The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
City intelligence.
FIRE IN FULTON STRFEr-ONE FIREMAN KILLED AND
ONE BADLY INJURED.


ONE BADLY INJURED.
Between two and three o'clock yesterday morning
IRE broke out IN the Ocean spice and coffee mill,
No 200 Fulton street. owned by Wright Gilles Bro.
The names were first IN the rear part OF
the first floor Owing to the intense cold the fire
men had great difficulty in getting 10 work, and
wherever the water fell it Immediately turned into
ice. The flames spread into the adjoining building No.
2os destroying the and upper part OF it, No 2O6
was entirely destroyed When the IRE was nearly sub
dued IT was found necessary to throw a chimney which
stood IN the middle Of the building All persons were or
dered out Of the premises several times II was not
until fifteen or twenty minutes after the first order was
given that the chimney pushed cry was them
raised that several nremen killed Every exertion
at made to extricate the unfortunate men. and
shortly afterwards the feless body of Joseph skman.
member Of No Is Truck, taken out, and winiass
Runnett, also member of No. 16 Truck, found -
riously injured The body taken TO the Truck house
by members OF the company Runnett was conveyed
70 the New York Hospital No other accident occurred,
far as we could learn The efficiency Of steam Are en-
gines clearly demonstrated at this nre The hremeD
worked well, and are worthy Of praise. The loss OF
Wright, Gllies Bro. will amount to about 50 600,
insured for IN the Park and East River insurance
companies Part OF No 206 was occupied BY W. A. Hem
met tailor loss about 800; insurance. No. 2O0
occupied by Hedges Morse, paper warehouses; loss
about IS 900; fully insured in city companies The
second floor occupied by William Adams, hoop al rt
and netting mandatory; Ioss about 81 600 insured for
81 600
Inc buildings NOS 20 and 208 are owned by the
Fowler estate loss about 81 OOO insured How the nre
originated unknown present. but IL Is supposed 70
have been caused In some accidental manner
The inquest upon the body of Mr. Skilman held ut
the truck house in Franklin street. by Coroner Jackman.
Newton Barnes, member Of Hook and ladder Company
No. 10, testified that while they at work a. the nre
they were ordered 70 pull down the chimney Of No. 208
the chimney, which tall one fell with crash and
crushed In the roof of the building No. 206 in which de-
ceased was mt work; deceased buried beneath the
ruins, and when taken out he found to be quite
death the body taken ~ IA Engine house. and from
r. QnagP a npl Anu1 tn0
Vger coroborated the testimony OF the previous wit
ness, and the case then submitted to the Jury, who
rendered verdict Of accidental death. Deceased
thirty years of age, and native of New York Hs
WIS an uphosterer by occupation and resided in fifth
street.
TO EDITOR or THE HERALD.
DEAR SH-There Ia no truth In the OF the DEATH
OF Mr. Runnett. He but slightly injured and the ply
sicans say he will be well In few days. No bones
His face and arms are badly burnt-that is all. With
many thanks for your kind consideration, am yours
truly, JOHN ANDREWS,
Foreman of Hook ladder No. Is.
CONTRACTS AT STREET DErARrMENr.--The following
contracts awarded yesterday by the Street
Commissioner, in the presence Of Mr.. Comptroller
Haws:Regulating, grading, and setting curb gutter
stone and Tagging the SIDEWALKS feet WIDE In Fifty
fifth street, from to East Tivereight bids
John Ianahan, at So eos L. time eight months Sure
tics-James Saxton and Michael Faahec for 50 900
Regulating and grading Hghty-thrd street between
Eighth and Tenth avenues-eight bids; to UConner 4.
Sullivan, at 81, S91 IS; tme year suretes-Gco.
Keller and Jas. Ladd for $4,000
LICENSES ON CTrY RAILROADS For the last few days
Colonel Burnham, the City Marshal has been busy fur
nshing licenses to the sixth, Eighth Ninth avenue
railway companies for employing their routes.
The Licenses furnished thus far in the period mentioned