The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-21
Williamsburg City News,

FRE-Yesterday merning about six O'clock a fire was
discovered in the wire factory Of William Cabbles
situated at the junction of Union and Tenth street.
Eastern district The fire department. after considerable
exerton succeeded in extngushng the flames The
building was two story and basement brick building
with boiler house attached and the inside nearly
destroyed. The machinery, which cost about s5,OOO
and wire TO about the same amount, damaged
To be nearly worthless The building damaged about
$500. Insured in the Fulton Fire Insurance Company
THE DIAMOND REEy AND HuRLGATE Co,TRAcroRs.-In the
HERALD OF the 1lth inst account published of the
blasting Of Diamond reef in which statement made
relative to the removal of Hurlgate rock the effect
that OF the contractors OF the latter work used
sliding pole to deceive the naval officer in charge and
who induced TO give certificate OF contract fulfilled
therefor We have received note from Mons B Maeicrt
one OF the contractors for the removao OF Hurae rock
and he distinctly denies that any such deception was
practsed by him. The statement made by Us on
what deemed good authority with intention OF i'm
picating Mons. Mailleiert in any way.
FIRE FRONT STREIT.-About quarter TO 5 O'Clock on
sunday afternoon fire broke out in smoke house in
the of IL Front street, owned and occupied by r.
Mcdonald Co.. dealers in smoked provisions &c The
fire was discovered by the police, and alarm given
when the rcmcn soon arrived and extnguished the ire
The damage done TO stock OF meats, smoke house, &c.
amounted 10 about $500. No insurance. The lire
extended 10 the three story building adjoining in Tenth
street, and occupied as colorcd public school. II
cxtnguished by Bucket Company No. I. Damage
about 500 The lire originated in the boiler OF the
factory.
AocIDEST-Mary Kinscy, a little GIRL about six years
age fell from the third story attic of house in Eighth
avenue, between Fortythir aud Forty fourth streets.
She rolled of the top OF the house. and must have fallen
20 feet she was taken up alive and conveyed the
hospital, where II Is supposed she will die
FirKnlNs DisrrRnAScE-Yesterday afternoon, about
"a o'clock the FIRE Department OF the Eastern dstrc,
called by alarm for The second dsr,t caused
by the burning out Of chimney in Second street As
Fngine Companies Nos. 4 and were returning home
through Grand street when the Ninth they
came engaged in n tight, In which stones used and
eight oi ten men were more less injured The light
queed by the police. VIM. Jennings, Of Engine Com.
pany No :, the only person tai custody Per.
sons who were prcscn, state that man who run.
ming with Engine Company No. lrst assaulted and
struck the assistant foreman of Engine Company No l..
Chief Engineer Talbot present. and directed that the
engines should not be brought out again until nyes.
tgaton takes places.
ISorEsr.-Coroncr landlord held inquest yesterday
at the Of Seventh and South Fourth streets on the
body Of Walter Steven Verdict "Death from cxaustonr
The Fremont and Dayton Club Of the Eastern District
met Saturday evening, at the Oieon and completed
their organization number OF new members were
enrolled.