The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-14

The building is damaged about $40 900 Il IS insured for
$SO0-S5 600 IN The Phoenix OF Brooklyn, and So 900 in
is occupied by seymour Co., dealers in paper Their
stock was slightly damaged by water Insured
How the fire originated is not known at present Two
boys who worked in the sheet ROOM into the room
as USUAL and in about two minutes afterward the room
was enyeloped 10 sheet Of fame The boys made their
escape one Of them was compelled TO leave his cont
behind him The building is heated by steam The Ore
probably had been burning during the night and when
air was let into it by the boys entering the ROOM burst
suddenly into flame.
TO EDITOR or THE HERALD
The American Tract Society has met with what 10 hui
man view Is sad calamity, in the destruction by Gre
the morning Of December 49, Of its rear buiing with
large amount of books and sheet stock The fire orgns
ed the drying room in the upper story, but from what
cause Is yet unknownno fire being any part Of the
premises except the engine ROOM in the sub cellar u
der the open court The socetys main building stands
uninjured, with ts steam engine and boilers, printing
presses, stereotype plates and engravings saesroom and
Offices 80 that the regular operations of the society will
60 forward, though may be difficult for time to supply
scribers TO their pcriodical-the American Messenoer
Chs Pdp~ ard BGschdfter-that these will be furnished
without fail Subscribers need not hesitate TO send their
subscriptions for the coming year without delay While
the insurance will perhaps the actual loss will re-
qure time and and prompt remances TO put every
thing in efficient working order We trust the true friends
Of the society win come to It's aid in this hour OF trial
o. r. KINGSBURY, Assistant Treasurer.
NEW YORK, $50 Nassau street. Dec. Bpm
p ST. =. Mt now appears that the loss to tho 80
ciefy VIII considerably exceed the insurance.
FIRE IN WORTH STREET.
The alarm OF fire fer the Eighth district on Mon
day afternoon about half past three o'clock, originated
from the coal yard of Samuel $. Thorp, 106 Worth
street. A still alarm was given about hour be-
fore the bells rung and several apparatus the
ground, and No q Engine got to work. After working
some time and finding that stream Of water made
no impression upon the fire. the bells rupg for
help About I've O'Clock the fremen ordered 10 take
up, and the steam fire engine John G. Storm was
brought on the ground, and soon afterwards got TO
work She threw two large streams OF water. There
3 no insurance on the coal II appears that on
frlday OF last week December 81 smoke first
70 sue through the coal At that time two streams Of
wase were played upon the coal until the Ore was sup
posed 70 be extngu.shed. On Monay, however, smoke
suddenly made lis appearance again. clearly showing
tnerc was large body OF fire al the bottom or the pile OF
COAL and that the IRE had no doubt been slumberng
rem Inc previous week The coal pile up against the
DICK wall OF the store No $40 Broadway, occupied by
Phelps, Bliss %. The fire was krst seen in the coal
close 70 the hot air furnace ue Of the above premises
and no doubt was Caused by the heat Of the c gnng
coal
FIRE IN SHERIFF srRVEy.
Shortly before seven O'Clock last night fire broke out
in the tenement house No. 81 Sheriff street on the pre-
OF John Shafer The flames soon ex,nersbed
Damage tring. The IRE caused by pipe setting Ore
70 bed.
PrRE IN HOUSTON STREET.
About eight O'Clock last night fire occurred h the
dwelling house No 654 Houston street. occupied by Mrs
Livingston boarding house. Tho flames were soon
extinguished. Inc damage to the furniture a5ous
$780, insured for 81 900 in the Peter Cooper Insurance
Company. The FIRE was caused by fluid lamp being
placed 100 close 70 The window curtains.
The alarm for the Eighth district al half pas seven
o'clock, originated II the corser Of Morris and Green
rjch streets, was caused by smoke from bonfire.