The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-19
Tx CITY HALL FIRE.

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| Origin or the Fire 20 be Iuvvstss~scu by
the Mayor nnd Elrs clarsnaI-IxiStsxy OF
the City Hall.
The destruction CT portion OF tito City Esl on Tees
dsy night drew hundreds 10 s scene during yesterday
but few were allowed inside the buidng face OF pocs
being detailed 70 keep tho crowd out Various
were anoat during the day 70 how tho AFRO originated,
Some reported hs. set a,e otae that cauga,
from the fireworks, and like rumcrs TINT tavs
como from the candles that used for the niumas
t'on The most plausible story. and which seems 70
be the opinion CT the majority OF the people, is that
there being large number Of rockets ussi containing
snakes hat the sparks from OF these lat hare fell
IN the window of the store on the foor upon
LOT OF papers, and SGT fire to which lag mouidsziSs
for tWo hous and the being closed was no.
discovered until the flames drove the smoke up into the
cupola- How the IRE originated among the boxes ~
stated by the bell ringer caunst be accounted for The
Are broke out 1t twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock
The bell ringer, Mr. Bevins, the roof a, the me
10 company with two friends. He Immediately sa-
tempted 70 sound the alarm, but after giving five
strokes he was driven from his post by the hear
He then Attempted to sound the alarm by strkicg the
bell With an iron bar, he doing So he east face Of the
mammoth glass clock crAked with loud explosion aud
the nes cecsme intense the coci To.x soon melted
and shortly fell In The cueoAe wac IL sbor. time n
dense mass OF aaiDea, which soon communicated from all
Appearances 70 tho roof sad tho ceDs portion OF the
pulling The hrsnen we're very Sow in getting 10 the
tire, o~iag 20 tho SAINT naoy Of bsu ringer &,
f,vo the Alarm When they cid get to work few Tsre
allie 10 gs. stream or the vurnng portion eoi6cs
owing 10 lis height aud the fcrco required 10 cr;ye =
sire AN Oh water 10 tbs .pp Of tho Duuuipg.
About half An hour sttef tho fire. broke cut q
TocSo sho Up, and soyors roman candies which
showed eononsisey TIA. Iorlon Of the Grewurxs hsa
been lett about The building ia careless muurer.
time wss feared that the capoia would fan rh ;re
ms,dous crs D. as was found shat the under p,roa Of
IL and the reof pretty well destroyed oy the f,uss
Tue attention Of Assistant EoginoerE Bauich Cara well
anc K'Sssland, who also rendered very nj aid WAS
called the matter they Huay bad toe gralscacn
Of seeing it tail, destroyed ny the devOurns ei-cus
The Ere continued 30 burn ulsii after ococx before
the f'emen we're able to ges the upper oft Mean
while every csrs WAS 'asen 20 protect tbs city property
Mr. G. b. Woodruff, chief cleI Tx AID S. uuue xeyers as
ss.aut clork in Mr. Valentines Office being early on the
ground Immediately Sal 10 Sofk TO that unneces
safy INJURY was done 10 ias building or auy Of shs pro-
perty carried out Of ths dali. rhes pos.ed-rta
,sS aid q CAPTAIN Dssnus sixth who se
ces OF the department, ready remove tee pasers &c
should the entire building tske ire Fortunately this did
not occur toe fire being confined TO the upper portion Of
the building.
The Governors berg In the most in, Mediate dan.
GER pronp. lnsasureS iIstssty taken by Rich
adon, of the Department OF toe Conmssioner OF Repairs
and Supplies, to save the piciures ana
tse cop,rnts cosveves IN sss cSsnssse =, 49,
Board OF Aldermen and Mayors oibes Oaly one
picture WAS damaged, q hole hs.rg ErocSod through
ihs portrait. CT ex mayor James Doaue, paaed BY Gray
Mayor OF New YORK from 1853 1865; i, vas
very valuable picture, and It thought that DO 70
Gen. Paezs portrait slightly broken TX Mayor
Aliens painting was slightly irjuTed on the face rhe
i've end toons VI the Geserrors apartments were no,
damaged, and II vas not found necessary TO Tsmoys bal
few OF the pictures.
The dsnsge dore to TIE various apartments will not
amount TO go goea; 9 loss anticipated Toe
Mayors cice on the .st dcor slightly vet in front
Of the railing IN tao u,sn Office bat damage done
There We, DO damage dons 10 the cs Of the Clerk Of
the Superior Court which s sasei oader the pola
but 10 or hs disar Of building
and tho mass Of rubbish in tho passsgss leading thereto
the business O; the Clerks office all fer the
present IN abe building of Centre aud Chambers
streets, wEere the superior Cour. are held, second
ssory,
The office the Clerk Of the Board Of sureryissrs that
Of tee Clerk OF The Board OF o.auonmep, the Coan!y
were damaged sligpty by water. ar. Tsylors apart
ment the keeper OF tne HAIL, the 6rsi ,or
mayed by water about $500, upon which In
sursDCe.
rue Mayors squad room, JUICE weich's Court roous
the sneriGs Office, and The occupied oy tas Joint
Committee or the Common Couccil Accounts, located
the basement OF the City Hall, were vita Tator to
the depth OF ent ten nches IL the front garrett
story the ruin complete rooms are ..o ,ruea
tno room sed for the Of The Cerk Of The
Court, and the Naturalization ofce Containing judg
meni records OF the Court since ISIS, saved All tits
rooms in the upper story more or less ned with
pubic documents, ssriousiy injured by Gre aud water.
one bali Of the dome over TIE ro,u8sa iesroyei
wss destroy Cd was made o. bronze comp 1sItoo,
painted white The entire $1,000; but toe
c fathers state will cost from SIS 700 to re-
The Cay i.il Is The moe, prominent aud important
building ia New York situated in ,hs Park, spa
cious and noble sroauo H. seen 70 great sdYAn
age IN drScon snd forms 10 tho eye Of the slren
ger Of the hsndsomet structures n the Uotsd States
The building IL OF tqrsre form two stories IN height,
besdes bss emeDt story. II has wirg at s.ch ena,
projecting from tho 'front.' and In centre tina roo, Is
elevated form attic story re whole length or the
building 2ie fcei the breadth los feet and tns hegh,
81 feet Including the attic story rs 65 feet in height
tie trent and bSh ends tho basemer, story
hu CT native white marble, froa seokbsdge, nsss and
the rttt Of the building constructed OF brovn rrccsone
The roof covered win copper, and tnere ia bNustrade
CT marble entirely around tue top Rsng iron the mid
ole Of the reef II cupoa, on which placed colossal
figure Of Justice holding In Der right baud, which rcss
her forehead baabce aud Ia her left sword point
ing tho ground. Tpore -four entrances " the build
Ing one ~ front one IN rear and one IN cec end. The
there by high, Of twelve marble steps rsng
from which sxiceD columns, supporting porto, IN
nea.,ey owe, he en,r,see s,e composed ot marble
podimsni The this qusrier Is slss the
first story, by fight Of freosione steps
the hrst story including The portico Is o. Dofc, the
second Of the CorinhaD the attic Of the fancy and the
capoia of the composite order
the foupdsion stone of this nobie building laid
the 2oh September 1905 during be Nsyoraty of I'd ward
Ilyipssto Esq, and At time when the yeos fever pre-
vailed IN the city IL vas nosned IN 1si2 and the expense
exclusive Of the furniture, amounted 70 naf million OF
Mr Edge, Who supplied IN. fireworks, II lie said, wen,
AL the building after The illumination n see all the
lights had been saey put out Icn pals OF wafer were
KEEP. on tho roof G1ed during the entire evening".
me feeling nmUcg the citizens throughout the day
OF profound regres, scoount OF the jub
Ice which hal passed Of successfully N contamination
OF the great achievement OF the are.
In consequence Of the roof berg badly burnt Ia
thousht unsafe N rrr the Hall cc future, until
be moro safely secured. Its weigh, little
tons, ana should the beams give way n would carry
everything with 20 the ground.
me folovins the ..siemen, Of the bell ringr, Mr.
Bevns, who wAs on duty al the time He has boon I've
years In the above position and, said, has hsda
complaint made against him.
STATEMENT or axo. BRvivs, THE RKLL RINGER-
According 70 the regular rule went duty the CHy
Hau tower si O'Clock p. NJ (rucsday), relieving
VIM Cromwell, Who had been duty during the day.
About quarter before eleven O'Clock, about hour
and baN the display Of fireworks and the lumins-