New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-07
FIRES.
Extensive FIRE N WILLlAMSBURGH-TWES
TY-FIyE BUILDINGS BURNED.


Yesterday morning about o'clock fire broke out in
No. rs Grand-s being one of the Of SIX one-story
buildings owned by Mr. A. H. Lowree Of Brooklyn Inc
building in which the fire said 10 have originator was
occupied by Mr. Hoyt as upholstery and furnishing
store The alarm was Immediately given but before the
Fire Department were the ground the flames had ex-
tended the three tso-story frame buildings nearly COM
pleted situated the Of Grand and Seventh-sts
Engines Companies Nos and 10 frst at work. and
were soon followed by the other Companies and every
ertion was made 10 extingush the fire. Owing to a
scarcity of water and strong breeze from the north
nearly every building the block bounded by Grand
Seventh Eighth ana South Firsss. were eveled to the
ground The buildings were all built Of wood with
exception
The following is n list Of the buildings destroyed with
tue Of the owners and insurances far as could
be ascertaned
On Grand.st, from the corner of Seventh, three
buildings nearly completed and six story buildings,
occupied as stores and owned by Mr.. A. II. Lowrce OF
. Brooklyn Los. about 81 ,OOO partially insured.
Mr. John Gillette occupied one of the stores a seve
store and lost several hundred dollars worth
Mr. John Knigh occupied another for a looking glass
and picture frame manufactury. Loss about 81 200.
Insured for $500.
The remainder Of the occupied for secondhand
furniture and clothing stores
No 800 Grand.st a small building was owned by Mr..
a. Smith, and occupied by Mr. Moore a shoe store.
On the north side Of GranJ three frame houses, Nos.
2l6, 2ls and go were considerably damaged by fire.
Mr. David H. Brown owns No. 300. Loss about 500;
covered by in the Fulton Insurance Company
Nos. PIC and 2ls, owned and occupied by Mr Gotleb
Saibold, damaged about $780, Insured for 81, 800
in the Beekman Insurance Company
In Soventh-st small building owned by Mr.. Lowree
and occupied by Nathaniel Hurst, burned. Hurts
loss about $3.50; on building, about 5000.
Adjoining three story building owned and occupied
BIZ Mr. Aston Miles sash and blind factory. Loss on
the building about $500; the stock about 81 200.
The insurance on this building allowed to out on
the 18th ut. end had not been renewed
Mex, adjoining of Seventh and South Fir'-s'''
the hree.sorv brick building damaged about $1,000
Ii is owned by Mr.. A. Miles, and was occupied for
bakery ard for families. Insured for 900 in the Fulton
Insurance Co.
In South Frstst two.ory houses Nos ls2 and 1874
entirely destroyed Owners not known. Loss, about
$1,000.
No l9O two ands -halfs,ory house owned and occu-
pied by j. IL. Is. Jackson, The hoe cost about
$4,000; insured for 81, 500.
No. 1872 with three two-story hos,s in the rear,
owned BY Mr. Andrew Smith. Loss on buildings, a5out
5000 insured for 81 700 on tie buildings and $500 on
tie furniture and clothing
Inciderts.-Ihe sheds covering the coal yard Of Mr.
j. Van Meden, Eighth.st, extending from Grand to
South Firssts were away prevent the fire from
getting into the coal
The flames spread with such rapidly that the occupants
Of several of the buildings escaped with little cloth
ing except their night clothes.
Abraham Bates, belonging to Hook and Ladder No. l,
narrowly escaped being killed by falling gutter, which
struck him the side of the head lie picked up in
sensible and shortly after recovered.
David Gsrret, Alexander Anderson and member of
bv tho leat hoy,
taken into Mr.. T.. Brennans book store where they
covered.
woman named Carrot wa, arrested charged with
stealing coat.
A disturbance commenced, which was terminated by
officers Thukhsm and Van Dyke Srresing SIX person.
and conveying them to the cells.
Engine Companies Nos. and u OF Brooklyn and Nos.
81 "a and Hose Co. No. ~ of NewYork, were present
and rendered assistance.
n LEROI-sI.
About eight O'Clock Saturday evening fire broke out
ii the dwelling house and stable in the rear of No 10
Leroy-st 1t was discovered by occupying the
stable, who, with the assistance Of Officers Knapp aud
Jackson oXngushed the flames with few pals of
The tire evidently the work Of an incendiary ~ a
quantity Of rags and rubbish had been placed between the
dwelling and stable and ignised.
IL PiSE-sT.
AT four clock saturday afternoon FIRE broke gu, in
tie large building Nos o. ana 20 Finest, occupied by
Messrs Ripley & Cameron wool dealers
The FIRE originated in the fourth story in which was
stored large quantity Of wool deecengs and it sup
posed have been occssioned by spontaneous com5us
lion The fr,men promptly responded to the alarm and
cded in exngui-hing the flames confpng them
10 the story where the FIRE originated.
The lower part OF the bulling considerably dam
aged by water. The Ices is estimated from > 900 10
$4,000. Insured in the following companies:
Eows u.ufuoe Company 40 Cos company
slet Lrs Island laslucs Cora-y. $500; Hanover ins
Company S7tt Clinton usutsuce Co1repy COO Vii
srsbuTsh Ciy Insurance CcmI any IS 0o Insurance
COMPANY. =Igst0
Had this fire broken out a, i late hour in the night
much larger amount OF property would doubtless have
been destroyed.
BROADWAY.
About o'clock Saturday light fire broke out in the
gentlemens furnishing store of George T. Green corner
of Broadway and Nesey-st., under the Astor House.
Several fire companies early the gound and soon
etngushed the flames The fire was occasioned b. some
goods in the shcwwindow coming in contact with the gas
burner. Los about $500. Insured in the Hudson River
Insurance Company, $1,000; Hamilton, ts5oo; Mohawk
Valley, 81, coo, snd Etna 5000.
FIRE cASAL-sr.
The same evening FIRE occurred in the dry goods store
No lao Canalst, eccasioned by some DDS in the show
window coming in contact with the gas burner The
flames were speedily extinguished. Damage slight
FIRE IN BROADWAY.
The alarm OF fire in the Fourth District on SsturI,y
ngh vas 0ecasooed by .hc ignition Of some rabbih In
the cellar Of tbe building ia the course Il GRAFTON IN