New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-12
CITY ITEMS.


corner Of John st. and Broadway, broke out sbou:
lo'clock Yesterday morning in the bssementoftae
building occupied by Messrs. Hudson and Robert
SOD. dry goods merchants. It is supposed TO be
the work Of an incendiary, as there was no com
bustible material in the building, the goods being
mostly in bales. The store was carefully closed
about 2 o'clock About half an hour afterwards
the Waterman perceived An Odor Of smoke, and
mentioned the circumstance 10 Mr.. Clark, Of the
Howard Hotel. About one O'Clock the latter
gentleman saw light in the basement Of the
building, which Immediately sho. up into blaze
and burst through a skylight over the rear
whence it communicated to the rear Of the How
ard Hotel and the buildings on Johnst.
The fremen were promptly on the spot, bat the
flames had got such Roadway, that nearly two
hours elapsed before the conhagrstion was sub.
dued. The gun and pistol store Of Henry L.
Cooper. next TO Hudson & Robertson S, was i'm
mediately entered, under the impression that Il
contained powder There were, however, bat
eight pounds on the premises, which were speed
ly removed. About clock, the upper part Of
the store fell with a Tremendous crash, smashing
in the roof Of the two houses between 1t and the
corner Of John st. Fortunately, no person was
Injured. The fremen worked with the creates.
zeal, and succeeded, after hard struggle, in saw
ing the Howard Hotel which was at one time in
great danger the wind carrying the flames direct
" against its northern side.
The Hotel was at the time crowded with guests
nearly every room being occupied. When the
alarm was given, the terror and confusion among
III. Id -o,-.fn MALI
down stairs, each one laden with trunks, boxes
carpet bags and articles Of clothing. After the
fire was checked, moit Of them returned. num-
Der of rooms in the upper stories were damaged
by fire and flooded with water, which penetrated
through to the basement stories, destroying a
large amount of furniture. From - to 100 rooms
were more or less injured but twothirds Of the
building still remain safe. The loss, which prob.
ably amounts to near $4,000, is fully covered BY
insurance in the following Offices
OO National. ........5 600
Hartford Eina......5o00
FiremRuS..... ......5UOO
the amount Of $4,000 on the stock, and 100000
on the building, OF which they were the owners.
They had not occupied the building longer than
two months. The following are the companies In
which the property was insured.
Hudson Rvor......... 1000
Nouh American, Pa..looon Guy fire ms. Co.....lntoo
Htns, Hartford .......lotoo siremeni'' ... 1000
Hsuiord ooo Unted States 5000
Com ccut Hartford. 5t'o Eagle fire A. Y...-.. 5000
Projection Hartford. boO0 VI annaitau .......... 5Oo
Delaware Mutual COO Suyvessnt Ice Coz. 00O
American fire Pa 10000 Nstons n Y........ 5000
Augusta GeO.......IO 900 Merchants, Nashville. 10000
Frsnhliu, Phlsdel. on 49,
Building ...........slJtNOi lOtl .''.'s 's'sSl7VVu
Their entire loss cannot be exactly ascersained
but will probably amount to from 100000 to
S25OOOO. Messrs Il a r with credIsable enter
prise, will Immediately commence the erection OF
new building, in the meantime they have loca-
ted themselves at ISL, just opposite. The safes
containing the books papers, &c Of the establish.
ment, were uninjured by the conhagration.
Mr J. D. Cbevalier, who occupied the ad joining
building, as q cutlery establishment, lost his en-
tire stock which was insured for $4,000 about
half its value. He was us. about to move TO his
new establishment in the opposite corner.
The houses, Nos. >, 4 and g. Johnst were en-
tirely destroyed. They were occupied by !. & f.
Isaacs dealers in Straw Goods J. F.. Adder, En-
graver j n Gimbrede, Engraver Willis *
Natby, Importers Of Straw Goods and L. * A.
Underhin, Dealers in Millinery Goods The
latter firm was insured in the Kings Co. Insur
snce Company for $1,000, and in the Brook
lyn Fire Insurance Co. for g., 500. Their loss
is about $4,000 to $4,000. The lower part Of
No 3, occupied by h. A. Lucas tailor, was slight
Is injured by water. The goods, however, were
al saved. The upper part was occupied by D
y. Tucker, tay lor, whose insurance In the Mer-
chants Insurance Co. Will entirely cover his loss.
The buildings, except Hudson * Robertsons
large stone store were old and small, and will
1oubtlaRE he raulsrAd by large aud ha1daor,a 4
fees. The entire loss by the FIRE is estimated at
S350000.
NEW JUICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALs.-I.is
said Mr.. Samuel A. Foote 1ste Of the firm Of
Foote < Davies counselors st law in this city,
but residing for year or two past in the upper
part Of the State has been appointed by the
Governor one Of the judges Of the Court Of Ap-
peAs, in relation to & vacancy existing by the re-
signatiOn Of Judge Bronson.
PRESENT TO Jenny LIND.--The Firemeu Of
this City have purchased a splendid gold box, TO
contain a parchment copy Of the vote Of thanks
passed b. them TO emmy Lind, on account Of her
donation Of g. 600 to the Fire Department Fund.
The box is seven inches In length By three il
Width and weighs twelve ounces. In the center
Of the lid is E SCROLL bearing the inscription:
"The Ffemen OF New-York to Miss Jenny Lind;
Sept l3, 1850 surrounded By = wreath OF oak
and laurel. In the Two upper corners of the box
are engraved the initiation and discharge certia-
Gates Of the Fire Department, the one surrounded
by the Gags Of Sweden and America, with Tyre
between the other by the same Tags AM the
appropriate embens Of the Firemen. The prsE-
ent from the Fire Departmental Jenny Lind will
conIist Of this box together with complete copy
Of Audubons Birds and QuAdrupeds Of Amer
ca both to be placed in g miniature rosewood
bookcase OF exquiIte workmanship. The noDies
for the purchase Of thiI present were raised by
individual subscription among the members Of the