New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-22
FIRES.
FIRE IN MAIDEN LASI,

FIRE IN MAIDEN LASL.
About o'clock on Saturday afternoon fire broke
out in the four-story building No. l64 Maiden sne
owned by S. S. Williams, and occupied the various
floors by Edward Fogerty, dealer in cotton; +. Swift
& Co., Shp-chanders; and Homer Upper Beers,
commission merchants. The fire originated on the
upper oor in the premises Of Mr.. Fogerty, used to
repaCk damaged cotton, and was first discovered IN
the vicinity of the stove Mr.. Fogery was absent at
his dinner at the time. His loss will amount to about
- 500 no insurance. The stock of Messrs. Swift Il
Co. damaged to the amount OF 500; insured for
$500 in the Market Insurance Company. The build
ing was damaged to the amount OF about 5lOOi in
sured.
FIRE n AyESCE B.
AT ) O'Clock on SATURDAY. morning fire was discoy
cred in the green.h house of Vim. Phelan, situated on
the block bounced by Fourth and Fifth streets and
Avenues a and b, and an alarm raised Before the
fire could be subdued the establishment, with It's con
fents, was destroyed involving loss of about $500
No insurance. The fire is said to have originated from
a defect 10 one Of the fiues.
- FIRE Is FIFTH AVENUE.
On Saturday morning about u o'clock fire occurred
on tie third floor of the dwelling house the north
east corner Of Thityseventh street and Fifth avenue
owned aud occupied by Mr. Lindley NJ Hoffman, but
being discovered at an early moment the flames were
quenched with a few pals of water. The fire orgi-
rated from the powerful heat emitted from the fire II
the CRATE and first gnited the Turing strips that were
within few inches Of the fue. The premises were
damaged to the amount Of $50. Fully insured.
FIRE IN AyEsUE A.
The same morning at II O'Clock, fire broke out in
the building No. lS2 Avenue A, occupied a. tene
ment house, originating Oh the fourth floor, in tue
premises of John Coffee 1t seems that Mrs. Coffee
had gone out errand, leaving her little boy,
years of age in the room and during her absence the
childs apron took fire. He pulled the apron off. aud
throwing it into closet ran out Of the room. Mrs.
Coffee returned Just in time TO her babe which
was asleep in adjoining room, and which would
in five minutes more have been suffoCated by the
smoke nIi.d tie apartment. Inc nre was soon
extinguisLed. Damage to furniture. so, and damage
to the building $50. Insured in the Bowery Insurance
Company.
FIRE IL A PURLIC SCHOOL -HOCSE Al HARLEM.
On Friday morning fire was discovered in the
vicinity { one Of the fues ia the Public Schoo-llouse
located in One undred-and-twenty fifth street. Har-
lem, and before any alarm given der sc volume
Of smoke poured into one OF the large rooms MIR.
Jacob Warner one of the teachers, the moment be-
came known that tie building was on fire. came from
his desk and addrt ssing the scholars said " Now,
boys, recolect my previous instructons-leaye the
building in order and all will be saved" At the
usual signal the children, 800 ia number, from
their seats and without any undue excitement left the
burning building. The fremen arrived on the
ground and exiting the flames before the build
iig was much daIndged.
FIRF IN TH!RTUTH sTRRT /.
About o'clock yesterday Afternoon a fire occurred
in the elling house OF Mr. Schneider NJ. 10 Thrteth
street ia consequence Of a defective hue. But hte
damage was done.