New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-01
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIRE IN
JERSEY CITY
A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.


The destruction Of property by fire at jersey City on
Sunday afternoon estimated to have exceeded $500 OOO
The most lamentable occurrence connected with the
confederation is the loss of life. widow woman named
Margaret McCennan native of Ireland about 40 years
OF age, who resided in the second story OF the house No
Morgan-row in Westinghouse, burned to DEATH
is supposed while intoxicated. She had been rescued
from the house which then just ready to fall, but
under the impression that her little girl was still in the
house she went in search Of her Shortly after Mr. and
Mrs Tracy went to the second story of the house where
they found MIS-. McClennan lying nsensibe upon the
floor with her clothing fire and her legs badly burned
Seeing that they in imminent danger they escaped
from the burning house, and they reached the SIDE
walk the roof down with crash buryng the unor-
tunate woman in the ruins. Yesterday workmen were
engaged digging after the remains the only portion OF
which were recovered was the heart, liver, spne and
part H of the hips which placed together for
burial Deceased leaves little daughter about seven
years of age.
report in circulation yesterday that the remains
of another person had been found but the report proved
TO be without foundation.
The following the insurances the property we
were enabled to ascertain yesterday;
INSURANCE.
Wilson 4 Henderson, steam stone dressing establish
men loss 900. Insured in the Merchants Insurance
Company New-York, 5000; Commercial, New-lork
as, coo; Mutual, Jersey City, $1,000.
Messrs. Cummings 4 James mandatory, stock.
Sc, loss $4,000 Insured in the Broadway Insurance
Company So 200; Merchants, New-York s4l00; Etna
Hartford 81 500; Commercial. New-f York, $1,000 New
Amsterdam, 600 and also in the Home and Continental
of Newton sufficient to their loss. Messrs. C.
j. shipped off large amount of finished work last week
Messrs Steele Slater iron foundery loss about $50 OOO
Insured for 5000, 1900 of which is in the Mutual of
jersey CITY and 81 900 in the Market Insurance Company
Messrs. Steele Slater, tenant houses on WAYNE
ST. insured for 5000 in the North River Insurance Com
pany, which covers the loss.
The house of Mrs Henry damaged about $500. Insured
for 81 goo in the Mutual OF Jersey City
House and stable of Mr. Greene loss about 81 500 In
sured for s4Os in the Merchants.
Mr. Jocklard, loss on house " 800 Insured IN the
Merchants for 1850.
Mr.. CaiTrey. two brick houses loss about 80 OOO In.
sured for $3.50 in the North River and $3.50 in the
Merchants.
Hutton 4 Lacy, blacksmith shop and fixtures. Loss
81 600 Insured for $500 in the Merchants Insurance
Company.
INCIDENTS.
During Sunday evening and yesterday, the following
named persons were arrested on charge OF stealing
trunks furniture &c. of whom arrested in the
act Of carrying articles away: Macky Doran John Will
hsms Jas Brown Daniel Dixon, Owen Farrell, Anthony
Nonahsn, Michael Flint Thos. Booth Jas. Connolly
Arthur McMana John Webster. Thos. Garry, Edward
Smith and Jas. Hogan. They committed TO await
examination.
John Corrgan sn old man who has worked about the
Newark Depot for many years had s473 in his house
which was burned He intended 10 have deposited in the
bank together with last months wages, which he to
receive yesterday
German shoemaker, who resided in the large brick
building nextto the of Wagnerst, was from home
on Sunday. On returning yesterday be procured long
ladder and sscended to the top of the chimney which
totering and ready to fan While the crowd were looking
on with amusement. he drew from crevice in the chin
new an old dinner pail which contained $500 in gold
and silver On detcending he exclaimed Dat sh al
right" and left.
man residing in Bergen while vewin; the progress Of
the FIRE, had bis pocket relieved OF si3
The scene was visited yesterday By thousauds OF per
Sons The families about 100 in Number. who were 80
euddenly deprived Of shelter. were engaged picking W