New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-21
FIRES.

,rpr IN WILLIAM sTREEr-sEvLRAL PERSONS BURNED.
AT o'clock on Saturday night acamphene-lamp ex-
nloded in the second story back room, OF the building
No. 1874 William street. occupied by MIR. Steinle as
bakery and dwelling and the burning material being
scattered about the apartment set fire to the furniture.
Mr. Seine, Jane, his wife, Mary Is. Steinle, sister OF
Mr.. S.. Marian Gray, the wife's sister, and a man
named Henry Fisher, were badly burned in attempt
inc 10 extinguish the fire. -Four Of them were con-
viewed 10 the New-Yerk Hospital, Henry Fisher being
taken TO the Fourth Ward Station-House. Mrs.
seinles injuries Of very serious nature. Capt.
Dtchet of the Fourth Ward, with posse Of his men,
was early on the ground and succeeded in eItinguish-
inc the flames A bed and bureau and other articles
of furniture were destroyed but no damage of conse-
ouence was done the building. Loss about $50. But
for the timely arrival of the police the occupants Of
the building would doubtless have been burned to
death.
FIRE IN HESTER STREET.
About o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out
in the piano forte mandatory OF SteDdaie o. Son,
No 1919 Hester street The flames were soon subtfued
by the fremen of the With District, not, however be-
fore damage to the amount Of nearly 81 900 was sus-
tanned.
Messrs. S. & Son are insured for 5000 in the st.
Nicholas, ST. Marks, Enterprise Mechanics and
Traders of Philadelphia, and Hamilton Insurance
Companies. Their loss in stock, pianos and material
is about 81, $780, The building, which is damaged TO
the amount of $780, is fully insured in the Rutgers
Insurance Company. Origin of fire unknown.
FIRE IN ELEVENTH STREET.
Yesterday evening, about o'clock, fire broke on
in the tenant house No. SO Eleventh street, owned by
James Murphy and occupied by several families. The
fire originated in the cellar is supposed from ashes,
and thence extended to the upper part of the building
After some little exertion the fremen succeeded in
extngushng the flames. The occupants escaped from
the building without sustaining injury. Loss on build
ing about $3.50. Insured in the Bowery Insurance
Company The furniture Of the occupants was dam
aged to the amount of about $500. No insurance.
Two alarms were sounded for fire in the Fifth Dis.
tlct lat evening, both of which proved to be false
FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
On Sunday morning shortly after o'clock fire
broke out IN ihreestOry brick building on the cor
ner Of Van Buren, street and Classon avenue. The
premises owned by James Freil, and occupied
a. liqusr store by Patrick ORourke, and by num-
Der families who resided on the upper floors. The
Games communicated TO an adjoining brick building
owned by Edward Roe, destroying the roof and
damaging the upper story. The building in which
tie fire broke out burned to the ground, the walls
having fallen in when the interior was consumed. The
les about o. 800 upon which there an insurance
of o. 900 in the Hamilton Insurance Co. Of New-York
The loss on Mr. Roes building is about u, ooo-fauy
insured. The furniture in the first house WA nearly
all destroyed and upon which there was no insurance.
Tie great distance Of the scene Of conHagration, and
the bad state Of the roads greatly delayed the engines
and by the time they could commence operations the
fire already beyond their control They succeeded,
however, in saving the adjacent property. The Fire
Departments Of both Districts Eastern and Westerly
were well represented They worked till daylight.
Yesterday morning between and O'Clock the hre'
men Of the Eastern District were called out BY an
alarm sounded for the Sixth District. The fire proved
to be in Bedford