New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
FIRES.

FIRE IN Observation-Disclosures OF THE HARLEM
RAILROAD cARHoUsE-TRENAs INJURED.
About 81 o'clock Saturday night a fire was discov-
ereo in the two story and basement brick building
on Fourtb-av extending from Forty.second 10 For
ty third SITS, belonging to the Harlem Railroad Co.,
and occupied by them as repairing shop and paint
shop The fire broke out in the paint shop in the
north Of the second story and soon spread
with great rapidity throughout the entire building.
The remen Of the district were on the ground at an
early moment after the alarm was given, but In
sequence of the scarcity of hydranis in that vicinity
some considerable time elapsed before they could o.
tain any water The roof having soon burned away.
the eastern wall fell toward the avenue, crushing SIX
freight that stood upon the track in the street.
ibis wall being considered dangerous, the fremen
we're prohibited by the Chief Engineer from going
any where near it, and it not until sitter the wall
f.ll that any water was thrown upon the flames.
The extensive stables of the Company Immediately
adjoining the Burning building only saved nom
destruction by the energetic actions of the fremen.
The oggy state of the atmosphere and the iniamma-
BILE material iii the burning building caused tremen-
dous light, which Illuminated the whole City The
hrems labored with great energy but despite their
exertions nothing remained of the structure at ia
o clock but maze Of ruins.
-Four of the large cars-0ne new, and three old
ones undergoing repairs-lnd one City car, were en-
tirely DESTROYED every effort TO run them out Of the
buicing proving unevaing. Several chests Of car
penter tools belonging 10 the men who worked for tho
Company were also destroyed
The entire loss il estimated at from 81 5000 20
Sls Geo. Insured on building 5000, but in what
Company we could not ascertain. No insurance
the
The fire originated, as before mentioned, in the
paint shop, but even in what manner is unknown,
although there is scarcely doubt but that it was the
work Of design. There occasion for fire in
this chop, aud none bad been used there since last
spring The workmen leave of work e, 5 O'Clock,
and at o'clock on the night Of the fire one Of tho
employees of the company went through the building,
when all was safe.
Mr.. Edward Smith member of Hose Company
No. 45. was considerably injured in consequence Of
being struck by some falling rubbish. He was prop
erly cared for by hif companions.
FIRE IN BROADWAY.
Al late hour Saturday night fire broke out ia
the " me cellar Of the Metropolitan Hotel Broadway,
but The flames exnguished before any material
damage occurred. The fire is supposed 70 have oc-
Cured from lighted cigar accidentally dropped in
the cellar among quantity Of hay.
FIRE IN FTYsEyESTH-sT.
About o'clock Saturday morning fire broke out
N frame clubhouse in Fifty-seventh st., between
Fifth and sixthavs, belonging to Christina Shheoer.
The hamts scorched the dwelling, but we're extin-
guhhed before they did further damage in that dlrec-
ton The clubhouse aud contents valued at 500.
No insurance. The FIRE was doubtless the work OF
design.