The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08


TIE LATE CATASTROPHE ON TIE CORNER OF FuL-
TON AVENUE AND ELM PLACE-ADDIrIoNAL PAR
TICULARs.
The house in which the family Of Mr.. Edward Gill was
10 suddenly destroyed on Sunday morning. the centre
Of considerable attraction yesterday Large numbers Of
people gathered round The neghborhood 70 satisfy their
curiosity. The building tenaness, excepting the
hrst oor The dead have removed 70 the house Of
Nr. Meazor Gill, No. ss6 Carlton avenue. Mr.. Thomas
CHI, who was injured by falling out Of the window, is
there also, and improving condition. relapse
takes place he viii be able TO be up in about two weeks
It has not been deemed advisable as yet 10 ap-
prise him Of the death Of the members Of his
brothers. family. He labors under the impression
that they injured. In answer 70 inquiries he
stated that as soon he was aware that the house
was on fire. he repaired 10 the Of Mrs. Gill, which
adjoned the one himself and Mr. Graves occupied, and
commenced tying the bedcothesogether with the Wow Of
forming rope 70 let them into the street, the Elm
place side Having secured the rope the inside he be-
came nsensble and recolected nothing Both
wants had come into Mrs. Glls Honora Keegan let
herself down by the rope and when within about twenty
feet from the ground her descent interrupted by
Knot Those below cried out telling her to hold on, but
becoming frightened, she let go and fell TO the Tagging
dislocang one Of her thighs, and is feared sustained
is attended TO by Dr. Kissam Mr. Gs family physician
The nature OF her INJURIES taking into that
she nearly forty years DID, precudes the hope Of her
recovery.
Mr. Graves who s at the house Of his brother No 3bs
Carlton avenue is not much injured, and will be out in
few Gays. He says that when he aw0ke and found
the place fire, Mr. Gill had left the ROOM He did
know when Seeing ont way Of escape he construct
ed rope Of the bed clothes and let himself out Of the
back window. He fell, but his descent broken by
projecting window blind and he escaped with compare.
lively slight injuries. He had made Of his and
Mr.. Gls watch before he made his exit.
The husband and father Of the unfortunate Victims Mr..
Edward Gill; arrived from Philadelphia yesterday noon.
The telegraphc despatch which had transmitted to
him by of his brothers, informed him briefly that he
had been burned out and requesting his immediate return
He was met at the depot by his friends who gently
municated the sad intelligence and the shock aoected him
TO such degree that he has been aborg under III
ness. The dreadful news completely unnerved him. He
s also at the house Of his brother 10 Carlton The
funeral Of the unfortunate victims will take place
from the Elm place church, in the immediate neghbOr-
hood where the fire occurred The services will
AT IL o'clock noon and will be conducted by the Rev Dr.
Rockwell The remains will be conveyed TO Greenwood
Cemetery for nterment The body Of the servant, Ann
Keegan lies at the residence Of her parents Butler
street, HOyt Her remains will be inferred in the
Catholic cemetery.
REWARD FOR NcENDIARIEs.
Mayor Powell last night submitted the following com.
muncation to the Common Council
GHNrIExEE-A large number Of fires have recently
CURED ~ various parts Of the city that undoubtedly the
reckless and dangerous characters who should be detected
% the essscn sS @
any one guilty OF an mcendrS ss seiYReSWs submitted
On motion Of Alderman Douglass reward of $3.50 was
fixed for the detection and conviction OF ncendares.
THE CITY HALL FIRE ALARM BELL.
In the Common Council last night the Fro Department
Committee Of the Western district reported favor Of en-
teripg contract with Henry N. Hooper Co., Of Bos
tom TO furnish alarm bell for the City Hall, to
weigh pounds at the rate of SO cents per pound
pound. The report adopted The bell is TO be
pleted in six weeks