Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-02


The poor fellow who was burned to death was
named Samuel fitzpatrick he was in bed at the time.
The following are all the further particulars we
could learn. About loo families are burnt cut OF
house and home.
ON WASHINGTON STREET.
No. 702.-Corner of Peny-two story BRICK occu-
pied by QuacknbHsh a. Hopkins, as q grocery store,
and by families slightly damsged-buildlng owned
by VIM Quaekinbush-insued.
No. 7W. Two story brick, occupied by William
Quackinbush, Mr.. Carvl and Mr.. Brush, as a dwell
ing house. Building owned by VIM. Quackinbush-
insured.
No. 706.-Two story brick-oceupied by John
Row, and DR.. A. Serven-bulcing owned by James
Harriott-partialy insured.
Ne. 700-Twe story briek--eccupied by Thomas
Martin and Mr.. Canfeld-building owned by James
Harrott--partiay insured.
No. 7l0.-Two story brick, occupied BY Elias Col
born, owned by James Harrlott-partay insured.
No. 7l2.-Two story brick-occapied by Reuben
Smith, Albert Zabriskie and Mr.. Turney-bulding
owned by Mr.. Demarest Supposed to be insured.
No. 7l4-Twos story brick-occupied by Mr. Quack-
ler-buiding owned by Mr.. Dsmarest-supposed to
be insured.
No. 7l6-Two story brck-occspied by Jas. Her
ring John Alderman, and George Gray-building
owned by JAS. Herring-nsured for $1,000.
The walls of the above row of houses are standing,
but the interiors of the buildings, with the exception of
No 7o2 are nearly destroyed. The inmates of the
different houses saved most Of their furniture.
ON PERRY STREET.
No. l37-Two story brick-occupied by Abner
Clark, Mr. Holloway, and MIR. Storer-bulding own
ed by VIM. Northumberland.
Nos. l39, l4I, and l43, were the office and IRON
foundry of 7. B. & J. Richards running through 10
Hammond street on one of the lots. Buildings owned
by the late firm of Richards g. Damersl. Total loss
estimated at Sl5 000-lnsured for 5000.
No. l45-Three story brick, occupied by James
Richards-owned by Richards & Damerel-partally
destroyed-insured
No. l47-Three story brick-occupied by George
Cooper, Philip Conkn, Adm. S. Garrison, AID John
G. ACKNOWLEDGMENT by Mr.. John Bailey.
No. l49-Three story brck-occupied by Hezc-
kiah Buell., Thomas Fowler Mr.. Gardner, Mr.. Parker
and Mrs. Woed-owned by Mr.. Balley-parually
damaged.
In the rear of these tive houses was a row of four
two story brick houses, owned by MI. Bailey and
tenanted by seven families. We could only learn the
name of one-Mrs. Ayres. They were burned to the
ground.
No. l5l-Three story brick, occupied by Messrs.
Davidson, Rowe, Akin, Myers, Grant Vernay, Rose
and DEMONSTRATING but slightly damaged-owR-
ed by John Aknll
No. I53- Froa' housr not injsred-a brick building
rill was en.rolya " a
49, OF sTsEEr.
Nos. go and D 40 story brick, slightly inju-
No. 3li-Thps cory brick, owned BIS John De.
yroot, and occup~s BY several families considerably
amaged-insured.
No. 3l2-Three story brick, occupied by John A.
:. Terhspe owned by Robert H. Morris-censide-
ably damaged.
No. 3l3-Three story brick occupied by Joseph
1adock, grocer, owned by Mr.. Stevens consldera-
,ly damaged.
No. 3l4-Three story brick, occupied by several
amlles, owned by Mr. Wells, needy destroyed. A
rame building in therear, occupied by family, was
burned TO the ground.
No. 3l5-Two story frame-owned by Mr.. Rich
ards and occupied by Mr.. H.R. Jones starch fac
premises which was, with the building entirely de-
stroyed. Loss SO, 600 insurance $1,000.
No. 3l6-Two story store-ownsd and occupied
by L. Holbrook-totally desIoyed-insured.
ON HAMMOND srREEr-souTH SIDE.
No l40-Two story brick dwclling-occuped by
families, owned by Daniel Coe-slighty damaged
No. l42-Twe story brick dwelling-owned by
Mr.. Bowring entirey desiroyed-lnsurcd
No. 1.-two story brick dwelling owned by Mr..
destroyed-insured.
Nos. lac, l48, so, l52-All two story brick dwell
ings owned by Nessrs. Conklin IL Chardovoyne,
md occupied by a number Of families, were entirely
destroyed.
In the rear of these was a row Of small frame
dwellings,, owned as above, and occupied by num- |
Der of poor families who lost their all by this fire
L was in one of these houses that Fitzpatrick lost |
lis life.
No. l54-A large frame building-the upper part
occupied by Messrs. Chester a carpenter $ shop
he lower part a stable en,irely desiroyed loss
b, 000
No. l56-A slaughter house.
No. l58-Two story bnak-occupied BY Messrs
Wood and Black and Mrs Chitty-sniirely destroyed
no insurance.
No. l60-A brick building owned by Mr.. Archer,
md occupied by Baurmelstcr q Schepler as soap
actory. The building was insured for $1,000.
No. l62-Two story, bnck-owned and occupied
" Mrs. Grecn-cnurely destroyed-insured Tor
III 900.
No. i64-Corner OF West st-two story frame
owned and occupied by John Green as grocery
partially injured, fully insured
NoRTH SIDE.
Nos. l57 and l59-Two story brick dwellings
slightly damaged. 49,,
No. lisa small building, owned by James WI
,oR and attached to the planning mill, with quanuty
,f lumber, was destroyed. Loss about $500.
The blacksmith's shop OF Samuel johnson, in the
ear, was somewhat damaged.
CEIuxBRAsHuM AND PERrunERy.- Yesterday and
his morning we called at about one hundred stores
md shops of various kinds, in order to obtain few
bottles Of Cologne and Lavender. To osr great as
we could only obtain one bottle oil la
vender. weinqured, why this Scarcity The only
answer is that IN consequence Of the expected booi-
ion crowd at the Tabernacle this afternoon at three
o'clock all the perfume has been bought up IL 10 our
design to procure a few pounds of chloride of lime
md spread !, around the spot on which we take our
,est This will to great extent, destroy me goat