New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23
Netp9lork DAILY @ibnate
FIRES.

yIKK IN WEST BoBoRES-FOUR HORSES DESTROYED
A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
On Wednesday afternoon fire broke out IN frame
dwelling -house on Hague street. near Clinton avenue
West Boboben, owned and occupied by Mr. Ferris
and family and thence the flames exten1ed ID three
etheF dRelhnes in the same row, occupied Respectively
bv Mr. Ystes, Mr. Nevers and a c0loIed family. The
FIRE orig mated 10 Mr. Ferriss house, and caused
BY the upsetting Of stove. Mrs. r. was alone az the
tme snd being unable 10 help herself the hot Goals
from the readily ignited the woodwork, and IN
htle time the entire house in blaze. The fanes
soon communicated 10 the adjoining buildings, which
a)so frame, and notwithstanding the eXertions
Of the West Hoboken Fire Company, assisted by the
villagers, the entire row was destroyed. when me
alarm was first given it was rumored about that Mira
Ferris was in the burning building. Every effort was
made 70 rescue her, but without avail, and it was not
until sfter the flames were extlugulshed that her
ebsrred remains were dug out OF the ruins.
The surrounding property was greatly eadangered,
and il was only through the united exertoDs OF the
Fne Company and villagers that general coDhagra-
ton was prevented. large BAN belonging to air.
T. r. Scott took fire, but was fortunately saved from
destruction. Mr.. Scott's dwelling and Mr. Freeands
store were at one time in jeopardy. Almost every
person residing in the neighbour BOD hastily packed up
their furniture and some removed 10 place OF safe
ty The buildings deeJOy ed we're worth about $55U or
$500 escn and were uninsured. Nearly all the furni-
tnTe in the row, except in Mr. Ferris house, was
saved, though in damaged condition.
Spee the occurrence, the residents of West Hoboken
have been talking about erecting reservoir, 70 be
flied with water for use in of fire, and many re-
Qrets have been expressed tina. such precautionary
neasures not adopted long since Nearly all the
boDses buJne6 on Wednesday might have been saved
The iremeD had been able TO obtain adequate sup-
ply of water. All the water they could get at was
from cisterns and In many of these it was low.
An inquest was yesterday held upon the body Of
Mrs. Ferris and the Jury rendered verdict in accord
snee with the facts Ii is said that she was addicted
TO the use OF Intoxicating liquors, and while in an
inebriSted condition she probably upset the stove.
FIRE IN NINTH AVENUE.
A. O'Clock on Thursday morning fire broke out
In the building No. II Ninth avenue, occupied in the
frs story by james Judge cigar store, and on the
upper foors by several families The fire is said TO
have originated from defect in the Aue, and before it
was discovered the upper part of the building became
filed with smoke rendering it difficult for the occu-
pants TO escape. Several were partially suiocated,
but revived upon being taken into the open ar. No
damage was done 70 the furniture except by water,
end the building owned by Ste phen COnkwrigh. was
damaged 10 the amount of $75; insured.
The fire communicated 90 No. 70, occupied by A.
HAYS as a porter-bouse and oyster saloon, and dam
aged tho building TO the amount of $780, This building
wes also owned by Mr. Conkwrght. Mr.. Hayss loss
L $3.50.