New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
DAMAGE BY FIRE AND WATER.
FLAMES BREAK OUT IN FOUR BUILDINGS DE-
sTROYING CJRIos AND BURNING GUAM
TIES OF BAGGING


TIES OF BAGGING.
Traffic on the Broadway cable road was blocked
for half hour during the rush hours last even
ing by fire in East Twentieth-st. between Broad
way and Fifth-avc. The line o. blocked cars ey-
tended far down $ Eghth-st., and on the down
town track the lire of stalled cars reached TO
Thirty-thrd-st Finally a scafold arranged.
which the lines OF hose carried and
travel was resumed. The fire was in the basement
Of the four-story brick building Nos. I and . EasI
Twentieth-st occupied by f. I.ndenborn e. Co
dealers in auction goods bronzcs and curios. IT
was confined to the basement. but much damage
done By smoke to the stock in the other parts
Of the building. The police place the loss s. O0o
which is covered by insurance. Mr.. Lndenborn.
however said that the loss would be at least $25 COO
He slid they had just received a consignment of
very curi)s which were completely destroyed.
they were in the basement.
The upper floors of the hve-story brick building
at No. 1877 Jay-st.. extending from West to Caroline
st. destroyed by fire early yesterday morning.
The damage done amounts to about $1,000 On the
ground floor OF the building are a liquor saloon
owned by ]. Il. Hall and the poultry store Of
Charles Collins All the upper floors OF the building
occupied by James Ross Collins. manufacturer
Of bagging Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Policeman O'Brien. OF the Leonsrd-st. station
saw smoke rising from the thrd-sory windows
near the Carone-st corner He sent in alarm
and summoned Policeman Wilson
Mr.. Collins. the owner Of the bagging manu-
factory. has n fitted the top floor
which he frequently uses instead OF going to his
home at Larchmon,. Long Island. He asleep
there yesterday morning ard was only aroused by
the noise made by the arrival OF the fire engines
He hastily pu. OF his overcoqt and taking
other clothing In his arms started downstairs He
found that exit by the stairs impossible
accoun, OF the dense smoke and flames. and run
ming back to the top floor go, out on the fire
escape He climbed down the escape TO the sheds
over the first floor. and helped from there
TO the ground by the fremen The fire burned
ierceiv for about hour and three alarms were
turned in Water poured or the flames from
adjoining buildings and from Water Tower No 2.
j r. Collins fully insured He employed
about forty men and women. who will be thrown
out OF work for some time The loss 10 his stock
is about s. ODj and machinery $500. James Halls
LIQUOR saloon was damaged to the extern. OF $500
bv water and Charles Coinss loss Will amount
10 81 JoC He Is insured The damage to the
building Ia about 81 900. a boiler had recently been
nut in the building on the third floor. near whore
the FIRE started and II Is thought II may have had
something to do with starting the fire.
In the store OF Charles Collins on the first floor
are large number OF live doves. rabbits. turkeys.
game fowl and about 100 pigeons They were a sad
sight Yesterday morning. The water had poured
down ,pon them and they were completely drenched.
Fire in the large six-story brick tenement house
st jefferson and Henry SITS. early Yesterday morn
ing caused slight panic among the fifteen fam
ii;s s occupyng the upper floors The flames
confined TO the cigar stationery and candy store
~, the ground floor OF No % Jefferson-st owned
bv Uyman Cohen. The fire was started by an
oyerheafed stove The loss IL about 500