New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-30
FIRES.

FIRE IN TnIRTY-FHrH STREET AND EIGHTH AvESUE
MAN BUhsED-SARkow EscAPss-woKH Of -
IsCIsDiARY
ABB u, 81 o'cl ok yesterday morning fire broke on
in the drug tore Belonging 70 John A. l. ighton stu
sted Ne. Al Eigh b avenue, corner of Thirty -fah
street The fire was fret discovered banning in tue
store window or lie immediate vlcioy and subsequent
" in the rear part Of the cellar Tne e in the cellar
did 10, show any inc c cn VI Paving originated from
the fire In the store. The fire spread with Astonishing
rapiony and the volumes OF smoke rushing up the
stairway crested considerable ternsicu among the
occupants Of the upper part of the building; 1t was
with difficulty tba, they escaped unharmed. When
the police srrived at the store Officer Doyle rwep-
teth Ward, heard some ole endeavorine TO open the
blinds 10 the window the first floor in the rear part
of the prem ises The officer puled open the shutter,
four the wlncow raised ard Mr.. Leighton endeavor-
ing TO get ont. Mr.. l. exclaimed " what does this
mean ~ The .moke at this time very dense, and
the ofcer told hun TO out As quick as possibe az
his store was on fire Mr. L then put on some of his
clothes and came INTO the street, after which he
said he was going to get into the rear Of the stere to
secure if pot sibe his oesk containing vausbe papers
Sergeant Cabee, Mr. Leighton, and Mr. Doyle together
br, ke in be panels o. the front doo, VIII the smoke
and flames rushed out rendering impossible to enter
the store. Mr. Leis bton was struck by the flame and
dread,uly burned about the face and hands. Soon
after be wss taken with spasms, when it bee sme ne
c.ssary TO remove him to his clearinghouse, No si
West Thirty. second street street.
II appesrs that Mr. Leighton occupied for sleeping
apartment small room psrttioned of from the ex-
tr, me end of the store. window from which opensd
into Thirty. street. at which WINDOW De was found
by the poll @ officer before mentioned
The firemen pr, mptly responded to the alarm, aud
BY their united exertions succeeded in extiogdshng
tie flames before they had extended far above the
frst floor.
The dwelling over the store is occupied as follows
Second floor by Daniel K. Fleeman. His furniture
and wearing apparel were damaged probably to the
amount of $3.50 No insurance. He only moved into
the house three days ago.
Third floor occupied by Joseph Koessler and Amos
A McGee No damage of consequence. No insur-
ance Fourth fool by Peter Rsuschkolk and Henry
Lalwss No damage. The former is insured for 500
in the Pacific Insurance Company.
The builoirg is owned by Jacob Rohr, and i, dam
eyed to the amount of s. 800, Fally Insured.
Slice the occurrence, Mr.. Leighton has been in
b, widered of mind aud up 70 late hour yester-
day afternoon information could be obtained from
him relative this affair. The stock aud fixtures
were tosl destroy ed and the loss Of NJ. l. may be
eet down IA n 1out = 900.
FIRE IN FFTY-FrRsT STREET
Between and 8 O'Clock yesterday morning snsll
sbanty in Fifty 6rst street, nesr Lexington avenue,
owned and occupied ny David Buckley, was partially
destroyed by fire.
FIRE IN NINTH STREET.
About O'Clock on Saturday morning fire broke
out 10 the small two-stoy building No. 3i3 Ninth street.
First floor cupsd by Samuel Newman ss an iron
hI ge o. nfactcry second floor by Charles Kel, cab
ipet-msker. The fire originated the first foJr, rom
one of the forges and caused about $500 damage TO
the building and stock. The damage to the cabinet
shop was but uihiDg.
ALARM OF FIRE AND ACCIDENT.
About 8 o'clock last evening there was so alarm Of
FIRE In Brooklyn, which proved ~ be false. Esgine
No. and Hook and Ladder No. 2, in turning the coz
ner Of Sands aid Fulton streets, were impeded by
pile of brick in front Of building in process of dem0I
ton. In att. mpting TO turn ont Patrick Flood was
over and had his night arm broken and head injured.
Robert Ray vas also and was injured on the
ankle and another man also badly hunt. Flood
was conveyed to the City Hospital after beng attended
to by DR.. Gilfllen, where be was first taken.
FIRE IN RIDGE STREET.
About l2 O'Clock last kight fire occurred in tho
liquor store corner Of Ridge sod Delaney streets bat
it was extiI guished before much damage done.