The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07
City Intelligence.


FIRE IN GREENWICH srREr.-About halfpast IL o'coeh
on Friday fire WAS discovered in the attic Of the build
Ing No. $50 Greenwich street The building being Of
wood the flames spread with great rapidly, extending
to the roof Of No. 248. The fremen were promptly ON
the ground and In short time subdued the lire, not
however, until the roofs Of the two buildings nearly
destroyed No. $50 is occupied by ]. n Minnie, a. .
porter house and dwelling His furniture consideraby
damaged by ire and water and his stock Of liquors and
fixtures damaged by water loss about $780, insured
for 81 500 in the Albany Insurance Company, Of Albany.
One half of No 250 the first foor is occupied by g.
Edridge 4 Co., unsmiths They have sustained some
damage by water insured for 600 in the Irving In
spIance Company The building belongs to Mr.. Patrick
No. 24S is occupied BY T. Stillman, the FIRST floor,
boot and shoe store He has sustained slight da
mage BY water his stock 10 insured for in three
city companies Mr. s. also occupied the upper part Of
the building as . dwelling. He has sustained loss ON
Daniel Gallup occupied part Of No. 2S as dwelling.
His loss win amount to $780, Insurance. The build
ing belongs TO the Rhnelander estate. It is damaged
about and insured for $500 10 the North River and
Greenwich Insurance Companies. The fire appeared to
have originated in the vicinity Of the chimney.
FATAL RESULT or FIGM.-Inormatioa received
at the Coroners office, yesterday, that man named
George Henderson, living At the southeast corner Of
Harrison and Washington streets had died from the e
scts Of injuries received Wednesday last while fight.
ing the pier opposite Washington market with per.
son PANIED Barney -. The sirname Of the dece,ssd's
sntagonist has not yet been ascertained Henderson
offer coming home on the night OF the fgi compaius
Ct in his abdomen, the pain was 40
great that he confined to his bed the next day Yes
terday morning the Injured man died in great agony
Coroner Cor merry will hold inquest upon the body Of
the deceased to day.
CouNTRyMES HOLDING MARKET STANDS The Committee
on MARKETS. Of the Board OF CounciImen Mr.. Clifton
chairman, met Wednesday in the chamber of the Board 10
hear parties upon resolution erred to them direct
ing the removal from the city markets OF all persons
eupyng stands therein not residents New York except
such ~ raise what they sell There numerous at
tendance Of parties interested in the ubisst under con-
Iteration several spoke in opposition 10 the re,ou
ton They conteuded that sweeping from the public
markets those contemplate! " the resolution would be
an act Of gross Injustice 10 4Sge and respects class
oil men. There men, II was nlged we're Of then
residents q New York when they leased their stands
that they bad aided to build up the market business in
the city ana that II II necessary they would pay
larger rent than they are paying az present. that
the city would derive much under tho exist
icg cement AZ II The stands leased 70 citizens
Of New York exclusively II stated that the rents
paid ranged for each stand r two dollars 20 three
dollars week. The committee adjourned 70 next Wed.
pcsdsy, to give parties further bearing.