The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-01

Fire In Broadway.
MRS. HENDERSON, SEVERELY BURNED-rHREE OTHERS
NEARLY sUFFOCATED-PROMPT AID BY THE POLICE.
Between and O'Clock on Saturday morning fire
broke out in the dwelling apartments OF Dr. s. B. Hender
son. oculst, situated the third floor of the build
ing 4lS Broadway. portion Of the floor also
occupied by Thomas 8. GILLIAN the blind who
vends fancy soaps in the Park) and wife, also man
name Christopher Walker, and two boys named Thomas
Fannng and John Rhode. Policeman Roberts, of the
Eighth ward duty at the corner OF Mercer and Canal
Streets heard the screaming fer assistance and hurried
into the building. The smoke was very dense on the
stairs near Gillan's ROOM Here officer Roberts found
Gillian endeavorng to escape but from blindness he
going towards the fire. the officer seized hold of him and
conducted him down stairs in safety. He next got
down Gillan's wife, and then the man Walker whom he
took upon his back, he almost suocated and
rcd him into the street. Mrs. Henderson rushed down
stairs almost choked with smoke the fire having burnt
her face neck hands and very severe manner,
raising extensive blisters. The poor woman con-
veyed across the street to lamp store where the occu
pants kindly received her. and every attention was paid
TO her. and the requisite remedies applied In order to
relieve her agony. Captain Trnbul Fire Marshal Baker
and others rendered her every assistance in their power
and subsequently she was conveyed by Capt Turnbull
in carriage the house of her friends in Howard street
II not believed that her injuries will prove fatal Mrs
Henderson informed the Fire Marshal that during the
night she had been sick, and had got up, lit lamp and
took medicine and then left the lamp burning on
awoke by the cracking noise Of the fire burning in her
She had not time to dress herself the fire seemed
be flashing all around her. and while cndeavoring 10
get vauabes from her bureau drawer the flames,
She thinks burnt her. Dr. Henderson is absent at Wa
tertown, Jefferson county, ~ Y Mrs. Henderson says
the Doctor has insurance Of 81 600 their effects in
city company.
The first floor on the corner of Canal street. isoccu
pied by Mares OBren, as gentemen's furnishing
store. Their stock damaged slightly by water. IN
sured for 500 the Fulton and Stuyyesant Insurance
Companies
The store door, also part of the first floor of No
4l9 Broadway, is occupied by r. Nj. Waters as a hat
store. His stock is somewhat damaged by water. In
sured for So 900 in the Pacific Washington Rutgers and
Merchants Insurance Companies
The second floor is occupied by T. Gilbert h Co. as
pianoforte warerooms. Damaged by water. Fully in
sured in Boston companies.
The fourth floor is occupied by Mr.. Kertson, ambro
typis sc. Damaged by water and smoke. The fire was
just burning through the flooring Of this floor when check
ed by the fremen. Stock insured for 81 900 the St.
Marks Insurance Company,
The first floor the Canal street side, anown as No.
297 Canal street, II occupied by Peter Archdeacon,
dealer in fruits. Damaged by water Insured for 81 500
in the Beekman Insurance Company, on stock
No 800 Canal street is occupied millinery store by
Mrs. Burke. The stock is damaged by water and in
sured The building is owned by Thomas Marshall II is
damaged about 81 900, and insured for 81 500 the
Market Insurance Company, on improvements
No 421 Broadway Is occupied on the first floor by
Bonot Vieux segar store, and by Mr.. Wise opcian
The stock and improvements OF both stores damaged
by water, and fully covered by insurance.