New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-21
room on the level of Broadway q; O'Clock, when he
wss alarmed by cres Of fire:

Wa alarmed by cres Of fire:
"There were about dozen gentlemen present,
some Of them lodging in the hotel hai to 60 dow
stsirs for ny thin =. and il was with dficglts hal
tine 70 accomplish Il; the cries Of the servant girls
moved ms much tired 70 save their clothes and
TO drag them up from the cellar to the bes. Of ny
ability"
The loss Of the bosr5ers and guests will probably
amount to about $40 COO 1t is believed that al the
inn ses were saved although it Is possible that in
crowded hotel some persons may have perished IN
noticed.
During yesterday afternoon the fremen were en-
gagged in demolishiDg the walls and bat little re-
mains OF this quite fashionable hotel save heap
Of ssouldering ruins.
The value Of the furniture saved Is comparatively
trifiDg.
Several fremen while pulling down the walls sus-
tanned eight nury-some OF the rubbish falling upon
them They were properly cared for.
Mr.. w. b. Asten, book-keeper, with Messrs.
Arnold Co went out for the purpose Of seeing the
fire. when Hook and Ladder Company, at the tine
passing along the street he took hold Of the rope at
tsched to the truck and ran with the fremen to the
scene Of the cobfagrstion, becoming greatly over
heated. Arriving at the FIRE, Asten went into Adamss
& Co.'S Office, and there went 10 work, but soon
sher complained Of dizziness, and in a few moments
be was taken with faintbg fits, which continued sew
eral hours, despite the exertons Of six physicians,
who were in attendance. His recovery Is considered
extremely doubtful.
The fremen are deserving Of great credit for their
exertons in saving the adjoining property from mi sry
The fire lie said to have originated from the furnace
in the basement used for heating the building. The
heaters in the register became red hot and gnited
the wood. Some persons say the premises were set
on fire. but it is than probable that the fire was
the result of negligence the part of the servants
employed in the laundry.
A portion Of the basement was occupied by Mr.
Harding as a hair.dressiDg saloon His place was
fitted Up with considerable taste, and but little OF the
property in the establishment was saved We could
not ascertain his loss, whether or not he was
insured.
FIRE IN MISUNDERSTANDING FOR ARSON.
About 2 o'clock last night fire occurred in the
building No. "a Frankfort-st., occupied by Mrs. Nc
Cartby, boarding house.
The fire originated in the back cellar, and had
burned hole through the ceiling and floor above
before being discovered. The flames eKtn-
gui.bed. however before much dameye occurred.
A woman Damed Mary Lynch, boarding In the
house. was arrested on charge OF setting re 70 the
premises. She was locked up in the Fourth Ward
Station by Capt. Ditchett.
FIRE broke out in the house OF Thomas Farrell on
the corner Of Myrtle and Scbenck avs, on Sunday
night last The FIRE originated from the flame Of
candle which held too close TO the bed-cnrtans
while some of the family were retiring. The flames
were ex'iDguished with few pals Of water. Dam
age trlhing.
SCHOONER on FIRE.
List evening the schooner j. X. Baker. lying at
The foot of Clark ST. discovered TO be on ire IN
the hold. EDeiD No. proceeded to the vessel and
extnguished the fames, which found 10 proceed
from one Of the hunks. Damage triaing.
fIIE AT FIsHKILL LANDING.
destructive lire broke out on Sunday morning al
O'Clock in the Fishkil Landing Foundry, which
was entirely consumed, with its eonents. The loss
on The buildings is about So 600 partially insured;
on the tools fixtures, &c, 1900, on which there is
no insurance. The fire is supposed to have originated
from the castings. BY this calamity number OF me-
chanics are thrown out of employment.
FIRE N HACKESsAcK.
The Glendale House, near the Hackensack River,
on the Newark Plankroad was destroyed by fire on
Sunday night. II not ocoupisO, and its destrac-
ton is probably the work Of an incendlary.