The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05

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ITO be continued
CITY Intelligence.
TREMENDOUS CoNrLAoaAr,or A IRE broke cut about
O'Clock yesterday morning in cabinet shop rear Of
1856 Mulberry street, occupied by German. whose
could not lssrp which together With the stock
Gated to large three story brick building In the rear
of No ls Mott street, belonging to MIR Dooy which
barely escaped with their lives losing all their furn
ture and clothing There wac email insurance on the
small wooden budins rear Of ia4 Nott street. occupied
ty two families also d,pt cred. Two large threo
street, belonging 10 r Young were entirely destroyed,
togrth@r With the flrniure Of two families who
pied the buildings two story frame house In a." rear
ives destroyed Thers was small insurance. this
building and tho loss Is estimated ut $500 Two large
two story frame buildings In the rear OF Nos 1873 ADD 1885,
belonging to Mr.. R-dmsn, were also destroyed, but
va learn fully insured They occupied BY several
families, who lost h. whole OF their furniture The
whole loss pendent OF the insurance. will pot fell
short Of S25 600 The sight was indeed most Iisbe.
More than on- hundred persons driven into the
street with scarce sufr,iency OF clothing to cover
them Mothers were shriabiny and running In every
direction. in search Of their children some of whom
in tn. burorg builtipgs. One woman was per-
feety irsuc snd on being asked what she wished said
that her little boy ouy four months DID, still 10 the
house. and the flames had already taken hold Ct the
room in which it was sleeping. A gentleman standipg
by heard her tns of and rushed toward the room
smoke Determined in his purpose to save the child he
made another bold attempt aud asoended the burning
distracted mother the child whom she had given up for
lost In one Of the other houses, fireman dis
was crying for hello, and unable to move from bis
perilous position. With msgnAnimty characteristics
Of his corps, he took tbs old man upon bis shoulder
and bore him In safety to the street Thirty or forty
children wers running In tho street. with scarce shirt
to lter thom from he cold and without shoes ssaroh-
ing in vain for place Il shelter and In many cases
without paterna hand to lead them. Tho scene was
truly appalling such has not been witnessed for
years this city Many OF those who thus thrown,
hour, the world, without cl0th1nR
and without q homs lowered In small groups around
the ruins that they might thereby keep warm until
morning not kno wing then where they sho uld Hy for
succor An the earnings Of years which had been laid
out in the purchase OF Of furniture were In
hour swept away by the bosom Of destruction The
fire broke out in place which was crowded with build
ings and but for the great and untiring ofhe
hremsn and citiz.ns 1t Is than probable the whole
block would have been destroyed IL is said to have
orisinated through the carelesness Of night scssen-
ger who left candle burning against the ride OF ths
cabinet shop which first took FIRE.
AHorHER CoNrLAGaATIoN- ONE Man BuRNvD TO
DEATHA hrs broke out also about enc eiocE ye:te-
day norniur IN three story brick building liz Thirty
FL street. near Seventh nue which was entirely
destroyed, together with Its contents A man who,
from old age and nhrui,y, unable to flee from the
burning building, peri.hed in the Hsmvs The Two
houses adjoining were also destroyed Tho three nh
ings were occupied by number Of German f.mt.'es,
whose furniture entirely destroyed The houses,
1t is said, were partially Insured
THE WEArHEp.-The weather, for the most Of the
day yesterday, was delightful The sun rose in cloud
lees SKY and pursued his unobstructed by
floating cloud until no sunk behind tbs western hor
zor. The warmth OF the sun almost entirely re-
moved the snow from tho Streets which render
ed very dissgreeable for travelling Towards evening
the air became quito cold aud the streets we're cover
| ed with hard crust. Thus far. March has truly
proven its fckeDess Of character four days only hav
Ing passed. which brought more than as many
changer.
were yesterday morning In most dangerous
from the down. trodden snow having become frozen
danger to life and limb An elderly lady by the name
of Mrs Williams residisg in Second avenue, step
basket on her arm, sIit I'd ana f. uoon tho sidevaS
by which her right hip disjointed She was mme-
datey taken into her residence and physician sent for
who alter great deal Of labor succeeded In replacing
It, though late yesterday afternoon she still suffer-
the most intense pain. 10 thought that from her
old sge she WILL In ali probability be MANNED for life.
this city on Wednesday, The National Committee,
consisting of scms thirty or forty gentlemen, have or
dered appropriate apartments ut the Astor House.
CAaELEssSEss "A gentleman riding on horseback, In
Thompson street. on Friday afternoon was run into By
the pole Of Sleigh driven most furously which killed
bis horse the spot, and narrowly escsped with his
liio Ssighingi certainly, with some very pleas
urable smu.ement, but there mauy on Friday
driven such rate Of speed that had proper Of
fcers been enabled to get hold Of the drivers they would
have had TO answer fer driving at rate Of than
Eve miles per hour the allowed by the Law. very
que, with in but little boy took fright and
of Turning one of the cross the sleigh was up-
and the little fellow thrown into bank Of snow,
which 1t Is likely was the only thing that saved his e
FnE SBRooSLyS-AHre broke out at 10 O'Clock onFr.
day night in the dry goods Store OF Mr. James Hubbard,
ell uated the Of Main and Prospects streets,
which, together with his furniture uas entirely con-
samed HIS los said to be nearly $4,000 upon which
in the HowardF re Insurance Co.
this city aud the Kings County Insurance. Co to the
amount OF $1,000 The house adjoining, occupied BY
Mcintosh. as tin and copper factory, wss very
seriously damaged by water, his house having been
l-tey flooded al. 10 SAID to be the most destruc
fire that has In Brooklyn for eevera
MIR Hubbard out sleigh ride, with his family,
Oh time bis premises took Ore and was not aware OF
tho IRE until be returned and found hesp Of ruins
IL is not yet known how the Ere orainated