The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-05
Fires, Accidents, and Incidents.


wa1d event taking place throughout the day.
Fires, Accidents and Incidents.
FIRES, ETC.
On the afternoon Of the fourth, fire broke out 10
fancy goods store in Grand street. situated two houses OF
from the of Orchard street. 1t vas caused by
some FIRE crackers in the second Hoor Damage triang
from water No. 80 engine was FIRST on the ground fol-
loved by Manhattan Engine, No. g. While the above was
burning fire broke out in the house at the corner
Grand and Gouvernoure Streets the lower part of which
was occupied by George Brown porter store and the
upper part where the FIRE occrred a. a cabinet maker
shop. Damage about $1O0. Insured.
The fire caused by fire works which were thrown
into tho room through window which had been left
open. As FIRE company No. Al, were returning home
from the place. after the Gre had been put out they
in collision with gang of wdes known as Skis Kill
lers" or Tigers who pelted them with bricks and
sores all the way down Clinton street Here however,
the members of company No. Al rallied aad drove back
the assaants pu suing them Gouverneu street
The fight put stop to BY the police the Thirteenth
6Dc Seventh wards.
About the time that this fight took place FIRE broke
out IN house in Desbcy street Clinton street.
the second floor, caused by children playing in bed
with fIe crackers Damage trifDg
the third floor Of house in Henry street. situated
No 2Ereine House. Damage tiaig
About 5 O'Clock r n: member Of Hook and Ladder
Company NO had his isg broken while crossing the rail
road tJsck in West Broadway being knocked and
run over By Eighth Avenue car, which was coming
slobg the bove named suek crossing the icjured
man bsrg 81 the ter, snd not having time to get out of
the WY. The driver il blamed fer carelessness.
An alarm Of FIRE raised in the Eighth fire district
caused by the bursting Of sa csnbister Of der ia
the bsrd Of boy FAMED Samuel Nanck, in the third
story Of ouding No. lo2 Broadway corner OF John street
Damage trf'pg.
Abou, bali past o'clock p NJ a fire broke out at No
"a Chatham street IN house oc;udied BY Mr. Fisher as
took store cauxed By the explosion Of fire works in
front of she store which burnt only the shutters Dam
az. abcut Sl5.
Between 4 ard o'clock this morning a FIRE broke out
in the building No. 26l Front street. which by
Jsmes Smith place for storage, consisting Of several
stories in height The principal article contained inside
at tie time OF the hIe cotton, much OF which
burbt. end sill more damaged by water. How the fire
ogrsttd Is net known at present but is supposed to
Rave aIiien fom spontaneous ignition The exterior Of
the building il not much damaged the destruction being
confined tc the Interior where the fire must have done
much mischief for nj 10 O'Clock the e,tirey
extpgushed and the Iemen busy in throping into
the street below from the upper stories the bales OF cot
ton many Of which burnt they fell that the street
around was sTt With sn immense heap OF loose cotton
The loss, doubt will be very great, but probably
it is coyeIea by insurance.
ACCIDENTS
Several accident occurred in the courss of yesterday
to boys playing With firearms George Hoffman aged 3
lad lsceratior of the aesby part Of the right hand
near the foe fIger from pistol goirg oil in his hand
in nth street.
Charles wsiderhalt, aged %, was Injured in a some
what smilar manner in Ludlow street, from the same
Patrick Lsrgap seed l2 obliged to have the thi,d
hfger Q, fhs right bard a,nPutated through pistol
soe II " ~ ~ M as uoAu ~ twepse,. stest. .
yo1ln SooLey sged ~, hau tae .Iie hoget o, tn9
. hsou , 'e,n uosn 70 .ne wrst ,on' Saete hupg
qu.e noev, ,nIopsu .ke Cause ~ ,he noWtIy.
JET ~ Lsuiany, sgea TO- ma Iesn wouuo IN 'he
an.ho ~ ~ ~ st y; ~ nnu p, i'o ps'o 'nAs WIS ou W
npTLner s, ooy W 'ue rsih;
Inomas henlas had hke injury hom pistol going on
Va ihrie'cs.h sIess. -
~ ~ oa'pg a!s .ne names OF tnose VINO mst WIN ac
c9eps 'y u txplosion OF guns psto,s &c during tho
ce3taon VINO we're 6rought 10 the hospitsi Tor aid =
1opn M1cahn ore OF tne Dry DECK stase DRIVERS, was
seveeD Injured hcioss tne spine Dy pe"g run oyes py
us own s'aRe we corner o. Essex snd Grsnd stees
csuso ~ me isnpg OF oIe OF nis norses whch dragged
he Il quantity OF hfe crackers
sPIoohg pslseen 'Den iees
j., 1tore. h%,nsn sgeu tnifueh years, Ws INJURED IN
tu'e M iet vas le7erey 'acerated also MS
''teuIgs,, py 'ne exPosi9n o. pisnI -
' ~ c' ON, u. H poy naneu Iauick Lanagan re
.ong ht 10Y street bad two o. his fingers
p,o"n on aao ms psDu oreaoIply aceia.eo oy .he OK
t!osoo VI P's,o mncn ne was ia tne SCI VI nrug OH,
ut he coroner OF Twentieth street sud Seventh avenue
40 interesting chhu, spout nrfe years OF age, whis
h.coinputv 10 n'oIe' % ,he s.s,.eh ,sau. ooss,
- ooe O'Clock yes eoay, ien over poard ana was
oIoViea lpe sceno 'nAt ensuea was hea rehang Inc
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re- oo"y or ner onm was asen ,rom tne wafer.
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Hhs'We oI we thtu nngeI oi tne 'i,nt nand oy .ne
premature EXPLOSION ot psoi IN the bands OF another
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