New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
FIRES.
FIRE IL THE EMPIRE CITY BANK.

FIRE N THE EMPIRE CITY BANK.
Abou, % clock on Saturday night some citizens
while passing the Empire City Bank, corner of Green
WITCH and Duane sts., discovered dense smoke issu-
ing from the building. They Immediately gave the
alarm, and in short time thereafter, the tremen Of
the district were ON the ground. In consequence Of
the iron doors and windOw-shuiters securing the
lower part of the building, the iremen experienced
considerable delay, and nearly half an hour elapsed
before water could be brought TO bear upon the
flames in the bank. Ingress being mad to the build
ing another Gre discovered in the re- At basement
in the vicinity Of the heater connecting with the fur
mace in the sub cellar. The fremen labored IN the
most energetic manner, aud, in the course OF tFo
hours succeeded in subdung the flames. The dre
was confined TO the basement and first oor, although
az one tine apprehenions we're entertained that the
whole building would be DESTROYED.
On Saturday afternoon the Bank suspended busl
ness in consequence Of some disarrangement 10 lts
affairs and this fact in conjunction with the occur
reIce Of fire in the building on the evening of that
day, has given rise TO many rumors relative 70 the
origin Of the fire. Within the past fortnight how
ever Mr.. A NJ BenniDger President OF the Bank
discovered defect in the lues connecting with the
furnace used for bestng the building, and on one oc-
cason he compelled to throw Sater on the wood
work the register In the Casher ONCE 10 pre-
vent il from igniting.
Mr. Ayres, the owner Of the building notified
of the unsafe condition Of the premes and requested
10 have such alterations made as would prevent the
recurrence of a fire. One or more pipes admitting
cold air were inserted and the furnace pronounced
safe Notwithstanding these alterations. smoke fire.
quently found ifs eay into the bank, but ne notice
was taken Of IT, and saturday afternoon there was
more smoke in the building than usual still no regard
ives paid TO it, There is scarcely doubt but that the
fire originated from defects in the iues The matter
will however be fully investigated by the Fire Mar
shsl.
At5oclock p. NJ the Bank vas closed b. the
Porter and thus il remained until the disco very of the
fire.
The building is very handsome structure six
stories in hight with brown stone front. IL is owned
by Mr.. Dennis Ayres The front basement occu-
pied by the Lafsrge Insurance Company. who had
moved in but few days ago. The Empire City Bank
ing Company bad occupied the building only about
month aud half The upper portion is occupied by
LAWYERS as Offices The furniture of the Insurance
Company was much damaged by heat aud water
The Bank furniture is pretty much destroyed, and
the lower part of the building badly damaged. The
loss is roughly estimated at 5000 Insured-but in
what Companies could not learn.
FIRE II CENTRE AND cASAL.sTs.
About 81 o'clock yesterday morning the Fourteenth
Ward Police discovered a fire in the NewHaven Rail-
road Depot. Of Centre and Caualsts. The fire
was confined 70 one Of the Of the Il tttery Ex-
pres Line, which WAS nearly destroyed. No damage
was done TO the building. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the stove used for warming the
FIRE IN JERsEY-cIIY.
Friday evening considerable damage was done 10 a
boarding house in Mercer 1t. by fire II is owned by
Mr.. Webb and occupied by Stephen Allen. The loss
was covered by insurance.
ACCIDENT At FIRE.-During the fire in Warren
St, on Friday night, Patrick T. Carney, q member
of Hose Co. No. ls stumbled and fell-breaking his
coar-bone. besides sustaining other injuries. He
was conveyed home by his associates.