New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-14
FIRES.


FIRE IN CANAL STREET.
shortly after IL O'Clock Saturday nght' hre was
discovered in the building No 1875 Canal street, oocu
pied by O. p. Pell, as a crvekery-stcre. Inc hrSt
aoor was occupied by Mr.. P"l as store, ana tire
cellar for the storage Of empty boxes barrels straw,
and waste paper The fire originated in the cellar buI
how or IN what manner IL unknown. The hcemen
preyepted Me fire extending beyond the cellar. Mr..
pe il said TO be insured on his stock for g. 800 in the
Peoples and Manhattan Insurance Companies. The
stock sustained no damage. r X. Rollins and WQ
yiues occupied the upper part Of the building ssa
jweling
ANOTHER FIRE CANAL STREET.
The alarm Of fire at half past O'Clock yesterday
morning was occasisned by the burning OF On apple
shed, foot Of Canal street. Damage slight
FIRE IN BLEEcKER STREET.
About 10 O'Clock on Saturday evening fire occurred
IN the building No. Il2 Blocker street. occupied by
Jonathan Iyrnes az confectionary store and dwelling.
The FIRE originated in the basement 1t appears that
child Of Mr.. Byrnes boy six years Of age while at
play, built FIRE the floor, which communicated to
bed near by, and in short time the was in
ssmes. The building was damaged to the amount Of
about ESQ. Mrs. Byrnes lost nearly all Of her
clothing. valued at about $500. No insurance.
FIRE IN STANTON STREET.
Alta quarter to O'Clock, Saturday evening, a FIRE
occurred m the dwelling house No ia Stanton street.
but the flames were extinguished with few pals Of
wafer. Damage trihing. The fire was occasioned by
the oaresssness of Of the occupants in setting
furnace Of lighted charcoal near bed
FALSE ALARM.
The alarm Of fire in the Third District yesterday
afternoon wis occasioDed by the burning out Of sooty
chimney in Amos street.
PRE- IN BROOKLYN, AND LOSS OF LIYR.
About O'Clock on Saturday evening FIRE broke
ont IN one of cole ction of small stables in Bugbees
alley. between Fulton and Poplar streets, owled aud
occupied by Lieut. Louis c. ID Homergue, George SUIT
too and John Byard The 1--we stock and some Of the
contents were taken out by &essrs. DHOmergue,
VIM. H. Hunter and Daniel Gallagher, but the FIRE
had made such progress among the combustble mate
= ais and the place difficult Of access that the
= uldngs were necessarily left TO their fate. num-
Der Of sheds and other ouhOuses were also destroyed
and the Of Mrs Robinsons clearinghouse, 'front.'
ing on Fulton street, considerably damaged The
total loss will not exceed 81 900.
A fatal accident occurred on the corner Of FaltOn
and Henry streets at the time Of the fire. man
canned James Shields who not fireman. acceded
70 the request Of some Of the members Of No. Engine
To hold the tongue to prevent it from swinging round
While thus engaged, Hook and Ladder Truck No.
WAS coming down Fulton street on the railroad track
at such iete Of speed that was impossible to stay
her progress in time to prevent collision Mr. Shields
was struck and knocked down, and the wheels passed
over his body lie was taken 70 drug store in York
street. where he shortly after died. He was 80 years
of age and leaves q wife aud four children at No. 50
Stanton street. One Of the children il cripple, and
the family are in destitute circumstances. Coroner
ReddiDg held an inquest at the Second District Station
House. and verdict Of Death by being run over by
"Truok No. 4" was rendered by the Jury. Another
accident occurred at the time, resulting in the
serious injury Of young man named John Rogers,
who was run over and had his leg fractured Medical
attendance provided, and he was conveyed to his
home, No 2J6 Bridge street
The origin Of the fire could not be ascertained.
FIRE AT rhE RIDING SCHOOL.
On Saturday evening, about 81 O'Clock, fire Oo-
cured in the ladies room of tho Riding School, in
South Fourth street, which extingUished before
any material damage DONE 1t was caused by an
escape Of gas from defective pipe.
FIRE AT THE CORNER MoSTROsE AND BUsHwIcK
AVENUES.
Shortly after o'clock Saturday morning fire
originated in the upper part of the house OF Mr. Henry
Lawrence corner Of Montrose and Bushwick avenues.
was extinguished by Hose Company No 2. Dam.
sge about $50.