The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31

fire. uas v,, in Nassau street, and instantly grea
tongues Of fame were to be simultaneously burst
ing Immediately or osite to the HERALD BuiIdnys and
from the printing Office occupied by Charles vinteu
The are broke out from all the windows
OF the fourth and nth stories It and the time
The birth Of the Ere must have Seen very propitious
whatever were the circumstances that led to it, for IN
less time than il takes TO wre the destructive element
had penetrated through the two upper stories and
burning in the 6ercest and most furious before
any one well knew what was up. The cry Of "fre"
once given and taken up by the watch-towers Of
the city, our gallant fremen were very soon on
the spot Like true heroes, az they arc, these
noble young fellows threw themselves into
the breach TO contend with the relentless enemy whom
they had met and defeated many hardought fields
With the rapidy Of thought their engines wheeled to
the of the conagatou and stout hearts and strong
hands began to pour steady streams Of water the
devouriDg fame The Gre burned hoty that it could
not be got under for time. The dremen however
did not for moment relax in their efforts for while
were busiy abourr at the engines others rushing
into the very midst OF the flames and using every
deavor 10 such fragments Of the property
not consumed in the burning store They worked indus
triousy herocally and with united win and to their
mistaken industry must many Of merchants in me
vicinity of this threatening dre be Indebted for the safety
Of their establishments.
The first engine that arrived and put into working
order after the alarm given the Protection En-
CINE No S, which did essential service in the eariier
stage of the fire. In very short time there were up
wards Of fourteen engines on the ground and the in
which the young 6remen attached TO each company
exered themselves to private property above all
praise The steam fire engine brought to the corner
Of Fulton and Nassau streets in less than twenty minutes
after the fire broke out, and steam could
be got up began to pour on an overw helming
and continuous stream Of water. In cases Of
this kind steam demonstrates its mighty and
untring powers failing bone and muscle, and
last night the steam FIRE engine fully attained and
surpassed the utmost that the most unreasonable could
expect But the other engines manned by stawarth and
brave fellows never Quilted their post for moment but
left burning Several Of the engine companies had songs
which they sung while working 70 tighten their labor
and it remarkable that the louder and cheer
fully they sung the more desperately did they move the
brakes OF their engines.
sometimes battle and dispirt the boidest remen and it
must be confessed that less energetic men than the fire.
men Of New YORK had the duty TO discharge Of extn-
the whole square Of buildings from Nassau to William
street, If not, indeed, much farther The HERALD
ly, pouring strong stream Of water to the
burning buildings from the roof Of the HERALD buildings
S stsy no
bly, did his duty We have particularly to express our
thanks to Chief Engineer Decker for keeping to the
safety Of our office.
RAvAoEs OF THE FIRE.
The fire broke out the fourth floor of the establish
ment of Mr. Chas ynten No. 100 Nassau street, buraipg
of the roof and extended down to the third aoor II
burned through to the sixth floor OF No 102
The first floor Of No. 100 was occupied by Michael
Nunan general stationery and print store He is in
sured for % $780, and the damage 70 his stock is shout
$500
clothing store; insured for $1,000 damaged about
$500. Part of the first floor is occupied by Mark Cohen
The building No. Ss Is occupied by r Strong Is book
and stationery store damage estimated at about 500
The buildings Nos 100 aod lo2 are owned by j. Fowler
and have been damaged 70 the extent of ~ or oo
and are insured for ST 900.
The building No. 102 is occupied by number OF per-
water
Jeremiah Common the jantor Of the buildings who is
at present confined the Hospital, had his wife and
family residing in building No. 102 and they had to fly
for their lives, after having lost all their furniture.
vinton and learn from him that he occupied only the
third story The fourth and sixth stories we're occu
pied by other parties Mr.. Viuton has but 81 900 nsu
rance on his and presses in the Fremen Insurance
Company, and his property was worth 5000.
THE ENGINES ON THE GROUND.
The promptness of the Hremen upon the ground was
commendable indeed. Before the alarm could be comu-
ncated by the bells several engines and hose companies
were on the spot with their appsratuses to work and
streams pouring upon the burning building As soon ~
the fire was discovered and before the bells sounded Hu-
name Hose Company No 90 and Protection Engine Compa
nv No appesred on the ground went to
work in getting the flames under The former transfer
red portion Of its hose 10 Mohawk Engine Company No.
Is, which then began 70 pour very heavy stream
upon the building. The following engines, hose
companies and hook and ladder trucks arrived
almost Immediately after upon the ground, and were
upceaspe in their efforts 70 subdue the dre-MohAwk En-
gine 10; Eagle Hose Oceanic Hose, H. Unit d States
Hose, 25 Hook and ladder, u.s. Pearl Hose, 2s Warren
Hose ss MaI MIA c Engine mIkn r nose "a
Americas Engine 8; Neptune Hose, %; New York Hose
S: Nassau Hose IS; Old Junk Engine %! Excelsior En-
CINE q Independence Hose 8; Phenix Hose, o. Harry
Howard Hook ladder IL rompkins Hose Is; Peter
son Engine 81 Empire Hook and ladder, T. Empire Ia
| gine, a. Niagara Hose, 2
the spot took up position At the southwest corne
Fulton and Nassau streets where the pyrotechnc dis
play Of its smoke pipe formed contrast with the uris
glare Of the damcs and attracted many spectator IT.
stream brought TO bear upon the burning mass
ecpsng volume, strength and distance The streams
the various other machines the reghborhood and th
efficiency Of the combined streams soon perceptib
| in the gradual dminution of the blaze
THE scsSE on ANN srREEr.
During the first progress Of the flames the FIRE scenes
10 be confined TO the building in which originated Soo
amer haweve the windows of the corner house, facin
on Nassau and Ann streets, were observed to bccom
suddenly Of dark purple hue, which gradually increases
in brancy until the fierce hot flames burst forth iron
every pane along the highest story. Tia flames soo
spread the upper portion u the bndng Ann street
along which the ere licking the caves with It's her
tongues. As passed ffom room TO room the windows
| which blazcd in succession, told how the Or
| was progressing, and the heroic aremen ben
| TO their work with renewed zeal, urging o.
their work with cheers and songs. number Of adde
were soon raised the windows and the IRE men carrie
up the hose throw the water upon the DANES from
| thus more available post This was work OF muel
danger when Is considered that the Aerce heat q tn
fire had made the large front stones AZ brittle A. glass
and broken them from their places hurting Them VIII
death deang force hc ground. The heroic men, how
ever seemed regardless NJ the dangerous fragments bu
Swinging up the ladders IN the midst of them brought tn
I water 10 bear upon the lanes with greater execution
| than was permitted from the ground. IL Is 10 thei
efforts in this manner tha, k due the preservation OF th
| buildings on Ann street
Supreme Court-SPeciai Term'
Before Hon Judge Leonard.
MOTION FOR MAspaNus AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER
OF EMoRATIoS.