The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-18
City Intelligence.


FisE IN FRONT srRKEr-DHrhucnoS or E. rRxADwElL
scss CRACKER BAKKRY-Loss ABOUT SEQ, geo Between
uDe end ten O'Clock LAST NIGHT Are discovered In
ne cracker bakery Of Tresdwe Sons No. 14A Front
street. The fire when discovered burning ON the
rst floor The flames spread with great rapdity the
upper doOrs, and In q short time the entire building wa.
fire.
Tie Dremen were early ct the premises and soon at
worb, but from the height Ct the building stories
were unable to get tho master Of the re. Their efforts
sbeE 6recaed keeping back the flames from COM
murcatrg fire TO the adoiune premises In about two
oours ar the IRE broke out the building and contents
we're totally destroyed.
When the fire broke out the wind was hloviua quite
ssropg nom the westward aud caused the flames and
dark masees Of eoke to roll upward in atful bursts al
Facs OF sparks were swept beavenwaTd, rendering the
Gene one Of grandeur and subiuity. The loss on the
slces a7d building will probat not fall short OF from
s5ooO to $50 ,cOt-ssid to be fully insured.
The building 246 Front street ia occupied by W. Jack
son son dealers In crates Their stock will be slightly
No. 242 is occupied by Jones & Co., dealers in -four
Damage about 500.
The copper smith and bell ioun Try Of C. DuseDbury,
2e5 Water street, damaged about $780, caused by the
falling Of the rear wall Of the burned building
and 2e9 Water street, damaged $780, caused
by the remen throwing quantity OF oiled clothing into
the ctr set Insured for in the National Eagle and
The origin Of the Ore IL unknown 1t present. but II
supposed that was caused in some way from the
The CARRIAGE WAY ACROSS THE PARK.-The Corporation
Counsel has at Last sent to the
Of the Coton Aqueduc Board relative the legality OF the
job ordered by the Common Council last December for
the laying out Of carriage way across the Park 70 A.
ford an extension 70 Beekman street. In his reply, Mr.
Bronson expresses opinion the question Of the right
Common Council 70 order the opening Park
declining TO dose until tho difficulty properly brought
fore him in that But he declares the proposed work
provides that al original Jobs an expenditure Of
more than $3.50 shall be awarded by contract due notice
in some Of the pubic journals The only sxcepons 70
this rule he asserts such jobs necessary TO
complete or finish work already begun The laying out
OF carriage way across the Park is not by way Of
pletirg work previously begun, and Involving
pendure greater than the amount specified In the char
.er should therefore be considered illegal Acting
the advice Of Mr.. Bronson them the Croton Aqueduct
Department will not 60 with the extension OF Beekman
street unless the usual preliminary steps for the opening
Of street, such as the appointment OF commission
to apprase the property, &c compiled with. In the
event Of thu last sssp being s.ksp By tho Common couS
shape.
LADIES' FAIR FoR THE CHURCH OF ST. BoNHAcz-To-day
the fair for the benefit Of st. Bonfaoes church will
inmate At Rupperts saloon, in Fourth street, after
having continued for nine dayv and highs with very
laering success The proceedings the occasion will
be Of most interesting character inssmuch all tho
valuable articles which have not already been
cold, will be auctioned of, thus aaording opportu
nny OF buying costly idrnvre, dresses and pleasant lit
tie trnkets at very tr.aing outlay. Those who may
have gone extensively Tito the taking chances" bus
ness during the fair, with success will also have
last chance Of retrieving their iii luck After the auction
tale select bali will Ike place. begin probably about
midnight and be kept until the wee sma hoars' OF
the morning II s f,ped that the Rev. Father Nicot will
realize come two thousand dollars by this effort OF the
ladies belonging to mis- congregation
uSwHoIHsoAE = ics We are now In the meridian of a
seasor when fru! from the Mediterranean sque plenty
and among 9th varieties ngs Of which Of
very fine quality, and are, believe, generally
% nf puf In
call the att on ofour readers to the fact the drum
6gs sold 1t OF peddlers wagons and which from super
neia ve look first rate, In fact Of decayed wory
ana unI Shoesome character We have heard 0! hume
has eckeped entire families The facts above stated
aio subject for the consideration OF health
e0 whose duty is TO seize and deatroy unwhocsome
70 cd.