The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-27
CITY Intelligence.

FIRE N PEARL STREET LAST 'NoM.--At about nine
% 81 las s nnt h5s G wps p ns upper s
Hanford Co., successors to Lewis Hanford shirtng
and oil clothing manufacturers The arsmen were quick
ry the spot and 1t occupied little time before
they could get At the locality of the fire. in consequence
Of the dense smoke and its particularly sting charac
the engineers from going into the loft Ere As
the locality Of the flames discovered the dremen
subdued and shortly after thoroughly extinqushed
AT one time II was anticipated large ire would be the
result from the fact of so much infammabe material
misses for their msnufactory Of oil clothing, and
leased the third fourth and fth sore extending
the stores Nos 252 and 254 the fifth story premises
No. 254 the loft where the fire FIRST originated It
used one Of the drying lofts, in which their
appears to have been goods hung up dry The pro-
are and the property in the loft immediately beneath
it also nearly destroyed The beams in the 6fth and
OF the roof The are did not extend further than these
two lofts The store Ne 252 and the first aoor above it,
is occupied by Baldwin, studwel & Fisher boot and
water. No 2s4, occupied by 5. B. Collins Brothers,
booksellers and stationers who also occupied the door
Wasr the having e.
ory Of the property under oil cloths. We understand
that all the parties are fully insured, but to what
through the building after the Gre and states that it
originated in the lott over store No 2A. lie win more
fully investigate the case TO day
RESCUED FROM DRowNSa-On the 23d instant while
Messrs Walters Simonson Vincent and others, Of this
city, were sailing In small boat in that part Of the
hsrb0r known Staten Island Sound, series Of squalls
came up, and the boat overset Being without bal
last she doated and the ship wrecked individuals dis
pered themselves her bottom waiting for aid The
sea running very high, and for hour no boats
could reach them Finally however, they deserted
by Captain f Robinson Of the propeller Cayuga and he
came of for them Taking them ON board the Csyuga
he supplied them with shoes hats &c which articles
they had lost during the storm, and positively declined
receiving any compensation for his very valuable
vices and subsequent attentions. He landed the party
at Chelsea from whence they made their way to their
temporary residence At Port Richmond. They feel under
the most binding obligations TO Captain Robinson, and
viii probably take some means to show their gratitude.
ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER The soop Charles Lynch, Of
the North river struck BY the squan which
NJ 10 u O'Clock, last night, and capszed immsdi
atey. The crew. ave In number saved by getting
on board schooner which was lying TO- and were
taken board ef the Fulton ferry boat Manhattan,
which also towed the sloop in.
MnirARr FrsxRAI---The obsequies of Robert Porter,
one Of the officers OF the City were celebrated
yesterday BY the members Of that body and the officers Of
ths I'd Regiment Of the New York State Militia His
mains conveyed from his late residence No 5l8 Pearl
street TO Greenwood Cemetery, to which they were at
tended by his late companions in Arms. The deceased
died on Tuesday last, at the age Of forty.ons.
TuE NEW York VOLUNTEERS win assemble az the Mercer
the funeral OF private Martin Fsepy late Of Company
Of the Regiment
EscrRaos.--Amercans who desire 10 revisit scenes
consecrsted by revolutionary Incidents and haowed by
the suerpgs and trials Of the heroes Of 49, In vted
TO join In the excursion TO West Point Friday, ZSth
inst, complme ntsry to Mr. A. \. Hatfield. The former
excursion given by Mr.. Hatfield gratifying TO
those who participated in It. and mutually agreeable
70 them and the officers and cadets Of West Point that
both psrt.es are desirous OF . repetition.