New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-18
FIRES.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HUDSON STREET.


TEN BUILDINGS PARTIALLY DESTROYED.
Abou. , o'clock on Tuesday morning, fire broke
out in tie two-stoIy and attic building No. ~ Hudson
street, occupied as a fancy store and dwelling by
Moses H. Lchtenstein, and thence extended to Nos.
235. 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, 2f9, 25l, and 2j3.
Shortly after II O'Clock officer Mcconnell Of the
Eighth Precinct, while paroliDg his beat, tried the
door of Lchensteins store and found it unfastened
Two gris enployed in the store TO the door 10
company with Young man who babe the n goodnight
and Jumped upon ear that was on It's way up toWi
The officer passed few words Win the gf, anu 'oAu
them to lock their door.
They said thar Lichtensten his wife and one OF the
other girls employed in the store were at a ball Upon
passing the race again, the officer tired the door,
he found fart, and that all war dark inside Ihe
third time he saw small fire burning in the bacs part
of the store and Immediately gave an alarm. lhe
fame spread rapidly, and, running up tnrongh the
wooden partition, soon gained the shlngied rooi,
whence il extended 10 the roofs OF the adjoining
houses.
The fremen were early on the ground, and worked
with WILL but despite their exertlons the roolS and
attic of the buildings above enumerated, were ue-
stroyed. The building IN which the hre orlsateu,
almost entirely destroyed, and the two young girls
who slept therein. narrowly escaped being suHOcaeu'
TIE losses and assurances az follows: NO go
occupied as dwelling and crockery stofe oy ovra 81
Matthew whose loss is about $500. Insured Ior VI foV
In the Importer and Traders Insurance Company.
No 81 occupied by Moses H. li:htensteln ss
fancy Dry goods store and dwelling Insured or aolu,
- 800 in the Pacific Insurance ComPany-sl2A S1u
tprntuTe total oss Both Of these buildings Nos 20
and 80 are owned by the estate Of Tuns an "lhKe,
and are insured for y 600 in the Peoples INSURANCE.
Company. Damage about 81 ,HO.
No 80 occupied by II. Duane AS millinery Dam
age by fire and water about $500 Insured for 81 42O
ou furniture hi stock ia the City Insurance Go.
No 24l occupied by A. BurntOn as q book and sa-
| tonery store and dwelling. Damage between s'Jo
and 500 Insured for - 900 stock IN the Rutgers
and seO0 in the Stuyvesant Insurance Co., on turnl
ture This building and 239 are occupied by A. u:
Norwood & Co., and are damaged TO the amount OF
$3.50 each. Insured in the LOrilard lnluranee TO-
No 2i3 occupied by M-. Love as corset store ana
dg cling IOss about $500. Insured for 81 ,459 on
stock in the Jefferson and $50 on furniture IN the
Fulton Insurance Go. -.
No 245 occupied millinery store and dwelling,
bv III. OEel. Insured for 81 800 on stock, In the
PEOPLES No insurance on furniture Loss, about
$3.50
Nos. 243 and 9i5 are occupied by Thomas Love, and
are insured for 800 in the City, and s1oo In the u
ton Insurance Companies
No. 2i7, occupied by John Z. IAndon as jewelry
store and dwelling Insured for 81 600 on stock, ana
$500 on furniture tho North River Insurance Com
pany. .;,,;.o-v and
fancy store and dwelling. Lo.s 500 insured Tor
81 600 in the Brooklyn Insurance Co..
NOE 2i1 and 2i9 are owned by John Morrison, ana
are fully insured. The buildings are damaged 10 INC
amount Of $500 each. ,oo
No 81, occupied by Mr.. James Miller. Loss $40;
insured Al so on stock aud furniture in the Peoples
Insurance Co. -,
No 2j3, occupied by WIN. Mitchell, ladies snoe
store loas $50 Most Of the stock was removed
woman about 80 years Of age, named Mary >tocA-
we'll who had been confined TO the house for nearly
wear past by sickness removed from the burning
building to neighbour house where she died in low
minutes afterward.
These buildiups are owned by T.. & A. Schsbbehar,
and ARE insured Tor So 600 in the Eagle Insurance
Company; damage, 800 each No CONCLUSION has
Vet Leen arrived at in regard the origin oil the nre
but the matter ia being investigated by inc rHe
Marshal
YIRE IN FRINGE STREET. :,
Abou, II o'clock OIL Tuesday morning ire occdrrsa
in the crockery store Of James Mckay Nos A. ana 81
Prince street and caused about 300 damage Tue nre
originsie in the basement among some straw useu or
paekin0 crockery but from what cause IA unkho"h