New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09

'F7IEo1VHt, aud u CTaCkIDg n0lbs tu5 -,
apon oU king out be disc ,ysrsd bsk fire unasr me
stairway. Procuring nail - - Of cater Hom y"
..>ouOsd, WIN ,. unnicuiCy, IN exnn-
gushing the iamef Upon examination y was ais- |
covered that omber of bundles OF smoins .Ss
saturated rh campbene, had been pued ah'er s'e
stairw =, ana ignted. In the center OF toe pilS vas
e bottle filed with campnene wn nearing i when
S;sorsIsd From various facts elected upon an Ia
vsstCation BY Caps SebrDg Of the Ninth Wsra sns-
NEON feil upon man named Barns, who had kept
months Burns had his stock insured for 500 in the
Hamilton Insurance Company. He was taken INTO cue
tody and locked up TO await an examination
FIRE IN CROSBY STREET.
About 10 clock on Saturday night, ere occurred
in the kitchen of the boarding OF mrs. forter
No | Crosby street, corner Of Howard, IN conse-
ouence as is said of the cook leaving lighted candle
npop the table, during a temporary absence Ice
building, owned by Mr., Urner, was damaged 10 tue
amount Of about $50. Insured.
FIRE on sHIPBoARD.
The alarm in tbe Seventh District Saturday AFTER
noon. was caused by the discovery OF q hre IN the
cooks gales of the brig Hopkins, Capt Murray, lying
at Pier No.12, East River. The hremen were coon on
the pier and succeeded In extingulshng the names
before they had extended to the riggiog or nod Con
derabe damage was done nevertheless, and tue loss
IS estimsted ut about 81 500. Fally insurst Messrs.
Gin, Fiah & Co., of Mystic, Me-, own the vessel
Origin Of the fire unknown.
FIRE IN WEST THIRTY.sEcoSD sTREET-rwo HORSES
BURNED.
At2I o'clock yesterday morning fire, which was
doubtless the work of an incendiary, o,curred in
frame shanty owned aud occupied as stable by the
Widow Mahon, on the rear Of lot on Ihriy 9nd
street, between the Ninth and Tenth avenues. The
Ere extended to frame building in 'front.' owned and
occupied by tie saIre person, and both buildings were
nearly destroyed There were six horses 10 the STABLE
two OF which were burned TO death, all att s0pS a.
reecuing them proving unsvailing' Loss about soVV
| No Insurance.
| FIRE IN THE HARLEM RAILROAD BUILDING, CORNER OF
WHITE AND CEsTRE STREETS.
On Saturday night, shortly after IL o'clock, fire
was discovered in the IN. Y. Lathe AMI Tool aaou-
factory and Machine Shop" L. Carey, Agent, on the
third snd fourth floors of the Harlem Railroad Build
ing corner Of White and Centre Streets and an aal m
| promptly given. The hremen were early on tne
ground, and by their united exertons succeeded In
saving the bnilding from destruction, the hire being
confined 10 the mandatory, In which y originated.
The stock and fixtures In the machineshop were al
most entirely destroyed the machinery being so o1d
damaged 10 render it worthless Loss ABOUT % oVO'
Insured for 81 900 in the Quaker City Insurance Com
pany. -, =.
The stock in the adjoining premises, occupied by
Thomas Holman printing establishment. was dam
aged BY water TO the amount OF 800 or ~ OOO; fuy
insured in City Companies The propnetors OF the
machne-shop unable to account for the origin OF
the fire. they cay that everything was safe wnen the
This is the bird IRE that has occurred in this build
ing which occupies the entire block bounded by Elm,
Franklin, White, and Centre streets The hrst lire par
tally destroyed the southern end of the stru,ure and
| the eecond the north-weserly corner, on Elm and
White streets On both occasions the Harlem Railroad
Co occupying the second floor as freightdep6t,
| tanned serious less.
FIRE IN WEST THIRTEENTH STREET.
On Saturday afternoon, re occurred IN the upper
story of the old frame tenement house No. ll6 West
Thirteenth street, causing $50 damage. Inc building
| belonged to John Reed, and is uninsured.
FIRE IN STAPLE sTREET-Two HORSES BURNED.
On Saturday night the frape stable Nos: ana ~
fire. az lie supposed, by some rowdy boys AID enlreiy
| destroyed Two horses owned by A. W. Fraser, glass
case maker valued at 500 EACH were burned TO DEATH
| Mr. Hoffmire's loss on wagons, harness, &C., VIII
amount 70 $500. The fire extended 70 the rear OF No.
II Hudson street. owned and occupied by C. V. Lewis
as a paint-store but it was specify extiugulshed
| The stock was damaged by lire and wafer 10 the
| amount Of 5000. Injured
| FIRE IN EAST TWENTY. SECOND sTREET-ANorHER
TENEMENT HOUSE AFFAIR-sARRow ESCAPES
ARREST on SUSPICION OF ARSON.
Between 3 and o'clock on Saturday morning, hre
broke ont in the grocery and liquor store OF Iuuy
Mcdonald, No. ITO East Twenty second street, ans
before j. could be extinguisbed, the contents we're
nearly DESTROYED. Owing to the dense smoke that
pervaded the Railways and upper part of the house,
the tensnts were thrown into slate of great conster-
nation, and many experienced great difficulty in es-
Gaping snffocaton while making their egress. Under
the impression that retreat by the stairways cut
off eeveral persons lowered themselves TO the street
by means Of bedcords and clo,heslines.
From subsequent examination of the premises, and
other facts that transpired Mcdonald was suspected
Of setting the place fire. He was ,rdingly ar
rested and committed to prison by Justice Quacken-
bush to await examination The stock OF groceries
was damaged TO the amount of $500. Recently Ne
Donald effected an insurance of 500 in the Eagle To-
surance Company on his stock.
The furniture of the tenants was damaged TO the
amount of 900 by water. Damage to building, $500.
1t is owned by John Hegemsn and partially insured in
the North River Insurance Company.
FALSE ALARM-FIREMAs RUN OVER.
The alarm of fire in the Fifth District yesterday
morning proved TO be false. VIM. Nichols of No. A
Engine was run over by the apparatus at the of
Second street and Second avenue and badly injured
internally. He was cared for by his companions.