New York, New York Fire
January 30, 1888
ALL ARE IN ASHES
MANY STORES DESTROYED IN NEW YORK.
The Loss Runs Up to the Millions –
Broadway Blocked by a Portion of the Ruins – One
Fireman Killed and Others Injured – Insurance –
Other Fires.
New York, Jan. 30 – One of the largest
fires that has occurred in this city for many
months, broke out in the store of Henry Rogers &
Co., 549 Broadway, early this morning and
extended to and destroyed five adjoining stores.
All the engines below Forty-third street
responded to the alarm. The property occupies
the west side of Broadway between Prince and
Spring streets and extends through Mercer
street. The building where the fire originated
was a five story, iron front, double building,
and was occupied by
Henry Rogers & Co., dealers in fancy
goods; Weed, Nelson &
Co., fancy trimming;
C. A. Yost,
summer clothing, and
Malicolmson & Co., boys’ clothing.
Number 545 was occupied by
Robertson & Kaufman,
dealers in trimmings;
P. K. Wilson & Son, importers of
laces; Steinfalk
& Co., boys’ clothing, and
Kaempher,
manufacturer of boys’ waists. Number 547 is a
five story building and was occupied by
F. Beianchi
& Co., importers of flowers. Number 553 was
occupied by Louis
Metzer, importers of milliners
trimmings; Jerowski &
Grust, importers of cloth, and
Mitchell & Ricand,
clothing; Number 555, a five story brick front
was occupied by R.
Isaacs & Bro., dealers in Japanned
goods; Sam’l
Lowenstein, dealer in neckwear; and
Schwok &
Son, importers of fancy goods. Numbers 557 and
559 were a large double iron front and were
occupied by Henry
Newmann, cotton goods;
Lipman &
Sons, clothing; C. C.
Carpenter, dealer in crinolines; and
Plavy &
Bros. Numbers 561 and 563 were occupied by
Stiner, Khan & Co.,
novelties and Swiss carvings.
Gotthold &
Co., hat and bonnet framers,
T. J. Barber &
Co. straw goods and the Holland Manufacturing
Co. spool silke, whose factory is in
Williamantic, Connecticut. The flames spread
with astonishing rapidity after once breaking
out and several accidents occurred. Several men
were bruised by the falling bricks from the
walls. MIKE KELLY
fell and was severely injured.
FIREMAN SHERIDAN
jumped from a burning roof and parts of the wall
of the building fell upon him. He may die. The
walls of the building fell and the ruins covered
Broadway, stopping travel for several blocks.
The stock in eight buildings was totally
destroyed and the in other buildings facing on
Spring, Prince and Mercer streets here is damage
by fire and water. The buildings on the east
side of Broadway were also injured by falling
bricks and smoke. The fire insurance adjusters
say the loss will reach two million five hundred
thousand dollars.
The insurance men now estimate the loss at one
million five hundred thousand dollars.
FIREMAN RIELLY
died at noon from his injuries. But little can
be learned of individual losses. The buildings
destroyed were valued at $500,000, and on these
the insurance is comparatively small. The damage
to stock is now estimated at one million
dollars.
New York, Jan. 30 – The Evening World
estimates the loss at between four and six
million dollars.
The Daily Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI 30 Jan
1888
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