The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-08
City Intelligence.

THE BURNING OF MEssRs Hoe l. Co Is WAREHousr-
GREAT Loss or PaorEarv: rhs FIRE which consumed
the extensive warehouse of Messrs. Hoe Co.. at Nos
20 and 81 Gold street. Tuesday night, the most
destructive which has occurred In the lower part of the
alarm was given but the building had been on Are
for time before 1t discovered for in fe "
moments after the entire upper part Of building was
snveoped In flames, and deded all the efforts Of the
hrem.n to save the front building The first and Sc
cond floors were occupied by Messrs. Hoe Co., to
property Is estimated at 600 to $40 000 which
IL probably covered by insurance. Thethird story was
occupied BY stoaysDal Co slas. cutters, whose
sured The fro is supposed TO have originated In this
story but how in what manner, could be
tanned. part OF the fourth story occupied by
Bauer Boden paper stsners, whose loss is estimated
At $3.50 upon which there no insurance, and by j.
Chevaiier surgical instrument maker whose loss Is
500; partially insured. The fth story occupied
by George w. Wood printer, whose loss Is estimated
AZ $1,000 upon which there 10 insurance Of 81 500
The building connecting the front to the was
occupied. q part by Messrs Hoe Co as a repairing
shop, and by Messrs Leonard Whit shear and scis-
eor makers whose loss principally by water said to
be about $40O which was fully insured. The rear
building lie occupied by George w Wyatt cloth dresser,
whose loss was trnug. The factory Of Messrs Hoo =
Co. is situated at the corner Of Broome and Sheriff
and the fire at warehouse cannot at all in
tsrfere with their busipess operations and the work
at the repairing shop will be resumed in few days.
The building, No. 80, occupied by Mr.. Hagar, type
founder slightly damaged on the roof. That part
Of Gold street Is very psrrow which retarded the work
Of the arsmen unti the falling Of the walls which pre-
sented ne opportunity to play upon the rear build
Ing, which was saved with but comparatively little
damage.
uTHE BOARD EpUcArIoN.-A special meeting of
the Board called for this evening" to meet in the
chamber Of the Board Of the Assistant Aldermen, at
O'Clock. note to the above effect, addressed to the
reporters, left At the Office of the Clerk Of the
Common Council. Our reporter waited until six
O'Clock but up to that time, neither the Clerk of
the Board or any Of its members made their appear
anee.
CALIFORNIA QuiL.-Some quizical genius who evil
IDENTIFY does not believe in the wonders Of California
Gold dom, yesterday erected tent in Jacob street.
and set up store IL California. Wares were dis
played at the tent door and offered fer sale st prices
TO suit the market. An old seve was labelled $50 IN
ancient grate pan offered at $3.50 venerable
scoop at $50 piece If sole leather foot In diams-
ter, cut IouAd and hammered into . concavs form,
wss marked $40 an axe at S75. To cap the climax,
wonderfully significant coil OF cord, with moose
at the end marked cure for disappointed diggers"
The hung about with small signs and plscards,
an nouncng the readiness Of the owner to buy good
gola for 81 per ounce to sell bills on New York and
TO customers In various other ways fer
copsideratien. Two American isgs and pair OF gold
scales placed In promiue mt position, suace ntly ind
sated that the owner Of the tent merchant The
whole thing, viewed buriesque vas capital affair,
and attracted many persons to witne@N
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Quite severe ahock Of an earthquake was felt at
Newport, II. l., about noon, on Sunday last.