New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-21
FIRES.
DEsTRUCTIyBFIRE AT AsToRIA-TEN BUILDINGS DE-
sTROYED-BETwEEN FORTY AND FIFTY FAME-
LIES RENDERED HOUsELEss

sTROYED-BETwEEN FORTY AND FIFTY FAMI-
LIES RENDERED HOUsELEss.
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning. the residents
Of the quiet village of Astoria startled from their
sumbers by the alarm of Fire., and in short time i;
was ascertaned that FIRE had broken the range of
two-story and attic frame buildings Futon-s between
Owen and Remsen-sts., occupied as stores and dwelling
houses. The fire originated in heap of timber which was
stored in an alley way adjoining the building known the
Fulton Hotel occupied by Mr. A. T. Swan. 1t was first
discovered by of the residents OF the place who i'm
medatey gave the alarm and aroused the occupants OF
the various buildings in the II is said by the person
who discovered the fire. that crossing the street to-
ward IT, he man running away, but there was not
sufficient light for him to recognize the supposed ncen
diary The Fulton Hotel the first building that took
fire. and in consequence OF the nammabe material about
the premises, the flames spread with alarming rapdity,
communicating to the stores and dwellings adjoining on
either side. Many Of the residents Of the village hasened
to the scene of conhagration the alarm was
given but for want adequate supply Of water they
were unable TO do much toward suppressng the flames
With the exception of hundred guta percha buckets
Gently purchased OF company in Broadway by the
Trustees ohe Village other have been taken
toward extinguishng other fires. These buckets were
entirely new having been used and the villagers
now formed line for the purpose Of passing water from
a large cistern by TO the fire, They had scarcely
commenced operations when the buckets found to
be worthless nearly every of them leaking as badly
if they made Of tissue paper Upon examin iton
of the buckets they found to be made Of felt and
apparently been dipped in India rubber aud painted
10 resemble gua percha In about an hour after
the fire broke out two engines arrived from Manhattan
VILE but by this time ibe had gained such head
way hat their services proved Of little no avail, and
before the dawn of day the entire range OF buildings
aboyo-named nearly destroyed The loss falls
nal tho
upper part of the buildings Many of them obliged
to flee into the in their nighclothes leaving their
furniture and clothing prey to the devouring element
The lower part OF the buildings occupied mostly
stores The losses and assurances follows, near
as reporter could ascertain
Fulton Hotel, occupied by A. T. Swan, loss about
$1,000 Insured for $500 in the NewYork Insurance Co.
The building is owned by gentleman of this City, and
insured.
Two-sory and attic building owned by Patrick Hart
as a grocery and liquor Loss on building 800
on stock $780, Insured for ST. 400 in the Market lnsu
rance Co building and 81 900 stock in the Mohawk
Valley,
Two-sory and attic building, owned by Arthur Donely
and occupied q dwelling by families; destroyed In
sured for 81 900 in the NewYork Union Insurance Co.
Adjoining building, owned by Andrea Waters and oc-
cupied as dwelling by families; destroyed. Insured for
81 900 in the New FORK Altna Insurance Co.
Two-sory and attic frame building owned by Theodore
Haenberg and occupied liquor and cigar store Loss
on building $1,000 stock $780, Insured for $500 on
stock
Adjoining building owned by VIM. Williamson and oc-
cupied as tinware and store Insured building
and stock 81 500 in the Hamilton Insurance Company OF
New-York shop in the rear occupied by Mr. jackson,
painter, also destroyed.
The next building owned by A. T. Swan, was occupied
by Thos. Welch liquor store and - Sullivan as
boot and shoe shop The building insured for $500
in the Etna Insurance Company OF Hartford The losses
of WEIGH and Sullivan could not ascertain
Two-sory and attic frame building occupied by james
Campbell as grocery and vegetable store destroyed
Loss not ascertained.
The adjoining building owned by Saml Blackwell and
occupied by James Patterson ewery and toy store
was partially destroyed Building insured for $500 in the
Ftna Insurance Co of New-York. Stock and furniture
of Mr. Patterson for 81 600 in the same Company
The next building owned by Mr.. Blackwell and oecu-
MED by Chas Hsllet cabinet and furniture ware
house was partially destroyed. The stock was saved
though in a damaged condition from rough handling &c
The building insured for $500 in the n T. Union In
sursnce Co. The large threeory brick building on tue
corner of Fulton and Owen-sts occupied by Jackson
20 dry goods was at one time in great danger but was
saved by wet blankets being placed upon the shutters and
roof Had this building tax eb fire the conhasration
old have nroyed much more destructive in its conse-
quences .,
FIRE IN BROOKLYN FROM oARELEssSEss'
IN Wednesday night Officer Russell OF the First DIS
trio; Police discovered light in the room in the rear oil
tho store Of Peter Mclaughlin on the corner oil ia and
TSn,rv.sts. and on examining the place. found tha'
rumbr of light articles the table were on re ana ne
flames rapidly spreading having originated from can
Mo Roth man and woman sleeping in the same
and were unaware of their danger until reused 0!
the officer.
FIRE rs BLEEcKrR-sr.
o'clock on Thursday morning a hre broke eut In
.,o hv;l6pv No. o. Bleeckers occupied oy pr' James
ORorke on the frs. floor; upper part by Mrs SLENDER
SsIing The fire originated in the attic and was prop
shv ooess;oned by the carelessness OF servant g
LEAVING light burning which communicated 70 lne oea,
S;no The fremen were early on the ground ana soon
,,,c,i,bed the flames The fire was confined 70 'ne tooi
"a ATTIC but the lower par. Of the house was completely
As.,.a 9Th water Loss about 81 600 no insurance
YIRg N nscDoreAL-sr.
81 Ere in the Fourth District at late hour
W.spesday night was occasoned By the INSIDE snlae'
~ ,h;rd story rear window Of No. CD hscdoasNe"
V'uns .o.iost tho gssburner Tho flames wore s1''n-
~u;.hsd WITH few buckets Of wsssr