The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29
City Inteujgen noe.

FIRE IN HUDSON sTREET-NARROw ESCAPE OF
WHOLE FAMILY-A CHILD NEARLY sUFFOcATED.
Shortly before o;.ock yesterday morning 9 fire
broke out the third story Of the promises No $50 Hud
street. occupied by John Koran and family c3nsst!ng
o. wife and four small children
The alarm brought the police to the house, who broke
open the street door and hurried stairs with endea
to save the inmates from burning. Mr. Koran, It
seems, by his statement 10 the Fire Marshal oocu
pied front part Of the third floor for family purposes
and the part for the manufacture Of bedstesds
When aroused the smoke and beat he endsavorei
escape by the way Of the stairs; bat opening toe
door he was met By dense smoke and flame, whit;
drove him back Al this time he had two children vita
him. All three were burned about the Ands and face.
He then retreated with his children, to the front Wild
dows here full story above the Tin awOing met his view.
His wife was first dropped out OF the window TO the
awn1 then the baby was dropped down. and other
three children the same way He then went cat himself
on the awning. Aid was rendered them BY the
police and some OF the and they removed
to house the street. Mr.. Koran cut very
badly both legs and hands The infant nearly sf
foe ated
Mr. Koran cannot account for the Of the fire. al
egng that he did not use fire In his shop that day He
to abod The Ips aoor Is Ss wv
Patterson, dealer furniture who eeoed IN the
part Damage by water about $50. No Insurance.
manufacturer Of furniture THIS stock 10 damaged BY
water probably to the amount Of 5000 iosure for 900
in the Rutgers Insurance Company. rhe building 70
damaged about 500; said to be insured.
The Fke Marshal seems to believe the fire has been the
act OF an incendary.
THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD Fiaz-LIsr ISsURANcE Com
rASpsOn the from. building there insurance Of
$50 0oo divided IN the following sx companies in policies
Of $500 EACH Broadway. Rutgers Relief, Park, IT,
zens and Ban boldt The foillwne companies ID poll
Gee Of 81 $50 81 each making SO ooosfooblSn. Pa
Peoples, Citizens' Niagara York FIRE and Marine
Asor Pacific, Excelsior, Hope, Irving, Hanover, Co
mefcal, National snh Rutgers making total insurance
Of 800 O00 as represented 10 yesterdays paper.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ESI- sD
June 90, 1861. :
desire thus publicly acknowledge our opllgations
10 the officers and privtss OF tee "Degalo regiment"
their hesty, active and important service tered
saving the property of the Company at tho DISASTROUS
cJniaraton OF depot and stables Aso to the
the most dTcouragug circumstances voG respect ily
your Onedent servant. W. A DANIELS, President.
n. B-Our CARS will run usual
JoRs Sr.sEr Conn IssioNnRs OFFICE On Thurs
day. at noon the Street Commissioner awarded the fol
lowing contracts
For pairing ard altering the Rotands building the
Park, for the OF the Crotn Bosrd--fve otts to
WI ham Haw, Jr James B. Bensel, for $500
Alterations and ADDITIONS house fos hose clmpluy
No. 61-four btB to Abraham D. Carock, at S2S time
sixty days; sureties, WD'lam Haw, Jr, and James F.
Regulating FL SIKH street. Fourth aud Fifth avenues
seven bids, to William Band at 1916 So time, seccoy
Gays; snretes, John Fitzpatrick and Matthew Murray
for 81 600 each.
Fagg pg &c, In NiDeteth street, Third and Fourth
avenues-nine bids; 70 William Baird g: 81 ,232 90
sureties
FIhns sunEen lots between Fourth and Fifth avenues
FIFTY third and Fifty sixth streets-eight bds 70 Jonn
W. Pettiee~ at ST. 244 time SIXTY days sure,es, John
pe.tigrew ard ibomas Downing. For 81 900 esch
Regulating ard grading Fifty ninth ee:, between
tenih am Ruo river--3even ,ds: 60 JOHN
M,Grahe, at $s,S75; time one year suretes, John O.
Sara and John Davis, for $4,000 esch