New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08
FIRES.

DESTRUCTION OF the PROPOSED TEMPORARY QUAR-
ANIME BUILDINGS BY FIRE-aoB LAW.
About u o'clock Wednesday night party of men,
numbering about twenty, proceeded to the premises
lately owned by Udolpho Wolfe, and sold to the Uni
Ted States for new Quarantine ground, at Seguines
Point Princes Bay, and first made an attack uponthe
large new building, setting fire to it in various places
and thus accomplishing its entire destruction. In the
large building were two boys, Samuel Fitzpatrick and
James Murray, and colored girl, Mary Atkinson
asleep. Fortunately the girl, on hearing the noise
made by the rioters gave the alarm to the boys and
the three effected their escape by jumping from the
second-story window.
From this building the mob proceeded TO the farm
house occupied by Mr.. Morrison, farmer having
charge of the place. and his family The farmer and
his family were ordered out Of the house after which
the building was fired. The mob then continued the
work of destruction by firing all the outhouses on the
place and by daylight of yesterday nothing was left OF
the fine buildings that had so recently adorned this
point but heap of smoldering ruins. In one OF the
snbles was valuable horse and two cows, neither OF
which the rufians disturbed allowing the poor animals
10 perish in the flames In the carriage-house was
splendid coup6e which cost O0O with several sets OF
harness also, a light wagon.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000, upon which
there is an insurance Of goo in the National lnsur-
apee Company s. 500 in the Equitable, and S3,O0O IN
the Richmond County Mutual Insurance Company;
total $I3 400 All of this insurance excepting the last
mentioned had been transferred to the State, in con-
alteration Of the purchase Of the buildings by the
Quarantine Commissioners.
Mr.. Wolfe had most of his furniture in the new
building which he intended to remove this week Ills
loss will amount to about 81 800 No insurance.
The premises are located about Is miles from the
Staten Island landing, directly opposite tho Prince
Bay Lighthouse and the buildings were all within Soo
feet Of each other and were fired separately. The
insurance companies and Mr. Morrison, the farm
er are the only sufferers by this outrage. Mr. Nor
rson lost his all not having time TO save more than
few Of his clothes.
The persons concerned in this transaction made nc
attempt to disguise themselves. They spoke not a
word throughout, and ran away while the buildings
were stl in flames.
The residents in and about the place are in great
state Of excitement. Some of the persons who Were
engaged in the work were recognized, and steps are
being taken TO have them arrested. The residents
have said they would not submit to having the new
Quarantine ct Princes Bay, and this is but the
;on of some of the threats made before the purchase
of the property by the State.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PEARL STREET.
Shortly after | o'clock yesterday afternoon fire
broke out In the large building Nos. 2i3 and 9iS Pear
street, occupied by W. II. Cary Co., wholesale
dealers in Yankee notions and fancy goods, causing
damage to the extent Of between s5 600 and $4,000
10 the stock.
The fire originated on the fifth floor, where was
stored large number of cases containing shot
guns and liquor-hasks, but from what cause is un'
known. The principal damage was caused by water,
the damage by fire not amounting to more than e. 900
or 5000. 1t was stated that there was upwards OF
100000 worth Of stock in the establishment, upon
which the firm have an insurance Of about $3.50 00O
divided between nearly all the companies in this city
and many country Offices The firm refused to give
our reporter list Of the assurances, alleging as a