New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
FIRES.
FIRE IN GREENWICH srREEr-sUsPIcIoS or INcEs-
DIARIsh.


About 81 o'clock on Saturday morning fire was
Uncovered in the four-sory brick building No. 352
Greenwich street. near Beach, occupied by Hoffman ~
Curtis distiery. An alarm was promptly gwen,
to which the rcmen promptly responded but befJre
they could extngush the flames all of the building ex-
ceItirg tie frst floor was destroyed. A private
Waterman and Fifth Ward policeman discovered the
fire. Pad FASTENED TO get the hose used In the building
Int before they could obtain the flames beyond
their reach In the time the remen arrived upon
the ground and forming line from the river obtained
an adequate supply of water.
The steam iIe-engines did excellent service and but
for Il cir operations great confagration would have
donItless resulted. Mesrr. H. and G.. in constructing
this building spared expense in erecng large cop
Ter anka with a view to protection In the event OF
iie The third story, in which the lire orr 1inated
WIS stored full Of empty casks, and ~ pre- Was'-
ever wso used in tils portion OF the prem
Zee. Tie pr0JretOrs labor under the impression
that The fle was the work Of design, and
Zig susl cioIs are entertained against young man
wbo was formerly in their employ 1t will be remem-
beIed that few weeksagoa bookkeeper who had been
in tLtir emf 10y for many years. but whom they had
been obliged 10 Ciseharge on account Of his recently
contracted Gis oute Lits detected by the private
wa,c nan in tie act Of burglary at the Office of the
finn in West street. Tx fellow was arrested, but
Meier. II. & C. did not pr,ef the charge on account
had IT, audaty TO ,it their office and It Is SAID that
lie was seen near their distery in Washington street
about the tine the fire was discovered
The lo,s If Messrs. Hoffman Il Curtis VIII amount
to so 600 or SD GOO Tney insured In the follow
ing companies: Relief 1880 Stuyyesant, 81 400;
Moth American go 25'; Excelsior. 81 80 Rutgers,
s1,70o; Artisans &, $50; Exchange, $3.50. Total,
$3.50. Tie Fine Marshal is engaged investigating
the matter.
FIRE IN A CHURCH.
About G. o'clock on Saturday night, fire was dis
covered in the West Twentythird street Presbyterian
Church, near Seventh avenue, aud IN alarm inmedi-
ately rased. The firemtn responded with alacrlty,
but before they could succeed in extingushng the
flames tie edifce damaged to the amount of co.,
I'll organ wi ich of the finest IN the city, was
destroyed. The ediice is said to be insured for
$4,000 and the organ for $1,000 in city companies.
The iIe doubtless originated from some defect or disr-
rancemen in TIE iues connected with the furnace for
heating tie church.
FIRE IN BEAVER STREET.
Between 3 aud o'clock on Saturday afternoon a
fire occurred in the premises OF Lionel Moses, c0mmis-
zion merchant No. - Beaver street. OccasiOnog 500
dGna-e. Insured for S3,wO.
FIRE IN BROADwAY-SARROw ESCAPE or A HOTEL.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning fire of
mysterious origin occurred in the building No. 6oO
Broadw ay occu led in the basement by Chas. Russell
as concert saloon, on the first and third floors by L.
A. Wilmurt oOkng-glsss and plcure-fTame msnufac.
tuner; ON Il second-hoor by Fisher 81 Abrams manu-.
factureIs of enaneed furniture; and on the fourth
floor By Mesars. A. Plageman, NJ. Matthews, George
Caferty, G. X. Allen, and c. w. Bull as studios
lie fire was discovered bursting from the second
story rear windows by Dir. ii. l.. Knight, proprietor
OF the Planters Hotel, No. Gag adjoining. Mr. knight
was sitting in bis office, and hearing cracking noise
tow ard tie rear of bis house into the dinngroom
from the end windows of which he saw the fire. An
alarm was Immediately raised, and the hremen soon
arrived, but before they could conquer the flames,
which had large quantity Of light and conbrstiSle
matter TO feed upon, the rear OF the build
ing was destroyed. The Planters Hotel was
at one time in great jeopardy, but the
iremen, by directing an occasional stream OF water
tba aaved n unuch
Some Of tie guests thrown into great state of
COnsteIna,ion Int their fears were quoted by Mr..
knight, Capt. Cafrey, and Sergeant WarlOw, who
assured them that there danger. One of the
Edies in her fright seized her pet terrier and escaping
TO the street made her way nearly barefooted to the
Laiarge House.
Much of the stock of Mr.. Wilmurt was removed
from the store HIS oss il estimated at g 800; in-
sur,d for 81 900 in the 81. Mark Insurance Company.
Damage TO building VIII h is owned by Mr.. Wilmurt,
81 100; insured for 49, 900 in the St. Marks and In
pOItels and Traders Insurance Companies. Loss of
Mr.. Russell $500. LOss of Fisher Il Abrams $1,000;
insured.
lie artists sustained about 5000 damage each by
water. Mr.. Cafierty is insured for $500 in the Suyv
6eaLt Insurance Company
FIRE IN THE EIGHTH AVENUE.
At q o'clock yesterday morning officer NJ Kelly Of
the TW tnty-seCOnd ward while patroing his post dis
covered sn.oke issuing from the two-stOry frame build
my, No o7i Eighth avenue, Occur led by Jacob Slice,
and in meCiately raised an alarm Of fire. Before the
ftMen arrived, OfC ter Kelly assisted by Officer Whit
man, procured ladder, by means of which they req
oued from death by suiioeaton Mr.. Slice and his fam
lily. Tie occupants were par ed out of the window,
and received by the PEOPLE in the street Their escape
was very narrow. Mr.. Slice occupied tho lower floor
az q butchers shop ard sustain ed $50 loss Insured
for 500 in the Manhattanve Insurance Go. Loss on
furniture $500 insured for 1000 in the Excelsior In
suIaLte co. Tie OIL in Of tie fire is unknown.
FIRE IN FRONT STREET.
On Saturday Ll.ht bed took fire in the apartment of
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ficm tie window to the street, and further damage
prevented.
sERIoUs RAILROAD AcCmEr.-A German baker