The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
RrookIyn Clfjy NcySa.

SERIOUS FIRE AID LOSS or LIYs-Two PERSONS cor
spMFD IN THE FLAxKs, AsD osE BADLY nUaaED.
serious hro occurred small alley court called
United sta'cs stree. (Which r Little street and
extends to the Navy Yard wall about O'Clock ycstsr
day morning, which inyolyaa the loss Of two buip,
and the destruction Of two human beings Who
sumed amid the flames
The fire originated in the upper portion Of the house
occupied by Jsmes shot, two whose tona burned
up, and another badly injured that his recovery
IL considered hopeess Dlr. Shorts family consisted OF
wife md six children The three eldest named respsc
lively John aged IL James, aged 10 and Ei~ari, aged
l. years, occupied room In tho attic, garrst. Two
younger children occupied space in the entry the
lsndfg, and the parents and child occupied
the lower rooms Mr. short frat aroused BY the cry
OF Gre in the street. Himself wife aud child Imme
datey he'd out ana saved Themselves ths whole up
PER portion Of the building being already wholly eavel
ored. sr Short back into tie house, AMI mounting
the Gsrs ,ucceedcd Ia saving tho taO eh ircn IN the
entry lie then attempted TO gain the occupied by
tho other three. but was held back AMI pre-.
vented, all mcsns OF Communication with
the upper stories had been Gu, o the stair having
fallen down The slie-t boy eti Ia bursting open
the door, and fell 10 the first door, where hs pirEel
up and dragged 10 plsce OF safety. He s shockngy
burned about the head and body The other two children
were probably then dead Every .rctt sas made by the
frantic parents and 20 reach them but u
avail The place they occupied sheet of flame,
and Il was found utterly mposHbie to got near When
sed when the trunk ~ one Of the ehdr.n was iouni
near the door he hfd been ~ the heat
while end,ayoIng 10 get out and the other found
In bed literally baked in among th. feathers The names
of the decsaod are James and EdwaTi The origin Of
the Ere Is involved in mys,sry Il mus. have commenosd
In the srneIt In the adjoining that Ia which the
toys slept but how win probably be aacertAns
Inquess beld upon The bodss Ia hs Afternoon ~
Coroner Hanford and ysrccts In accordance With the
crcumstances above detailed rendered. John ths
eldest boy was conyeyed 10 the hospital
Two buildings were desttoy.d, and one vaa somswbA,
damaged. Mr.. Shorts house was occupied ny hA own
family, that u Mr.. John Sooi', ami hh. MctAr-y The
ahoibining occupied BY James NcBss, Jamas
Null. n ans Mrs. DIVER. The n.rt house was slightly
burned. II is occupied by James hGGALoy Tbs total
loss wall amonnt 70 between ~ 900 and o. 600, partially
covered ty insurance,
Tnx SUNDAY IqroR IAw.-ChAflea u. Buncs, Keeper
of tAyernsn Bridge street John brought bs.
fore Jus,ce Curtis Saturday the charge of sssg
liquor Sunday. lie t.nAn9ea Jury trial, which vas
accorded and the offence being proved, he uas con
yIrt.d and hned go.
N.Rcn TiBN % Tu BEooElrs tiw couErs. There
wll be Circuit Court held during tbs term eommsn
eipg this day but special term " tie supreme Court
viii ts held MORROW a. usual D.ing the arst fassiay
% the moLth II Is supposed BY Judge Dean The Court
Of General ssssobs rl be convened on russday, The
18th the principal for trial will probably = ths
Wula amsbury election rioters. 10 tho CITY tpuri, both
Civil and Criminal busit.ss -ii 10 ttAen ap Ihs eAi
endsr for c,il causes contains tbirJ sshl for uisl
| of Which the hrst tan have b,sn s.t on this fAys
calsEcar.
Tux poor ~ sotnu Bs1o,Lrs In tho Htth AMI
Ts.lrh wards ~ roakyn, there sft Eafs p9or than 10
an, other tao usfc, the city AMI tksy -ouh have
suffered severely during the pasi vntff, had not bssH
for the timely aid sf several 81 LsEsrosnt clirsn,
lac poor these wards are very numerous, ani thsy
are Ia great want ~ rothing and cDA. Any d0nsuonG
tsgh, summit street, will bs mot srAtiany scsno-l
,ssed and faithfully spIbsd.