New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

place Parcay-st. and Church-st Hundreds OF
trucks which would have been driven through
those streets and thousands OF people who would
have walked in those streets were turned out OF
,,cir vav The lam IN broadway, opposite the
Postorlce became great that the caple-oarS "e'o
kept at standstill or compelled to drag along le"
feet at a time FOR nearly two hours. hundreds o'
people who wanted 20 get on elevated trans az the
Park Place station were prevented, ana many per
sons who left the trains at the station were hed
fast IN the Jam.
Tho confusion was increased by tho owners OF
goods I'm the burning building and adjoining build
lngs who insisted upon removing portable property
on trucks More than a dozen streams OF water
were poured upon the flames. and the work OF the
nrcmcn was made more effective 10y the use OF
water tower 40. /. The cellars Of three buildings
were flooded before the fire was put out
The losses and assurances include the following:
Rawo q Dotier. china dealers. $1,000 fully in
sured Mercantile supply Company. 5000; Insured
A French Importing Company. dealers In domestic
and imported china and orockcry 500 Bohm
Brothers dealers Ia talors' goods. $1,000 Insured
Rawo 1. Do:icrs main store Is on the other side
o, tho street and almost directly opposite the
building IN which tho hre took place. They made
uso ~ the basement and sub-cellar of No 81 for
storage purposes. tao OF their employees were at
work IN the sub-cear The men had hghted
lamp ard II WIS said that the upsetting or burst
INK OF this lamp started the fire. II was supposed
tha, they were hommcd IN by the flames. but
policeman who made an Investigation aseer,alned
that soon after tho namcs we're discovered inc TWO
IN Hnrcay-st whether the accident 10 the lamp
took place before or after they LETT the cellar -
matter 10 be !nvcs'l gated. -.
The building 80. g Barclay-st is owned by ".
H. church. As the fire was confined mainly below
the FIRST floor. his loss. II IS thought VII not eN
dealer in Stationery. who occupied the upper hoors
OF the buliius sustained some loss rom water ana
smoke. but u was not thought that ne Nou'l nnu
1t worth vale to make a claim against the lnsur-
Hayliand d Abbott occupy the building aijoln-
lng On The east sidc of no H. THIS firm sustained
ars oc"nred hv The United states Tire Company.
was badly flooded with water IN the sub-cellar.
The cOmpany's goods stored In the suD-ceiIdr were
thoroughly soaked.
NOT TO Re COVERED BY INSURANCE.
Thomas H. Eagan dealer in supplies for Roman
Catholic churches, who had an office on the main
noor OF 40 81. sald to "A reporter:
My bookkeeper. J. r. Brady. and myself were
Al work AT our desks when the ilames burst up
through the noor almost under our feet grabbed
few papers and letters and started Tor the street
Ar Hra,ly took up two three Of the account
books that happened 10 be handy and followed al
nv heels II. llI not have time TO shut the door
ing overcome by the smoke My loss IS "A severe
one TO me 'or The reason that large amount OF
destroyed ard cannot Doe replaced The records and
lists used IN my business for twenty-one years
are gone. such loss cannot be- covered by In
surancc. shall be compelled to depend upon my
customers In all parts OF the country TO assist mo
keeper whose desk is near the elevator shaft. was
the FIRST discover the fire ana give an alarm.
The men In the Office OF the Mercantile Supply
Company, on the same floor with Mr. Eagan. took
up the alarm and word sent to the upper
floors There was general rush or the occupants
saved The spread % the flames all the more
rapid because the elevator shaft was open.