The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FIREs.-A fire broke out at half past two o'clock
yesterday morning, in the three-story brick build
ing situated on Light street near Hill opposite the
Vaux Hall Garden, owned by S. Owngs Hoffman,
Esq, and occupied asa tavern and dwelling by Mrs
Ann NJ. Sherer which is supposed to have origina-
ted from accident. 1t was extinguished with dam
age to the building of about 500. Insured in the
Baltimore Fire Insurance Company and about $50
the stock and furniture which is insured in the
Associated Firemen's Office
Another general alarm was sounded which was
found to proceed from the burning of the soap fac
tory of Messrs. Cook johnson, large three story
brick building, on Frederick street. short distance
south of Baltimore street. The back buildings, used
for the manutac uring departments, were entirely
destroyed, and the front sustained considerable dam
age. The lower part was occupied a room for
storing away candles, and the upper portion as
dwelling by the families of Messrs. c. & j. They
have an insurance on their stock, sufficient to cover
in the Firemens 0iiee-the furniture is insured in
the Franklin of Philadelphia, and the buildings,
which were owned by Mr.. VIM. Mccain, are in
sured in the office of the Equitable Society The
flames extended to the building adjoining the
south, known as Arbeiter Hail. the front of which
was of frame work and the rear of brick. This was
totally destroyed. 1t owned by DR.. Huet, who
has policy of insurance in the Office of the Equita
BILE Society. The building in the occupancy of
the Arbeiter Hall Association, and the stock and
furniture is covered by insurance in the Franklin
Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
The roof of the three story brick building, No.
T. next adjoining, and also, that of the back build
ing, owned and occupied by DR.. johnson, vera
burned off, Insured in the Firemen's Office No.
Q, three story brick dwelling occupied by the
Harmony Club was damaged by the burning of the
roof, injury having been sustained in the interi-
or. 1t belongs to Henry White, ESQ.,, and is in
sured in the Equitable Society.
The rear of several buildings Baltimore street
and Marsh Market Space were slightly damaged
and only saved from destruction by the noble
exertions of the entire Fire Department. of those
on the Space, No. 6, a three story brick
bui nv Mr. ~ md no
cupied as a shoe store and dwelling by Mr.
l.. Fried, was insured in the Equitable, snG
| the Stock in the Baltimore Fire Insurance Compa
ny. No. 10, three story brick occupied by j. Good
man as a clothing store and dwelling. Stock insur
ed in the Baltimore Fire and Firemen's Offices house
owned by Mr.. Chas. Myers, and insured in the Equi
table Society. No. r. three story brick, occupied
by Mr.. A. WARMTH, as clothing store and dwell
ing, owned by Mr.. Simon Frank. Stock insured il
the Firemen's Office, house in the Equitable Society
No. IA, three story brick occupied BY Mr.. S. Myer
as store and dwelling, owned by Mr.. Hirsch Priess
House insured in the Equitable Society, no insur
ance on stock and furniture. No Az, three stor,
brick owned and occupied by Mr.. NJ Rosenthal
house, stock and furniture insured in the Baltmor
Fire Insurance Company. No. l6, three story brick
occupied by Mr.. L.. Sonnehill, owned by Mr.. X
Hamburger. No damage to the stock; house insuret
| in the Equitable Society
The buildings on Baltimore street we're: No 81
three story brick, owned by Mr.. Richard Colvin
and occupied dry goods store by Mr. Jos
| Seger. House insured in the Equitable No. 2!
three story brick, owned by Mrs. Ridgway, oc
cupied by Mr.. Henry Smith. House insured il
the Equitable. No. 33-three story and attic brick
owned by NJ. l. Cohen, ESQ.,, occupied by Mr.. S
Lowman. House insured in the Baltimore Fir
Insurance Company.
The total amount of loss is estimated by Fire In
spector Boyd at from $4,000 to $4,000; the latte
figure it will hardly exceed.
The tiremen deserving of the highest credi
for their perseverance in extnguishng the flames
| a. from nf tha hpil1 iS tta
of surprise that the loss had not been double.
The railing of the south end of the Maryland In
sttute was at one time on fire. but was fortunatel
discovered in time and extinguished.
The fire is supposed to have originated from spark
from blacksmith shop beneath one of the bac
buildings of Messrs. Cook and johnson, whic
communicating above smouldered to a late hour an
finally ignited to some combustibe material whicl
contained in the building A lady residing il
! the neighborhOod saw light in the upper part o
| the house between one and two o'clock, but took n
| particular notice of it.
The alarm of fire about u q O'clock p. NJ, yes
| terday, was false. A dense smoke was seen in tn
western part of the city, which caused the ringing
of the bells, and attracted the fire department t
that section.
About half past four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm of fire given which occasioned b
the burning of some bed Clothes in the second stor
of house Sterling street. near Madison, occupie
| by colored persons. The fire was accidental, an
was soon extinguished
The alarm last night at 10 o'clock, arose from tn
burning of pile of shingles Block street. east
the drawbridge. Icendiarism the cause. Damag
not ascertained.