New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16

reservoir Of any sufficient capacity was found on the
premises although the building 10 located 90 high
bn, remote from streams Our city FIRE department.
which IA aos fed to The existing water works system
and consists msipi, Of hose apparatus Iabored, Of
course vi der an immense disadvantage, as the near
ct hy drant is half a mile di tan' from the Asylum
INCIDENTS or THE FIRE.
THE PATENTS.
We are happy to be- able to state thst no patient. so
far as we are able TO Learn has been injured In the
slightest degree. Neither do hear OF any escapes.
The use Of the City Hospital promptly rendered
TO the managers by the city authorities, but it is posi-.
bic that il may not be required, the wings in which
mort Of the seepDgirooms are located ore untouched
by the fire.
oRTGIs OF THE FIRE.
We do rot hear vet, any satisfactory explanation
Of the cause Of the fire. Varions suppositons
are afoat, but they lack proof.
ISJURIEs TO DIR. ROSE.
While DR.. Rose was bully employed, about
o'clock in assisting in the removal OF goods from a
room in the Asylum, the ceiling above fell upon and
prostrated him The plaster was either burning or
intensely heated and he badly burned before lie
could be removed. He was taken to the open AR,
and ministered to by DR.. Bissell and Others. III
feared he may not recover.
Another perscn, whose name we ca NOT har1, was
sIso Injured in the same manner but in less degree
at the same time
FOUR MEN IyJURED.
At q later period Of the fire, four men were struck
by falling wall, while engaged IN throwing water
with pals inside of the building They were all se-
yerely burned one Of them particularly on the race
and breast They were well cared for by our phy.
they will all recover. We did not learn their names
Some Of them were employed about the Asylum.
large number Of others experienced narrow escapes
THE FIREMEN FROM ROME.
The firemen from Rome made quick and hearty
response to the call for assistance this morning. They
came with two engines and two hose carts, and
worked faithfully.
FROM LITTLE FALLS AND HERKIMER.
Co. .f,a 4 ba fia irp nj
dispatches were sent t. Little Falls aud Herkmer tor
the fremen and engines of those villages The cars
which were sent down brought back two engines from
Little Falls and one from Herkimer, together with re-
spectacle delegations comprising some of the most
prominent men OF both villages.
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT.
With the intense beat of the added to that OF
the flames the fremen and citizens who labored about
the Asylum in constant danger OF prostraton
We sball probably hear of number OF cases OF per-
cons brought down by sun-stroke or over-exertlon.
Only care to our knowledge before poon ire
man whose name we were told is Reese fell utterly
exhausted while at work. lie vas properly cared Tor
THE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-HuMASE AND LIBERAL
The free use Of the cars and telegraph Of the Cen
trail Railroad given this morning to call END orlng
hlther the remen from abroad. Special trains came
from Rome Little Falls and Herkimer by direction
of Major G. Priest, whose humane, liberal AMI
prompt action will undoubtedly the approval
Of the managers of the road, as it does of all our
citizens.
The following are the fire cOApanes from abroad,
which assisted in subdupg the conhagration st the
Asylum: -. ,,-
men in all from Little Falls.
No ard No. ftom Rome.
The Herkimer Company. numbering oo men.
The NewYork Mills Company.
The Whitesboro' Company.
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
The streets have presented dull scene thus tar to-
day. Tradesmen, mechanics, clerks, apprentices,
nearly s have gone to the fire. Work in the large
factories was suspended at early hour IN the day to
allow the operatiyes-male and femsleto proceed to
the Asylum
THE LOSS.
We have heard no estimate Of the loss, but should
suppose it upward OF SlOO,OOo
THE FIRE ExrINGUIsHED!
Three O'Clock, D. M As we 60 to press, the hremen
are returning from tie Of the contagratlon and
report that the flames are under.
The news of this days calamity will carry conster-
ration into Thousand homes in the State OF New
York. From thousand homes are the army OF IN
mates Of the institution gathered. or each inmate
there are LOVING fr ads east west, north or south
who mourn the removal Of the unfortunate from their
sight ard compancnship. Fathers and mothers hus-
bands aud wives, brothers ana sisters ana chiuren
will hear with terror If the danger to which some dear
one bas been exposed. distressing anxiety for the
safety of sore particular inmate will pervade limit
uerabe breasts. "Was this one friend Of mine-ths
wife or mother father, brother or chd-saved from
all harm 2" will be the quer! expressing the agony SO
wide pread. .
We wish the assuring Yea which we ere able TO
give could 90 to every such home and breast with the
sane rapdity that the Of the contagratou has
already sped over the Geographic wires. We are OIL
ciay authorized TO state that no inmate OF the asylum
has received any injury to-day ard none are believed
10 have escaped. Further, that all will be well pro-
vded for large must be The requirements Tor their
Irl election,