New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-15
FIRES.
FIRE IL FIFTIETH-sT,

On Friday evening fire broke Out in a snail brick
building on the grounds of the Deaf and Dumb institution
corner OF Feth-st and Fourh-av occupied for the pur
pose of manufacturing gas to light the buildings, &c.
The fire was occasoned by barrel of resin being acci-
dentay upset the furnaces the heat from which lg
nted the material. The alarm promptly given, when
Engine Co. No l2 and Hose Co. No. 81 quickly
the ground and by their immediate action saved the build
ngs Of the Institution from being destroyed
From the nearest hyrant Fifieh-st near the Third
av. Hose Company No. 81 stretched their hose which
only reached to the Fourthav AT this point Fourthav
and Ffethst the Engine Company took the water and
had lust hose enough to reach the fire. Had the building
been higher than one story they would not have been able
to throw water upon the upper portion.
The roof and woodwork were entirely destroyed The
machinery retorts &C.. escaped unnjured. The loss is
estimated at about $780, No insurance.
FIRE IN HARLEM.
AT eleven o'clock Friday night fire discovered in
the extensive outbuldngs stables sheds granary &c.
extending distance of about four hundred feet on Fifth
av and One Hundred and Thirty -thirdst Harlem be-
LONGING 10 the estate of the late Charles Henry Hall The
Whole rnnge of buildings entirely destroyed notwith
standing the exerons of the remen. They were occupied
bv Patrick Murphy for the storage of Cotton The odld
ings were Of but little value Mr.. Maphys loss II est-
- AZ about 81 800, No insurance The origin OF the
fire is unknown.
FIRE ~ SISTH-Av.
Abou. lal o'clock yesterday morning Officer Mekew
discovered Ere in q building on the Ninthav between
Forty.third and Foryfourh sts, swned by Geo. D. Da
ys and occupied BY George Jacoeks as saugherhouse
The officer Immediately broke open the doors, and with
the assistance of citizens succeeded IN exrl
gushing the fomes. The fire doubtless nc work OF
an incendiary as pile of kinding wood found IN the
center Of the building ignited.
FIRE IN cEDARsr.
Yesterday morning about 10 clock ire broke out in
frame building in the Of No. l25 Cedarst, occupied
by several families II was extnguished before much
damage occurred.
FIRE wATER-sT.
Last nght at III clock fire broke out in the four
story building No. Waterst occupied By G.. and j.
Whitfield plumbers and canile-m0ld manufacturers. The
fire nated in the secondstory, and doubtless the
work Of ncendiary TIE fremen Of the District were
early the ground but before they could subdue the
flames the building was nearly destroyed. Loss about
SIS Ooo The stock of A. Rook Black, White and Smith,
in the basement, considerably damaged.
The adjoining buildings either side, No 26o occupied
by A. VI. somervle factory, and No 26i By J.
l. Mott and range factory much dam ged by
water.
FIRE IN NoRrH-MooRE-sT.-Las; evening FIRE broke
out in ary, frame building occupied stables by
men in the center of the block bounded by Franklin,
Greenwich NOrtl-Moore and Hudson-sts. The building,
with large quantity Of hay feed, &C., was entirely de-
stroyec. Tbs horses got out wthOu: in ury.
FIRE BRsokLyy-ALARH ASD RIOT.
About o'clock Saturday night fire was discovered
the first floor Of the building the Of Columbia
and Alanc-s;s., occupied as liquor store 1t Is sup
posed have originated from lighted cigar which might
have been thrown among eombustble materials
about the aoOr NJ. VIM. Brd-an and officers Harold,
Hanovan and Dougherty OF the First District Police,
rushed and succeeded in suppressng the flames, which
had already made considerable heedway. The damage
amounts to about $780, upon which there Is no insurance
An alarm Of fire caused Saturday by the burning
OF a chimney At No II Ssekett-st.
Shortly after ls o'clock Saturday night, an alarm OF
FIRE created, and Engine No. T. lying in Poplar-st,
rolled out By few members Before proceeding far,
a number Of ans BOYS, many of them good deal
the for liquor, took hold Of the ropes and run the
engine against pile Of paving stones in Henry-' which