The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-19

Sa buildings I'm Ruins-sevssaI Persons In-
jund-iscssuc OF Females froEs thc Flames.
i hrs broke out about half past o'clock last
nsn IN inc bowsry BETWEEN eWsr and Grand streets.
twas observed In Aaron chsheatsrs clothing store, No
10 Bowery One Of tho poll semen haa been ps-suu thS
house few moments before ard all was quiet no s4us
OF hre being Observable. Suddenly loud repor, vas
heard and tho front door burst open ~ Il by .
shock caused BY an explosion OF gunpowder. young
man who was passing, VII $50 could not learn
was severely injascd. Tho explosion evident, took
place In the 81 the store
Tho building Immediately caught Hre and the flames
spread with great rapidy. By the time tho engines
arrived on the grouna the two buildings adjoining we're
on fire.
The hremsn drpsy,d great snsrgy, but the flames
continued to rprtad until four build ngs were com.
petey burned down, aad two others greatly damaged.
Soon after the hrc oko out in Chchestcr's Mr.. WIN.
Brooks entered the builirg and nccing children
cndcavorcd to bring them out into the street. They
were alarmed, however, and uudcr bed crying,
"Ien't take as to the station house" Mr. Brooks
eeeded In his cndeavors and carried the children cut
safely.
The Gre ragged with great fury aa tho materials In The
buildings we've u an lnaammabie nature.
The Ore spread with great rnpidity unt IL reached the
building No %, occupied the lower part BY Mr. Hyatt
as carpet store, and above by Mta Sarah Brewer
boarding louac
when the flames reached this building the greatest
confusion prevailed among the boardcrs, number os
whom were females, who rushed out dressed in their
night clothes, and almost rayug from fright An ola
lady named Mr.. Francis Heicar aged rs years, vas
forgotten IN the hurry aiso her daugh ,ern whs
resdcc In II the back tomH Of the house
The females who eseapcd-at lrngth missing the f.
males above alluded togave tho alarm and three gen
tismon, wi deserve honorable N, ntion rushed int
the building, regardless OF their ssfsty, and
ceeded in rescuing the old lady Their Frank
Neuman, Philip Miles and John Dcerman.
The daughters were rescued by Aesna Charles Vas
fslt and ss nsuoi Marshall.
by this timo tho scene wa, most exciting Tho nrs
raging With grea, fury and sccordng TO all appear
snce tho whole block would be burned down. ne
buildings we're, as general thing OF mos, fragile
teral and the bremen would not venture ther lives In
them. 1hs walls continually crashing and the
flames appeared 10 shoot up all the msdly.
AT length alarm raised ami the building No. ~
Bowsry, occupied BY Mr. Hyatt carpet store, FROM
which the womea rescued fell with n desfsaing
crasb and the eiy raised that number OF persons
were in the ruins.
This alarm, however appeared 10 be unfeunded st
the time the reporter left he could and that any
body had been injured.
Mr.. Michael Eohei-, CT the Assistant Engineers
cysrey injured by tho ci mney cf the building No.
os falling on him He conveyed to hs residsnos -
a herman, nhms9 Srhielan also hart.
lie was 'uGoca,ed by the smoke, and was soms ,ims
before he recovered.
The alarm of aie Brought great numbers 70 the
ground, a. Il was supposed at hrs, tha, tho Bo~e~y
theatre was on hre. This mistake further ess-
hrmed by the peculiar nature Of the 1,mes uhsh haA
all the appearance Of being caused by the inaamsbAs
materials u theatre,
The Chief u Police early the ground togetber
with strong detachment Of police and Of great
uso In Keeping OF the crowd from the premises.
by half past one O'Clock, the arcmen had sueoseAsd
In Hubduing the flames add many Of the engine. took
their deraiture, though The dre sl glar,d auliy a.
II Threatening 10 break forth with rencweI fury.
" in impossblc to tell how tho explosion or ti1stsd.
The gas m,tsr Is 10 the the store where tho are
broke out, AMI II doubtle,s owing 70 msmas-
sgemsni uhieh caused iLo mster 10 explode ~ is al
moas miraculous that tho family living ovsrhssd escaped
with their iIyts.
The following arc the building. burned 70 In. groa.d,
NO l0o-iDwsr floor nr Rohdss clothing store, and
Ar. Halliday, a. millinery ,iorc. Loss 90 ooo-ast
fully insured.
No Fs-Aaron GLicLeticr loss 5000; fuIiy Insured
In Rutgcrs ani North American belonged 10 r. A. Us-
dahiil Reeds daguerrean saiefy, ~ stairs los.
known.
No ee--J ?. ~ n.;rmulisr, fancy store. and WIN.
King millinery.
No. @.-H,a,rs carps, stare LomsiOooo Injured.
UIpsr part occupied W Mr.. Sarah Bres,r
These ia't tso ioutcs built tho property of wn.
y Ator.
No W, Mr.. Van kfnnon's ribbons store; buiidIsx'
eonhldefably injured and stock damaged BY water r.
H. sef fur store stock hiAo damaged Injured ia Rat
gsrs Insurance Go for 81 800.
The builiings In The also somsph., nJursd
but the 1IeInsn succeeded in saving thsu from sss
flames.
The late hour ~ which this written prevents a.
going into further particulars M0rs 70 moIro~.