The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-24
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ALARMING AND Destructive FmE.-An alarming fire
broke about quarter to three o'clock yesterday
morning at No AZ ID. between Fourth ana Fifth
streets It originated in the workshop Of Mr. Moore a.
sash and window blind manufacturer which was situated
in the rear and contained large Quantity foTsn ma
quickly destroyed. and exeron could prevent the
flames from extending to tn dwelling house in 'front.' in
the lower part Of which Mr. Moores family ved-tne
upper being occupied Mrs Taylor and family by whom
this and the adjoining house were owned The progress
of the fame wa nv pd terrific much that Mrs.
Taylor family barely escaped with their lives through
the excrtons of Captain Hart Of the Seventeenth ward
police and The officers The fire now burst every win
portion house also from part OF No 49,
large store ana although the engines were work
ed in gallant s!e the two houses we're entirely destroy
ed at little o'clock Mrs Taylors loss Of property
il roughly estimated from to 0OO and that Of
Mr. Moore at about 50 COO as he rented the machinery
which is also burned The OF bouses 49, 49, 48 and
go much injured TO render them nearly useless
and it not Tor The remen present they would have
also besn burned to the ground The tree IN 'front.' Of NO
~ c,sped that it caught fire. and every leaf and
branch shot tongue Of fame. The bakery Of Mr..
Killian and the botanic medicine store Of Dr. Hunt,
opposite almost ret on fire by the heat and were
only pvcd b keeping wet awning sheets in front Of
them the paint melted npont the windows and doors,
however Mrs Taylor has an insurance of So 600 in
rio Offices and the other sufferers insured to some
extent Captains squire Hart Bradford RUSSELL ana
Assistant Captain Of the Seventh ward, were on the
| ground. with men.
FIRE ALARMS A slight fire occurred on Thursday eve
ming, in the cedar shop of Gilbert Van Houtan 81
Frankfort street 1t extinguished by the en-
poyed upon the premises.
At eleven o'clock on same night fire occurred in the
basement of h use in Twenty fifth street, Sixth
avenue 1t was caused by the careessness of the inha
bantsin allowing some sbavngs to ignite. No damage
TIE WEATHrn-Yosterday not quite SO hot as
either Wednesday Thursday light breeze sprung
up every now and then which was refreshing The
| following The range of the thermometer in our
editorial room:At noon. s9h; at three M, 92hs at
five NJ. 92' At Roachs the thermometer stood at S6o
81 and s6a at the hours of noon, three O'Clock M
and six in the evening At four o'clock in the morning
| it was COOL and threatened rain.
Corr SoLiFL.-A man named Michael Sullivan. was
sun struck on Thursday at noon, in Broadway,
Liberty street He taken to the City Hospital by
officer Logan of the Second ward police, but he died in
| few minutes after bis admission.
ANOTHER DEATH Sun STROKE An inquest was
held at the New York Hospital, Thursday evening,
upon the body of an Irish woman named Catherine Ca
hill who pros by sun stroke at the pier foot
Of Chambers street whilst waiting for the Albany boat
on Thursday The deceased lived only till evening of the
same day She was but one week in this country, and
resided with brother at ITO Thirtyfi street.
MiLTAny.-The remains Il Capt Leslie Chase of the
United States Army who died at Fort johnson, North
Carolina in April 1919 arrived in New York few days
since and we've removed. last evening" board Of the
steamboat Isaac Newton for Albany and from thence
they will be conveyed for nterment to his native town.
Worcester, Otsego county Capt Chase served with dis
| tinction in our army in the with Mexico and.
doubt Ike many OF our gallant officers in that service
received there the fatal seeds of the disease which erm
| mated his life al an earlyage,
TRrMrs's Vrsr.--The Fire Company of North Bridge
water Campelo Village Massachusetts, visited this city
| ON Friday morning The company arrived in the
Fall River boat and put up at the Clinton hotel,
whore they refreshed themselves, and afterwards parad
ed through town, visiting the Park and Battery and
other public points also making circuit of the Bow
| cry and Broadway The men presented very fine ap-
pcaronce their uniform is scarlet shirt faced with blue
cloth the collar and cuffs, black belt, and black
pants They numbered fifty. and we're accompanied by
the North Bidgewaier brass band They left in the Fall
| River boat, at five o'clock p. M.
DARING ASSAULT AND RonpERy.-A most daring highway
robbery perpetrated in our streets, Thursday
night II appears that about 10 o'clock that night Mr..
James Jackson. gentleman from Philadephia was re-
turning from South Broo the jersey City ferry and
passing Trinity Church he inquired the way of OF
three standng there and they directed him to turn
down Liberty street MIR jackson had not advanced
more than few rods in this direction when per-
attacked him from behind knocked him down upon
his hands knees and threatened to shoot him If he
made any noise The then laid hold Mr. Jackson
and robbed him OF his pocket book containing three
bills Of one hundr dollars each upon the Bank OF North
America bill upon the bank for twenty dollars,
about two hundred dollars in cash chiefly in five dollars
bills upon The Grard Bank Philadelphia and also gold
watch and chaiu and some unimportant papers. The
police should look t. this matter
| ATTEMPTED SuiciDE--A named Rose Anne
Lynch. whilst in partially derapgcd jumped into
The dock foot OF Catbarine street, Thursday
ers at work near and taken 10 the City prison where
4 che was placed ur der the care Of DR.. Cove
DEATHS FROM DRowSISG.-The Coroner held two in
quests ON fnursday upon tho bodies Of unknown per.
sons who weIe drownedone at pier - East river and
1 the other at pier No. North river
| DnowNrp The body of an unknown man was found
in tho water Of pier TO- North river at haiEpast seven
O'Clock on Friday morning.
ArTrhPr SUICIDE A man named Michael Kane
made an attempt to drown himself at pier No l. East
river on Thursday night. lie was rescued by officer We
| therein Of the fnst district police
l. STATISTICS IInEcnE ASp TSriRM prnsoSs--Tt an
pears fr' late return that there in the state of
New York col deaf and dumb persons. l o52 hind.
l1a9idiotic; and $50 insaneInaking total of GsQS
unfortunate