New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-26
FIRES.
kansas.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE N WARREN, MURRAY AND
CHURCH sTREETs-LOss ABOUT $4,000.
About midnight on Saturday night fire occurred
in the Third Ward, involving the partial destruction OF
two brOwn-5tone buildings on Warren, Murray and
Church streets, together with large quantity OF I'M
uOred dry goods As near a. can be ascerained. the
fire originated in the dry-goods house Of q. Stone g.
Co., in the upper part Of The building, corner OF
Murray and Church streets and was discovered by
Officer Hoyt who 10 Broadway and notified some
fremen who were returning from the fire IN Front
street.
TIE alarm soon became general and in q short time
the iremen of the district were the ground, but,
owing TO the severity Of the weather, some little tine
eaJfed before the engines got working order.
IL il also reported that the remen unable 10 OBJ
tain adequate supply Of water. From the premises
OF Stone * Co.. the FIRE extended 10 the other end OF
the building ON Warren street and to the building adj
Joining which also extended through from street 20
street. The flames burst urOusly forth from the mp
per windows Church strees, JeOparding the stores
the opposite side Of the way. The telegraph wires
were broken down. and the railroad track SO covered
with ice and rubbish bar the passage Of the Sixth
and Eighth avenue
Sergeant Lent of the Third Ward with platoon
OF his early on the ground, and assisted by
the reserves of other wards kept back the crowd and
prevented any property from being stolen Sergeant
Lent while passing through the burning building fell
down hatChway, but fortunately eseaI ed with ieW
slight contusions. The fTemen iabOfed with will,
and notwithstanding the threatening aspect Of the con
fagration at the outset, they succeeded in c0nnng
TO the two buildings above mentioned, and in saving
them from being entirely destroyed.
The losses and assurances are rs follows as near az
can be ascertained:
Los on ssock James White Co.. importers Of .h sns
Seoeh linens oee9PSs d ns oSL wa S on o. Cb9
street about 10000 Insured Tor $3.50 coo in city and country
companies Much OF their stock was saved though IN greatly
Loss Of Stone Co. occupying the second third fourth and
NTH foor Of building Of Murray snd Church streets about
5000 Fully insured
Loss on stock Of Joast9n Shepherd ssaHdsr NJ 81 o.
aboot $4,000 Insured for $1,000 In city md
The second third fourth and sph ofthe budrs
fronting Warren street were occupied by Warren Wilson
esiirnated at $4,000 Insured for s5J,0oo.
Lo, Ses Of Hoss SA soT, s So Po ssa Of
Warren street, abOnt $1,000 Insured Tor leOso
c .G' o. porter SfS'e Of .hs% and J. T. iSfd pof Of
needles about 1900 The three peron OCCURRED the same
PREMISE, No 81 Warren street upper hoo aud are jointly
The stock Of H. l. Dbb,e Co.. importers Of silks No %
water 20 the amount OF st essi 10000 Fully insured
Townsend Gale and other occupants Of the adjoining store
The ChuTrh.stGee, building Is owned BY II Mccur and ia
sdoiHr bndn- owned by Wn spercer $1,000 insured
| The total lo-s is estimated at $4,000 There Is
scarcely any doubt bu that the fire originated from the
heaters connecting with the hoair furnaces used for
| warming tie buildings.
FIRE IN BRooHE STREET.
At o'clock yesterday morning fire occurred IN Tie
old frame tenement No 256 BroOme street occupied by
J Mrs. Morris as a bake shop, and Mr. Hahmer as a
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insured for $i0O in the Rutgers Insurance Co. Origin
| Of fire unknown.
PIRY N ORCHARD sTREET.--AS INFAsC suFFocArKD.
At O'Clock yesterday morning fire occurred IA the
apartments OF John Opler on thssecond floor Of the
tenement house rear Of No lSl Orchard street, which
was probably caused by two boys who had been let
| in the room playing with matches. The boys were
rescued in isensible condition. but were Subsequent
! " restored.
| male infant. 1--WE weeks old, living upon lounge
in the outer room was sufioesed. Tie Coroner -
notified But little damage was done to the building,
| az the occupants discovered and extingushe the
| flames before they had made mush progress. Ars.
| OFFER hearing the alarm, rushed through lhe smoke
| In search of her babe but was confused that she
was unable to find the little one. She ID eoyerad her
| two boys upon the floor, and dragged then out.
l. pmE IN FRONT STREET.
At ii clock Saturday night fire Iske Gus an tne
upper part of the building No. 1913 Frort street occn
pied Nv John Moore, manufacturer Ct and DEALER N
| agricultural implements. Happily Il was d-eoyere'
az an early moment, and soOn eXiingu1Sed Out III
| damage was done. The insurance patrol found
drunken man named Sauce in the Phase, ana Is sap
posed that through his negligence the bss was ocss'
stoned lie locked up to awsf the ssion OF th'
Fire Marshal
| by Enpir.t Co No 9 and Hoe 60. Ne. 10 coraer z
| Fulton and Nassau streets, and badly Inlure1. vi
anLle was sprained and his shoulder dislocasd. "
was taken to the Hospital.
| FRY ~ EIGHTY SEVENTH STREET.
Yesterday morning al o'clock Officer De Corhy q
the Tweni, third Ward discovered fire in the pinins
mill OF Mr. Hanon. corner Of Eighty seventh street an
Third avenue. With the assistance OF Officer Towe
he succeeded in eStingushug The BaInos-
| TiRE ~ BROADWAY.
The alarm in the Seventh Distric, Ok Saturday nigh
was caused hy the burning OF heap of coal in the NJ.
, OF Greydon, McCreeFy & Co.'S dry-gOodS house, No
4 :p6 and ~ Broadway, known as Appleton's Bmhin
. Tie ooal had been LETT too heag the furnace,
damage sas done 10 thu building,