New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-16
1AclDEs1s AyD ACCIDENTS AT TaE FIRE a5a f.,

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$500 worth ssyed Anoon, Of in-uFHne' no. s"'"n'
tNc1nry Ts Ayp ACCIDENTS AT THE FIRE
A. nenrly rs we can ascertain between hir'y anu o.y
persons were injured, by leapng IRON 'he a over
trruno builtnge by being burnt, and by beihs ~
."J Nv ILr labors in extingushiHg the fIe. .ney
Chiefly belong to Tho Fire Department. ,
Edward Mahoney an Irshmon, WIS in the third story
of Allen & 1hurbers pistol shop, assisting 20 save prop
orty non the famcs overlook him. and he was copeeU
o Inn from he window. Both of ms wrists were oI'e
by the fall and his back was badly scorchei by 'le ne
IL. brccr, Mcuis Mahoney, leaped rom lh9 fsconu
,ov vi, dow lie srranod his back and was DAILY pufh
DR. ,nrv Sargent offended the brave fellows, and hopes
IRE entertained Of iher recovery. ,...., ...,.
James Carey Ish boy leared from te second s,2Iy
Of M,nifeds binding, on Cypres'-'''i ana WIS "'"l
bruis. d. besides being burnt. ,,.,,,.;u..
from the second story Of Mer-feds building. -.
Tiliy RAYMOND and George q. Wyman, Foremen oil the
Fire Department, were o'orheaicd N.Y. Ia was "iSanc
J9.on Putuam and Daniel Mcfarland firemen, were
overcome by the heat and injured by bricks falling from
John H. Matthews Esq, counselor at law, heroically
assisted to LAY the progress OF the faines and was over
come ly Tic Leaf. 4, -
David Clemson. city messenger burned in the face
Pstrifk Welsh. hercuean Irishman, assisting to
ru dawn uar of the burning building az the corner 81
Fxctatco aud Tuon.sfs when ia the hands OF an
other man lew off the handle and cut i'm IN the leg sew
eriDg an artery. He walked 10 the Office OF Dr. VI 'in
the blood WclinC from tic Npunu III thc '''i "'N w.
prom PITY attended TO. ... .. .
killed: AID tie physicians all of opinion that none cI
the IL iuries of HE r latte will he permanent
The Rev. Dr. Hill, the Rev. l.. h. Hale ana the Rev
Uouce James were the ground, working with all ihe
uict 10 cid the french NJ. Hale mounted to the top Of
one h,liBg with coat off and in hund aud dd gOod
scry &c in staying the progress OF the devouns clement
II ws remarkably AT who present hat the rslncn
present were exceedingly active and daring IN Their efforts
to rescue the property OF our citizens nom the burning
buildings.
Probably few men looked upon the awful confederation
Of Yesterday witt more philosophical hnnuoss than VIII
liam T. Mcrrhcd, the owner OF the large machine-shops
ON Cypress Exchange and Union-si While busy directing
son mon whO irving 20 save his property ne turned
10 oil. I-aac Davis ard remarked: " Colonel, have
no;e 81 g 600 TO pay at the Bank this afternoon take
10Y rocke'-bcok, if YOU please, ant pay i. Inc
noiey Wa handed to the colonel and hf. Meruheid
tIen calmly turned to give his orders again.
II is impossible do justice 10 the gallant men who com
rose our Fire Department. They fought ;he hFe WIN
desIerato energy and only reeaed when the screening
hoa and angry flames bsered their faces and CURED over
their heads. ~
Two fire companies came from Millbury and one from
Clinton TO assist Their arrival very Opportune, and
their prOmpttude bravery and energy wero duly appre-
ciateG by our citizens.
bic time with engine manned by volunteers from TWO
companies To the number of 30 or TO-
Mr. William Taylor had his wrists badly spralned Oy q
fall.
MIR. $ Hi WIS by the heat and hard labor,
and was carried home exhausted.
Mr. Asa .Ioseyn Waterman at the hospital was COM
pletey Frustrated by over-excron and heat, and was
placed IN the care of a physician.
William Cary, who was employed in Allen y Ihurber 5
pistol shop badly hurt, by jumping from the third
story window.