New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-30
FIRES
FIRE ~ GREESwICH 81.

FIRE ~ GREESwIcH II.
About o clock Wednesday morning fire was discoy'
in the second story back of the building No 40
Greenwich st. occupied by Robert Walker as an emgran
boarding house The origin of the fire could be
ained The flames speedily ez,inguished, not how
ever before The pemhes damaged TO the amount Of
about $500 Considerable damage also sustained by
wster.
FIRr ~ BROADWAY AND rHIRTiErHsT.
Ats O'Clock Wednesday morning fire broke out in
the hot house of Mr. Reid florist corner OF IhIrteth ST.
and Broadway, which originated from the furnace Ihe
flames were speedily e1tinguished. Damage slght
rxrFssrK ElRx IN BRooKIYS-GEET DESTRUCTION OF
PROPERTY.
destructive FIRE broke out in Hamilton av, nesr Union
4 about clock Yesterday morning and six large modern
built brick buildings completely demolished and large
suount of penonal property was destroyed
The fam were frs, discovered breaking out on dami
ton ay near the junction of Union the frs floor Of
which was occupied as confectionery store by William
Srsiton The tenauts Of the building adjoining owned
and occupied by Robert Bennett large boarding house
we're aroused from hen sumbe by the dense smoke and
with gres. difficulty succeeded in making their exit in
their mig clothes saving very iiue OF their elects
TIE house adjoining, owned by John Hollings' nett
caught, and the fire coon progressed TO the
rear and speedily enveloped the three buildings
ia the rear fronting on Unlonst These were occupied by
street to street by Frederick Kelly book and news
rster store by John Enfield as BARRIERS chop by Rich
ard Minor as 81 oyster saloon by Patrick Lynch Mrs
Esgsn ard several other families. The fire ragged with
great fury and by day hight the whos OF the six buildings
wire demolished with but exceptions which Is however
damaged 10 such extent that will Be necessary 10 re
Construct The Ock goods and furniture OF the oceu
PANTS ere mainly destroyed and great portion Of i, was
eioer mai inc the sggregs;e loss from $4,000 to $4,000
While the occupants we're endeavorpg TO portion
Of their goods hearess wreehes under petence OF
sdirs them stole whatever they coud lay their hands on
German emgrsni family lodging a. the house Of Wm
Benust we're robbed of $50, which taken out OF
susp trunk and the fellow who perperased the thea had
the mI udence hand the contents Of the trunk back %
The German woman who claimed il. but kept the money
and cot of clear Ii all this family had and they are
consequently now destitute their clothing having beer
Nc SLY destroyed
The same complaint 81 this eonfagrs:iOn as q; every
other FIRE in Brooklyn the grss. difficulty experienced
in procuring water and thousands Of dollars worth o
property wss destroyed in consequence OF this want Al
though the fremen worked with all the zeal and energy
their power for hours together
The Losses sustained and the nsuranees nearly 81 car
be sscertained are as follow
Robert Bennett owner Of two two story houses-one OF
Hamilton .y. and one on Cnions.-sussained q oes o
slaoeo; insured for 5000 in the National Insursnc'
Company.
The buildings adjoining each OF the above were owned
by Mr. Fenner whose loss is about Seooo-p4rrauy In
sured.
The two houses ne1 adjoining these were owned oyJohi
Holnes, who hsd os hand large and sxtensvs @sSk