New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
FIRES.
FIRE IN BROADWAY.


Yesterday morning at 4:45 o'clock, a fire occurred in
the building No COB and No. 603 Broadway, lower part
occupied by Sig. Castelanas cigar store, and VIM
II. Watson as a sheet music store, upper part by
Abraham Bassford a. a pianO-forte wareroom. The
fire originated in the cigar shop, but being discovered
at On early moment was extingulshed before much
damage was sustained. The loss of Sig Casteanas is
set down at $500, and he is said TO be insured for
81 600. Loss Of Mr. Watson by weter about So
Mr. Bassford sustained about 1900 loss by water He
is insured s. 900 in the St. Marks and 81 900 in the
Fulton Insurance Companies.
FIRE IN TRIEIT YPLAcE.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon fire broke
out in the five story bulldog the northwest corner Of
Trinity place and Thames street, first floor occupied by
Mr.. Clark as Congress Water Establishment, second
and third stories by Messrs Cl4fin & Melen, fancy
goods and Yankee Motions; fourth story by Messrs
Miller Boyle, lihographers; fifth story by Messrs.
Miller & Son job printers The fire original in the
fifth story where was confined by the remen, and
but little damage to the building done. The prin.
cipal damage WAS by water and Messrs. Clain Il
Melea will be the heaviest losers they had large
stock Of notions" on their premises. Their loss viii
amount to about s. 600 e., 500. They have only
small insurance this stOck but enough probably to
cover the iois Mr. Clarks loss will be trhing Mil
Ter BOYLE have sustained about 600 loss. Loss Of
Miller & Son about $780, No Miller, who is connected
with both firms has insurance of $3OOO IN the Ma
tonal and s. 900 in the North River Insurance Com
panes 10 regard to the origin of the fire netting is
definitely Known although it is supposed to have been
caused by lighted match accidentally thrown among
some paper or rubbish on the floor. Mr.. Miller, Jr.
was in the office in the afternoon and on leaving a,
O'Clock all was then safe. He said that he was in the
habit of smoking cigarettes, AMI thinks that ne lighted
one with match few moments previous to going out;
the match he threw the floor, and It probably fell
umOng lOose paper and gnitedit after his leaving
tie piemises.
TiRE IN OAK sTREET-woRK OF AN ISCENDfARr.
At I2I O'Clock on Saturday morning a fire
broke out in an old builds g in the rear of the
Fourth Ward Station-House, in Oak near Pearl
street 1t il supposed that the building was fred by
some beyes who nfest the ward and for the purpose
Of calling attention from the Station House, IN the
cells of which we're lodged some thirty wel-known
thieves who had been picked up by the police
through the ward on Friday night. The cells
in this Station House being rather insecure 1t had been
expected that by fOg the building in the rear, and
calling off the attention of the gusrd an opportunity
might present itself break open the cells aud berae
the prisoners. THIS, however, impossible, as the
Captain of Police 10 this ward, knowing the disad-
vantage of insecure accommodations for his prisoners
always keeps force on hand which acts as guard
against any attempt to escape or TO aid 10 escaping
Fortunately there not much damage done. A
morse in the stable attached to the house got out
safely. Loss about s..
FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning fire broke out
in q small frame house on the corner of Washington
avenue and WyokOf street. owned Iby Patrick Smp-
SON. and occupied by one family who resided up sarS
cd IN
frame house of William 0Connell, occupied as gro
cery and the upper stories by his own, and the fam
hes of Timothy McDermou and Patrick 0 Brien. Tue
fire commenced in the unoccuped portion of the coraer
house. O'Connell's loss is 500 stock, &C., aud
81 400 ON the house Iosured for a, 600 in the Mar
ket Company. The loss on Simpsons house is about
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