New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-12
FIRES.
FIRE IN RIvINGToE STREET.


On Thursday morning about q O'Clock Are was dis
covered in the six story building rear of No. 81 XIV
ipeton street, occupied as pianoforte mandatory
by Bennett g. Co. An unuusal light was first seen IN
the basement, and upon further examination lot
of nine blanks were found to be on fire. The fremen
promptly responded to the alarm, and by their united
exerons soon succeeded in extnguishing the fire. con-
fnipg the flames to the basement, first and second
sories The estimated loss ON stock is about 81 900,
and on the building about 5000. Building insured in
the St Nicholas Insurance Company. Mr.. Bennett IS
insured on stock TO the amount of $4,000, which Is
equally divided in the st. Marks, st. Nicholas, Ham
ion and Lafarge Insurance Companies. The fire was
discovered by the keeper of German clearinghouse
MNo. 3l5. whose premises extended to the factory.
FIRE IN WASHINGTON SQUARE.
About III O'Clock a. IN. on Thursday fire broke out
IN the lower part Of the green honse connected WIN
the dwelling No Washington square, owned and oc-
cupied by SIR. Shepherd Knapp. II seems that the
chambermaid emptied some wood ashes into barrel
kept for that purpose, among which there doubtless
was number of live Goals as few hours afterward
the barrel and partition which 1t stood were
discovered to be on fire. The flames were subdued
with few pals of water. Damage about S25. In
sured
FIRE IN WATER STREET
The alarm Of fire in the With District on Thursday at
Ep3uvnb sSIpI 10 Suuuq oql so posuco sUA uoouIel
of hemp on the dock at the head OF Water street.
Stevedores were engaged in dischmging the hemP
from the ship John Gilpn, when some sparks from
tar-boiiug furnace the dock blown among the bales
set the material in flames. The hemp was consigned
to j. Hathaway & Co., and the loss is estimated ut
$500. No insurance.
FIRE IN EIGHTEENTH STREET.
ol,o 700 lnpk n RI broke
10 row of stables rear of No lO5 Eighteenth street,
and before the flames could be subdued the premises
were damaged to the amount of about 5000. No insu:
rance The property owned by Mr.. w hite.
FIRE IN PEARL STREET.
About O'Clock Yesterday morning the roof Of the
brush mandatory of III. Smith, No. 247 Pearl street,
was discovered to be on fire. The roof was partially
destroyed and the contents of the building were con-
sdersby damaged by the water used to extngush the
famee. Loss about 81, 900 by fire and water Partly
covered by insurance.
THE FIRE IN GOLD STREET.
The loss of Messrs. Lowerre, Hawley & Co., whose
establishment in Gold street destroyed by fire,
reported in yesterdays TBUSE is estimated at about
$40 goo, The firm had but few thousand dollars
insurance on their property.
The flames communicated TO No. So occupied by
Hager, jr. Co. as Type Foundry, nearly destroy
ing the upper stories Of the building; the lower floors
were much damaged by water. The building belonged
to j. C. Cruger, and WAS insured for g. coo only
81 200 in the As;Or and 81, 500 in the Stuyvesant
Offices Mr. Hsgers loss is entirely covered BY insur-
amen in the Columbia, Fulton, and Irving Companies.
T. +. Pruden, job Printer, occupied the third floor of
No. 80; his stock was entirely destroyed. No less
than FIVE buildings have been burned within twenty
years on the site Of No 40 and A. The fire originated
in back building from the steamengine, the journals
Of which became over-hested in consequence of ne.
glectpg 10 oil them.
CORRECTION.
We have received letter from Mr.. j. W. Wa.aek,
in which he denies that an alarm of fire was given in
his Theater on Thursday night and that TIE audience