New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23
FIRES.
FIRE IN BOYER STREET.


At sn early hour yesterday morning fire oecurre
IN the bedstead mandatory of Mr. Robertson No. ]
DOyer strest but being discovered early nomeI
was soon extDgusbed The fire is supposed to hay
been the work Of design.
FIRE IN WEST THIRTY-FFTH STREET.
The frame dwell ing. house No. 466 West Thiry-fftl
street, owned by p. Mcclure, and occupied by Mrs
Curey took fire from some unknown cause yesterday
morning, but escaped being seriously damaged.
FIRE N THIRTIETH STREET.
On Saturday night platform and some sheds at
tsched to the lime kiln Of Thos. Cummings corner Of
Thirteth street and Eleventh avenue, destroyed
by FIRE. Loss $l00. insured in the Peoples Insurance
Company.
PRE- IN BROADWAY.
At o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out II
the liquor aud cigar store Of Mr. PeIley, No. So
Broad way causing damage, is said to the stock 4
American and Home Insurance Companies, but fo
what amount we could not ascertain. The estimated
lOes above stated is rather large, and we presume
npon a close examination the figures will be reduced
considerably. There is some indication that the fire
was the work Of incendiary and the matter is now
under investigation by the Fire Marshal.
FALSE ALARMS.
During Saturday night and yesterday there were
several false alarms.
FIRES IN BROOKLYN.
fire broke out 10 the linseed oil factory OF Me5srs.
Campbell & Tbayer, No. 60 Front street, on Saturday
morning, caused by sparks falling among bags of
flnEeed. Inc damage 6m0unJS 10 aO0ut $oOJ onoftly
after there wac an alarm in the Third District caused
by the barring OF some rubbish at the foot of Smith
street. stable owned by Michael Start, in Bedford
avenue was found TO be on fire. but the flames were
exiting uisbed before much damage was DONE
FIRE AT STATEN ISLAND.
At O'Clock on Sunday morning fire broke out in
small building, owned and occupied by Mr.. Wiener
rs se0aI store and situated at the head OF the dock
at the Quarantine landing IL was destroyed together
with the ferry house. store-house, Sheds fences gates
and portion of the dock which belonged to the Ferry
Company. The fire was probably the work Of an in
cendlary.
THE FERRY. BOAT HUKCHBAcK PARTIALLY DESTROYED
FIRE AT STATEN ISLAND.
About O'Clock Yesterday afternoon the steamboat
Hanchbaek belonging to the Staten Island Ferry Com
pany, took TIRE from some cause at present unkno wn
and was nearly Destroyed before the flames could be
tween the Quarantine and Stapeton landings and the
flames when fret seen were issuing from the prone;
nsce deck near the smoke stack. The fire spread
with great rapidity, and in less than fifteen minutes
after the alarm was given the upper deck was all IN
blaze. The alarm created considerable excite ment
a. StapletoD, and the villagers together with
10 spsnd the day, fastened to the shore, and
every eKertion was made 20 the vessel from de-
etructsOn- After considerable labor, the fire above
deeks was eztinguifhed, not, however, before the
upper works were nearly destroyed. Some persons
IN the employ Of the Ferry Company went out in small
boats and teuitled the Hunchback when she sank in
oeep water; Her hull is probably uniDjnred, aud
portion OF her machinery will be saved, though in a
Damaged CONDITION. The Hupehback was old
bost, and has been plying between this city and
staten leland for several years psst The staten Island
Ferry Is owned by George Law, aud il is stated that
an the boat on the line are insured The loss has
been ettimated at about -, 900 or SIC, 600.
D0riDg the excitement several persons were sliobtlv
nJned, and two or three seriously. young man
named Bepj amin Brown was struck on the head by
boat, and SO badly injured that hi. life despaired Of
Brown was Married only few weeks ago.
Another man, Damed Tbos. Richardson. while at
xvork the bnTDiDQ boat fell from A..
main deck beadforemost, and received injuries thai
will most probably terminate fatally.
Two of the Harbor Police boats, VOL filed with |
men, went down 10 Sapleion as soon As the news
reached the CITY, but at late hour last night they had
not returned and we unable 70 obtain any fur
fheF particulars.