New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-29
MANY TGfELEF, sssa1 yeas.
eAn " WHEELER, sged lytaT.

a OsAgEA BENNETT, hBro "'
IisuAAs BESSfTr, aged II years
9oHN BESNETT aged year''
Rosa Bennett, aged years
C,rgARrsE BENEFIT, aged 10 months'
The bodies we're burned almost to crisp, ana ouiy
tse BODY of Mrs. Bennett was recognized ny a go'o
ring that Still adhered to the yernpans OF yer hoSers
The husbands OF both were employed as hostes III te
Sixtb Avenue Railroad sables and were absent a.
tending 70 the dues the tne. They soon received
in,ua,ion Of the fire, and haseued homeward onyto
find their wives and lle ones pelissing in the flames,
with. tire power Of rtscng tbes, from their fesrul
fate Their suppicatons of no avail, snd their
loved ones perished almoss before their eyes.
Jaae McNally, psser-n-law of Mrs Bennett,
umped from the fourth-stOry window into the yard
and tgoke her thigh, beside sustaining Other INJURIES
which will, it is thought, prove fatal she was on a.
visit 10 Mrs. Bennett, and beeomng separated in the
confusion from the rest of the family, endeavored 10
save her life by leapng 20 The grodnd. The Poor
woman was picked mp liz an insensibe condition. &c
removed TO che &ew-York Hospital.
Mr. VIZ. Holden who resides in a Fame buildsG in
the rear says that he was aroused from sound fleep
by the most piercing ehreks and rcre ANS he ever
heard, sndteld his wife that he thought some one was
being murdered in the opposite house. The screams
being continued he looked out, and Baw the bull ling
in hanes and women and children imporing for help
After quoting the fears ofbis family, he went ous
and helDed TO save some Of the children.
The brick building No. 90, occupied by John Petit,
also TOOK fire. and was damaged TO the amount of $780,
Insured.
As soon az the bodies were got out of the ruins,
thev,we!e removed to the Twen'y-second Ward Sta
ton House and taken charge Of by Coroner Gamble,
who was himself early the fire. Many Of the suf'
ereIs sought quarters at the Station House, and every
thing was done by the officers in command TO alleviate
their distress.
The buildings were owned by the estate of DR.. }.
n. Allen ana were erected about nine years ago. The
agent, VIM. Nash informed our reporter that they
rented for about s. per onth for each foor-S4 or 81
being charged for front rooms and the balance for
the rear apartments. Eecb family had room and two
bedrooms.
The property was insured for $4,000 in the Grocers
Insurance Company; loss about 50 0OO. Loss of the
grocer on stock $780, insured The various occupants
have sustained Losses averaging from $40 to $3.50.
The prevailing opinion about the ground, yesterday,
wac that the fire was the work of incendilry while
on tne other hand there Tumors that some Of
the tenants had left candle burning upon the stairs.
The ruins, yesterday, visited by hundreds of
people and the Station House was beseged by large
crowd anxious to crafty morbid curiosity by view
ing the bodies
Yesterday afternoon the remains of the bodies of
MIS- Bennett and Mrs Wheeler and their children,
were placed in two collins and conveyed to the houses
of friends of the deceased in TIE upper part of the
CITY preparatory 10 burial. 1t was melancholy sight
TO see these TWO stricken men following the remains of
all who We're and dear to them, their saddened
spits yeaTDiDg to lie down with the dear dust III the
! grave to which they were hurried. They, who few
hours before had loving wives, stawart boys rosy
girls and pIattng babes, walked forth solitary
| and alone wifeess chldless, desolate.
| coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Gamble yesterday impaDnelei the following
gentlemen jurors to hold inquest on the bodies
recovered: j. H. Grovisto1, J. H. Copyp, w. Cart
wright, Ihos. Eaean, j. Dickson, John Wilson, t. A.
| Philips, j. II. Smith, Frederick Meyer, Philip Keys.
The following testimony was then taken:
Thomas Benuett being sworn says--I reside at No.
90 West Fortyfhb street. occupied the curthhoor back
room; my family consisted Of myself ny wife two 6Cys and
was eleven years ase the Oldest John nearly
years OLD Oldest Rosanns abont four the next
Cshsrre about eight mOnths employed by the Sixth Az
Railroad Company; do night work business is TO
O'Clock to attend to my business my family there
cousin of mine IN my Il who ,n %fs shss oo on s
that the house lived in IRE; immediately antbere
was 80 hot in the halfway thar not then round
Try and discover where my family wa, supposed n ey were
their remains tins morning cannot identity any Of their
II. s@sSr %Ssh sw o @I So" no one
| Andrew Wheeler deposed-I reside al No. 80 Wet
Foty-fnh sTeot occupied the third floor back Isom my
family consisted Of self wife and four chidrenj my wes
Bridget her ape about % yeasi my oldest enid
years; Mary, aged yesrs younges. ore Emily aged
pev TEh w a 5S ' @ S e s se SS
evenings about this morning one told me that the
house fire where ived ran immediately nome ana
found the house Ie the FIRE as around the stay ana 50
hot that could not enter then entered me next mouse AUG
the yard then noticed Jane McAnay lying on
yard End the then broken down. aud Jane Mo-
Ansy carried away she very much 5uIned she oId
he'd jumped out Of toe window Of the top story and
had M Nh benne,r family IN the front part OF the mouse sac
said she had not anything of family assisted IN carry
house: the people around told that family SAFE
knew nothing further o. them until found them all dead
gthtT; when fret the fire, the first flight Of stairs w"
James McCue. of No. 81 West Forty-sxth street,
Decentralization: hapsst o'clock this mornug ives in the
stable opposite No 90 Forty fifth street had just clos'd
noise OUTSIDE ~as woman sit AN leu h 10
peasd shortly aeTwad opened the stable door, when saw
the the house opposite al In baze then observed
the inmates Of the house endeavoIlng 70 escape assisted W
getting Mr. Stokes and bis family there is store IN NO 90
kept by Martin edman L andh family 1--we ~ TN pace room
Redan bis shit sleeves when him after the hre
broke 49,
deposed-y house directly opposite No &C., about half past
o'clock sister VINO occupies the back ROOM noticed the
reflection Of the heht ahd cAed hIe "ncn ie
sleep IN the front room as soon "a aoke rose up ID PEG ara
looking No 90 could directly into the hail Of that house
looked did not one near the house. and
heard noise when got out the inmates OF the mouse were
shed Redmans window which the people were getting
from the house when first saw the he shefe was no smoke
issuing from the iron door
William Nasb deposed Reside corner of Fifth ave-
and Foryeehh eet agent for the estate cf the
late George H. Aea and have charge Of the premises Nos 81
&C. 49, and 90 West Fo fifth street.; they frame houses al
built alike hey occupy IS feet front by IS deep and are four