The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28

Yesterday afternoon, between twelve and enc
o'clock fire broke out In the ave story building No.
IS South william street, and SO Stone street. near the
corner Of Broad street. 1t has two fronts and was let
for the purpose Of storage, by J. A. Durkee Co.,
Broad street, who had 1t leased from Mr. Joseph Nay
lor 1t contained cotton, -four wine and brandy with
large quantity Of other goods the property Of various
ward, was passing and observed the smoke to Issue
out Of broken pane Of glass In the lower part Of the
building, which was shut up at the time In short
time the fire burst FORTH and the alarm having been
given by the Post Office and the City Hall bells the
and from south William street and Stone street tbs
engines soon played upon the devouring element.
From the roof too Of the adjoining wholesale wine,
brandy and segzr store occupied by 7. W Bayard and
s. Floyd being 81 in William street and 81 in Stone
street. the hose directed upon the burning mass
brandy in the lower part OF Bayards store was re-
moved, when some of the fremen and the runners
who accompany them got into this building and lock-
ed the door in the inside aud enjoyed themselves
the brandy, wine and .segars com plant having
been made to the First ward police, one Of the asss-
tant Captains deman ded admission but refused,
and Mr. Carson the Chief Engineer, sent for, whe
insisted upon the door being opened and the remsn
coming out. Two or three OF the runners arrest
ed as having boxes Of segars ana other articles
cealed on their persons. Meantime, the smoke rolled
up in dense volume, and from the calm ness of the
day 1t lay the streets running along the river
Owing to the narrowness Of the streets, the remen
DISTRACTED in their operations, and the fire went
ahead slowly but steadily Much alarm felt
account of the lower part of the building being filed
with prlts but the fire assended ratb than descend
ed and the lower story was filed with water On the
north side OF the building in Stone street frame
shantee occupied as a blacksmth's shop. by Thomas
Golden and the corresponding front in Willow street
occupied as white smiths chop, By person named
Meredith Assistant Caytain Snodgr&ss had every
person moved from these bulldogs in order TO avoid
the impending peril Of the side wall, which
threatened TO fsll the root and beams having fallen
in. Persons were also prevented standing near the
necessary, Tor about o'clock the side wall onf am
street trent fen with tremendous crash buryisg
Meath the ruins the two shantees above mentioned.
The black smith had marrow escape for he had only
moment before begged The police allow him TO enter
his shop Tor his ttols. and vas fortunately refused
The hremen the roof Of Bayard's store we're con-
sidersb bly, burned the flames rushed up when the wall
fell out The police others ia the lower OF the
same budipx, we're terrified, ana leapsd out OF the
window, tearing the house about co fall upon them
The firemen had now better opportunity Of getting
at the fire. ana in ehort time succeeded in suoduing
IT. During the FIRE. man named Bryce, mem Der OF
hook and ladder, fell from a adder and
ly, but not fatally Injured. The destroyed bulldog
contained goods which had been stored long time
seine OF them since the time OF the great hre in 1919
Among the property consumed, we're two magnificent
chandeliers, worth $1,000. The exact amount OF the
whole dan age Cannot as yet be acertaiaed There Is
n considerable portion of the flour, and nearly all the
wine and brandy safe. but most OF the cotton is de-
stroyed IL is stated that the value Of the whole PRO-
perty, with the building amounts to 100000 IL IL
all covered by inrursnce. portion OF it insured
on Tutsday in the Clinton 10 the amount of SO 500
The roof Of Bayards ,tore Is ured ami the proper
ty in the bGd is damaged by water; also, the al
joining builoing No 80, occupied By Myers Co rne
blacksmith the whitesmth had q cent OF insu.
rance Effected The fire continued 70 smouier during
the evening and the insurance watch ana some OF the
fr.men an police. kept watch aud ward during the
night Thtre mss been no light thrown upon the ORR
gin CT the FIRE.
GrNEaAL Cas-, AND Hen. Howell ConB.-We un
deistspd that General Cssa, Senator from Michigan
ard the Hon Hoycll Cobb, Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives, will receive their friends In the
Governor's Room. City Hail. to-day. az IL O'Clock.
Beth Of these gentleaen have endeared themselves to
our eit7cns by Tie course which they pursued during
the last session OF Congresr on the slavery question
LECTURE or Mn i. p. WHiPPLE on THE AnrRrc,y
AIsD.'- Last evening, Mr.. nipple OF Boston dsv-
cred VERY eloQueh lecture upon American Mind
at the Brooklyn Institute Itwss well attended, ard
we, received IL was the uperin lecture OF the winter
course. A full report TO morrow
IRyEsrICArIoN IN rHE MATTER or THE ExPLoNoN os
Gay, commenced bis investigation In the case Of tue
explosion, which touk place saturday last board
the steam tow boat hesolute. Two witnesses were
aminco, liz: e. Albro practical engineer. who tes
tted that he had examined tina boiler Of the Resols
onlS few days ago. aud considered 1t safe. Peter
CrsTy, Of Is LHisht street sl,o practical engineer
and n. Shs employ rasnt OF the government tsstiied
that he examined the machinery the "a inst found
II In good order, ana gave certificate that effect
Both the above witnet-s testified that they had seen
the boiler tiBce the explosion, and that the safety
valve was lsihed down. The case Is net yet coai-
peted.
CErAr TEsTIvAL At rHE CHuNEsz MrsrUM The fss-
tivnl given under the direction Of thu Laies Bsnevo
lent Society OF the 81 Vincent de Paul takes place n
night. 81 the Chinese Museum. Great prep iratious
have been mace 70 render Il Of the most agreeable
OF The reason, and doubt net that those Dresent
vii enjoy delightful evening It is to be remem
btved that TIE reces are Tor the benefit OF the poor
The double atrsoton Of pleasure and benevolsnoe 10
always responded 20 by ctlzens who lose
occasion 81 aiding the poor and Of exjo ying plea
sing SoiTte See The advertisement for the price OF
tickets, and ths place who're they eau be had.
JrrcE DALv.-We regret 10 state that the Hon
Judge DAILY was Una able 70 preside Ia the Common
Pleas ChGmhers yesterday morning, in consequence
OF sudden indisposition
SUDDEN 1LlnEss.-At6 o'clock, Tuesday evening John
tlYfE sV uNN an tnr ~
leffer streets Tell down IN ~. lie brought 70
the Tbrtsttb ward station house by policemen CLARK
and Pcgreen, where me deal AID rendered. ana he
speedily recottrsd lie wns tsken home 70 ~ Clinton
street.
DFtTH ~ CONGESTION o. THE BRAfN--A man named
Thomas Murphy, va found dead in doorway az a.
Madison street az ten o'clock On Tuefday night.
When dtCsvtrsd Ls was slttiDg in an upr ght pos
tufe. but life quite extinct Verdict death By
congestion Of The brain
ArorLnr.- James Noble fen down on ruesday. In
spriE street opposite No IS, in apopleoto nt lie
was tAktn into a house where hs oisd IN about ave
minutes. Verdict In accordance with the facts.