New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-22
BROOKL w ITEWS.

EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRAroS-GREAT Destruction OF
PRoPIRTIAloui clock last evening. fire broke out
in the On and Candle Mandatory of Johnson Sanford
Co. on the corner Of God and Marshall ss originating in
consequence of the explosion of the oil still The factory
and buildings attached thereto occupied lots OF ground
The famos spread with suprsn, rapidly and threaten
cd to envt pe the entire block. but through the exerOns
Of the frtmen who this occasion in no want Of
water this catastrophe aveed The factory contained
on immense of stock and machinery Of great value
all OF which was totally DESTROYED
The entire loss amounts to $4,000; up)l blilny',
s:CCCO; stock 10000 and fixtures s500OO-insured for
s9OCOO in number OF New York offices. The ine' Io
&, nmuncatd to the oil factory of Curtis & Mitchell,
rea,I oppose which was d 10 the extent
Two freme dwelling houses owned by Richard haIPenny
ard another tenement on Coolest were likewise denoi
isbed; loes about g. OOo-no insurance.
number Of New York Companies were over am )ns
whom were noticed Hose Cos Nos AMI % and Easae
No 3: all Of which rendered effective assistance
AT the first alarm OF fire, Assistant Capt Bel1nap OF the
Second District police repairing 10 the Burning bahdas
and acertaning that man was H. burst open Tue 'o
and brought him out in safety. The man was senseess
wien discovered.
TIE CASARsIE RIoTEA-.- - .ne Kings County lurs
Of Oyer and Terminer before Judge Blown presiding
ard Justices Stlwe aud Sker. two OF the party named
Joln Farr, and Henry Collins, implicated in the Cs1ar
se not OIL the 9Th vi July yesterday placed on tFa
There several indictments standing against them Que
OF hich for and another for highway robbery "a
stealing a gold watch worth 500 from Mr.. Jefemi a
stL,Ltk They were tried upon the latter iniI-imsn
Mr. sehtnCk Was The first witness examined. he stated
tie his being attacked by some OF the party I'm All
about w eu;y NUMBER but could not identify the present
def ndln The prosecution sought 70 convict Gol snow
ipe the .ncert II action for illegal purp ald there
b. making ali parties liable for results The Counsellor
r argued that they were only liable for the re
suits of the object and they must show that their ooe
was To commit robbery otherwise all could not De an"rr
able for tie acts OF or two 10 thus view me to1I
leaned ard the evidence continued sni namoer OF
witnesses were examined which consumed the greater
portion Of the day. Upon the point advanced oy oC1l
I'll for defence the Court charged favoraby 70 the piso
ners and the jury after very short deberation returned
a verdict If Not Guilty -Four others. VI Ia . C'sSls
Michael alley Jacob Step and Nathan >"izer were h,n
tlae ed on trial upon similar indictment jury was EN-
iaIsd but no further proceeding, hid been taken %hen
n Court adjourned There other indictments az A'i
tie parues tor the rot
FIRRY AccIDEST.-Yesteriay morning laoorng N ~
in inning upon boat of the Hamilton az ferfy siP
,ek against the chains with bis legs and fell against
car, wheel with such force ~ 10 break ms nose
DEsTRIED BI IT'S PAREsTs.-A woman named hss
eertv who had lately been discharged nun the Aims