New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-21
FIRES.


At ten minutes past , o'clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the frame building No. 81 James
street. corner of Batavia street occupied on the first
floor as grocery and liquor store by Frederick Muller,
and thence extended to No. 81 occupied on the first
floor by Joseph Twibels Junk shop; No 81 occu-
pied on first floor as private house by Mr.. Dwise;
No. % as a barber shop, owned by James Campbell.
The buildngs Nos. 81 and 50 were totally destroyed,
aud the others greatly damaged. Loss of Mr.. Muller
about Al 600; insured for $500 in the NewAmsterdam
Insurance Company. Loss of Joseph Twibes about
81 coo; insured for 81 600 in the Hamilton Insurance
Company Loss Of Mr.. Dw,e $50; insurance.
James Campbell sustained $50 loss on shop, and is
also insured. He ownedth building No. 90, on which
he ha. lost about $780, insured for 900 in the United
States Insurance Company. No. 81 is damaged TO the
amount of $500. Loss building No. 80 about $780,
insured. On building No. 81 about 81 600 insured.
The upper portion of these buildings were occupied
by about twenty-five poor families, who were rendered
houseless Their aggregate loss wll amount to 5000.
FIRE IL WATER STREET.
At s O'Clock on Monday sight fire occurred in the
BARRIERS shop No. 80 Water street, owned by A.
Hornipg. Loss s25; insured fer 5000 in the Pacific
Insurance Company. The fire was occasoned by
defective stove-pipe.
FALSE ALARM.
The alarm on Monday night about II o'clock was
caused by the engineer in the printing establishment
No % Frankfort street burning paper under the pipes
in order to thaw out the ice. small portion of the
floor was burned.
FIRE IN THE BANK OF AMERICA-GREAT EXCITEMENT
~ WALL STREET.
Yesterday noon fire occurred in the building No.
46 Wall street, corner of William known as the Bank
Of America. Shortly after the commencement of
bar king hours the attention of the clerks was at
tracted By light smoke peryadng the house, and the
p-rter was notified to look into the matter The fire.
places about the buc ing were found to be all right,
and although thorough examination was made, no
fire could be discovered. About noon, the Third Tel
Ter, being annoyed by the smoke examined the prem
ises and discovered that the top Of the dome sur
mounting the building was on fire. The scene that
ensued in the Bank upon the discovery of the fire was
one Of great activity. The books were locked
up and the bills and specie at the Paying
and Receiving Tellers desks gathered up in few mo-
rpents and consigned 10 the vaults under the building
Every man worked for himself and with will, until
all the books and money were deposited IN place OF
safety. Where but tw nutes before naught was
heard but the pgng of gold and silver and the creak-
mo Of the great edgers and journals when opened by
the bookkeepers now resoundng with the ramPing of
nany feet the hoarse shouts of the remen the crash
offallpg rubbish beneath the Ak and the spasbng Of
water.
The Board of Brokers was thrown into confusioni
the directors of the Banks and Insurance Companies
that were in session. stopped business and hurried forth
10 learn the cause of alarm. Wall street from Nassau
to Hanover was crowded with people The iremen
soon exiinguished the Aamss-the frame work and
l.. plt hein iezfrO
Considerable damage was done by water.
The Banking Company will sustain loss Of ABOUT
So Oe There was no insurance on the building, "a 1t
was deemed fre-prosf, the framework composing the
,rapd dome being the only combusfbe material about
the structure. The fire is supposed TO have originated
fr1 N 8 defective hue.
TIE business Of the Bank will proceed to-day as
usual the injury to the building noi being such o. 70
interfere with the ordinary duties.
FIR, IN MURRAY STREET
About ] O'Clock last evening fire occurred IN the
unfinished new building No. 81 Murray street, out II
.as extir guished By the iremen before much damage
was done The fire was caused By ursafely con-
structed hues connecting with the hot-ar furnace.
Fire had been lighted the furnace for the PuPose OF
driving the was and the great heat ignted the wool
work on the basement door.
FIRE ~ wEI BROADWAY.
At 81 O'Clock last evening fire occurred IN the
building No. l67 West Broadway, occupied a.
5wellrg and toy store BY Mr'. Phoebe Hunt. The
fire originated in the attic and was caused By sister
# Mr.. Hunt. letting lamp fall among some clothes
Damage about 800 Insured fn 40 n the Atlantic
Intursnce Company.
nRE IN FIRST AyENCE.
About O'Clock ast night a FIRE broke out IN the
building No. 225 First avenue occupied by Robert
suiers on the fret floor grocery store upper pat
bv Patrick Mesghen as dwelling. The building
otned BY Mesghen and was damaged to the amount
Of 400 Insured for 1900 IN the Bowery Insurance
Conpsny Mr.. sp.er. sustained abou' 500 loss