The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-11

The building IL owned by Mr.. Joseph Meek, aud IL
insured for 5000 10 the National and Jefferson la
sursnce Companies.
FIRE FuI1oK snKxr.-The FIRE which broke oct A.
No. 90 Fulton street Sunday night, destroyed ths
three upper floors Of the bulldog Tho foil sins AZ
estimated list Of the damage done goods Of occupants
by ere and water and the assurances, be
ascertained:-
The store the ground floor OF No. 90 IL occupied by
o. W. Hunt as a hat and cap store. H. estimstes his
loss stock by water at about $780, lie insurs
$500 on stock in the Washington Insurance Company.
The second floor is occupied by r. q. Ford Ivory and
bone turner. His loss could be aimed lie -
insured f 600 in the New York Equitable and 81 900
in the NJ snhattan Insurance Company.
The third floor, which the FIRE is supposed 10 have
originated, is occupied by Stern Co.. ithographers
the firm had been ut the premises since the Are
The fourth floor occupied by Henry Wenze, paper
box manufacturer. He estimates hi, loss a about 500
Tho ffh floor was occupied by Jss. s. Magnies AZ a
fringe mandatory He has insurance OF 81 200 ia
the len"x Insurance Company He estimates his loss ~
Mr. F. Odd occupied the store at No. SO Fulton street
a boot and shoe store His stock IL damaged s,out
s4oo by water BE has an insurance Of S,soo on his
stock and $500 his fixtures in the Mechanics Inu
rance Company ,fstoppsd)
occupied by John B. Parks book bndery; he has
sustained damage to his stock and tools probably to the
amount of $780, He is insured for 81 900 In the Howard
The third aeors Ct Nos 49, SO and 81 are also occupied
BY Stem Co., photographers; damage by water, very
The fourth floors of Nos 49, SO and 81 are occupied by
Frederick Selchow, as paper box mandatory. Loss
about 81 GOO; insured for 5000 name Of companies
The fifth floors of Nos. IS, SO and 81 occupied by
Gilbert Gedrey book bindery. Loss about S70O;
insured $1,000 in the Ocean, and 81 $50 in ST Marks
insurance Company.
VIM. H. De Groot Son occupied the stores Nos 81 snd
Sc Fulton street. the Oak Hsll clothing warehouse.
Their damage viii be about $500 by water the insurance
could not he ascertained.
The buildings also belong to De Groot Son, and
damaged about 81 SEQ.
THE SOUND STEAM BoATs.-we have recently had
several instances of the escape Of Brooklyn Sud
Williamsburg ferry boats from the most frighul dis
asers Within the last fortnight ferry boa.
has been sunk by the Sound steam and another
into and greatly damaged. suppose these two ferry
boats have been reghted with the usual thou aod
passengers and that hundreds Of them had been
crowned by the collisions which have recently taken
place would not city authorities have been greatly
occurrence Most certainly there would have teen
but opinion to the criminal neglect of city
sS on AZ. vsr Of
great thoroughfares between New York and Brooklyn.
Let the escape to winch have alluded be turned to
profit 1t time the Sound steamers should be provided
with suitable accommodations for landing passengers
and goods high up the East river. this i not done
may Mt any time be called to record whole
sale disasters in the way OF loss Of life than have yet
been heraded in The pages Of this any other
ing of ferry boat with thousand passengers on board
and yet such An event may be expected TO happen on
day of the week.
FIRE StAMMEL STRfTT-Ihe aarm OF hre last night
between 10 and II o'clock, in the Sixth dis rict
caused by slight fire tahiNg place tenant house No.
A SCANNED street Twas sxtinguish.d with few pals
OF water.
METHODIST Ao Eyc1s IN IRErINp.-Iast evening public
meeting held in the Methodist Episcopal church in
Duane street. for the purpose of taking up collection
to sustain agencies in ireland Rev. Robinson Scott
Rev. VIM. Arthur, Rev. VIM. Butler, and others eater.
tanned the congregation which was quie numerous and
resrec able with description of their labcrs ia the
Emerald Ise, and related several anecdotes which
peared to afford great Amusement The collection, which
taken MP, amounted TO $780, and from general repre-
sentations 1t appears amount has been OBJ
tanned In the various churches Of this and the neghbor
ing States.
ference 10 the correction of Mr. Bott that the no
refers to occasicned by the difficulty of hearing his
ticnce manifested by the audience to whom the ball
room offered greater charms than the elcquence OF the
orator from Virginia.
DONATION PARTY The annual Donation Party for the
Benefit Of Aged lndgent Females will take place at he
Graham Institution, corner Of Washington and Dekab
avenues Brooklyn, on Thursday next, 18th inst
CoRREcTloN.-The friends of Mr. Tamplin the young
who committed suicide in jones' woods few days
since deny that he was buried in Potters Field stated
Is Hi Cemetery and fnr,ns that
his allegation that his brother law defrauded him
Of 600 totally false as on the contrary, be
furnhed by his brotherin law with considerable sums
of money two different occasions to him In bust
ness AND lost them by his incorporate habits.
ABOUT THAT DrE--We have been waited upon by seve
Il W.
and explanations TO offer touching the duel that
fought by sgnors Brienol and Pa,ania and have re-
seved letter from high authority, from which make
| the following brief extract
affair Sgnors rgno and Patana did not arise
from the you mention. The offence OF
rous nature, and would but from the exerons Of
,he friends Of both parties have Terminated differently
We have only space TO add that have listened TO
three distinct and different versions If this "aai and
the published seemed ct least probable az
t them We suppose, however, II Ia considered little
chivslrous in these matters to have - lady in
case; and 1t certainly would DO gallant to agat
| about woman than about picture. Mirror.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
| A paragraph appeared In your issue Of yesterday
morning in whih Il s stated " thst stabbed man
nan Cd Fancy McCadcen and then Hed said statement
wholly untrue and furnished 70 your reporter by sos
persons un'riendy to In justice to me- trust Mr..
Ed,tor you will give this insertion in your valuable
paIer JOHN 6kANAHAN, e3 Baxter street.
| The Indian War In Oregon and Washin gicn
| Territories.
| from the Cleveland Herald Dec. 81
lieut. dryer OF the 4th Infantry arrived 10 this city
day before yesterday, directly from Da,les the
Columbia liver. Lieut.. d. the effcer left In com.
mand the TALES while Major Halter marched with his
snsll party Of 102 against the indiana Of Washing
| ton Territory, and creed 10 cut his way back OF
which we have published accounts informaop was re
ceiyd NJ the allies that Immediately after Hlers re
othcr NJ haeorc t;,,a