The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-11
Fire I'm the Harlem Railroad Depot, White

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Fire In the Harlem Railroad Depot, White
Street.
A FIREMAN KILLED AND THREE INSURANCE PATROL
MEN SEVERELY INJuRED-AgoUT $4,000 WORTH
OF PROPERTY DESTROYED
Between four and five O'Clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered the second floor Of the Harlem Railroad
depot on the White street sde the centre Of the
block in the premises Of J. Murdtor, turner in wood.
The flames spread with great rapidy and in short time
extended along the several floors Of the building White
street, between Centre and Elm streets. The Gremea
worked with much determination, and finally succeeded
stopping the progress Of the flames Elm and Centre
streets Tho insurance patrol watch under Captains
Mackey and Waterbury, were very active in saving the
property in the depot, and while thus engaged
Part of the floors gave way and buried several
Of the patrolmen underneath the burning mass.
Fortunately nearly all the men were enabled to ex-
trcate themselves from tho rubbish, although very
much bruised and burned. The injured
conveyed the New York Hospital and after delay
received such treatment as their injuries required Tho
men belonged to the Insurance patrol No. /, under
command Of Capt Mackey They only in the Seventh
and Eighth districts but owing to the bells ringing by
mistake for the Seventh district he fire tho Frth
this watch was promptly on the ground. The injured
named Stephen Halock severely burned resides
in Williamsburg Andrew Burrows burned about the face
and hands and slightly bruised, lives at No. Ludlow
street William Kennedy, another insurance patroman.
was burned on his hands.
Marshal, however promptly at the premises, and
will no doubt endcayor to ascertain the cause.
The following is complete list Of the persons burned
out and the damage by fire and water as our reporter
WHITE STREET, FROM ELM TO CENTRE.
FIRST FLOOR
John Most, iron turner damage by water about 500
No insurance.
! @ Mutrich, machine shop; loss about $500 In
sured for 81 500 the Relief Company and 81 200 thu
Liverpool and london insurance companies.
John A. Parks, machinist; loss about S70o. Not in
sured.
Patent Package Box Company; damage about $4,000
Insured for 5000.
reyoe Co., glass cutters loss shout $500. Insured for
Thomas Holman, printer, Of White and Centre
streets damage to stock by water about $780, Insured
for ooo in the United States 900 in the Astor 50 0o0
in the Mechanics, Of Brooklyn; 81 600 the Northwest
of Oswego and 81 500 in the St. Nicholas insurance
companies.
WHITE sr1saT-sxcoND FLOOR.
j. Murdtor wood turner; loss about 300 No insu
rance Also, IN the same shop, A. PA Co. turner's q
pewter toys; loss 500. No insurance The lire IL said
to have orig mated in this shop
Henry Witt, wood turner loss 5000 No Insurance.
Walter Anderson gas burner maker; loss $50. No IN
surance.
CT. Klotz. machinist loss $780, No insurance
Bigow Wicott. stereotypisis damage $40. Insured
for $500 in the st. Nicholas Insurance Company
A. J. Brady, printer; loss about ~ 000 Insured for
$500 in the Commercial Insurance Company, Of Jersey
G. G Ehrsam, machine shop; loss $500 Insured for
5000 in the Ocean and $500 in the S. Marks Insurance.
Company.
Alexander Brandon, lamp factory; loss $780, No
rance
Eros, Co manufacturers Of steel springs for hoop
II Riley, lamp factory; loss 5000. No insurance.
FLOOR.
Walter Ashton manufacturer Of steel springs for hoop
skirts: loss $500 No insurance
C W. Usener, daguerreo,ype lenses; loss 81 900 In.
for 81 500.
American Filter Company; loss about 500. No nsu.
=. Miller dagucrrcotypc stock loss $500 Insured for
900 in Commonwealth Insurance Company, OF PhiL-
deipha.
Ieavey Hodgl glass cutters loss 81 800. No nsu
]. NJ. Pbyfe Co, ivory turner's: loss $50 Insured
J. v Crowcl, printer loss $4,000. Insured for 500
in Williamsburg city, 80 500 ST Marls 81 500 IN East
River, and % 900 IN two other companies.
The building Is owned by the Harlem RsIroad Com
rany II is damaged about IS GOO. aud i insured Tor
sso GOO in The following insurance companies, liam
ilton, 80 900: Excelsior 5000 Columbia. $500 Ssuy
yesant, 81 500; Broadway a., 300 Pacific, 81, 500
There was large quantity Of freight in the depot con-
sisng Of -four cotton, paper &c When tho floors gave
way tho IRE carried among the goods and damaged
them probably 10 the extent OF 81 200. The freight be.
onged TO various parties, and, we understand, not
On the morning OF tho Is, OF MAY, 1855. portion OF
this depot was destroyed by fire II then commenced in
the engine room, Film street Tho loss that time
amounted 10 between sac 600 and $4,000
During the forenoon yesterday, At the Harlem Railroad
depot tire, aborer named Peter Johnson while work
on the second story accidentally fc 70 the Sidewalk ds
locating hs shoulder and racturng the bone u wrist
lie was conveyed TO the New York Hospital
THE BODY or a FIREMAN Forsp IN THE RUINS.
About half past eight o'clock last evening the body a
William STREET, residing in Ninth avenue foreman Of
Chatham Engine Company No Is. AMI member OF tho
Insurance watch in which capacity no act NJ tho
night Of the re found 10 the ruins by his brother
rcmen. II appears that he missing shortly after tho
fall OF the floor but until about five O'Clock yesterday
afternoon II was supposed he safe Ills remains
conveyed TO the sixth ward house where an in
quest will be held. s,ulrctt had bat recently been ap-
pointed on the watch.
FIRE N WEST TwESFy.FIRsr STREET.
Between and O'Clock on Friday Afternoon a Hre
CURED in the hay loft of brick stable the rear OF No
22l and 30 West Twenty street occupied BY wIc'ts
Seaman as livery stable. and owned by A. smith and
Mrs Muvinc The roof of the stable was destroyed and
the building damaged 10 the extent Of $500 Insurci
The stock damaged about s20o-noi insured. Tho
origin Of the IRE 4 not known.