The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-01
City Intelligence.


building in Washington street, near Cedar which
wassoon extinguished by companies No. 70 and 2
with but little injury 10 the house. In few M
nutes afterwards, the City Hall Bell sounded the
alarm OF fire in another direction. The wind at
this time was blowing almsst gale frsm the north
north west. and the fire which had commenced
either in carriage makers shop in Delaney, next
door to the of Chrsty street, at the mar
BILE steam works adjoining spread among the build
in2s in the rear, with great rapidity. Within the
space OF ten minutes from the time this fire had
commenced, another alarm was sounded, and it was
soon ascertaned that stable, occupied by Henry
McCaddin, in the rear OF his undertakers establish
ment in the centre Of the block bounded by Pearl,
Elm, Centre and Anthony Streets was on fire.
This dividedthe force of the fire department, and
the consequence was that great destruction of pro-
perty took place. The stable and carpenters shop
recently occupied by j. Spence, in the rear OF $50
Pearl, were almost Immediately destroyed. The
carpenters shop was occupied above by two wi
DOVE, Mrs. Lamb and Downing. The fire soon
extended itself TO the rear of the buildings on
Pearl streets, occupied by John Layden. Hugh
O'Hara1 Frederick Lee, and II. FurZe. On
Elm street, the "Brown jug" was destroyed, and
Nos. 3, 81 80. Al, and ~, more or less injured All
the frame dwellings were destroyed, and the roofs
and insides Of the brick houses burned out. On An
thony street, Nos 10 frame, l22 brick, l24 and l26
frames, and l2S frame were destroyed. The
roofs of 100, occupied by Peter Mcdonnell. as
a porter house, and 1872 by David Geggins, in
the same business, were considerably injure d.
The rear buildings attached to all the houses In
Pearl, Elm and Anthony streets. except those at the
If "a oil oc ,L.
buildings on Centre street injured. The steam
engine company arrived On the ground about the
time the fremen had obtained control of the flames,
but rendered no essential service. About 20 build
ings were destroyed and injured at this fire
During all this time the fiji atD.lancy and Christie
streets was progressing. All the buildings on Delan-
cy street and Forsyth were destroyed, except the
one at the corner Of Broome. All ON Christie street,
except five small frames were consumed. The
dwellings on Broome street, between Christie and
Forsyth, were saved. All the rear buildings and
fcaces were destroyed The fumes then crossed
Forsyth street, and destroyed all the buildings on
the opposite side including the whole block, bound
ed by Delaney, Eldrdee, and BTocms, with the ex-
cepon Ct Nos. II, 49, 49, ~, 40, and 81, on Delaney
street, and the grocery store on the corner of e.
bridge and Delaney. occupied by Mr.. Fowler. On
EIdrdge street. between Delaney and Broome,
the only buildings saved werc Nos lis, two
stoty brick, adjoining the grocery, and liz, frame
below. All the buildings on Broome, between Ed.
ridge and Forsyth, were destroyed, except 294. 296,
and the corner building, occspied by McRees as
agrocery store: The dwellings on Broome street
burned, were Nos goo on the corner OF Forsyth.
frame, 3N brick, 500 and 800, occupied by Dr.. A
L. White. No. 29S was occupied by John w.
Hardenbrook, Esq, the old veteran. The house
being three stories high was the means OF staying
ss fire. and Id The buildings Nos @ AID
stroyed, In Eldridge street, below Broome, the
roofs OF No. 49, 81 and So were burned off, and those
of Nos 50 and 80 partially injured. The roof of
Eldridge street, slightly injured. The roof of
the church, corner Of Chryste and Delaney streets,
occupied by the Congegationalists, formerly Mr..
Chases Baptist church, caught on fire, as also the
through the ln,repidty Of Christopher Bowrowson,
who was on the ground. The wind during ell this |
time blew perfect gale, and the sparks Of fire |
were carried nearly to the East river. The roofs of
three dwellings in Ridge, corner of Broome. oppo,
site the church, caught during the progress Of this
fire, but were soon extingushed
The buildings ON these two blocks were princi-
can calculate this hour, about OF were destroy.
ed, and perhaps 200 families thus deprived of
home.
Aldermen Purdy, IInnes and Timpson were ex.
police and firemen deserve much credit for their ef
fectye action.
A few minutes after, the dwelling house of John
w Hardenbrook, Esq. took fire, he left and weut
to the hotel kept by Mr.. Hedrck, at the corner Of
Eldridge and Broom streets, and while standing at
the bar in conversation with several persons, was
attacked with an apopectic fit and fell down dead.
He was the owner Of several houses that were des-
the destruction of his own dwelling caused his sud.
den death.
The confusion was such upon the ground, that il
became impossible for US to ascertain the name of
occupants of dwellings destroyed or the actual
amount Of lose, or insurance
ANOTHER FIRE occurred yesterday afternoon in a
farm yard at Harsimus. about half mile from Jersey
city, and barn, out houses and about thirty COWS
were burned.
The meeting which was to have taken place in
The Park yesterday, relative to removing the dead
was postponed 10 five O'Clock this day on account II
the destructive fires that took place at the time the
meeting was called.
OFFIcEa JOHN Lowe CAUGHT HIM We uninten. |
TALLY omitted TO state yesterday, that Charles Viii |
son, charged with fraud and false pretcnces was |
caught by officer John Lowe. aided by G. F. Hays |
lied to full notice for his efficiency in all business en-
trusted to his charge, and for this reason we regret
that the customary credit was not given him at the
publication OF The arrest of Wilson.
CAUGHT AGAIN-That notorious woman, Melinda |
Hogue, was caught on Wednesday night by officer |
and sent to Blackwtll's Island as va
grant. Who will release her under writ Of habeas
corpus (!
MANFRED AT THE PoLlcE.-Patrick A. Finley to
Margaret Hedican, by Justice Stevens yesterday az
ernoon. A little responsibility" produced this re.
suit.
SUICIDE Lieut.. John Carroll, Of the U. S. Navy,
attached TO the brig Boxer. al the Navy Yard,
Brooklyn, committed suicide yesterday morning by
shooting himself through the head with pistol =
lie has been subject TO his Of mental alienation for
1 length OF liaiA past.
EoARp OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, March 81.
The President, Mr. Lee. in The chair.
Petitions.-To have pier q East River repaired.
TO release Clark Mason from prisou.-Both re-
erred. Against closing llth Street. Laid on the
able.
Reports of Committees referred -Apportien ment
in opening the Second Avenue In favor of leasing
block Of ground on Forty.second street In favos