The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
Fires I'm New York.
NRE In QUE A-ral

u1 efore eleven o'clock On Monday night q Arc
breSs OUT the kerosene oil mandatory Of James d.
Net cary o., 1888 Stanton street. Owing 10 the COM
bust lie materials the Ore spread rapidly, and soon
ignited Dykes Gables Mangn street. md also stable
owned by Mr. Root. Before the flames could be subduod
the oil works were damaged TO e extent Of about 81 ooo
said to be partly insured The stables wcre totally
destroyed and also eight horses, several wagons &C.,
owne by different parties in all valued at about 81 5o0
no insurance. The fire originated, II IL said, from the
vaEor the benzne gntng from the furnace under the
still.
FIRE IN PEARL SrRErr-Two CHILDREN suyTocAHD 4
TENEMENT HousE-About twelve O'Clock Monday night
fire discovered in the premises of David Fitzgerald,
the fourth floor Of the tenement building No 8oS
street. corner Of Frankfort street. An alarm was
promptly gwen but the flames and smoke spread 30 ra~
pidy that the tenants had great difficulty to escape
Henry Ccnan and wife occupied back the fourth
floor and room the fifth, in which two OF Their chill
dren slept The smoke dense that they were IN
able to get them out until after the IRE was eNtngushed
when they were both found dead having beea suocaed
by the smoke but not burned. The bodies wefe co'I
veycd TO the Fourth precinct station house and the Co
notified The premises occupied by zsaraid re
entirely destroyed His loss viii be about $500 insured for
$3.50 in the Fulton Insurance Company. Mr.. GienaG'S
loss on furniture will amount to about $OO no ius aic.
The other occupants Of the house had their r.,are
Or less damaged by water The bui.dng ID owned
by +. Heath 1t is damaged about $40O said 10 be m
sured Coroner Gamble held the inquest, the Fourth
precinct station house, the bodies OF Henry and VII
helmina Gienan, aged five and seven years The YER
Olct rendered was ''Dettu from SulIoCdtou
FIRE IN JAMES sTREEr-pARING ATTEMPT TO BURN
THE PREMsEs-ARREsT OF THE BARTENDER ON
SUSPICION.
Between three and four O'Clock on Tuesday morning
fire discovered by officer d. s. Clarke, Of the Fourth
precinct the saloon 81 James street. known as
"Paddy's Goose, Free and Easy" kept by Michael G.
Miner and Frederick Bggs The officer broke In the door,
and with the aid of few pals of water extnguished tho
fire. An examination showed that considerable prepara
ton had been made burn the place. In closet tho
officer found pail half full Of liquor several segar boxes
containing matches and pieces Of split segar boxes and
paper and rags found in the closet and on the shelf
Several tumbers also placed there each half full Of
liquor In another closet whore the metre is located
several demijohns with paper and matches 81 fled
between Them Of the paper had been on fire, but
had apparently gone out Of ITSELF The premises were
found well secured and could have entered them
without key. When the place was closed up the two
proprieors and the bartender present. The police
arrested James f. Miner the bartender SUSPICION and
notified the Fire Marshall who has the matter now unier
investigation. There II insurance the stock and
Company, and also $500 on panoforte.