New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-05
FIRES.

About 81 O'Clock Saturday evening fire broke out
in the dry goods store of Messrs. Crommie & Crs*-
ford corner of Eighth av. srd Thirty fourth-st. 1t
was occasioned by some goods in the show-wiodow
coming in contact with the burners. The flames
were ex'ingu.bed with few pals of water, not how
ever before the building and stock cor sdersbly
damaged Damage to the building about ESQ. The
occupant. Of the store estimate their damage a. 81 500
which il covered by insurance in the Pacific Insur
ance Co.
FIRE IN EIGHrH-Av.
At l2i O'Clock yesterday morning fire WAS dis
covered in the bat and cap store of James Harris,
No 3sl Eighth.sv. The flames spread rapidly and
communicated to the adjoining store in the same
building occupied by Martin Frank "a a psint aud
paper store. The alarm vas promptly given, to
which the remen Of the district promptly responded,
but before they could subdue the flames, the build
ing was damaged TO the amount of about 5000. Hr-
RE il insured for o. 900 in the Phoenix and Washing
ton Insurance Companies which will fully cover his
loss Mr. Frank is insured 81 900 in the Metropoli-
tan Insurance Co.. which will cover his loss. The
building il ov ned BY Capt. Pe AID is insured in the
Greenwich Insurance Co.
Harris was spt rehended a charge Of setting fire
TO the building, as he was seen coming from the
p,ens4 3 only a few minutes before the FIRE was dis
covered.
FIRE FosT or MORTON ST.
The alarm of fire In the lid District, Saturday aft
ernoon. was caused by the upse ting Of kettle Of
yarnish on the forward deck Of the steam tug Corning
lying at II e foot Of Morton-st n X. The vanish
took fire end communicated to the deck, but the
flames were soan extingui-hed with few psils OF
water and before much damege occurred. The YES
eel as III dergoiDg repairs.
FIRE IN CANAL AND HrDsoS-sTs.
Yesterday morning fire occurred in the bathing
4-tabiisbu ent Of Mr.. Hestber corner of Canal and
Hudscn.t.. Il was occasoned by some defect 10 the
fues. But little damage was done to the premises.
FIRE IN BRooKLrs-Loss OF LHE-rwo BOYS con-
sUaED.
Two buildings in United Ststes-st.-which is how
ever no more than alley, or court extending from
Little-st TO the Navy Ysrd wall-Sere destroyed by
fire about o'clock yesterday morning, aud two boys,
aged respectively Is and IL years. were consumed
amid the flames while another 80 badly injured
that bis life is despaired Of
The FIRE originated in the garrett OF the house OF Mr.
James short. He had family OF six children, i've
of u EN- boys, who slept in the upper story The
three eIdest-John, aged H. James aged 49, and
Edward, i.ged 70 yearsl-occupied one room; the
two your gest occupied the head Of the landing which
was fitec up for their accomm odation. The parents
and one child slep. on the first hoor
About Il o'clock, Mr.. Short was awakened by
the cry Of fire in the street and he rushed out and
found the upper story in flames. He immediately ran
I'D stairs and brought down the tive youngest, and
then attempted return to save the three others but
was held back by those around, as the stsirs had
already been burned down, leaving no means to
reach the top. The mother and child had escaped.
The Oldest boy burt open bis room door, became be-
wdered and fell down upon the first foor he Wa
dragged out with all possible speed and 1t was found
that be was shockDgly burned about the head breast
and arms He vas able to speak, and said he tried
10 ee, one of his brothers out. All efforts proved
val, however ard the two remaining boys were
burned Amos, TO cinders,-nottng but their trunks
are lse One Of them was subsequently found near
the door and the other in bed actually baked in among
N. fes,bers The oldest boy was taken to the City
HospiraI His recovery is doubtful.
The FIRE EXTENDED TO the adjoining house, also
frame. occupied by james MCGEE, James Mullen and
NJ. Denver Mr. Stors house occupied by
John Scott. Mrs. Clarey and biz own family Both
buildings were destroyed. The adjoining house was
.rsbtly dsnssed II is owned and occupied by
lance McG.hey. The entire loes will average about
A. soo-sbou, two-,hirds insured.
The FIRE mus, have originated in the room where
the b. VS. slept, or in the entry, bat how is mystery
The, had all gone to bed in the early part OF the
evening. and there was no occasion for Light pre-
x;ou, 10 tie breaking out OF the FIRE.
Ipoues, were held upon the bodies yesterday after
noon by Coroner Hanford and verdicts in scOrdanoe
With the above statement were rem 1ered.