New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-16
FIRES.

ilRy ~ nUDsoE SIREET-DARING ACT OF IscES.
DIARisM-HARROw EscArEs
About lsl O'Clock ON Friday morning fire occurred
in the building No. M3 Hudson street. fret floor 0cc l.
pied az a cloth ng store by Morris Liods, upper part
as boarding house by Mrs. Thompson. Mr. John
Seixas, who occupied tie third story font room,
aw Tx, ned by the fnoke and CAV. the alarm from his
window. AZ the smoke appeared to come 'rm the
lower part of the house, the occupants and fremen
who had by this tine arrtveo on the grouud, made
their way down stairs Ia the kitchen large bHket
full of cloths and several chsrs pi ed up the
middle of the room were f0;Ld in flames This
fire was soon extipgushed, yet the hous.
still remained full Of smoke A further ex.
animation led to tue discovery that there wAs
fIe tho in the second story which was
uDoccupied. In two places in the pautry, one in a
drawer ard the other in title closet under tue de,
scr fire was fouId. In the back room, second fowl
FIRE was ciscoveIod in four places There were t~O
bedtt.a6s and bederg in the room, each bciog in
beze and in addition fire found in the drawer. OF
two bureaus in the apaItmen all of thes- fires
exringuished before any damage TO the building
tutt taiIed.
| Capt. Ackerman end Fire Marshal Baker now
tered into thorough examination OF the building and
remained on the p,emis+s till about 81 o'clock.
Shortly after o'clock, Mr. Seixas gave second
alarm, to which the Ifreuien promptly responded
This time the fire hsd msd7 greater heodwa' aud the
tn oBe had become dense that the ,up4nts
third floor being suGccated before they
could fleet their escape.
M. Sei1as jumped from the window of his room
and striking Oh the awning port sustained considerable
Injury. MIS-. Seixas got out Of the wind, W and held
fast to the sill until ladder procured, when she
rsscued
Mary Kare, the servant el, employed by Mrs
Thompson, jumped FROM the Il irdstry window to the
Sidewalk. Sic escaped without III Jury.
Mrs. Thompson with her two cbidren, escaped TO
the roof where they remained until rescued by the
french.
The other occupants of the house escaped uob ured
MIR. Thompson estimates her damage to furniture at
between $500 and s5o0. She Is tsured for Al 300
but IN what co Dpsry we did not esrp
The building is ned by John Cochran, aod is dam
aged to amount Of about $3.50. Injured for 81 800
in The Peoples Insurance Company.
The stock Of clothing in the store Of Mr. Ii d3
removed by the Insurance Pa'ro, in consequence of
which lie sustained but triHipg damage say 800 ur.
l. Insured for 81 coo in the st. Marks Insurance
Company.
Capt. Ackerman of the Ninth Ward Police says,
1his il one of the boldest incenii.ry tnat
"has taken place in this city in many years, sud
it does not appear to have been done for plu1der.
The case is under investigation, and no pains will be
spared to bring the of, Dd,is 70 justice.
FIRE ~ GREENWICH STREET.
About IL O'Clock Thursday night fire was dis
covered in the building No rs Greenwich street,
by Officer Stack. The fire II supposed TO have orgn
nted nom sparks from the building adjoining 5ied
as mschne-shop and pint wJiks The officer
cetded in eItpeusLng the flames before any damage
was dche TO the BUILDING
TiRE ~ RESwIcK sIRrET.
Tue ean>e hour On Thursday p,sht fire was di-coy-
ertd smorg some bedclNh-s in t'e s'G, of dwelling
lou'c No. 81 Renwick street The fl f.mes we:c s.oa
extIguished. Damage eight.
FINE ~ noRATIO >TERrr.
Yesterday morning at II! o'clock fire occurred in
tie dw'! ling of Mis- Radley, No. 60 Horstio street.
1t originated amepg some bed quits oa the piozzs,
but be NJ soou e-tiDsuished, only slight damage was
sustained.
f1Rk IL EIGHTH AVENUE.
About oc ock last evening, frs broke out iu the
woS6shtd cttsohed to the dseliins of ". wrasg. No.
lls Eighth avenue. D-msge about els No in
.urspce The fire occasiored By children plsyirr
with matches
IRE IN BtDToRD STREET
Shortly after o'clock lsst evening, fire wa Dis.
%, cred in the dwelling house Of Susan Van Aut No
B,dfoid street. The Gre confued to closet ~here
it creipa,ed, and clothes to the vLGe OF t!5 We're
destroyed. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
DRowyyp FROM THE STEAMER ADRIArIc-Coro-
5rt G.H he ssd "a nast y's;,a'y ,rs. 81 1s I &
scblaD, usohnis. ~bo. While Of ~ork % boHd tao ne