The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-21


FIRE IN JAMES sTREET-TwKNyY.FIvE FAMILIES
BURNED OUT.
About O'Clock yesterday morning nre broke ont In
the two story frame building No. 81 James street.
Of Batavia street. The BUILDING being old dry tho
flames soon spread and enveoped the entire edace
SHEET Of flame. This building was occupied by twelve
poor families WHO had barely time to escape, leaving
most all Of their furniture and clothing be consumed
by the devouring element The flames extended to
Nos &c. OIL and 90 James street. also frame buildings and
before tie eremen enabled to stay the flames the
roofs and upper part OF building were destroyed.
The 1remen quickly responded to tho alarm
and Iotwi hstanding the almost impossible con
dion OF james and Batavia streets, they soon
at work About twenty five poor families are
ton OF their furniture Toe loss TO the poor families
the aggregate will probably amount 500 The store
Muller q q grocery and LIQUOR store BE estimates bid
loss at about $1,000 His stock insured for $500 In the
New Amsterdam Insurance Company The store No 50
shop He estimator his loss nj ST. 0ot &c has 81 900
Insurance on his stock in the Hamilton Insurance
Company. The store OF No. 81 occupied by VIM.
Dwire az porter house. His damage by water
viii be about $50; 10 Insurance. The building damaged
about $780, raid insured The store ia No 90 was
occupied By James Campbell az q barber shop His loss
on furniture and fixtures will be about $50
Campbell has an insurance Of $1,000 On the building
In the Rutgers and United States Insurance Companies
TIE damsae 10 the building probably, will amount to
$sco The building No 81 James stree, WAS Owned BY
y
insured. Building No. 50 owned by Mrs. Ann Bucd.
II was destroyed Loss about 500; insured. TIE fire
said to have originated the second hoor but how
what manner is not known at present. The Fire Mar.
shal vas OF the premises.
FIRE IN WATER STREET.
About cish: O'Clock Monday night Ore was disco
vered burning the shelving In the bar Der shop OF
Argut Horning, No. 2ss Water s,resi 1t Was soon ex
ting uisbed with few pa! Of water Damage about s25
insured for $500 In the Pacific Insurance Company rne
fire originated from the stove pipe.
FIRE IN FRANKFORT STREET.
TIE alarm Of IRE FOR the Seventh district Monday night
about hall ast eleven O'Clock, from No 2o Frank
fort street, in the printing Office Of O. Jenkins caused
by the flooring catching DIRE from burning pApef used
thawng the water pipe No damage done
FIRE IN WALL STREET.
About IL o'clock on Tuesday Ore broke out 10 the
BAnk Of America, 40 Wall street. originated around
the cupo'a The Bremen were promptly In attendance
and soon extipguishsc The are. The damage done TO
The building Wit PROBABLY amour! 10 5000 no iusur.
will be investigated by the Fire Marshal
MORE DEFECTIVE FURNACE FLUBs.
The alarm Of fire for the Eighth District shortly before
six O'Clock last evening, caused by fire occurring
In the building No. IS Murray street, owned By
J.hn c. stevens II Was eI,iDgushed with few pals
perfectly construcied furnace nues which Cred door
Ing Assstani-Engneer Cresur ordered portion OF the
floor to be cut away and the IRE. the furnaces exin
sushes, also watch 10 be kept on the prembes.
FIRE IN WEST BROADWAY.
Between and O'Clock last evening are broke GU,
In tse attic bedroom OF the small story house No 1877
West Broadway, occupied by Mrs Phebe Hunt The are
men In the vicinity quickly st the premises aud 10
hort time ext,Dsuthed the flames The sister OF Mrs
Hunt bad visited the bedroom with lighted lamp only
posed she sccoerta nred the place On the Ora, door
Mrs. Hunt keeps KIND OF fancy toy store and oonfecoo
ey she insured on the stock and nxures $3.50 In the
lNaf nj Elxn nau
10 the be- ding about $40 Mrs Hunts loss VIII amount
10 about tlo0
FIRE IN FIRST AVENUE.
About O'Clock last night Ore occurred By au xplo
fon Of in the grocery store Of Robert spes No 225
First avenue, and few minutes the whole store was
snveloped in flames. The stock Of groceries was totally
destroyed. Loss about IS 900. Fully Insured Mr.
speIrs slightly injured by the explosion The flames
extended pto the second hoor agng furnure of
Mr. Peter Msghen, probably the amount Of 500 No
insurance. The building 10 owned by Mr.. 7. Neghon
i Ia samssed about $500, and Insured for 500 In
Bosery Insrrsnoe Company. The flames extended into
ancy dry sooos Store and dsmsgcd his stock about
1900 insured for 1850 in the Peter cooper Insurance
q dsmsged about $500 insured for s. 400 10 the
S,uyyesant Insurance Company
TIhE IN FIRST STREET. |
About bali past eight O'Clock last night Ore broke out
q TIE pork packing Establishment Of Hayward Lager
So. 40 Prs, street II originated In the stable q, The
ear The lanes extended into the packing house, and
leo TO The trsre dwelling No. 81 sdjo,nny The Ore.
ntn soon GOT 70 work aud In shor time ertlnguisbed
be IRE The damage done 10 the stock OF Hayward Il
sger VIII probably amount 70 about $500; insurance
be buildings are owned BY william Hayward: they are
smased about $500 and Insured for 81, 7to IN tho
'orery Insurance Company. Tho building No 81 Il
eoupfd ~ VIM sichsrd Lager 30 dwelling. BIS fur.
itufe u damaged aoout $50 By vaies No assurance.
FIRE IN vKsEr STREET.
About 10 seloct last ashts Ere broke out In the ex
,usve new building No. IL vesey street occupet by
Iinam c, Langley 90, dry goods dealers The alarm
bon brought the Gremep 10 the premises and In about
AZ an hour the danes we're extnguished. This Gre er
hits Smother evidence OF the danger 81 hot air fur.
soss, 40 ron he app araxce u the burning the ire
we'd 10 orsin 10 the heat Of the furnsoe smoke hue
be rvs Ore and safer VIII probably amount 70 about
1000. lsnsre 10 the building probably $1,000. the
rper Part Of The building 10 occupied by Lue Alden
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