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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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A fire broke out in Benjamin O. Watrous's brass foundry in New York's Orange Street early on Feb. 11, destroying the foundry, a rope walk, a carpenter's shop, and two stables. Nearby buildings were damaged, and firemen used a new chimney-throwing machine to prevent wider spread.
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New York, Feb. 11.—This morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in the brass foundery of Benjamin O. Watrous, situated in Orange street, between Franklin and Leonard streets. It immediately communicated to a rope walk, occupied by Jonathan Weeden, a Carpenter's shop, occupied by Hopping and Murphy, and two stables adjoining, all of which were entirely destroyed. A small frame building occupied by three coloured families, was very much injured, and a house occupied by Henry L. Stein, sustained some damage. As there was many wooden buildings in the immediate vicinity, and as there was great difficulty in procuring water, it required the most active exertions of the firemen to prevent a more extensive conflagration. Those of our citizens who were present, had an opportunity to see the new machine for throwing down chimneys, bro't into successful operation. Two high chimneys, on the application of the machine, were overthrown without difficulty.
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New York
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Feb. 11.
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brass foundry, rope walk, carpenter's shop, and two stables entirely destroyed; small frame building occupied by three coloured families very much injured; house occupied by henry l. stein sustained some damage; two high chimneys overthrown.
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Fire broke out between 12 and 1 o'clock in the brass foundery of Benjamin O. Watrous in Orange street, between Franklin and Leonard streets; it communicated to a rope walk occupied by Jonathan Weeden, a Carpenter's shop occupied by Hopping and Murphy, and two stables adjoining; difficulty procuring water amid many wooden buildings required active firemen exertions; new machine for throwing down chimneys used successfully on two high chimneys.