The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-29
Fire Marshaa's Investigation.
Before the Po.ico Justices.
FIRE IN FULTON srRsBT.

FINE IN FuLTON STkkhT.
On the evening of the 2Sth July, Gre broke out In
the boot ana shoe store Of John Bovie ut No l26 Full
on street. rre very rapid raapner In which Il burnt
led to many surmiscs to its origin The evidence
before the Fire Marshal showed that Mr. Bevssnd his
VITO the last persons in tho store they locked the
aoor and in less than ten mnutcs after they left the
store discovered in blaze Of fire ana by the tima
the fIemsn snisen the flames had spread throughout
She store burst out and endangered the Baldings
II was further that Mr. Bevlic had becn drink
Ing that Day, and under tho influence Of Eeuor at
the time be locked up the store that snercg the
store second time TO get oncy from his desk, It
Irespncr that ny hfs fareessness he must have
cropped lighted match by Tire oesk which kindlsi up
astcr bis leaving, and set the stsre FIRE IL at
6st attributed 10 the gas but the investigation proceed
that the gas not the Of tbs Nc Bes,li,e
vas insured TO the awount Of s2o.0s, so in the Me
noreiis nsurarce Company and $500 in the New York
City Insurance Company, which fully cred his loss.
FIRx IN SIXTH AVENUE.
On the sem cvtnins hre took place ia The store win
dow Of Wallace Schol9s, dry goods, No l6s Sixth
probability the nro ocoasioned BY the raods In tho
window ial ing fie from The eas iph,a IL was
n e no vsdov hna hr So ss
glass coscriIg 10 project the goods rrc Tho hsus
end drift II m the door Is supposed base blosn
The goods into tho light, and thus caused tho ERE
Nj stlocs was in tia store at the ti1e, and can
give ot ccnnt Of the origin OF tho Gro than II
took in the window Lis clerk, James Baxter could
nly tcstfy 70 tie goods tskipg fire In the window any
urtt er than that h. could not say brt ryes as his
opon that the goods in the window muss have taken
dc fiom Ito gas Iuraers The irm was fully insured II,
tie homo anu Deekran in urancc comoan.cs.
FIRE IN THIRD AvE.UE.
On he Il instant fire broke out ia the liquor store
of John lei 52l fhird avenue corner OF Iwcntyltth
sttet This Gre bore the evidence OF incondiaris and
,he curions in which the frc had boon tirsocd
case before the Msrsha .howcd that boy rainod John
Conkln SLEPT in ~ store nd closed up tho halt
past ten O'Clock AZ went to sleep in the part Of
Ia rfrr fha fl.rwn hnvaa
made through lie floor, for tie purpoe OF admitting the
Croton water PIPE and the boer pipe from tho cellar thu
person had taken paper or regs saturated with an hene
turpe tine pu he'd tho7i through these holes TO tho
sose aoos under the counter and then sst thom fire.
and het.aen and two O'Clock tho following morning
tie Gre discovered IN tho store by perscns in
Il avsnne The boy was weka M and yearly suf
by tho smoke ae escaped through tho entry door
leaoing 10 the yard
1hs nrs b,int TIA counter on tho l,side, aud vas
spr ading around ths store whcn discovered Nc B1li,
the owner Of lhe tose said ho lott Il at about 10 oco
ano did not retorn Ho was faly insured his stock
70 tie amouLs Of eseo in the Poser Cooper Insurance
@ EIsny. he afo t siied that he olt satisfied ths
vas tho voik Of design. How the inoenaarJ became
acquainted With tho hoIos the oor IA tho aiosr re.
MAJ bsbe part about the affair. Iho Insurance. company
settled the loss aud cancelled the policy. Tia dansgo
was lriling.
FIRE ~ ESSEX STREET.
On the afternoon of ,he 6ih instant Are brake out
10 fbe paint hop OF JoseI laacsn No 5S Essex street
Tie evcepce fhosed that tie bog, William Kern en-
tloytd In the store had beep ordered some oiI
tIu,n enbg go DC upset me pot III tns brocace ana
The oil took IRE the foor Tho flames did soaie
osrpaes to brushes and pants anoantrg in fr Isarc-
sons es'imaie 10 shout 500 The lees fully coyere
BY ipsursbce IN the g. Marks Insurance Company 20
tho smount of $500. From tLe Testimony the fire 40
Ifsd 10 have betp the result Of accident carcess
ness on The part Of he boy In upsetpg the heated oil
FIFE IN AVENUE A.
On tho night Of the 10th instant fro discovered
in fsroy store kept by Leopold sencr atNo 9S aveauc
a. This fire Ia Of tiose remarl able cases which
tho occupants cannot give any decided opinion
as TO its origin. The evidence, thown by a1iilyit
before the Marshal sets forth that Mr. Ssinsr ah-
sent from the city at tho time OF the rs that his sister
and biz wfe were the only persons LETT in charge OF tho
stores That tho night In question thu closed
the stone at about O'CLOCK and PIT out the gas at the
request OF kra. Scdner; that about 10 oclocs tho
rirec 10 bed fnd went to sleep; Mira edncr remained
up WITH friends taking NJ Tho entry door until
about II O'Clock; sho then came TO the roori roar
q the store, and went to bSa shortly after rsrng
TO bed, tho sister arouacd BY cracking noise,
which camc frors tho direction OF tie store Mrs ei
got up, saying she thought II trap,
and opening tho door shc discovered the store rs
In nlam given and by the aid Of the neehbcrs the
flames exripeuisiei with few buckets OF water.
The Gre origin aed tho shelving directly AMONGST tho
stock Of fancy articles NJ. soldne- Wa Insured In the
G1sIiie InsuraDce Com pany for 81 600, which amply
covered his loss TbeIo could be opinion given by
Mrs fedrer the sister 70 how tho Are cccurrei,
cyt by the Ore ITSELF which showed clearly that T.
ainated sucvast Tho stock of fancy in the store
sre was d,scovcrnd by Mrs. Sencr Il extended 10
the rear Of the store. .g