The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-11
the Fire in Murray Street-Loss Esti-
mated at 100000.

The following is list of the assurances and tho losses
by the FIRE in Murray street on Monday night
NO. As MURRAY STREET.
First floor and basement occupied by Lockwood Brother
& Underhill, dry goods auctionecrs; loss estimated a;
about $50 600 insured for $40 0CO foowsNew York
Equitable East River, NATIONAL Metropolitan Common,
wealth. Jersey City, and three other companies names
unknown.
Second floor, occupied by f. s. Wheeler 4 Co.. manu-
iactuefs Of buttons loss about SIS 600 insured fer
$4,000 in the Continental Grocers and other city com
panes.
Third floor, occupied by L. Hcidenheimcr & Co., as
sgnees OF rhmann Lpman, importers of embroideres
loss about $4,000 fully insured
Fourth hoor occupied by Isaac Bernard, assignee of
Weinston CO.. dealers in clothing, and also part fifth
floor loss about SIS 900 insured or SIS 900 in the follow
ing insurance companies central Park, 49, 600 New
York Etno, IS ,o0o-toal, So 900.
Fifth ioor occupied in part by Isaac H. Stein dealer in
shirts; loss about 81 600; insured for So 0OO as fol-
sows;-Reiicf 81 500; Merchants 80 50G-Tota SIS COO
B. Hertz, sgne9 Of Hecht Freedlander, dealers n
shirts occupied part OF the 9th floor loss about 81 Goo
insured for =, 800 in the Gcbhard Insurance Company
Building No % Murray street was owned by + W.
Hntchings. The damage 10 II will amount TO about
$4,000; fully insured. Mr. Hulchngs clerk positively
refused to give the insurance 10 our reporter
no. Al MURRAY STREET.
First floor. basement aud cellar occupied by NJ & F.
Dit,inann Co.. dealers in boots and shoes Stock dam
aged by water about SO o00 insured about SIS OOO in
tie io,,jwing companies-Recf, Clinton Brooklyn Cen
trail Park, ana Mechanics & TTadSrs' a-~r ar
Second fourth and nth hpols are occupied by Schanck
Hotop, importers OF fancy dry goods Stock damaged
ny IRE nad Wae about S25 600 Insured FOR $50 o00 TO-
ows-EStvhauts IS eco; Citizens, IS GOO Continental
S. 900 Manhattan IS 00o Mechanics and Traders IS 900
Insurance Company OF North ncrca, So 900; Hartford,
% 900 Eagle, 900; Fhcmens, $4,000; franklin, of
fhadcphia ssi o00 Gcrmanis, 81 600: Royal, So 600
Liverpool and LONDON Si2 OO0-to,al &c., 900
Third floor, occupied by j. d. Marine, importer Of fancy
goods. Loss about $1,000 insured Cor Sls,5O0, as fol
lows:-Lorlard 81 500; humboldt, 81 o0o; Commerce,
IS 600 Resolue 81 500 Long Island, $780, Liverpool
and London So ,00O-tota SIS 500.
Building owned by d. r. Martin. II is damaged about
$4,000 insured for $780, in hc Merchants and another
city company.
NO. 43 MURRAY STREET.
Basement occupied BY Matthews Co. dealers in shirts.
Stock damaged by smoke and about SIS 600 iusur
ed for sl5 900 as folowsNisgara $1,000 City, 50 600;
Peoples, SIS ,000-total SIS 900.
First ioor s. s. Knapp Il Co.. fancy goods. Damaged
about $500; insured for $4,000, in the following com
panies-peter Cooper, S. 900; Broadway 81 Ooo Phenx,
S. 00C-total SIS eco.
There damage done the stock Of the Of her
cupants The building is damaged about 800, and is
sured
The stock Of dry goods owned by r. Evertsen, No Al
Murray street. was slightly damaged by watqr. Insured
for $4,000 AS folows-New York 4ftna, $500; Me-
chanics and Traders 81 600 Mercantile, So 0o0toal
Sl2,0 900.
NO. 45 WARREN STREET.
Occupied by sutton Beach Il Co.. dealers in cloths on
the first floor and basement stock damaged by water
smoke about $500; insured for $40 900, as follows
City, s. 600 New YORK Fire and Marine SIS 900; Fire
i,H = 9o,uoV; 11o"Ho, fo,oUV Market, fo,ooo-tott
$50 ,00e.
The upper part Of the building is occupied by Schulz
man Muidener, millinery ami fancy goods; damage
slight; insured for $50 900.
The origin of the fire has not ranspired but the matter
will be thoroughly investigated by the Fire Marshal.
ARSON CASE IN MURRAY STREET.
Between eight and nine O'Clock last evening officer
Ward, of the Third precinct discovered fire burning
under the door of the wholesale grocery store occupied
by H. Welsh at No. 100 Murray street The officer pro
cured the assistance of officer Moore and they broke
the door, and with few pals of water put out the fire
1t evident from the appearance Of the floor and burn
ing that tarpenne campheRe had been thrown under
the door and fired. The officers deserve much credit for
their promptncss in the matter.