The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23
City lIlfellfueHce.


EXTENSIVE FIRE IN BRoADwAY.-A Ere broke ont about
four O'Clock yesterday morning in the extensive drug
store OF Messrs. Hegeman & Co., 161 Broadway. The
building was entirely destroyed together with the
tents Messrs. H. and Co. OCCUPIED the storc and base
mcn Their loss is between $40 900 and $50 o00 fully In
sured in the Mercantile Howard and other city companies
Tho building is insured for full value $40 0oo and
belongs to the widow OF the late George Long The upper
part Of the building occupied by paper box factory
Tho adjoining building, 1853, damaged considerably
by water. The store occupied by John Foley, gold
pen manufacturer Dir. Foley's stock having been
cured in two largo iron safes, damaged. His
store, however, damaged to tho extent of about
$780, The upper part Of this building was damaged by
water to the extent Of about $500 The bvilang belongs
to Mr. Abraham Quackinbush, and is fully insured. r.
Ioeys stock Is insured in the Brooklyn Insurance Con-
pany The building l65 Broadway slightly damaged.
is, however, fully insured and belongs to Dr. Eleazer
Parmy Tho National Hotel in Coftandt street. extend
ing to the rear Of 161 slightly damaged. The alarm
was given By clerk OF Messrs Hcgeman, who bed
the part Of the store He had escape being
nearly sulocated from smoke The fire originated in
tho cellar, and no doubt from the furnace From the
comhusblc nature of Hsgeman Co.'s stock several Of
the adjoining buildings would undoubtedly have de-
sroyed had not been for the powerful streams water
poured upon tho flames by the steam engines and usual
exertons OF our worthy frcmea.
BrnAK IN THE CRoToy MAIN IN FIFTH AyByIT-Ihe
large Coton iron aqueduct pipe in Fifth avenue opposite
tho old Arsenal gave way Saturday night pouring
flood Of water into the low grounds between Fourth and
Fifth gang OF men, with horses, &C., were
employed all day yesterday in digging down 10 tho
broken section Of pipe for the purpose of replacing
with new casting It expected that the repairs
wouid not be completed until tonight THIS is the third
nc that this kind Of accident has the same
place. The tubes three feet In diameter and
have been broken by tho immense weight of earth
flied IN them, tho foundation bong defective
II Is intended her latter TO ell Ct this three feet
pipe and introduce other tubing of four in diameter
aud 10 be laid nearer the surface There no diff cuy
apgrehenGed from scarcity OF water il was to have
been let into the four feet Of pipes ii Fourth avenue
! last night.
srABnNc ARRAY IN BKEKNAN sTnEf.-Abodt two o'clock
yesterday morning occurred in drinking saloon
Beekman street, which resulted in the stabbng Of two
men named John staloy and John Connolly The assa
anti who gave his name as John orarty was tahen INTO
custody by policeman aquns Of the Second precinct aud
locked up for examination. Maoy who res des al No
Is Dover street was severely wounded the knife having
penetrated his left size. Connolly who was cut in tho
shoulder not seriously Affected Abraham Brew.,or
of No 8l2 Fourth street was also assaulted by Morary
| and made complaint against the prisoner.
FATAL ACCIDENT on sHPDoARp.-Josesh Raines emplov
cd on board the brig Contest ut pier 81 river fell
| into tho hold Saturday evening" and was most r
satykied The Coroner was notiGeI 10 hold an inquest
! A1EAf1 At spI1Ds.-Mary Golden, woman re
siding at No 2so Bowery attempted to COMM. suicide
on Saturday night BY taking strychnne Domestic Diff
| .noultios thS cause.