New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25
FIRES.

FIRE IN
On Monday evening crate in the clearinghouse
Of Eath.niel Spence in Eightysecond street. between
Third and Fourth avenues in consequence OF not nav
ing been properly set in its place by the servant Tell
the hearth, scattering the Goals about and setting hre
to the floor The occupants of the premises assisted
by Officer Noxham, who was cose at hand, put the
Ere out with few pals of water. Damage about ~.
TIRE ~ GRAND STREET.
The same evening camphene lamp exploded 10 'he
cigar-store Of Ruhubergh g. Adolph. No. 57'! Grand
street. setting fire to the premises Damage about s''
FIRE IN HUDSON sTEET.
On Tuesday morning at Ii :35 o'clock, fire brOkeout
in the building No. 54 Hudson street lower part occu
pied by Beecher e. Griffin a embarrassing est1o-
hibmert, and upper part BY Charles n. Beecnef ieeo
IL. The fire originated in the basement, ana was
probably cau,ed by the friction Of the machinery
Los of Beecher g. Griffin SO; insured for 'oo In the
Popehkeepsie Insurance Company. The feed m's
were damaged to the amount of 900 by water; in
sured for $4,000 in the Pougbkeepsie Insurance CON-
pany. The builcng owned by Dudley Il Lee, su'-
tanned $50 damage; no insurance.
FIRE IL CLINTON STREET.
Or Tuesday at 81 p. IN. fire occurred in the dwell
ing house No. 81 Clinton street, but was exngushed
with fc~ pals of water by the occupants Of the pre-
misses. The fremen were on the ground and had ther
hose stretched but fortunately their services were not
needed The fire originated on the first floor OCCUPIED
by VIM Earle) in closet and was occasioned by the
care ssness of female in rummaging for some ARTICLES
with lamp Mr.. Earle sustained damage to his fur
nituIe to the amount Of $50. No insurance. The
building is owned by Robert Slsder. Damage $50.
Injured for 81 400 in the Bowery Insurance Company
THE LATE FIRE ON sHPBOARD.
At noon on Tuesday nothing remained Of the steamer
Knoxville but portion Of her larboard paddle
stern and sm ke-stack. Not having any cargo in at
the tine she took fire, and being very buoyant, abe
burned to the waters edge, and was completely Quilted
both fore and aft. What remains Of her hull lies at
the bottom OF the dock.
1t is as yet impossible to estimate the exact loss or
the amount of Insurance. the vessel being owned by
stock company each stakeholder insurng for himself
Mr. Mitchell largely interested, his interest being
insured in the Sum- Atlantic and Orient Companies.
FIRE IN CLINTON PLACE.
About ! o'clock yesterday morning fire occurred
in the large building No. ~ Clinton place, occupied
by Mrs. Munger as boarding house, in consequence
of some defect in the register connected with the hot
air furnace. The fire originated ON the parior floor,
ard room filed the building with smoke, which aroused
the occupants from their slumbers. Several of the
laoiee being greatly frightened, fanted and were near
being suffocated. Fortunately. however, no one sus
tanned serious injury The building and furniture was
damaged to the amount of 50, 600 principally by water
Mrs Murger was insured for s., 600. The building is
also insured.
FIRE IN WILLIAM AND NORTH WILLIAM STREETS.
Shortly after o'clock last night fire broke out in
he fve.sory brick building No. 223 William street.
snd extending through the block to No. 20 North Will
liam street; basen ent fourth and fifth floors, occupied
b, Billings Brothers, job printers; first floor by Otto
Baass az lager beer saloon second and third floor,
by Jas. Somervle book binder. The precise locality
or or gin of the fire did not ascertain, but suffice it
to say the flames spread rapidly, and room envelsped
the entire building.
The FIRE e1teI ded to the adjoining buildings on either
side but its progress in those directions was checked
before much damage was sustained. No. 223, owned
by Billing Brothers, entirely consumed, with its
contents. Their loss on building, stock, machinery
and other properly viii probably amount to $25 900
| $50 eco. Loss OF Mr.. Somervlle about IS 900. We
we're unable to ASCERTAIN whether not these parties
had any insurance on their premises stock. Loss
Of Otto Bsass about ~, 500 no insurance.
The building No. 22l, occupied by Francis Bril-.
lard, manufacturer of ewelry boxes, and other ten
ants, was damaged to the amount Of 81 600 800
1t If probably insured. The losses Of the occupants
will amount to about $3.50 or $500 each.
The building No. 225, owned and occupied by E.
yilleman, vhalebone dealer and Manufacturer was
damaged to the amount of $500. The stock sustained
slight damage. Mr. Vileman is Insured IS 600 in the
Aston end GOO in the Citizens Insurance Companies
fIRE IN THIRD AVENUE.
Last night, at O'Clock, carpenters shop Third
avenue Seventy fourth street, was destroyed by
FIRE, Loss $500.