The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-26
Fire Mnrshars Office.
NvEsTIGAx1oN INTO THE ORIGIN OF FIREs-DANGER
OF LEAVING A CANDLE BURNING.

OF LEAVING A CANDLE BURNING.
On Saturday night June I, fire occurred in the dwell
Ing house Of John Peterson No 43 Hamilton street The
evidence showed that young girl named Catherine
Welsh slept upon sofa in the said room. She awoke in
the morning. and found that fire had taken place, and
In some way extsguished ITSELF She admitted of leaving
portion of candle burning the table fronting the
cooking glass previous 10 going 70 bed. This candle
burnt down fell fasn the bottle 10 which II stuck and
set IRE TO some ecoehng wnch hung on e PACK OF
outer part Of large Bible, the window curtains and
blinds together with several other small articles, and
then wen Fires of this kind, which burn much,
and then 20 out not OF common occurrence. This
case shows the danger Of leaving candle lighted on 60
open the smoke would al probability, have sufo-
Gated the occupant Of the room.
FIRE IN GHRYErIE STREET.
Many fires from the carelessness of plumbers and
tin roors in not taking sufficient care with their portable
furnaces. The fire in question shown by the evil
dence TO be caused the following ma0ner-John Byrns
plumber employed by Mr.. Thomas Carter, No. 2o5 Bow
cry sent 10 the tenement house No. IT'S Chryste
street. June II, 70 repair some Crotch pipes: fire
was made in their small portable furnace and placed
the roof Of the house. TIC day being windy some lighted
pieces of charcoal blown out upon piece Of carpet
which laid the tin roof The carpet took fire. and when
nearly consumed discovered and exngushed by the
plumber Soon after, the roof of the house where the
carpet was burnt found Ere. The heat of the
burnn carpet had melted the solder tie tin and set
the beams underneath on fire. The haes were exunguish
shouG exercise more care in the Use Furnaces as in
this only the fortunate early discovery Of
the fire wh.ch saved the building
BURNING OF A sTABLE-A BOLD NcENDIARY.
On the night of tia eleventh Of June stable, belong
ing to Mr. James ". Bush, situated at No. COG Green
wch street, fred by an incendary, and before the
aremen arrived considerable damage done in
the bavoft One horse was suGocated in the STALL Mrs
Cassidy residing opposite 10 the stable, saw at about
eleven O'Clock that night, the form Ct man in
the hayloft, and light flash up like hay on nre;
She saw the form Of hand extnguish it. Shortly after
another attempt made to fire the loft and again put
out. She spoke to Mr. Phillip Fitzpatrick, neghbor,
and told him about the IRE she in the loft. He like
wise saw small fash of light but il was directly extin
gushed after Mr., Cassidy home. He was told
about the FIRE and accompanied Mr. Fitzpatrick to the pre-
misses adjoining which they got the stable roof
They looked about but did not hear any one did they
discover any smel Of burning Supposng might have
been person who slept in the loft they returned 10
their dwellings opposite and went to bed Mrs Cassidy not
feeling satisfied with the result of the search after her
husband had retired to bed looked out OF her window,
and again the form OF man pass between the two
windows the hay loft She then retired 10 bed, and in
about FIVE ten minutes was aroused by the reflection
Of light in the room and on looking out saw the hay loft
on FIRE How much better 1t would have been If either of
these parties had obtained the aid Of the police TO have
made search or at least have notified a policeman Of
their suspicion that watch might have been kept
the premises in that event the ncensay could have been
caught in the act As IT ~ we have pretty good descrp
ton OF the fellow and his arrest may yet form matter
of record In all such persons should call upon the
police and they neglect TO attend let the fault be with
them There Is no douDt, however, " the ponce HCuhB
diligently when nouhed.
FIRE IN BAsKET-A RBMARKABLE CASE.
On the night Of the nth Of June about II O'Clock fire
was discovered in the hosiery and fancy goods store Of
Strauss Rosenhem & Co., 1os Bowery The evidence
shows that Messrs Strauss q Rosenheim left the store
night get lager bier, fifteen or twenty
minutes before the IRE was discovered The alarm
given by the occupants Of the basement the door
broken open and fire found burning in basket used
for the deposit of goods The basket consumed and
the flames had reached the ceiling cracking the plaster
The fire extnguished with few pail. OF water. Just
was put out the owners of the store returned they
both unable 10 form opinion az 10 how the fire
occurred. William Stern the clerk, testified that the
In question had been sent 10 the store that evening
with hosiery, &c from lis Liberty street He took all
the goods out, marked them, and placed them the
shelves leaving the basket empty. The clerk left the
store after closing IT, about half past 10 O'Clock leaving
Mr. strauss alone making his cash account. Neither
Mr. Strauss or Mr. Rosenhem say they smelt smoke or
anything burning the time they left the store On their
return the basket was consumed The firm have in
surance Of ST. 500 their stock about its estm tied
value The loss by tie fire amounted 10 about 81; but
they decline make any claim against tae underwriters
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