The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-11

1 ton streetB, were all entiroIy destrOyed.
| The northeast corner of Henry and Cranberry
streets, occupied by Elijah Wilson, porter house
and oyster SELDOM was burnt down, and were the
following stores and dwellings =
No. 95, occupied by Nicholas Inyard.
No. 81, occupied by George Slaughter, as "a ladies'
Next door, the Office of the superintendent of the
poor, formerly the post office.
The corner of Fulton and Cranberry streets, large
| drug store, occupied by George Wilson.
The opposite corner the hardware store of VIM.
N Glenn and above. the building occupied by law
yers' Offices, Sci also, occupied by the Odd Fell
| lows.
No. 90 Cranberry street occupied by VIM. Towns,
No. o. at sior's store, kept by Joseph Browne on
the of Henry Cranberry Streets the cabinet
furniture store, kept by John J. Werner.
The property above mentioned, located in Cranber
| ry street, is owned by MIR. Samuel H. Mosier, and
George Hsll-sll Of which, understand, is covered
Here the fire ragged most intensely, and several
| burned out Among them were
Kent, butcher
H. Nc CURE, bootmaker,
| f. Paine, jeweller,
G. Nash, engineer,
| T. Kineads, shoemaker,
Mr. Spooner, proprietor of the Long Island Star,
together With ssvess others who occupied the upper
| part Of these premises.
| SANDS STREET.
There were six houses on this street which were de-
exclusive Of the Methodist church and
rooms attached. They were principally private
worth 5000 upon which there was an insurance in
the Brooklyn and Long Island Insurance Companies
| for $4,000.
No l., by John Boufhn, as shoe store; destroyed.
No Is, by B. st. John, residence; destroyed.
No. IT, BY susan Mater .I residence; destroyed
No. Is, by Joseph Noser, residence; destroyed.
No. 10, by Rev. Dr. A. Bangs, residenoe destroyed
No. 20, by John Comfy as carpenter shop; de-
stroyed.
No. q, unknown.
No. %, by Henry M. Johnson, and several other fa
miles; destroyed
No. 20, unknown.
No. "a, by w. Brown, cabinet maker and Archibald
M'Briar, architect; destroyed.
NASSAU STREET.
No. Q, by J. J. Myers looksmith; and A. Beme, as =
No. 10, by Asa Cockburn, residence, destroyed.
No IL, by Thomas w. Bell, ivory turner destroyed;
No. IL, unknown.
No 13 unknown.
NO IA, unknown
No. u.s. by Victor van hat presser.
No i, By ). Bsissy, as CONN store, destroyed.
No. 81, by Mary Goodfellow and George Schnell de-
Nos 20 and a. unknown
No. rs, by Jsmes f. Lent, sail maker, destroyed.
No 20, BY Daniel Grimm, Is q grocery store, de-
No. 81, unknown. .......
No 49, by H. A. LeesIe of the Brooklyn .adrer-
| Gser; destroyed
street. destroyed 1t is ported to have been in.
sured in Philadelphia for $4,000 and In this city and
Liberty STREET
All the houses In this street, between Nassau and
Concord streets, were destroyed.
CONCORD STREET.
There were seventeen houses this street destroy
ed taking the whole north side from Fulton
| ington, and were generally occupied as dwellings
| WASHINGTON STREET.
There were nine fine two and three story dwelling
houses destroyed this street, but was impossible,
in the confusion, to find out by whom they we're oc-
cuped. The numbers were as follows: i6o, lb2, los,
100 1872 1884, 1896 1885, and no. and several houses en-
the east side of the street were very much charred
Incidents, So, OF the Fire.
Captain Sands of the navy was at the scene Of the
oonasgratien early in the commencement of the Gre,
with force of from the flag ship North Carolina,
who labored sssduously in supplying the engineers
with powder to blow up various buildings which tended
mainly to the arrest Of the force and
Of the devouring fame Of FIRE, which it seemed i'm
possible subdue with the small quantity Of water OBJ
tainable.
Brevet Captain Shuttlsworth, of the marine corps,
was likewise in attendance during the night, with
guard Marines ready charge Of any property
Of the citizens which he might be called upon to pro-
tect from the prowng gangs of midnight robbers who
were there in numerical force almost unprecedented
| Mr. Edward Croley, residing at No 102 Washington
street. Of this CITY, accompanied engine No. 20
the ferry with view to lend his aid In endesvorng
to extinguish the raging element but had not pro-
ceeded than tv hundred yards Fulton street.
when he accidentally fell and the ucks Of the engine
| passing his neck, killed him instantly. He
brought to his residence, and the coroner summoned,
dered in accordance with the facts as above stated
On the SEINE boat in which Mr. Croley crossed, there
.ns nsy sss SO
along and when they had approached near the bridge,
one man, whose not asoertained in attempt
ing jumI ashore, fell into the dock After conside-
rable difacuty he was rescued, unhurt.
We have the following letter from the remen Of this
one Of tho ladies Of Brooklyn who provided them with
refreshments while the fire was raging
q we cannot allow the kindness and generosity re-
oeived yesterday morning the Brooklyn fire, at the
hands of Mrs. Murray, Of lo6 and l07 Pineapple
street, tc pass without word Of comment. Notwith-
standing the imminent danger Of her house. she pre-
pared most bountiful collation. for about 100 remen
which was most thankfully psrtaken Of. Deeply did
regret that the devouring element necesated the
removal Of her furniture, and the warmes wishes for
her success are closely entwned around the ardent
feelings Of MANY FIREMEN,n
The fremen of New York are generous set of me n
and no difficulty Is too great for them to surmount
when the property of their fellow Is endangered
by the devouring element That the people Of Brook
yn grateful for the aid they rendered this
casion, there is not doubt; for 1t yesterday
marked, that hss it not been for the prompt aid
rendered by them, one half of that beautiful city
would now have been in ashes. They led by the
Chief Engineer of the departme MT and the following
we're the in with their
Engine Companies %, a. 20, 81, 80, 81 3S, AZ, A
Hove Companies i, 8, 10, IA, 10, IT, IS, 2a25, So
The smaller engine and hose companies formed
line the river, while the larger received and
played the water upon the fire.
| At this hre the thieves of New York and Brooklyn
went In for the chances with perfect rush, which
they could do at large Are lke the above with mpu
nifty the small police force totally inadequate
for the protection of property New York, formerly
in the like difficulty; but since the establishment
of the new police system, the arrangement has been
40 complete under the direction OF Mr.. Mstsell. the
chief that 1t is almost impossible for thief to steal
the most trifing article. As we before mentio ned,
for the want Of proper and sufficient number of po
lice they helped themselves to all that TO hand
While many of the citizens and frcmen would employ
themselves foolishly In choppiDg down marble mantel
pieces which thrown into the streets and break
Ing with the fall, were Of course of service
others would out on door knobs and such like srti-
| cles; while the thief was busly engaged in riding
the bureau drawers and carrying the valua
bes M fast possible At Brookyn yesterday
morning had locked IN hundred and twenty seven