New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-10
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
Destructive FIRE.-AbOu

Destructive FIRE.-About two o. clock
Sunday morning. fire broke out in the front basement of
the first floor The flames made rapid progress and soon burst
up through the building oOgng the tenants to make speedy
exit in their night clothes Ladders raised from the
back yard TO the windows of the upper stories by which
means numbers escaped who would otherwise have perish
cd in the flames Father Eaean Of St Paas Church. opPo-
site the burning assembled the fourth story the
imminent rsk OF his life and bro.r ht down three female
oupants-one of them aged blind womanand took them
to safer pac One of the badly burned The
building completely Quilted and every the
putants lost all they possessed In consequence OF the PAD
condition of tbs street in that neghborhood workmen be-
ing engaged in constructing sewer-the fremen were
greatly hndered In the performance OF their duty and the
either SIDE. damaging the upper stones OF Nos ljl III 10
The building destroyed was fourthory brick occupied
follows First floor and front basement occupied by Mary
johnson as grocery store Loss about 500 partially in
soc insurance Second floor, occupied by Keyren Flat
terry and David MCombs sd dist Pocenen) Loss Of the
former $3.50 insured tor SIPS The latter about the
in goods and Sloo in cash-no insurance Thomas Cahll
floor and about the amount of ossno insurance.
Fourth floor occupied by Mrs McGraih aud another
family Joint loss about SjO0-no insurance The store on
the of Court and Wyckofss occupied grocery
about $500
The whole block occupied by 40 families most of
whom lost al they bad and many them without
sheterrg place The police accommodated many of them
at the Station Houses and some of them taken in by
the neighboTs The block Is owned by Mr. Merritt shpchan-
s seco S'u'h Ne"-f0'A whose loss WI" probably reach
The Chief OF Police with his force and the Fire Depart
ment generally, the ground rendering good service
Alderman Swell also present and exerted himself III
assisting the families who driven from their homes
BOARD OF HEALTH.-This BODY met on
Saturday and took action upon communications from Drs
Ball snd Wendell concerning the prevalence ef contagious
diseases, whereupon the premises No l25 Tlarys ana
No. Is Safest declared nusances and the Police
Captains directed to notify the occupants to have
the houses ceanssd and the sick removed herefrom within
isrtysisht hours after the service OF such notice
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.-An election
for officers of this Regiment place Friday evening
with the following results jesse c. smith was CHOSEN
Colonel, and Joseph j. Dillon MsjsT
DRowNED.-John Nichols, child about
two years of age was drowned by falling into hogshead OIL
water on Friday last, near Huntington,L.L
SUPERIOR CoURT-GeRerdt Term
Dobson agt Pieyce-In Judgment IN tins
State aside Connecticut being sued there and re-
sued in this State the Judge held that Coneecneui
had DO rxh; aside Judgment obtained In tins ose
Appeal Is made This Court considers the proceedings IN
Connecticut have been correct The default IN tne of
nal suit axide, the Judgment to stand as security INC
PENDANT have three days answer the ergnh sas' o
il he does not apply plaintiff may for Judgment
Cosson sgt CovyThe of the equitable feos s
ton entitled to the rent. Judgment for Pann 'o
| amount claimed.
| Ssms AIT Same-Judsment OF Special Term ahmed
| with costa
Tie Na,oy &C. ass Price ord ,,ts,s-Juiymsnt sPsc'
is Term affirmed with costs