The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18
City Inteul2gnce.

sxx IL CrNrsE STREET Shortly before two O'Clock shs
(satudLy) morning Gre broke out In ths cellar OK me
two soyy frame house No IS Centre street. occupied by
Over aeary az junk shop. The danes spread to
the siore the cellar kept by Patrick Sweiny second
hand loot and shos dealer From this s,ors the flames
extended 10 the adjoining store occupied by Joon sul
var q liquor store From these premise, the fire
tended 10 tue upper part ofthe house. also the up
per part of tho house No So frs. floor occupied cy
OReiiy as . liquor store, burning of a portion OF ths
root. The upper parts OF the three tenement.
siderAby damaged. The aremeu arres ed the progress
of the flames in s0ont two hours. The buildings
owned by Thomas Holshan and Jeremiah O'DonHld.
Some fourteen or fifteen families have boon burn out,
and the most part OF their little elects destroyed by fire
and water The loss may be estimated AZ about coo
on the budngs and nearly the s,me amount ~ loss
the effects o. the occupants Policeman Dor,n of the
sixth ward discovered the IRE the aarn, aud
assisted N ,escuing froro the bus nDg Nv Glossy
and family Nv Co'ey, in his endaavor to get NJ: his
two cGilt rem, sut!oca Many others
rowiy escnoed Captsin Bowling and his men. by their
early attendance rendered very efficient service in
saving OF life aud property.
FIRE IN LUDLOW srRxsr-Asout 81 o'clock las. night
fire broke ont 10 the slaughter Of Charles 8lr,h,
No 139 Ludlow street The flames extended TO the franc
dwelling house. No. 1877 owned and o,oupied by John
Laba,ute. The hremen quickly the ground aud
speedily ex,inguisted the asm,s. Tho IRE originated
around the chimney ue In the slaughter house Mr. 5,rth
loss w'be about SIC dollars He insured for 81 600
on stock and fixtures, In the Pacific and Excelsior rsur
ance Companies. The building owned by John Noun;
1t Ia damaged about $500, and fully Insured. Mr. Ii
baute's loss will be about 500 furniture iusur
Ance and about $500 building, which he has In.
surAuce OF 5000 In the Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Company. Mr. FL Linsey occupied the second floor OF
No 49, He hss sustained about $50 dsmage to his fur
niture by water and removal no insurance.
FAST CAR Last night about hall past O'cIocE
No Sc tho Second Avenue Railrosd, made the best
time that has been thGt road The started
from lower end OF the road without either conductor
driver passed up Pearl street fearful rate OF
speed ON arriving at the curve corner OF Pearl and
Chatham street. tho frightened horses not feeling inclined
pass up the track often raversed kept straight on
ard were stopped until tho brought up against
awning post In frcrt OF the tailor store the opposite
side the street. The front part OF the shat
tered to atoms but the bOses escaped Injury
II might be interesting to the travelling public Who ps,ro
nizo the Second Avenue Railroad to no
the horses and were left without In charge
second trial OF speed may not without serious in
Jury TO The driver who should have had
81 srse of the borSes is nsed Hagen The conductors
name were unable 10 learn.
Pricing OF HYDRAsTs.-Th The great loss OF property
and annoyance caused By the freezing and bursting Of
Ly drapts and water pipes, during Ii winter season.
called the attention Of property holders 10 the remedy
Ing oil such serious evil 1t Ia proposed to use
metres Tor water which ~ not only prevent the feez
ing OF the Croton but will give correct esmse of the
quantity OF we'er consumed by each nousenolder. II
tie PIN Is successful the coolest weather will have little
esc. upon tho how OF Croton water in this city.
New YORK HOSPITAL The weekly report Of the above
institution to JAM u.s. 1857 I. annexed -Remainng
Jan 2ss; admitted TO Jan. rs, So discharged, cured
or relieved, Sc, died, g. remaining at dac, 295 Males
2i6; females, so.