New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
FIRES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ BErHrsE srREEr.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ BErHrsE STREET.
Last night about 81 o'clock fire broke out in the
ree-story building Nos. 20 and q Be,hune street oc-
cupied BY Collins & Pel moulding and planning
mill. Owing TO the large quantity of light and COM
hu.tbe material about the premises the flames spread
with great rapidty, and soon developed the building
The brigb, light completely Illuminated the western
nart Of the city and drew hundreds Of people to the
scene Of the confagrstion.
The fremep Of the district were early on the
ground but their exertions for some hours proved of
little avail in consequence of the great Roadway the
fire had obtained. The flames communicated to a
range OF stables in the rear ard to No ~ on the same
street. three-story brick building occupied BY Abra-
ham Hsring staircase builder This latter building
the rtmen succeeded in saving but the Others were
almost entirely destroyed.
From Bethune street the FIRE extended to Nos lOS
and 10 Troy street frame building occupied by Jas
Donnalan a. soda-water manufactory also TO a
range Of fame stables occupied by several cartmen
The soda-water mandatory damaged to the ex-
tent Of about $500, the stables being destroyed
The buildings Nos. H. and III Troy street occupied
BY Mr. Rowland as packing-box mandatory, was
damaged to the extent of about 5000.
The rear Of the dwelling houses Nos. 1l6 and us
owned BY Widow Clark were badly damaged by FIRE
as was also the rear Of No. 100 owned and occupied
by j. j. Flearbourn. Mr.. Fearboum is insured Al 100
on his building, and SEQ ON his furniture in the ST.
Marks Insurance Company.
On the paning-mill there was no insurance, and the
total oss j. estimated at about $4,000. The origin
Of the fire we did ascertain, but the matter will be
thoroughly investigated.
FIRE ~ THIRTY-SINTH STREET.
About 10 o'clock last night fire occurred in the
fa-boiling establishment in Thirty-ninh street, near
the North River, but it extingushed before any
extensive damage sustained.
DESTRUCTION OF As OIL FACTORY Is BROOKLYN.
The building Of the New-York Oil Manufacturing
Company situated on Vandyke street on Red Hook
Point was destroyed by fire on yesterday afternoon
There was great smoke, which in large volume
and spread considerable distance indicating greater
confagration than there actually was The place was
used for The manufacturing of rosin oil. The fires
originated in consequence of drawing pitch from the
vat by one of the workmen. The material came in
contact with the flames, and thence spread throughout
the building which was entirely destroyed with con-
tents. Owing to the nhammabe nature of the mate
rial the efforts of the fremen of no avail. The
total loss building and material is about $4,000,
upon which there is No insurance.
SUPPOSED IsCESDIARIsM.
A fire broke out in the dry goods store Of j. NJ.
Foster. No. l42 Fulton avenue, Brooklyn, on We'd
nesday night. The door was broken open and the
proprietor was found inside. He was arrested and
brought before Justice Blatchley, for examination,
yesterday, when the following complaint was made
BY Mr. James Seiikin of Dean street, near Carlton
avenue in the Ninth Ward:
He deposed that about lcl o'clock, April -, p. M,
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covered fire in the store; he broke open the door
and discovered fire in three places, one in the front
window one in a drawer containing dry goods, and
one in the rear part of the store which deponent be-
eves and charges were made by Foster with the III
tentioh of burning said store, &c.
The accused denied the charge before the Justice
and by consent the examination was set down for next
Saturday. He was insured on stock to the amount OF
s., coo in the Phenix Company of Brooklyn and Fire
mems Company of NewYork. He was committed to
avait examination,