The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03

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FuRrHEa PAHrscULAHs o. THE OasA9 ySan - qgnpAv
MonsIro-When the Ore comuenced ~ wtn1 Ma
,ossSwss pss:sy Is ' WORT 81. / sssd Sosss
be in, Palmers stables whore he hIpzo had slroady
spot s igs dot az e; S s WIND
the flames This plotis bounded south BY Eighteenth
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lowing houses were destroyed Mr Dsnzigers dwelling
No 90, occupied by four or I'VE amliissl No g. Mr.;
lies; No. &c. lodging house with twelve o. hesn smi-
les No. 81, carpenters shop and family Of lodgen;
by 80 families, exclusive Of wesvers shop, vers
all consumed. and were the property Of Mr. Roger jew
eler, Carmine street. f
belonging to Mr. Livngstone, with upwards Of twelve
families, badly damaged and two In The rear OF theso
dodgers uncertain; soap factories. nothing saved;
house occupied as dwelling and grocery ~ Ms Mc.
ME- . brick 1s w9 .6o shs
belonging Mr. Peck comfortable dweIlngs occupied
oy MI. Mitchell, Mr. Stevenson and Dutch citizen
WITH the chair factory Of Mr. storsr-iost his stock
furniture and all; kept Dutch porter house; the
north side Of the street the following; tho dwelling
house owned BY Charles Bartlett, occupied by -
les BY widow Barton and ~ three s families; By Mr.
Kincart and families; by Mr. Mckenzie and families
vacant lots with stables in the rear; large
pile Of wooden buildings known Storms Row. t.
Mr. Wells each containing two families
In addition to this fearful array Of ruin there isto be
added all those the north side Of 18th street. 9Th
bounded by 18th and 10Th streets 6th avenue and line
parallel to it, and distant lao yards entirely covered
by houses every one Of which stuffed full Of hu-
man beings mostly poor and frendless. Perhaps the
list Of nearly fifty houses containing over ore hundred
and forty families given above does constitute above
down as close one hundred and lighthouses occupied
by five hundred families which, at an average Of four
persons to each-a moderate computaton--would give
us the number Of those rooess and beggared by this de-
solating confagration over two thousand. II
perfectly mpractcable to collect more accurate sta
out exception Of wood. and occupied BY an obscure,
poor and German
The is most desoate looking one tho gloom Of
the smoudering ruins being aggravated by here and
dwelling of yesterday, and the grave of his scanty all
Mothers and children too, going and fro, seeking
attracted the place BY the rumor & dastucson r.:
scattered about the scene.
wa. sars sSe o. the msmss scarcely any Ting
sn'ls few other sr csss q
ing. are spoken Of being saved but the whole Is
mere tride. Our reporter several who totally
garments Complaints and expressions Of distress we've
heard on every hand One poor observed that
apiece OF promised to give her for them = another
ed they were going to DO any thing for the re-
God mend It p Many brief homelv. but eoous 1s
because heartfelt reflection fell from the lips of those
poor creatures. It would be needless to add that there
is here strong for the benevolent Interference of
the public. meeting is in contemplation and we trust
it will be well attended by the right kind Of mon.
In the hollow which formed the basement ofthe stables
lie the remains Of twenty-one horesthe FIRE Is still
preyng upon their blackened which bear
the remotest appearance Of animal bodies living dead
The heavy stencil arising from them ID insupporabe to
person of any way delicate frame vet hundreds are
collected round busy snung up the stencil with the ut
for strong smells was notorious.
As to the origin Of the fire. it WILL in all likelihood
main in donbt 1t is quite possible might have occurred
hand 1t is regarded by the most intelligent about the
neghborhood caused by the hand Of malicious
This view the more probable from the fact
hours hardly half an hour had elapsed thieves
detected acting IN concert and pnrloining thing
in bed sick, had his chamber paged Of money and
clothing before his eyes. L. X Baker nth street.
found bureau in the street. of which he took charge,
and carrying to his house. found contained money
and value to considerable amount The owner may
this was dropped by the rogues who found too bulky
te transport rapidly. watchman whose could
not procure residing in 9th street. has several articles
IN his possession which are only waiting the right owner
Another spoken Of in connection with this
fire. should not DO overlookedthat s the removal Of
the hydant from the street in front Of Pomers stables
had also provided hose and had every preparation made
suitable for such contingency that which has
Cured BY authority of the Croton water officials this
hydrant was removed, the plea that the employ
cd by Palmer used to water the horses from it. The
consequence has been deporabc II believed had that
hydrant been there the fire would have done very little
damage and been quickly conquered Have these per-
oftho city against destuctoni Win the Grand
Jury say whether 1t sa offence, nuisance, conspira-
cy or what to DO SO fthey do not the underwriters
who have to pay insurance, have word to say in the
matter.
Much harm and suffering has been caused by this fire,
but good can be drawn out of evil were wise to give
it thought In sense, them the destruction Of these
miserable pitifu dirty Installations is general good.
can be well described 7he mania Of heartess specu.
ators to turn bcggsry capital to the best advantage
has brOugh; into vogue the practice ofbuy
Portable wooden houses which they let out at exorbi-
ant rents to that class which at the mercy Of nsccs
streets For the present there is end Of this mpos
ton hero, and 1t is worth while taking pains to
prevent recurrence of the evil II the Of those
lots are not disposed to consult proprety and decency
little wholesome restraint would not be lost on them
can Be THIS
was in the city-n the west end tools not to be ole
rated.
In conclusion the trouble and confusion that is caused
in seeking for saved stolen furniture might be in
great measure obviaed In most of the New England
towns and cities furniture Is allowed to pass beyond
prescribed limit and fixed time is stated for the de-
livery othe rescued goods; thus thieves ened
running away with their booty, and losers know
where to enquire In Of stolen property, it is
hard to make the sufferers pay for search warrants for
have not penny to buy bread and yet If they knew
where to find of their burnt articles, they must
pay three dollars before they can search the house Of
the thief There Is room for improvement here; search
warrants ought not to be free, they ought to be
easily accessible to the destitute.
PARTICULARS OF FIRE BRoApwAy.-The cause Of tho
fire. which broke out Sunday night at the store Of
Messrs Fuller and vosburg sa2 broadway, supposed
to have been the work of incendary-as after the
flames put out the remains of champagne basket
and straw got in apartment where the fire took
head and from all could learn there Are
the spot and that fire must have been conveyed by hand
to the basket However, there was not much damage
done, number of fire companies were shortly the
spot. The promises are insured.
Police Omce.-JuNE 2.-RoBBiSo MAN MS
CoAT.-James Waters gentleman of VIGOROUSLY bad
character was arrested charged with assautng and
bing John Mathews Of his and handkerchief in an
alley on the five points. Mathews very drunk and
not exactly in a situation to judge Of his loss.
STEALING a DrAMovD-Eugcne Knapp arrested,
charged with stealing GLACIERS diamond, value $40,
from James Met, Gladden. 9th Ward Hotel BROOKLYN while