New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
FIRES.

Trrg IN AxS.sr.-PARrIAI DESTRUCTION OF rRow's
CITY prEEcroRY-Ioss ABOUT $4,000.
Last evening about 81 O'Clock fire broke ont in the
buildings Nos 49, 81 and 50 Ann-st the second, third
and fourth stories Of which occupied by John f.
Trow publisher OF Trows City Directory. TIE lower
part Of No. 81 vas occupied by Louis Dur, gold AMI
silver crer and asayer and the lower part OF No. 50
byMorr Donald a Co. manufacturers of printing ink.
Tie f.c originated it Is thought in the shoei-room
but how or in what manner i not known The porter
was through every portion Of the building about 4
quarter before O'Clock, when everything was safe.
The presses were running al the tine and some 25
30 compositors were at work in different portions Of
tie building. The fire was first discovered by the
porter who gave the alarm, when the greatest con-
sternson prevailed among those at WORK in the build
ing.
Owing 70 the large amount OF combustible material
on the various hoos the flames spread with great "a
pidiiy.
TIE compositors and others gathered up whatever
matter { ey could lay their hands on and sought 10
escape b. Tie stairway, and in this way the majority
reached the street in safety but tarying rather
too long found their retreat BY the stairs cut of by the
femes and were obliged to escape through the scuttle
and over the roof Of adjoining buildings.
Tie fremen promptly responded to the alarm, but
despite their efforts the flames gained the ascendancy
and before they could be sublued the buildings Nos
- and 81 were partially destroyed. The fire was pre-
vented from doing any material damage 10 No. %
through the e1ertions Of the remen. Copious streams
Of vuier were poured upon the flames through the
font and rear windows Of Nos. 10 and 81.
The pubic viii b. this fire sustain serious delay in
tie partial obstruction Of the City Directory. The
work WIS 20 far completed that it was calculated to
have been out next week. The copy was all in. and
about two-thirds Of had been set and printed the
remaining third was in tie compositors hands. A
norton Of the edition ia at the bindery and conse
oueuty saved from injury. II Is impossible at present
10 make any correct estimate Of the loss far the
Directory is concerned, as it is not known how much
the copy is saved although there is little doubt but
that the greater part OF the matter in hand was de-
stIoyed.
Mr.. Trow valued his stock at about $4,000. His
loss at rough calculation wilinot fall short of $40 CO.,
Insured $50 600 IN the Franklin Of Philadelphia, North
Western Pscifc, Fremens, Fulton Of WilIiamsburgh,
Hamilton. Merchants. and other Companies.
The loss Of Louis Dur will not probably exceed
$500. No Insurance. The other occupants sus-
tanned but little damage.
Tie buildings destroyed were worth about 5000
each Insured inthe National and Loriard Insurance
Companies.
The adjoining buildings were considerably damaged
by water.
FIRE wAsHISGTOS-sr.
Yesterday evening about ! O'Clock fire broke ont
in the old wooden building No. 2o9i Greenwich-st.,
occupied BY John F. White brush manuiaciurer. The
flames were speedily subdued. Loss about sl0O' III
surCd
NJ smith, keeping camphene shop next door, sus-
tanned slight damage Insured a. 500 in the Lorllard
Insurance Company.
rALsE ALARM.
Tie alarm Of are in the Third District last evening
proved to be false