The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-05
CITY Intelligence.
FIRE IN rIFTY-FIRsT eTREET-FIvE FRAME DWELL
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Shortly before o'clock Thursday morning, Are
broke Ia the frame workshop owned AMI pied by
Mr.. Alexander Chapman. OF bis two story frame
ewclrr. situated in ity FIRST street Ninth
The flames spread rapidly u the dwelling. and extended
H. four other two story frame dwellings adjoining de
stroying all except small portion OF the two furthes
from tie commencement Of the Gre. The following
the % Tie occupants
Mr. ,lapmau's house was owned jointly by himself
aud hn narr, and the workshop also IN the roar--M
Earr AZ a weaving shop and Mr.. Chapman as manu-.
i,cturcr Of ptle Coz nincrs. Mr. Chapmlns insurance
the building 500 IN the Mercantile Insurance Com.
rsny, and Mr. Bars insurance 500, IN the Pacific In
turanoe Company.
Adjoining house, occupied and owned by Sebastian
Schaier Insurance on the building FOR $3.50 In the la
large InsuraI &C Company.
one adjoining occupied and owned by Peter Schryer
Insured FOR 1850 in the Iaiargc Insurance Company
Adjoining. occupied by John Fake. Insured for 300
10 the Siuyyesant Insurance Company.
Adjoining, occupied and owned By George Haarrt
Insured Tor 500 tho Stuyvesani Insurance Company
The above named occupant and owners were ony in
sueC the buildings The greater part of their household
furniture was removed from the premises. sustaining
damage Of course by the hurried work OF getting
Mr. Chapman appears 20 be The greatest loser having
hand some $500 ot stock. Mr. Barr los, a weaving
mac hlae, valued al 300
The origin Of the Gre az present unknown. The Fire
Marshal the premises during the Gre and has col
ected facts which will no dcUJt be closely investigate
BuRNnc o. A CaAgcoAt Slnn.-Betwecn L. and I
O'Clock on thursday morninv, FIRE broke ont IN a
shed Of 100 East Fifteenth tcc used oi the gotags
~ charcoal ~ NJ. a. sching. dealer in charcoal IT
totally destroyed. los about 500.
SEcnNp AxFNrE Ptrr@tn.-Thc Second Aycnre Rail-
road Company have jest added tins road eleven new
cars and in order 70 meet the demand Of The up town
travel. time table has been adopted BY which a car
leaves Harlem every icp minutes during the dry. All
this has been done under rev s'pcri''soden who hs
lately been appointed There !. yCt another improve
mcni which has boeu suggested bg of Harlem
aud York; III residents aud that 10 lessen tic running
time bctwee Ioftr second street AMI the Harlem
minus. Thetc seems % be no necessity of consuming
iory Eve MINUTES time ia rong distance OF less than
Jour mites. We have also heard complaints recently &c
The practice oi tho drivers allowing children lump on
and On the while in motion 70 which fact the aon-
ion efthe new superintendent u directed.
An roR THE Str-1-rre oy Inv ISuNpAuos " Fg,Scg-
We have received f1r Inc treasurer or the committee
appointed solicit W fyr the French sufferers the
rrst list Of subscriptions. Wan, Of space prevents ~
from publishing the names OF the conors TIE atno in
already sibscrlbotv about ~ 900.
FIRE N rm ON QvAvR CarscH, RosE srREE1
About ten O'Clock last night Gre va discovered ia
the roof OF the old quaker meeting house situated in
Rose street between Duane aud Pearl streets The Gre
men by united exer,ons, extingvished the flames The
building has single peak root and about third Of
appearrf,e - lie barring the Gre va evidently caused
BY frcworks lodging the shBgles. Damage, about
$3.50 There Is insurance Of $4,000 in the Harmony
In trance Company few days ago. The building was
bought al auction, By Nj Charles Dcyiia.
Pre- ~ ptAsI srRxI-shor'iy before nine O'Clock
last night Gre occurred n No sOy Pearl street occn.
ped by " o. Bcrua book AMI farcy store. Mr. %. ua.
K seems, had 0t q bTcworks platform Oitsfe tie
store window Tor sa'e, hoy hyh,nd some cracker.
works & ne ra'tefia ard Instantly go ttm on hga.
brealro IN IL. toro window, AID hre tIe tore. Tie
fame were Fortunately edrg lsaet, VIII To-. ot
about soo. ho insurance