The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-14

Before the Police Justices
PRE- CoRSRR OF sPRaNG AND ELIzABnFu srn1Drs
TIE evidence 10 this case elbows tbat she Are ori.
gipsisd in the feed store Of John MuhIeab Ink. VII,
is also the occupant of the grocery store. The aara
was gvsn. and the fire was discovered among 4 the
hay Tbs door Of the feed store had been left OPEN
in consequence Of the hook being broken, and the
fire bad been communicated, beyond doubt, pur-
poEly, by some person from the street. 1t was far
ther shown that number Of young men Of bal
character. bad hung around this grocery store.
whom the proprietor had on macy occasions
driver away, cid they had sworn TO have reyeure
II is also the impression that some Of these TEL
sa, M tL Place S1 es g they
occupied tie premises for Eve years past, and was
dong pr fitabe business He was Insured ON his
stock OF groc es for 81 900 ia the Estna Insurance.
Co., but no insurance 90 his feed store or furniture
He will lose near Thousand dollars by the fire.
Til fire took place on Wednesday afternoon. the
9th inst, at about five O'Clock.
THE CHURCH IN BROOKE STREET,
The evioebce IN tbis c3e, as far as it has pro-
giessed before the Fire Marshal shows, that on tue
slnim OF fire bcicg given, small flame was frst
seen ascending fron the southwest corner OF toe
roof ear the gutter fronting on Broome street. II
spread from that corner rapidly up the root 60 the
tup1a, and before the dfeDen could get fairly to
wGk, lbe cupcia sLd roof were all in flames. Il ia
believed D. the Witnesses that the fire originated
fr.m some sparks lodgiog in the gutter Of the
church, blown erom the Spring street fire on that
ate. nom.
FIRE IN PINE STREET..
On the afternoon Of the 9th inst. fire occurred
n Ire wool store Of J.kpley Ca neron, Nos GS and
10 Pine stsees. The evotn, in tue case a. fur as
progressed with, shows that the two porte II, Nc.
Dermott and Katen, were the Int persons Ia the
fourth story, III which the fire Was disco yered.
These two porteSs, and the clerk James Green were
sent TO Greenwich street to get out some wool for
was discovered. The was no one left in the Pine
street stores but Messrs. Ripley and Cameron. 1t
WIS also shown that any pergon from the street
could go 70 tie upper lofts through the building
6s, in which Messrs Ripley and Cameron we're
ansactip9 their business. The porter cannot give
siy account as to the origin Of the fire. but he
thinks it hoks as if some one might have set tho
premises on fire. Ho does not think tho wool took
6ie Of itself. Mr.. Cameron was about leaving tho
store to go into the country and while ut the door
some Ole in the street called to him and said his
store was on fire. Mr.. Cameron ran up stairs, and
found that the fourth floor was all In blaze. He
could Lot 60 up any nearer than the third q oor.
FIRE IN FIFTY NINTH STREET..
On the night Of toe Sd instant, q fire broke out
IN carpenters shop occupied by Mr.. Harper. 81
tuatcd on lot in Fifty hath street, near Second
avenue. Tho flames from the shop caught small
frame dwelling and burned it down, belonging to
John Mcrrisey, who also resided on the same lot in
small frame tenement, which the fire did not
reach. The front building was insured for $500 in
the Beekman Insurance Company. The evidence
showed that but little doubt existed but that the
Ere was TIE wosk If an incenoaty; the facts. how
ever. did rot point sufficiently to warrant the arrest
OF any person.
FIRE IN GREENE STREET.
On the morning of the I'd instant, fire was dis.
covered in the cellar Of two story frame building
in the rear OF No 1G3 Greene street. The premises
we're occupied b. VIM. II. Reed, on the first f1or,
and French family mp stairs, named Joaquin. The
evidence in this case showed that the 70 was the
work OF an iDcendiary; it originated in small
woodhouse in the cellar, among lot Of kiadl,ng
wood dueetly under the bedroom, Of MI. Reed, and
SO rapidly did the flames ascend that the French
family up stairs narosy escaped with their lives,
as the flames nearly cut off theit escape by catch-
ing the stairs II WIS further shown that The col
lar doors were open and that any person from the
street could have free access TO the cellar.
FIRE IN THE AsToR HOUSE STORE.
On the evening OF the 9Th instant. fire occurred
IN the store win low OF No. Astor House, occupied
by As. George L. Green gentieIUens fur nichiug
| store. The evidence showed that tho fro orig
mated from the articles in the window accidentally
taking fire from the gas burner. There were four
bu5ne lighted in the window at the time aud q
puf Of wind is SUI posed to have blown handker.
coief INTO the lame, and TINS set The othev articles
on fire. Mr.. Green estimated his ioss at S57o. The
origin of the fire was evidently accidental.
FIRE IN WILLIAM STREET.
On the "a instant fire was discovered at No.
lG2 William street kept by VIM ). Keen, as a
boarding house and barroom. The Ere Ia this cisa,
was fonnd TO be in between the Iayh and plaster
on the ceiling, just above The bar. IL was extin
euished with but little damage. The origin OF tho
lire Ia supposed 10 have been caused Wy the mice
or rats dragging matches in between the lath an
plaster. No other cause could be assigned Mr..
Keen vas insured ON bis property - the amount Of
81 200.