of the employees are women. They
escaped to the number of about 100 from the
building when tho flre was discovered.
Mrs. Henry Noonan, whose husband Ia the
stabeman for Kreischer. lived with her family
on the first floor OF the two-storied building that
serves rs offices for tho brick yard. She said
that her son had broken his leg In his attempt
TO escape from Fagan's where he was employed.
Raynor's sheds we're destroyed. and the corntce
Of the large building on the opposite side OF tho
street was melted by the heat.
Arthur James OF Engine No was overcome
by the heat and sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
Five alarms were rung. and the fire boat VIII
liam +. Havemeyer poured water on the burning
buildings from the river side. The damage was
most complete in the Pagan building and only
q remnant OF the walls was left standing.
ness opposite Ray nor's yard on the north side OF
Houston street. near the river. The afternoon
performance was about to begin when the fire
started. The circus people at once refunded
the entrance fee to the several hundred persons
grouped under tho tents, and hurried them out
as quickly as possible. Twenty saddle horses
that were to TAX part In the performance were
also led through gate on Houston street and
sent to place of safety. The large spreads OF
canvas were then taken down. so that they
would not be ignited by falling sparks;
During the fire telegraph pole which had
been struck by one OF the engines fell at Hous-
ton and Mangin streets. and this increased tho
excitement In the crowd, which was largely
composed of women and children. There werc
no rooms used for dwellings on the block e1-
cepting that occupied by the Noonan family.
The whole damage Is roughly estimated at
$50, 900.