New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

Aro,ptR FIRE IN TEE BoWERT-ALDERsAs
Harvard BApLY ISyuRsD.-At quarter to 40 lock
,e,,erdsy morning, FIRE broke out in . small frame
,hed in the rear Of No. 81 Bcvery which va. formerly
The r.sort Of gang OF thieves known az "sde
(" Pockep." The shed was located about the center
Of the block, and the only Access 10 it was through
A n.rroy alley on Elizabeih-st. The flames spread
With great rspdity, and communicated TO the frame
building No 81 Bo~ery, occupied by c. A. BALDWIN
a, a Carnphene and Lamp sore and dwelling.
Thence the flames communicated 70 the fol-
loving buildings: No 54!, occupied By L. Salashin
a, a fancy store and dwelling; No 50, occupied by
Charge. J. Cook, cigar Manufacturer; NO. SCI,
owned ar occupied by Norman Cook, manufacturer
Of umbrellas and paraols: No 52l, occupied by
Eliza Zacbaiss, a. a clothing store and dwelling
No 80. occupied by f. Skate Frank optician
The hremen OF the district promptly on the
ground. and, notwithstanding the fatigue they had
suffered q, The ire No. 90 Bowery set TO work witt
a rigb, good will, and by ther united exertions,
sooD subdued the flames. The buildings, though not
entirely de- troyed, were rendered untenanable Inc
rear Dor ion Of No. 81 fen with loud crash Hjurng
sever. Of the frsmea. Alderman Howard, one of
The Asi,t,nt Edgineers was caught among the burn
ing rabbish as il fell, and completely covered, ex-
ceptng bis head. He was with great difficulty, er-
treated from bis perious situation by the drenen-
not, however, before his cap, overcoa', and other
clothing we're partially burned. Mr. Howard sus
,ped several severe bruises about the body, but his
Injuries are DOT cons dered serious.
Mr. Baldwin and his family, occupants OF NO. 81,
were obliged 10 make their escape by the font WIN
dows, in their night clothes Mr.. b. and his wife,
with two Of their daughter slept in the sccond-tory
All esrss by the stairwsys having been cut of by
the fire. Mr.. Baldwin lowered his wife from the
story upon the roof Of the show window IN the
store Here she swung by Der hands autil the fire.
men came TO her assistance. The two daughters
were rescued in the same manner. Another child
was passed out Of the thrd-story window, from one
30 another and safely landed on the sidewalk The
family were then conducted 10 a neighbours house,
where their wants were attended 20. The occupants
of the other houses also escaped without injury The
losses and ipssrances are az follows near az We
could ascertain:
Lo.s of Mr. Baldwin, about ~, 800; insured : 900
in the Stuyvesan, $500 in the Rensselaer,, and $500
in the North River Insurance Companies His fur
riture was mostly destroyed and the greater part Of
bis stock, consisting of lamps girando'es, &c,
broken. No. 81 was owned by Norman Cook, who
IL insured $3.50 in the North River lns. Co
Loss of J.. Salashin, furniture and goods about
$4,000, fully insured. No. 5ii is owned by Norman
Cock, who is injured $3.50 in the Park Ins Go.
Loss Of Cbas. J. Cook about $780, The greater
part of bis stock was saved by the fremen; insured
81 $50 in the Astor Ins. Co.
Loss Of Norman Cook, about 90, 900; most Of his
stock was saved. Insured O. 800 in the Citizens,
and O. 900 in the Stuy vesant Ins. Companies. The
hill 70 : in the National Ina 20
Loss of Zachariss about 81 500 insured sioO in
the Citizens Insurance Company on furniture, and
g., 900 on stock in the Aston Insurance Co. The
furniture was entirely destroyed The loss of Mr.
Franks is not very heavy, as nearly all of his stock
was saved.
The rear Of No. so, occupied byJ. II Is w. X.
Cort, stove manufacturers, slightly damaged by
water. This firm are insured g., 900 in the Broad
way 81, 900 in the Citizens, and $1,000 in the Me-
cbanics and Traders Insurance Companies.
So rapid was the progress Of the flames when the
fire fret broke out that apprehensions were enter
tanned tor the safety of the Bowery Theater, but,
through the exerons OF the fremen, the fire was con-
fined TO the buildings above named. The origin Of
the FIRE is unk 30 W. although it is supposed to have
been caused by some Of the light cinders from the
fire at No. os Bowery falling upon the roof of the
she'd which, being dry, igned easily.
AppITIoSAL PARTICULARS or THE FIRE nos. 90, &c
AND % BOwERY.
Loss of Mr. Halliday on his furniture and stock,
about 90, 900. Insured $500 on his furniture, and
g. 500 on stock, in the Lorard Insurance Company.
Loss of Mr.. Hyatt about $4,000 Insured for
g., 600 in the st. Marks, Hamilton, and Excelsior
Insurance Cos.
Less of z. VI. Rhode about 81 900 on his stock aud
furniture. Partially insured in the Astor Insurance
Co.
Loss Of Mr.. Simmons about $3.50. Insured for
go 600 in the Stuy vesant Insurance Co.
The building No. 100, owned by Norman Cook,
was partially destroyed, and rendered untenantabe.
Insured for 81 900 in the Citizens Insurance Co.
The building occupied by Mr. Hyatt, was owned
by Mrs. Brewer and the Bank Of Schenectady To-
sured, but wba, amount we could not learn.