The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

TWO WAREHOUSES AND EIGHTEEN HOUSES
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED-SEVEN HORSES

billtNED TO DEATH.

Since 1 o'clock this morning a fearful fire has
been raging in the neighbourhood of King-street, in the
Borough, and the destruction of property has been very
great. It broke out about 1 o'clock in some timber build-
ings on the Guy's Hospital estate, Chapman's-yard, Bowl-
ing-green-lane, Borough, and it was not till 10 o'clock this
morning that the brigade succeeded in mastering it. There
was a large force of steam flre-engines and firemen soon
on the spot after the alarm had been given, but owing to
there being no water, notwithstanding all the plugs in the
neighbourhood, nothing could be done to stay the work of
devastation, and the result was that the flames extended
fearfully, and in the course of two hours two large hop
warehouses and eighteen houses were in a perfect blaze.
Owing to the immense excitement that prevailed very few
particulars can be elicited as to the origin of the disaster.
The official report of the Fire Brigade, which was made
up to-day at noon for the information of the Metropolitan
Board of Works and the various fire insurance companies
interested, furnishes the annexed list of damages occa-
sioned by the fire:
"Called at 1 o'clock to Chapman's-yard, Bowling-green-
lane, King-street, Borough. A timber building of two
floors, used as stables, cart sheds, and workshops, about
70 feet long, burned and fallen down ; seven horses burned
to death, owned by Mr. T. Russell, corn merchant, who
rented the premises from the Guy's Hospital trustees ; the
contents were insured in the Guardian Fire-office. Work-
shops, occupied by Mr. G. Drewitt, carpenter, burned
down ; insured in the Sun Fire-office.
" Chapman's-buildings. Dwelling-house, No. 2, in
the occupation of Mr. Newman, damaged; insured in the
London Fire-office. Dwelling-house, No. 4, in the occu-
pation of Mrs. Reeves ; side and back fronts damaged by
fire, and contents by water and removal. Insurance un-
known.

" Mermaid-court. Warehouso of four floors in the
occupation of Messrs, Latter and Co., hop factors;
building about 90 feet long and 36 feet broad;
burned down. Insured in the Phmnix and Lon-
don and Southwark Fire-offices. Hop ware-
house adjoining of four doors, communicating
with the above; contents damaged by fire and water. In-
surances unknown. Warehouse of four floors, occupied
by Messrs. Hubbard and Stutter, hop merchants.A building
90 feet long by 60 feet broad, nearly burned out and roof
off. Insurances unknown. Warehouse of Messrs. Story,
Smith, and Co., hop and seed merchants. Front/wombed,
and doors broken open.
" Tennis-court.—Three cottages, No. 1,2, and 3, let
out in tenements of three each, burned down ; occupants
not insured ; buildings owned by Mrs. Foot. Insured in
the London °Mee.

" King-street.—Dwelling-house, No. 46, in the occu-
pation of Mrs. H. J. Farley ; back front scorched
and damaged. Dwelling-house, No. 41, tenanted
by Mr. Earth Howl, biscuit-baker ; roof and
back front considerably damaged by lire, and con-
tents by lire, water, and removal ; insured in the Sun
and London fire-offices. Dwelling-house and shop, No.
48, tenanted by Mr. T. Forts, cabinet-maker ; roof and
back front damaged by fire, and contents by water ; in-
sured in the Sun and London fire-offices.
Dwelling-
house No. 49, occupied by Mr. Jones ; back-front
damaged by fire and contents by removal ; not insured.
Dwelling-house N 0.50, occupied by Mr. G. London, pilot;
back windows burned and contents damaged by fire,
water and removal ; not insured. Dwelling-hone, No.
51, tenanted by Mr. Milan; similarly damaged; not
insured. Dwelling-house No. 62, occupied by Mr. W.
Banner ; similar damage ; not insured. The Horse and
Groom public-house, occupied by Mrs. Foot; two back
rooms on first floor severely damaged by fire ; part of roof
burned off, and rest of house damaged by water ;
insured in the Liverpool and Globe Fire-office. No. 64,
Mr. Phillips, butcher, scorched and content& damaged.

ALLEGED MURDER OF A WIPE BY THROW-
ING HER OUT OF A WINDOW.

A charge of wife murder, alleged to have been
committed under very aggravated circumstances, has
arisen against a man named Ezra Neane, residing at 27,
Gill-street, Limehouse. The wife of the accused, Jessie
Neane, a woman 42 years of age, was found
about midnight on Saturday under the window
of the second floor of 27, Gill-street, lying
helpless and insensible on the pavement. A neighbour,
living nearly opposite, states that she saw the man Ezra
Neane fling the poor woman out of the window, or rather
force her out ; that when she clung with desperate tena-
city to the window sill, and hung on by her hands,
her assailant wrenched her bands loose, one by
one, and toppled her backwards on to the flags,
some thirty feet below. The woman was at once
picked up and carried to Dr. Nightingall's sur-
gery, but when she was seen by that gentleman he
pronounced her to be dead from the effects of the fall.
The husband was forthwith arrested by the police, and
charged with causing the death of his wife. The motives
for the outrage have not been clearly ascertained. The
accused is a saddle-maker, and has been for some time
past resident in Limehouse.