The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-19
CITY Intellircnce.

FiRfs.-Yesterday afternoon the bells rung almost
The first was in the afternoon for the fourth district
about half past two O'Clock. The fire origin ted in
workshop occupied b. cabinet makers in the of
communicated 10 another building adjoining occu-
pied by several poor families their dwellings, The two
buildings entirely destroyed. Nothing was
saved of the poor peoples furniture rapidly did the
blaze OF 6re envelope the buildings
The next alarm, which a few minutes after the
above, for fire in Allen street, near Delaney The
FIRE broke out in workshop, and ragged with great fury
The bells rung the alarm for the fifth district which soon
called the fremen to the spot but all their efforts to ex
tingush the flames of avail. The fire extended
directly through the block into Orchard street. which was
in the sixth district and the City Hall rang
divided, q part working in Orchard street. and
the rest in Allen street. Last night at midnight
the fire was burning still and the fremen assiduously at
work Not only the work shops destroyed but one
two dwellings, likewise burned to the ground, and
poor families turned houseess and homeless into
the streets Owing the excitement last night at the
scene of the re Il was impossible to obtain the
Of the parties burned out or the extent Of the loss and
insurance There were various rumors soat as to the
origin of the fire. At the time of going to press
the flames subdued and under the control Of the
fremen.
the seventh district. Most of the down town engines
engaged the FIRE in Allen street. but left upon the
ringing of this alarm. This occasioned by the
burning segar store No 43 Exchange place The FIRE
was extinguished, but not till much damage had
done the stock the re and water The loss is
not short Of 81, 900.
The Hre down town had been extinguished but few
moments and the engines their way home, when
the City Hall rung alarm for the Fifth district
This for the stables in the of Nos 458 and 46O
Twelfth street The Hremen almost tired out by the
trials Of the afternoon hurried to the spot where
the stables were found In flames This was at about
O'Clock last night The fremen and police Immediately
set to work to the horses in the stables all at
tempts the building being considered useless.
The poor animals all taken out alive and in few
moments after the stables with all their contents
in ashes The fremen confined the flames to the stables,
and when they destroyed the nre went out Owing
to the hay and the other combustbe material in them
the fire spread with great rapidity and within few
ments after first broke out covered the entire premises
with flame.
ANOTHER PATENT SAFE OrERArIoS.-On Friday, two men
waiting in New York for the sailing Of the Star of the
West by which they going 10 CALIFORNIA; were swim
asa n
is usual that they destined for California On
Friday the countmen taken to Hoboken to see the
them, with whom the sharpers appeared to be only
slightly acquainted He had patent safe in his hand,
and said that he looking for iron foundry In that
vicinity; where they manufactured. He called them
Jewellers safes" The result was that bet made
about piece Of paper in it. and one Of the countrymen
found himself minus s170 the other $780, which they
had loaned the security Of 1000 check. Yester
day, they were leaving for the West hay-
ing concluded to return home, and when in the
New York and Erie Railroad depot, In Jersey City,
Of the countrymen saw person whom he posi-
lively recognized OF the sharpers He had him
rested and taken before the RecoIder III ne prisoner
chant In New York and resided in East street
He offered to prove alib lie also gave the names OF
persons in high standing in Jersey City, with whom ne
acquainted They being sent for stated the accused
was highly respectable merchant and entirely above
suspicion. Finally the accuser concluded that he might
be deceived, and Withdrew the charge. The Recorder
believing that there must be mistake discharged the
merchant from custody and the unfortunate geenhorn'
took passage for their homes to Ohio and the Other
to Chatauque county, New York
ACCIDENT AT THE Dock or THE ARCuC-A MAs
DROWNED Yesterday afternoon sorrowfu accident
CURED upon the steamship Arctic she was about
sail Ransome wech residing at No 32Roosevelt street
engaged in the stewards department on board th,
steamer, fell overheard and drowned. Every effor
was made to the unfortunate man. before he wa
taken from the water life was extinct.
THE PROCESSION ON ST. PATRIcxs DAy-In our repor
Yesterday we stated that the beautiful golden harm
adorned with wreahs of roses carried in the
on St Patrcks day belonged TO the Shamrock Benevo
lent Society We understand that this harp belonged Il
the Hbernan Universal Benevolent Society, which
rany made fine display in the procession.