The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-27 00:00:00

ALARMING FIRES IN LAMBETH AND

HAMPSTEAD-ROAD.

This morning, between the hours of twelve and one;
two fires broke out almost at the same moment—one i
Lambeth, and the other in Hampstead-road. On
occurred in the premises of Mr. Lovesay, a chandle
and general dealer, carrying on business at No. 36,
George-street, Lambeth-walk. At the time of the out.
break the various inmates of the house were in their
beds asleep. They were quickly aroused by the police,
and those sleeping in the lower part of the house were
enabled to effect a safe retreat, but not until they were
nearly suffocated with smoke. Two lodgers, living in the
top part of the house, had to jump through a skylight, and
in so doing, it is feared that they were badly cut by
the glass broken by their weight. Mr. Inspector Car.
ter who was on the spot in the course of a few minutes
after the alarm was given, entered the building, and
Westves
ttor' the
lugSocietyof
the engines. In a very brief period the Royal
en present
could at once
w of
a escapes arrived, as well as the engines o the
whichYhiechne
parish, Hodges Distillery, the London Brigade, and
be subdued until the whole of the contents
the shop
were consumed, and much damage
portion of the premises by heat. Fortunately,
done to the upper
sufferer was insured in the Monarch the
The other fire took place on the premises Fire-office..
a tailor, No. 20, Harepto e premises of Mr. Lang,
nearly facing the Cam& - n-terrace, Hampstead "d
-r ,
Railway. As in the nstation of the North-Western
in bed and asleep whe previous case, the inmates were all
only by forcing the alarm was given, and it was
throuoil
with their lives. Th b the smoke that they escaped
of England Office attended as quickly ash pssible, but
could not
shop be got under until the stock in the
was all but
in the Sun Fire consumed. The sufferer was insured
Office. Both fires, it is presumed, arose
from an escape of gas.

FIRE IN THE KING'S DOCK LIVERPOOL, AND Loss or
LIFE.—Early on Tuesday morning an alarm was
given that a fire had broken out on board the steam-tug
Dreadnought, belonging to the Steam-tug Company,
which was lying alongside the pier of the King's Dock.
The engines belonging to the fire-brigade were quickly
on the spot, and on their arrival it was found that the
whole of the hold was on fire, and the entire destruct
tion of the steamer was threatened. In a short time, how•
ever, the flames were subdued, but not before consider-
able damage had been dope to the vessel. Wo regret to say
that, whilst engaged in extinguishing the fire, one of the
brigade was drowned, and two others received consi.
derable injuries by falling into the hold of the steamer.
The unfortunate man who lost his life was directing the
hose on the edge of the pier, and whilst so engaged a
portion of the hose caught his feet, and, losing his balance,
he fell into the water and was drowned. Every exer-
tion was made to save him, but to no purpose, as he was
never once seen after falling into the water. The name
of the deceased did not transpire, but his hat was after.
wards found floating on the surface of the water, and
on examining it, No. 415 was printed on it. The men
in attendance dragged for the body, but bad not been
able to discover it up to yesterday (Wednesday.) It is
somewhat singular that the Dreadnought had been fitted
out for sea, and was intended to have been dispatched
yesterday morning, to assist in laying down the sub.
marine telegraph between Portpatrick and Douaghadee.

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