The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-01
Fires In Now York.

Fires I'm New York.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIRE IN ANN srRuEr.
Mr.. John r. Trow occupied the whole Of No. ~, and
the upper floors Of Mes. 81 and 63 his loss By FIRE and
water Is estimated at about $40 Oo0 which he has
insurance Of $4,000, In the following companies Pa
cihc. $4,000 Frsmen's, Of New York, $3,ooo Ocean.
formerly Aetropos) $500; Granite, g. 500; Allan
tic, Of Brooklyn 81 ooo Webster s. GOO Fslton 900
Mechanics s. OOo Hamilton, IS 600; Merchants 81 ooo
Franklin, Of PHILADELPHIA 600; Pennsyivania Of PITTS
burg, $4,000; North Western Of Philadephia $1,000;
Ss Of q as s xsss
the forms have been pied, which will cause delay Of
s os viii
canvassed over ssein Messrs Appleton hAo books IN
ns so inS to the s@S.ns o. in
on than Of $1,000 in the Insurance Company,
E. Dunnigan & Brother had about SITS worth Of
books destroyed-which were beng printed and bound
by Mr.. Trow, on which they had no insurance.
Leavitt Allen had In j. f. TroW's charge about
100 worth Of books papers. &c., all Of which were
slso hsd in Mr.. John F. rows estsblishmeat large
number Of books paper No amSns wni; n, were -
lot of wood cuts that cost $1,000 to get up,
which WORTH at the time OF the fire. at least 0o0
Their whole amount Of loss will not Do far from O00
which they have insurance of 900 in the How
ard Company, and the balance will be covered
by Mr.. Trow's insurance
There was large quantity Of vaiusbl. stereotype
plates belonging different parties worth about $4,000
fortunatey they were ali kept in the vault uadsr tae
sidewalk, and it is supposed they have not sustained
NJ Louis Durr gold and silver reaner, occupied tas
first floor OF No 81. His damage 10 sllght-not over
$50 He mas an insurance in an outtown company for
Messrs. Morrill,, Donald Co manufacturers Of print
ing INK, who occupied first floor Of No 3d. old NOS su'
Gallery p01sy, xho occupied part Of the cellar n
Buildings 40 and 81 rned BY the estate Of E.
Hobrook and sustained damage TO the amount Of about
$4,000 They are insured for $40 o0o: ia the Kncker
booker Insurance Company for 600, and the LorSrd
Builcing No g, owned by Lieutenant Baker. wes
Insurance. Company for s2tso Hamilton Insurance Com
psny for 900, and the Excelsior insurance Company
There we're several narrow escapes from sufocaticn
and death from burning MI Eawsrd Yo.ns who re
employed the fourth floor Of No. 49, made attempt
to escape into the adjoining building, but was drivea
bach by the dense smoke retrsated to the wntow
found useless to attempt an through smoke
He then got out upon the iron shutter whore he
great he made . desperate effort to Chamber up to
the roof at this moment ex osion OF some kn sent
the flames upon him KNOCKING bis hat mite tho street
burning his person he finally succeeded in reaching
the roof and immediately sank down from exhaustion
Had not others helped him away, he would have rolled
Mr. James Barber, OF No. 6s Fulton street. also made
his escape by the window to the roof his face hair
hesro and bands were much burned but It Is hoped not
seriously
Mr.. James vin,ent made escape BY creeping
along the oor with his face close it. and SO down
the stairs. When he reached this bottom he was com
pletely exbaueted and taken away by his friends
THE FIRR IN GREENWICH STREET.
At the FIRE at No I'll Green wch street, the same
night, Mr.. John F. White damaged about $500. he
has insurance Of $500 his stock in the North
River Insurance Company, $780, and in the st. Marks.
sl,00o The BUILDING, which Is owned by Mr.. Carey.
damaged to the amount Of $l4O is insured for
$1,000 il the North American Insurance Company.
FIRE IN GOLD sTREEr.
Shortly before sevsn O'Clock yesterday morning
fire wa discovered In the book bndery Of Ams Herrck
Il Barnes, No. 80 Gold street. The fra found
to originate in wood bin the third floor, used for
TIE deposit paper cuttings The remen quickly
a. work. and succeeded in exGguisaing the FIRE before
IL extended much beyond the place OF its origin. The
water the principal portion of the damage
amounting probably to upwards Of $500 The firm have
insurance Of 81 100 the stock and fixtures In the
Hov ard Insurance Company TIE matter is under
investigation In reference 20 the Of the fire. This
naiss tho second fire ia the spot within this last
year.