The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16
Fires In New York.

Fmx m CLIFF srRIGr-Shorty before II o'clock on
Saturday night alarm Of fire in tho Seventh district
was caused by fire being discovered in the fifth story
Of the story store Ne p CGstrcct, occupied by Viii
Ham Partridge Son, dealers in dyestus, chemicals, &C.
he alarm brought full attendance Of the fremen, and
N q short time the flames were extinguished, before il
extended much beyond its place Of origin The premises
extend TO Riders alley and are filed with large amount
q merchandise One Of the insurance patrol, named
Joseph Vatmairc, discovered the fire. and Immediately
gave the alarm. Capt. Samuel Smith, Of the Patrol
Watch quickly the premises with his men: hose
stretched from the hydrant but tho height of the
building prevented sufficient cam Of water to flow to
extngush the flames Hov ever they succeeded in sub.
DUNG the progress Of the flames until the arrival of the
nremen. The firm have insurance OF sos 600 on their
Stock, but none of was touched by tic fire. and only
small of loss will DO sustained from the water
happears the fire originated in closet used for the
storage OF business PAPERS where they had been for
ny years past; but how, or in what manner, the fire
came in there IS mate< at present somewhat mystic
rous The Fire Marshal has the under investigation
SAD AcC1DEST TO C1'TAIS SMrrB-As Captain Smith, Of
the Insurance Patr about leaving the fifth floor Of
he Gin street building he had to pass some mcr-
shandse in the etry, at the head Of the stairs In
doing, he placed his hand against the bannser, which,
Seng In fpn unsafe condition, gave way, and
II the sairs, falling upon his left shoulder. His hur
RED TO his relief and found him insensblc. At first it
was SUPPRESSED his neck was broken, he appeared life
vss. Vney picked him up, and, under the instruction Of
Assistant Engineer Cregcr hc conveyed the
and Placed in chair. Rcstoratvcs applied by Mr.
Afe&tF anu otHefS In ABOUT twenty mndtc5 nc was
brought somewhat to his The ir5. exclamation
he made was ''Sand back boys hold the pipe; what's
Ill this meanYp His friends then conveyed him TO their
headquarters in Dutch street; MUSICIAN procured,
who pronounced the injury to ec separation OF the col
Bar bone The proper bandages applied, and in the
Snorning Mr. Smith conveyed TO his residence 1t is
said the injury although painful is no. considered dan
gerous.
FIRE IN THE EIGHTH AvEyuE.--A bold attempt at in.
cendiarsm manifested on Sunday morning between
and O'Clock Fire discovered the front and back
cellars under the fluor store OF Thomas Barclay No 2l2
Eighth avenue, of twenty first street Policeman
NcConac Of the Sxteenth ward POLICE smoke issuing
from the cellar and caused the alarm to be given Tho
Aremcn were quickly 1T the building, and extingAhed
the flames before any damage done Of consequence
It's early discovery by the police saved the premises On
exa1snatien eSenoc showed by the burning Of fire hav
ing been kindld in two paees!n the back cellar Some
kindAis weed was found burning on the head of an
empty Liquor cask. In the front cellar fire found
6nng in a S,ox Shelf within about eighteen inches
ri tc store Noor Upon this shelGhc fire burnt dcrn
John, and was extending along the flooring The occupant
f The store resides, yi his family, in the upper part
f1he same promises, together with family named McFad
den. Dir barclay hewas n,bed at the time of the
HlnW. The fire was extingulshed with but little
damage toBtsck building She matter under the Fro
1rshas investigation and Capt. MCGEE Of the Sixteenth
ward police