New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26
FIRES.

FIRE ~ 4 TENEMENT HOUSE IN BANTER STREET
NARROW ESCAPE of OVER FIFTY PERSONS.
About q O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke ont
in the large six-story tenement house No. icy Baxter
street lower floor occupied in part by John Peikhardt
as bakery and John Dephamy as liquor store;
upper part by twenty-five families.
snear az can be ascertained, the FIRE originated
among the wood sheds in the cellar and thence eN
tended through the hal TO the stairway, cutting on IN
this direction the e1ess of mauy OF the occupans he
wood in which the FIRE commenced being pine caused
a gIeat sfhoke which soon pervaded the premises:
The early discovery of the fire and prompt alarm awoke
nearly all of the inmates, who, with nothing on but
their nisht-clCthes escaped down the narrow stair
case INTO the street. This retreat was, however now
cut of leaving many still in the building. These APP
pear, at the windows, implorng to be rescued Ths
remep now brought ladders ard entered the third and
fourth stories and in few moments thereafter, they
appeared with a man named Patrick Regan, who was
passed down the ladder in an exhausted CONDITION to
the street He had Oh other clothing than shirs
After being in the air short time, he sufficiently re-
covered SO as to walk to neighbours house.
uotion OF the third floor was occupied by Andrew
Brenpan, his two children, and 9 Mrs. Mccarthy
SEINE sixty years Of age-!ho kept house Tor him.
Mr.. b. was absent at the time win his youngest
child leaving his Mathew, boy ten years OF age,
a. home with the Old woman. The fremen scon
found the boy and conveyed him to the street IN en- in
sensible condition. He was taken TO drug store,
where, upon the application Of restoraaves, ne soon
recovered, and expressed grea. anxiety about Mar
earet, no had by this time been eStricsted. The
boy and woman are in fair way OF recovery. TIE
others who were left behind escaped down the ladders
without irjury.
al }C h ell
Mr. Pl,ikhsrdt is insured bis stock. $500 in tie
Ringers Insurance Company, and siO0 on he house
hold furniture IN the same Company. Lose about SO.
John Depbany was damaged by fire and water 70
the amour. Of $2j. No insurance The building
owned by Mathew Conner IS damaged 10 the enten, OF
800 Insured for 1000 IL the Nor-h American Insur
sree Company.
FIRE ~ FRONT STREET.
About o'clock yesterday morning fire occurred a.
No 252 Front street, in three-story br'ck building
occupied b. Wardsn 4 Pease as spSekle sud preserve
store and & mandatory foE such articles. The FIRE
originated on the third floor, which with the roof and
second story. was destroyed. The damage 10 the
building viii probably amount TO q, 800. IL r owned
by +. II. Van Benschoten, and insured for $5,cco n
the Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company.
The damage 10 the stock Is estimated q. Ooo, aud
il insure d a. follows:
WnHsm,bursh City Insurance c"Dpaay.......*3N
lni'.d 49,
Bsin'r. .:.........'''-.'.''..'''' 80
Meehsrcs' sae TlGdeTG -~
Toti....................-..... sseo
TIE store of j. l. Pryor, No. 80 Front stree, was
slightly damaged. The utmost exsrions OF the nre-
men were required TO prevent the flames esmmunicat-
inc to the adjoining tenement house occ1pee By Up
ward of thirty families.
FIRI ~ csAsp sTRIEr.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday sfterrooe, tire
cecurred in J. b. & G. Prankards pssnt establish
me,t. No. 324l Grand street. It originated Z the
cellar and was e1tnguished with Jew pale OF weter
Damage slight.
FIRE AT eRIESPolsT.
About O'Clock yesterday morning q ire wac Dis
oovs,sd in large three 81 my frame house situated o,
III. corner of Colyer and Banker sTe., GreeIP'.nt
occupied BY Mr. Cummngs. Iae fire, which sas
ki,ded under the sssop BY az inoendary, 'presd 50
rapidly h.r tie iamaes barely escaped m tier night
apparel. TIE Fue Department were u-lhe 70 srbdEs
,he flames in Consequence Of scarcity CT ~sssr Tic