The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
CITY IntellIQence.

City Intelligence.
FIRE IN CHRYsTIE srREET--THREE BUILDINGS DE-
sTROYED-LOss ABOUT $50 ,000
At about half past IL O'Clock on Friday morning
fire was discovered in the five story brick building in the
of No. 1877 Chyste street. occupied by August jan
a cabinet shop. Some considerable time elapsed
before the location Of the fire discovered. The
smoke very dense enveloped the whole neghbor
hood. The stock in the building being of very
combustble character, the flames spread with great
rapdity, and the entire building sheet of
flame. four story brick building in the of No 237
Bowery gnted and notwithstanding the exerSons of
the lremen it also destroyed. three story brick
building adjoining in the rear OF No Stanton street.
also destroyed The large frame Racket court in the
of No 233 Bowery WAS soon on ire and also destroyed
The fire, II said, first the first floor of fe
building in the of No 1877 Chryse street. but Mr.
August Janson the occupant he s certain the fire
must have originated in one of the adjoining buildings.
The ar the names of the persons whose property
destroyed and the loss and insurance as far could
be ascertaned:-
cuped by August Janson cabinet maker loss said be
between $40 900 and 81 00O Insured for 81 800 fol
Erie Insurance COMPANY 81 600; and the rradesmen's
Insurance Company, of New Jersey $500. The building
was owned by r. Mapelsden. It is totally destroyed.
Loss about $4,000 Insured for $4,000 in the Excelsior
and st. Marks Insurance Companies
No. Stanton street. three story brick buldng,
occupied first floor by william Stott Co veterinary
surgeons The horses in stable all taken out unin
iured Loss stock and Instruments, $500 insurance
Second foor-occuped by Jonas stolt, coffin shop;
Jacob Pfeier chair maker loss $500; The
building owned by John Hunburg 1t is totally des-
troyed; loss 81 BOO; no INSURANCE.
No 1l3 stanton street, rear three story brick build
ing, damaged about $50 insured.
No. 24l Bowery, (rear) frame building, owned by A.
Lowenbin, damaged about $50; no insurance.
No. 237 Bowery, (rear) four story brick building,
totally destroyed, owned by Lucen b. Chase; loss about
81 600, and insured The occupants follows:
Hasemeut-IODn RDODey. A. no n
surapce.
sured for $3.50 IN the Beekman Ins Co.
Second foor-law Brent, cabinet makers, loss $500;
insured for $500
Third floor A Hebler cabinet maker loss $3.50; insured
for $500 in Bcekman Insurance Company. Also f. Cook
rocking chair maker loss $40o insured for $500 in Beek
man Insurance Company.
Fourth floor Ludwig Durand turner, loss t125; ins
rance. Also, August Door, cabinet maker loss $500 in
sured $500 in Beekran Insurance Company
No. z33 Bowery, Racket court, owned by Harmsn C.
Swift loss 81 900 insured for 81 500 in the Astor
Company.
there we're upwards of forty hands employed in Mr..
oct Of work Thirteen OF the workmen have lost all their
TOOLS &C which valued in all at about 5000 and
they we're not insured ID will fall heavily upon them.
FIRE First AVENUE About O'Clock last night fire
broke out in the cellar Of the five story brick tenement
building No. 90 First owing to the density
Of the smoke II time before the fire could be
reached and extingushed The building is owned by
Mr. Reing II s damaged about $50 and Is fully insured
The first hoor Of the building occupied by Anthony spill
man toy and confectionery store. His stock sa
maged by water about $50 and Insured for $500 the
Rutgers Insurance Company. The stock of a small gro
Gerry store adjoining kept by Arthur McGinnis da
maged about $40 by water; no Insurance Tho tenants
on the premises were very much frightened and in con
sequence OF the smoke great confusion prevailed AZ one
mc was feared that sone Of the occupants would Jump
out Of the Windows as II was next impossible for them
10 get down stairs The nre Ia supposed 10 have orig
mated from the careessness Of Of the tenants who
went into the cellar TO their wood shod with lighted
candle.
FIRE CHERRY sREr.-Between 10 and II O'Clock last
nsghi fire broke out in liquor store, No. 1876 Cherry
street. occupied by Charles kamlah. The 1remen
the premises and oxtngushed the nre. Loss
tmated at about $3.50 said 10 be insured.
STEAMBOAT R,xovns-TiW suRJnT RESEwEp-The
Committee wharves, Piers and slips Of the Board OF
counslmen met yesterday inquire the for
and against the proposed removal Of the river
from their present landings 70 piers further up the city
large number .f persons interested both sides the
question in attendance when g. p Bedford chair.
man OF the committee, announced that was really 10 pro
coed TO business Silence, which lasted for fifteen minutes
succeeded before the chairman again spoke He said
that he was very much astonished 10 around him a
number Of persous many of whom had called upon him,
urging him 70 hold meeting Of the committee that the
stead of advancing their arguments He then pre-
ceedne 70 speak in reference to adcurnng when Mr..
Nycs aoee and spoke In favor Of the removal stating that
addition TO the numerous given In the petition
on the subject, II the steamers we're up town as
nfoIpecu 80 many aCCidc0t4 would not occur Dy
collisions on those parts Of the rivers which
ry TOO much crowded by ferries and every other species
OF craft moving In all directions. He also said that u
would be convenience 10 the public at large, the
ory Of those who travel by the boae reside the upper
part of the city and all the principal hotels and places for
the accommodation OF travellers the locality
lie was followed on the side Of the question by
Messrs. shields and Baxter who showed that the pro
preors Of many Of thsee lines Of steamers reside New
Jersey and not deeply Interested in the welfare of
New York as II was their residence The rest of what
they said was little more than a repetition OF former argu
ments. On the other side Captain Hancox Of the North
River line and M Armstrong replied that the piers up
town not adapted 10 the accommodation az their
crs that the majority of their business lies down town
and that he greater portion Of their passengers have
their residences or business In the lower portion OF the
city and That some OF them do live in Jersey is because
taxes are ton high IN New York. though perhaps they
much Interested in tho welfare OF the city and rs in
babi.snts as those who would desire the removal of
10 increase the value of property series
o other ugumcuts added, but many Of them have
been often repeated and, after the chairman had heard
both sides TO hs satacOn he al dourned the
for enc week, when the subject will be
sidered.
WINTER PKRHArs.-There indications 10 The wea-
tbcr yesterday tina, would Indicate the near sp-
proach Of that winter which has been missing from these
attitudes so long The day delightful one clear and
sunny; but there a crspness n the air and sinking
Of tie mercury that was omnous Of what to
ast night the Thermometer marked 20 degrees, which
several degrees colder than has been this year far,
and there a promise in the air OF cooler weather
ahead AZ this temperature, even, there would be no
danger OF the ice crop, and we hope, therefore, for
tnuance Of this agreeable little cold snap for while the
weather IL not st0rmng Ia agreeable Thus far have
experienced the pessansest kind Of weather and we
cerey hope that may long continue in the way
Personal Intelligence.
John p. Miller, editor OF the Utica Observer who has
been offered the post Of Consul at Hamburg has says
the Albany Arru positively decided 10 accora The no