New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
FIRES
FIRy IN WOOSTER ST.

tie building No 2o3 Wooserst. occupied by Thomas
Walker cabinet maker shop In consequence OF the
large amount of nfsmmabe material in the build NJ the
flames spresd with great rapidly dsyng all efforts m'de
by the frmen to eIinguish them. The building, with its
contents consisting of largo stock OF finished furniture
was entirely destroyed
The flames communicated TO the two wooden build
ings No 100. occupied by Henry Coyle and No. pol,
occupied by Thomas Rooney both Of which also do
ttroyed.
TIE adjoining building No. 9O5. occupied by VIM For
man and hrs Cornell, also took fire and partially de
sroyed before the remen could arrest the progress OF the
flames
The loss on the cabinet establishment lis estimated as
about $4,000 Noinsurarce Henry Coyle and Thomas
Rooney occupants No and No insured for
$500 in the East River Insurance Company, which
fully covers their loss Mr. William German insured in
the North River Insurance Company for $500 and Mrs
Cornell for the same amount in the St Marks Insurance
Com any.
fireman attached to Hook and Ladder Co npsny No
named Edward Doees and Thomas Sheridan of Hose Com
papy No IS seriously injured by the falling Of the
chimney of building No 2O3. One of the injured
taken TO the Hospital and the other conveyed to bis resi-
dence
The fremen promptly the ground and succeed
ed in coufDDg the fire. which at time threatened tho
entire block the buildings enumerated above. Toe
buildings destroyed wers all of frame.
So great the violence of thu wind that largo burning
onders were carried the block Gree setting
FIRE the reefs of several buildings bu doing materi.
damage the roofs KEEP. wet by the police passing
up buckets Of water.
ALLHy AND oRcHABDsTs
At a. o'clock the afteno fire broke out in the
cooper shop of George Higgins the OF No. lsl
Orchard st and extended TO No 1j7 occupied by hr
Hadcaste a stair mandatory snd Mr. Waterbury
carpenter shop Nos 159 and 6l occupied by II Knapp
as carpenter shop No 163, occupied hqfactory No
l65 occupied hay and feed store and No l67, an
iron bedsiesd mandatory and from thence to number Of
Old buildings in the occupied stables and the
lumber yards Of Holmes & Baldwin and Mr. Adams From
thence the flames communicated to the frame buildings
Nos l62 1921 l64, Ice, l6s 40 and l72 Allen stall Of
which were nearly destroyed
The front of several buildings the east eide Of
Orchard IT. destroyed
The losses and assurances Of the various occupants ~
near as could be sscortained ara as follows;
Loss Of George Higgins about $500 No insurance.
Loss Of ID II Knapp. carpenter and builder, Nos l5o
and Orchards about $1,000 Insured for $1,000 in tbs
Lenox and Stuyv,sani Insurance Companies.
Loss Of Mr. Hardcsse stair case builder and Mr wash
burn carpenter occupants of No 49, about $500 each
Insuran, not ascertained.
Loss Of Mr. Adsms, carpenter, No. &C Alenst, about
el,0OO No Insurance.
Loss of Mes.rs. Holmes & Baldwin, No. Go Allen st +,
about $500. No insurance.
Mr. Nishlinktr and Mr. Luther occupants of No l69
Allenst; Charles Franklin Mr. Hesser. Christina Dsldsr
and Ani.tina Kes.er occupants Of No 1921; Mr. VIM j.
Blaci Joseph Bell and VIM Dslze, occupants OF No l6i
A Melee occupant Of No l72 sustained damage to the
amount OF about sl00 each
No 10, occupied by Mr. Jspning as carpenter shop
lose about $500.
The fremen abored with great energy and saved large
amount OF property from destruction
IIRI IN sUFfoLKsr
About a O'Clock yesterday morning 9 fire broke out in
the stable in the rear of No lOS Suffolk st owned by e.
Keys and occupied by Messrs Deroy Crockett Roberts
and Bishop, esrtmen. The buildings were entirely dc
,roved together with five valuable horses belonging -
the above persons The flames communicated to the oud
ing corner Of Suffolk and Delaney ss occupied by John
Hu,chpg as grocery This building was also destroyed
together with m contents The grocery was iuhy insured
in The Bowery Insurance Company The fire is supposed
q, he the work OF an incendiary The horses valued
At $500.
Ats O'Clock Saturday night fire broke ont In the eenie
Of the block between Eleventh and Twelfth SITS and Ave
nuss ard c. in range of frame stables which together
Nth the wood houses and fences attached to the dwellings
on either street, entirely destroyed
The horses were got out without injury
rrRK IN rxcBASer PLACE.
On Saturday night about O'Clock, Officer Hagsn dis
covered fire in the front Office of Nos 65 ande7 EIchsnse
Mace oecupsd BY Brewer & Moras commission msr
chants The fire was confined to the Office Damage about
ssoo Had this FIRE occurred at later period in the night
il would have proved very destructive in its results
TIRr AT ASTORIA
Last night shout o'clock fire broke ont IN range Oh
dwelling houses in Astoria village which were smos'e
rely destroyed before the flames could be 'ubdoed
was mpossbe owing to the lssness OF me neu 70
full particulars Of the cepaagraton
PRE- AID ALARMS IN BRooKLfh
Shortly after O'Clock on Saturday morning
IRE broke ont in q range Of seven frame buildings
in tie rear Of Tompkinsplace which were oafnsu
10 the ground row Of equal number OF 'ene
m,n;s Immediately opposite. divided only oy n.''vs
alley were damaged such extent as to be an 70 %
octupied The buildings were all OF frame ana o. inu"
krsnt construction They had recently been sold ne.is
Huehes and Moran and 70 have been remsvea siS
the frst Of May They were occupied by so0u. "en'y
families several having previously moved oat Inc pr
,opal property mostly, was saved Ths toeAl "ss wa
hou, 4? 500 upon which there an insurance OIL -"
| only. =. ~,
On Friday evening an alarm Of fire was caused oy to'
burning Of spirit lamp in the house Of Mr. Hassery OF
The corner Of Columbia and Carrots which st ns 70 'o
window curtains The flames were extinsu1nsd oy ornce
| P,.,eleek Of the Third DistfSt Police
there were two ssms on Ssiurdsy-the one ocess'one
by The burning Of chimney and the otter oy the oafn
Of ZONE shsviDgs
r,Rr AND SUPPOSED ARSON
~. .lo4h,rc store of Mr. A. G. Espders No 90 Soa'