New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-02
FIRES.



About 10 O'Clock on Saturday morning. n fre broke
in the three-story brick buildings Nos ~ aud 10
Tenth street, occupied the lower floors BY VI. o..
Lane hay, feed, and grain store, aud Ihe greater
ter and manufactures of refrigorators. A oeri.s..
named Koenig occupied room on the third floor of
No. $50 as shop tor the manufacture Of clothing for
merchant taors. The ire originated the premises
Of Mr. Iost, but from what is not positively
known. Nj \. think it Wa either caused oy sparks
from the stOve from hot SOLDERING iron which was
nature Of the material ia Ne shop the flames sprea
rapidly, and very nearly Quilted the building before
hey eOuld be eAtnguIslled.
Mr. Yosts stock was nearly destroyed, and he esti-
mates his loss at about $3.50 insured Tor 900 i'll the
Pacific Insurance Company. Mr. Lane succeeded IN
saving nearly all of his stock, ana his loss Will not
probably exceed $50. The j9urnoymen tailors seized
the garments upon which they were at work, aud some
other property, and escaped herewith The base
ment was occupied by Mr.. Lame as a stable, aud hs
stock was all saved.
The buildings ar owned By A. T. Stewart and the
damage thereto can he repaired for 800. Insured
ia the Jefferson Insurance Company the building
adjoining, corner OF Fourth avenue, occupied by r.
Dercks - a grocery store and dwelling, took ire,
aud WAS slightly damaged. Tn. damage sustained
by the occupants by water was very trding. The
h laid ACROSS the track 10y the ireuen inpeied the
passage OF the 1hlrs and Fourth avenue for
half an hour or more. Il IS reported that there was
about $500 worth clothing u Kocni's shop, IN process
of manufacture, owned by Lewis b. Brown MADDEN
was greatly damaged by water. koeng's individual
loss Is raid to be about $50. No insurance.
THE STEAM FEE-ENGINEs or PHILADELPHIA.
COnsspoGae-cs Of The N. Y. Tribune.
PuILADsLPat,, Dec. 90 lssl
Iuotce in your issue Of to-day thst but two steAn-
IrsEu In service - the f IL Futon street and mat
Lese difficulty getting them lto service. owns
the opposition . portion 81 he Gre,u 10 p-ie ph4ls t
later q su1pise the prejudice here sslns! S.sss
Loving long since exploded Ani none can nov be ouio date
their superiority over the old aLd-uschircl
Our rst sesm-cusne brought exhibition rom C!ncn
rai IT, performance proving satisfactory money raed by
subscription the 1ght paid c and presented 70 ae
city, owing defects m the machine and the strong pre- uties
then exiting among feIen sssu.. steau-enync Il rem
dercd but little sice TO thinking men, however, Is
proved ts. be made superior other poses
e1nguishg tbs result hat In CINE
son oauced Of Shops which only erec2ay
Nguished tres ont also esuguihed the prejudice Of G,e
against S;es.HEnsiaea
We have sixteen eighteen e2ceeu. steam o.
engine. regular ...rce each dawn and from ire BY
hoe1 saa supported by annual appropriation Ct DJ from
the CorpossoI TO essA company
These cnsnts GOES including horses hom $500 TO $3.50
.sea money or psen Of which raised sn.rey BY
ra!ratcrV c5rirbuF on insurance comp -s and ad!vtG
gincpa The latter ret coai having bcen contrbst-ily
the Corporation. The Therefore, Of course ose1 by
the companies having then L. charge Ena a0 b. The Ccrp1
lion, 81 in your & y.
Ihsks eDsiIes have had serious coas. ou
THEN neither have u-ss aader vey
peculiar uch the .reerhE q the h,dant &c.
We one your New York b8it engines vtich h.s
proved very teyiceabie ard fully equG superior
OF cry al uscrss hence cannot how he pei 6ice
Of your nue., LONGER delay their Introduction Lni
To my mind the large eGPIopeIng engines ss tie
NszsIs much superior to tie hone engines bere
they capable q pseceg much larger bodies and
viii cost lt IS for maintenance.
IoHeI your eade with The hope
tia tie facts stated nay I'd il rE5 tie steam feena
O. The "ioirtr." Ct Eew-ioFI u vel IS Q, phi.ghh
and r,l.A.n PROGRESS