The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
Fire RInrshal's Office.

JuDeos's HOTEL, BRoADwAY.-0a the Doth OF Novem-
Der q 6-e took place in Judsons Hotel No. 81 Broad
way, which consumed the building and its contents
The investigation into the origin shows that beyond
doubt the FIRE commenced in the drying room situated
in the basement The porter Richard Hays testified to
having the special charge Of the res in that locality
but that morning. after kindlng them, he sent
to market by the carver and before his return the fire
broke out he further testified that had he been in the
building at the time in his opinion he thinks he would
wards extpguishing the fire before it got beyond
troll He attributes the cause OF the fire to the probable
M q the furnace pipe AID the Probability
the ERE would have been discovered and extingushei
without damage. He says he discovered the Furnace
pipe joint apart q previous occasion in time to pre-
vent the premises taking Ere.
FIRE IN Greenwich SrRgEr.-on the night Of the 18th
Of December Ere took place in the oyster. saloon OF
Frederick Keers No. 17s Greenwich street. basement
The evidence showed that Mr. Kelers left the saloon
hree four minutes past twelve O'Clock, and the fire
discovered at quarter past twelve clock, The
fire seemed to have commenced in the oil cellar next to
the saloon, by door, formerly leading from cellar
10 the other but latery fastened by few boards being
nailed upon the saloon side The premises evil
IDENTIFY set on Ere, but by whom the investigation did
not fully develop. The premises were insured
ANOTHER FIRE GREENWICH SrREFT.-0n the 18th OF
December, fire took place in the store window of James
Fl. Townsend & Co dry goods dealers, No 7Ol Green.
witch street The FIRE was caused by the ga light the
window. Damage about Slc0-fully insured
IN TIL THIRD AVENUE --On the night oil DecemDer
90 fire took place 10 the grocery store of Henry Stark
Of Thirty first street and Third The evil
dence showed that Mr. Stark absent from the store
at ball and before his return the fire occurred. 1t
mysterious fire. it having taken under the counter, in
barrel evidently set purposey on fire. The loss was
fully covered by insurance. Mr Stark slept in
back Of the store and had key let himself in by
side door Thirty first street His clerk asleep in
this at the time the fire broke out.
FIRE IN BRoADwAY.-On the 18th Of November FIRE
occurred in the back basement kitchen Of house No. 573
Broadway The evidence showed the origin to be tae
work OF incendiary The fancy goods and laces in
Madden Stuart's store above damaged by smoke
to the amount of SIS 600 The upper part of the
house had been used dwelling but at the time OF the
fire unoccuped II also shown that the cellar
door the street unfastened thus giving to
evil disposed persons IT more taken by occu
pants OF buildings in fastening their pre- misses many
6Ies doubt, would be prevented.
CRY ASSEMBLY Rooms On the morning of the Goth OF
December the City Assembly Rooms burnt down.
The evidence shows the origin OF the FIRE to have been
from defect the hot air furnace fue situated in the
ball TINS fire destroyed several other baidngs,
together with property amounting in all to upwards Of
sl6o 600. The furnaces built by Calvcr Co., No
81 Cliff street.