The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-01
Additional Particulars OF the Fire In
Nassau street.

Tho Gre, il appears originated on the fourth floor,
which was unoccupied. Tie sudden bursting OF the
flames through the glass and the fact that paper
apparently saturated with camphene blown into the
street. partly on fire. leads to beleftha the con1agra-
lion vas the work Of daring ncendary.
The following are the losses and of the
raj occupants
No 100 Nassau streci-Frst floor occupied by Michael
Nunan books and stationery Lose about 81 500 insured
for 81 100, follows-ExchaDgc, $3.50; East River,
81, $780, and Franklin, Of Philadephla, 81 500
Second floor, part, occupied by g. T. Tutte BOOK
pnblishcr Loss $500 insured for 81 Co., IN the Home
Thrd door occSpied by Charles vlricn, card printer.
Loss "a eco insured for 81 geo, in the s. Marks Insur
ance Company.
second noor, front part, and the
Fifth hoor were occaplcd by the proprciors Of the
Irish Neos publication oilce AMI composing room.
loss about 80 900; insured.
he building Is owned by Mr. J. Fowler. Il damaged
about 81 600; insured.
No q Nassau street-Occupied by T. strong as a book
and print store The fire extended into the upper noos
and Destroyed very large stock o. valentines The ba-
lance ii the stock s considerably damaged by water
probably to the extent Of 10000 inquired az follows
ebhar 81 COO Commonwealth, 81 cc0 Brooklyn, - 600
% s0o washington q 900; Harmony 81 COO Rutgers
az COO Empire City e. COO Eina, Of Hartford ~ COO
Norh Western, s2yeoo; New York Ere and Marine,
Inc building is damaged abou, $500. II owned by
Mr. Fowler and is insured IN the Eagle ard Broadway In
surance Companies
No 100 NASSAU surrr Basement occupied by J. W.
Lyon, agent, dealer in paper stock Damage by water
about 500 insured for $500 in Mechanics $3.50 Kings
County and $500 In the Anchor insuran ;e Company.
First foor corner q Ann street, occupied by Aaron
JoFephs, dealer In clothing; stock removed Damage
by and soilng about $500, insured for 81 600 In
Excelsior and 81 GOO m Tremens Fund Insurance Com.
panies
COIN, dealer j books and prints namago by water
about 400 insured for &c Oc6 IN - Nicholas 81 Marx
and Commonwealth Insurance Companies.
The I've upper floors we're occupied by the following
r. Ayres, dealer in mssors, regaa. Loss 800 no IN.
Insured for ~ 100 IN lFtna Of Hartford tina Of New
YORK aud Commercial J. II. Kirk creravcr aud prin.
tor Joss 100; INSURED 800 ia Metropolitan Mr Noyes,
broker; damage $50 Insured IN Brooklyn Insurance Com
pany 800 Sparks h Britt, wood engravers loss 300
Insurance. Tho household effects Of Jercm ah OCOn
ror janltor y the building we're entirely a. troyoi l0sB
about 800 the property vas Insured, 4 e aid, 10 a
company which lstely failed d. d. Bciicrhase silver
chaser Loss fsOo injured $500 Hudson County Mutual,
Of Jersey City. A. r. Thompson, broker, had about
90 0c0 worth u inc goods and sewing machines tho
floor totally dostroyed no insurance.
A. II Rogers, dealer in silver plated goods loss $500,
Insured for s20 900 n CtizcnE ard New York Fire and
Mar ne Insurance Company
A. snspaui, map ard print ooorer Ioss 300 no in.
The building "a also owned by Mr.. Fowler, damaged
about "a 900 insured for $1,000 IN the following In
surance comparcs-Aeior, Boesnani Hamilton and WI.
liamsburg city.
lol NAxlr sruKf, INV YORK, July o. Isoo.
JANIS GORDON BENNETT. ECO -
For the preservation Of our property, next to tho
HEPAID Office, from The Gre Inst evening opposite,
we feel under obligations 20 the mon IN your employ Tor
their successful exerons with tbs ire engine the ROOT
Of your buine together with the AIS stance OF the Fire
Department. You viii plcaro return them our thanks.
Respectfully your obsiicut servants
ACKf1MAN MILLER.
twas the Ocoauus Engine Company, and the Oceanic
Hoss Company that early the grosri and ddSuty
Of toe Gre Nassau street on Monday ngtt.
TO rHs EDITOR o. THE HERALD.
NEW YoES, July 81, 1850.
IN nf he nro in a
yesterday evening, tho report states that Humane
Hose Company No. 20, In connection with Engine Com
pepy No. ., had stream tho FIRE before any other
company whereas Nassau Hose Company No 20 was the
second hose company 70 the hrc the other com
plny mes getting - WORK for some tine aftcr
CHARLES ". EIlTS.
Ass stant Fnrnrnan Efnsn ComlanY No 50.