The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04
City Intelligence.
FIRE IN FrPrYFIRsr sTREET-FIvE FRAME DWELL.
INGs DESTROYED.

Shortly before O'Clock Thursday morning, fire
broke out IN the frame workshop owned and occupied by
Mr.. Alexander Chapman. Of his two story frame
dwelling situated in Fy first street Ninth avenue
The flames spread rapidly TO the dwelling and extended
to four other two story frame dwellings adjoining de
stroying all except small portion OF the two furhest
from the commencement Of the fire. The following are
the names of the occupants
Mr.. Chapman's house was owned jointly by hirns Ell
and John Barr and the workshop also in the rearNr.
Barr a weaving shop, and Mr. Chapman as manu-
the building Is $500 in the Mercantile Insurance Com
pany and Mr. Bars insurance $780, ID the Pacific In
surance Company.
Adjoining house occupied and owned by Sebastian
Schaier Insurance on the building for $3.50 IN the La
fsrge 1nsuraI &c Company.
one adjoining, occupied and owned by Peter Schryer
Insured Tor $3.50 IN the Iafarge Insurance Company
Adjoining occupied by John Fake. Insured for $500
in the Stuyvesant Insurance Company.
Adjoining, occupied and owned by George Haargt
Insured for 1920 IN the Stuyvesant Insurance Company
The above named OCCUPANTS and owners were only in
surec the bude The greater part Of their household
furniture removed from the premises, sustaining
damage. OF course, by the hurried work OF getting out
on hand some $500 stock. Mr.. Barr lost weaving
machine valued al S2C0.
The origin OF the hre at present i unknown The Fire
Marshal the premises during the fire, and has col
lcc,ed facts which will no doubt be closely Investigated
BrRsSG cHARcoNI saxD.-Between II and
O'Clock Thursday morning, ire broke out IN
shed Of leo Fast Fifteenth street used FOR the storage
Of charcoal by Nj. A. Schiing, dealer in charcoal II
totally destroyed. Loss about 500.
SScoxp AyxSvE RArRoAp.-The Second Avenue Rail-
road Company have lust added TO this road eleven new
cars ana in order to meet the demand Of the up town
travel a time table has been adopted by which car
leaves Harlem every ten minutes during the day. All
this has been done under superintendent who has
lately been appointed. There l. vet another improve
meni which has been uggcsted by some Of our Harlem
and Yorvle residents and that to lessen the running
between Forty second street and the Harlem ter
minus. There TO be no necessity OF consuming
forty i've minutes time IN gong distance Of less ulan
miles. We have also heard complaints recently OF
he practice Of the drivers allowing children 70 Jump on
and Oh the cars while in notion which fact the a,ien
ion the super lniendcnt i directed.
An FOR TAR Svf7rggs rHE iSrSp,ros ~ France
We have received from the OF the committee
appointed TO sol c relief for the French sufferers the
ars; list Of subscriptions. Want OF space prevents
from publishing the names or the donors. The amount
ready subscribed - about 81 200.
TlRy II ray ON QrAKEK CHURCH. BosE STREET.
About ten O'Clock lat night IRE discovered in
the roof u the Old quaker meeting house situated In
Roe street between Duane and Pearl streets. The IRE
mcn b. united exertIons eXtngulshed the lanes. The
building has n single peak roof and about onethri Of
the shges on the peak have been burnt on From the
appearance o. the burning the fire evidently caused
b. lrcworS. lodging the shingles. Damage, about
$3.50 There i insurance of - 900 IN the Harmony
In urance Company. few days ago the building was
bought al auction, BY Mr.. Charles Dcylin.
Fms N I1ARi STRn1.-Shortly before nine o'clock,
last night, Gre occurred at No 400 Pearl street
pied By n O. Bcirna book aud fancy store. Mr. Birna
il seems had 10, Of fireworks on platform outside the
store window Tor SALE boy lighted some crackers,
threw them VI tho air. and they fell amongst the IRE
works % the platform aud instantly ct them on IRE,
breaking In the stOre window and firing the store. The
fames we're fortunately exiingusbed, With a loss Of
about $50 No insurance.