New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19
FIRES.


FIRE IN LUDLOW SIREEI.
About 81 o'clock Saturday night, fire broke out
in the building No 1879 Ludlow street, occupied by
Charles Barth as a slaughterhouse, and thence
tended to the frame Westinghouse No. 49, owned
and occupied by John L.batut. The flames were
soon extpguished by the fremen. Loss of Mr.. Barth
about $780, insured for 81 600 stock and fixtures in
the Pacific and Excelsior Insurance Companies. The
.laughter-house is owned by John Mount, aud was
damaged to the amount of $780, fully insured. Loss
of MIR. Labatut about $500 on building and 800 on
furniture; insured for 5000 in the Mechanics and Ira
ders' Insurance Company. Mr. Linsey who occupied
the second floor Of No 49, sustained $50 damage to
his furniture by fire and water.
TIRE IL FoRTYFIRST STREET.
AT five minutes past IL o'clock Saturday night, fire
broke out in stable rear of Christian III. Wolrichs
erocery store corner of Fortyfrs. street aud Ninth
avenue. MIR. w had just retired to bed when he dis
covered the fire by the light shining into his bedroom
window Hastily dressing himself, he ran down to The
stable broke open The doors and succeeded in saving
his horse and wagon and other property. The build
ing was owned by John Harrison, and was entirely
destroyed Mr.. Wolrch has insurance of $500
on his stock in the New. Amsterdam Insurance Com
pany The origin Of the fire is at present unknown,
although il is supposed TO have beaa the work of an
incendiary,
FIRE IN ELEVENTH STREET.
AT % o'cl ,ck Yesterday afternoon fire occurred in
the match factory owned by M Franc, No 1876
Eleventh street, whereby damage to the amount Of
slCO was sustained. No insurance.
FIRE IN LEONARD sTREsT.
Ats O'Clock on Saturday night fire occurred i'd the
basement of No. lSS Leonard street. occupied by "a
man named Isaacs. Damage slight The fire was
occasoped by Isascs letting candle accidentally fan
among some clothes.
rrRr IN HUDSON STREET.
The alarm of fire in the Eighth District, yesterday
afternoon was occasioned by the burning of bed IN
the dwelling corner of Hudson and Jay streets But
little damage was done.
FIRE IN WATER STREET.
About o clock yesterday afternoon fire broke ont
in the United States Bonded Warehouse of Thornton
g. Major, No. 2S7 Water street. The fire originated
in the fourth story to which floor confined only
bv the most active and energetic exerons on the part
of the fremen. The extensive shipbread bakery OF
Young Davidson & King, Nos. 262 and POI Front
street. came near being destroyed the rear Of the
establishment is within few feet the Of the stor
age building. The warehouse contained merchandise
consisting of feathers cotton salt peter and other prop
cry to large amount. Nearly al the goods on the
fourth floor destroyed by fire. The building
deluged by water and consequently great damage was
done to the property on the other floors.
Messrs. Young, Davidson & King have on hand a
large stock of shipbresd which of the employees
in the establ hmeut informed our reporter would be
totally damaged by the dampness. The fremen, in
order TO reach the OF the warehouse had three
streams Of water through the upper story of the
bakery.
The loss on property storage will not fall far short
Of s25 COO and the gresterpsd Oft is uninsured. The
damage to the building vii not be very great, say
about 81 600.
The Ioss Of Messrs Young Davidson hing vii
be about $1,000 We understand that they are in
sured.
Notwithstanding the storm that was SO violently
"a. ing at the time, and the pinchingy cold atmos-
phtre, the iremen worked with hearty goodwill
snd was by their united exertions that more e1-
,ensive conhagration was prevented. Harry Howard,
one Of the Assistant Engineers, and other members oil
the Department who had positions on the roofs adlon
ing the burning building bad their clothes frozen sui
about their persons. Fortunately there were heavy
fires in the ovens connected with the bakery. and
thher the renen repaired 10 "thsw cut" In Water
street aojonpg the storage bulldog are several SAILOR
boarding bouses and from these the old tars hurried
forth with their luggage when the alarm was given.
Many Of the sslor however returned TO the scene OF