The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-23
Fires In New York.


Fires In New York.
MELANCHOLY FIRE IN PEARL SrREET-A YOUNG
NAN BURNT To DEATH-wONDERFUL EeCAPB or
MR.. BAYS AND THREE OF HIS CHILDRn-1wo
BUILDINGS DESTROYER.
At halt past three O'Clock yesterday morning nro
broke out in the part of the promises No 43e Pearl
street, Madison street. occupied by Osallivan b
Fay dealers In paper hangngs The alarm soon brought
the aid Of the nremen, but the flames spread rapidly
that before The application of the whole Of the in
terror OF the building In flames and gushing out In
large volumes from the second AND third story windows
M Patrick Hays salesman for the above firm occupied
apartments third floor for himself and four children,
tn young being about five and the Oldest seven
teen years Mr.. Hayr when he awoke fndinghimsef al
moet suocated by SMOKE his first impulse was 70 seek
the roof for means OF escaoe and, without
he seized hold Of his three youngest boys.
and got them 10 the roof believing that bis Oldest
boy would be able 70 take care Of himself md follow.
"Fsther father Oh, father where are your, The
fsiber replied, Pm here, my boy, come along" but
The father back 70 where he heard the
voice but he unable 10 enter FOR the dense and
Auocsne smoke which furiously from tne scut
tie. No more Was heard from the boy, and - no one
has seen him since, s evident he has been b In the
a. M M,s Se
mot heaYueDdipg tones for his 10 forth out Of
the flames The 'hree surviving children were sent to
the Fourth ward station house.
Several rum ors were circulated about this orunae
boy. One that be had been conveyed 70 the SIXTH
ward station house ~h broken Leg another that he
had been the hospital bat all such we're
found to have aihen merely 10 aay the gie for awhile
OF the diseopsrate iaber.
The flames soon extended to the adjoining baidng No.
434 Pearl street These premises have been unooouped
o r tonne month. past. out rscsny used y k,ns:n
occupies the large brick store No. 49, Here me nre did
not penetrate.
and $1t oto their stock part In the following inso
rance compaDi.s:, E1a o, New York, q oo Howard,
Ssr io rs" may f Se asu%s,ss !. sSoss ssoSS.
Mr. Hays has insurancs 500 on his household Of
was Destroy nciua,rs al their wearing apparel they
bad but barely time escape in their night clothes, and
as one poor chila lost his life.
The building No 43t totally destroyed, We were
unable 10 learn the name OF the owner,
Inc building No 4ss belonged 70 John T,lee. u was
totally cestros 60 Lors about 81, ooo-fully insured
Fl. W, Kpgmsp owned and occupied building No 4Ss
40 = furniture suIe. hs Ices on stSck VAL DO about
sb,coo, damaged by water. there is an insurance q
266c0 the furniture In the following sompanies:-
Fulton 81 500, Brooklyn So 600, Excelsior $500, 81
1900 seesusp os ~ ocS nv Hamon IS 90
Mr.. Knfman had some furniture on storage In
building No 4s4 psrs of which was destroyed oss about
Adams h Spencer occupied No. asa n acarpss ware
boosc They have sustained sbout $500 damage BY
hre srd water; injured for - COO foown-Hrenens,
a., 500; Clinton, %. 900; Republic, s2boo.
1he buioips rs owned by & Caudwell. Il Is damaged
The r.maIps Of he boy John HNs haze been taken
nom The ruins, srd an inquest held At the Fourth ward
police ,is,ion bouse BY Coroner Connsry The body was
found In the bed burned 70 crisp.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIR IN SOUTH
STREET.
The Gre supposed exiinguishcd In he two upper
lofts between ten and eleven ocock, and tie freuen all
len, except . few With watch lle, bat about
twelve O'Clock ths IRE broke out again. md before the
flames were xtinguished the two buildings, No. rs
Coeniies slip and No. % South street. were totally
destroyed. The stock Of about 2soo barrels Of -four.
hfrh I'D frau thq dan Ylura n
hpt IRE, WAS sptrely consumed,
The following are tho Of the owners aud occu
No. 2s south stect and No ~ ooeutbs slip, fourth
floor occupied py VIM. Crolius, salmAkcr, property
totally destroyed los. estimated al $500, insured for
No 20 South street and No rs Coentes slip, occupied
BY ": 7. Hsrr,ek, nopr dealer; total loss Of about
sie,0co, insured Tor 200. a. foIlosss-Firemen's
$4,000 and Corn Exchange 81 GOO.
Thompson Hurter bad shipping ono. on the second
floor; loes about $500; no insurance.
No. sa South srseS nr., door, liquor tore, KEEP. By
Frecsrok Often; Ices estimated u about $500; insured
for $1,000, in the Merchants Insurance Company
No cay nr,, foo,. liquor store kept By I. Greve osr
esrnssd Of abou, 500; insured for 81 zoo In the New
No: 50. Coz nues sIip. PSaasiphla p.es ofoe, seps
by Jss. Band; loss about $500; no insurance.
No. IS co.ptea ZIP, r.,lo~ Jackson, commission
No. 20 ICcen'ies shp. j. II X v Levin, ship ohande-
~ loes about o. ,coo by water insured for - 900 In
mo buildings No 70 South street and No. % coentes
Clip owned byE IL Herrick loss estimated At about
$1,000 injured for ~, coo IN the New York Equboe
FpE ~ sryxsTY rrsr snIrsr About II O'Clock on
Friday right 1.-TWO story frame dwelling house In Seventy
first street, near Broadway, discovered on ire The
mry bad barely time nsse their escape before tho
whole dwelling wss developed In flames. The premises
occupied BY Robert Herring who oct All his furni
ture. The buildh owned by Mr.. Harsen, and nm
oersood 10 be insured The particulars were unable
70 learn. tE
s,mors AccpssT The practice Of pins Mp lumber ~
great heieh, the vharves in West street has BECOME
nussrce and frequently sad accidents take place one
Of this kind took place yesterday morning ahborer Vas
on np Of Of the piles Of board some thirty 70 forty
feet bsb; they SAP end " hia fa he had mis- ee
badly broken, and bb arm fractured. He Was taken 70
the hos pi,a carriage bsroce station houses have
sper conveyapces 70 carry injured persons with ssss