The New York herald., 1862-11-17
FIRES IN NEW YORK

LOss Esttnsa ted ~ About SltO,OVV-An
Insurance Patrolman said 20 be Under
the Ruins, sc.
About twelve O'Clock on Saturday nigh, fire was dis
covered in the I've story building situated at the south
east corner OF Wet Houston and Greene streets known
Nos 33, 35 81 and 80 Houston street. The building
also occupied four lots Greene street. The Ore, ap
pears Yves In the premises occupied by Sanford
Harroun Co., railroad ticket printers.
The flames spread with astonishing rapidy and were
next seen bursting Of the windows Greene street,
In the space Of fifteen twenty minutes the whole in
erior Of the building appeared TO be re and in about
an hour the roof FELL the wall Houston street,
then followed the wall Greene street, and last the
eas, end wall and wall. portion of the east
wall fell on the extensions Of two public houses,
known as the House Of Commons and the "Par-
ridge' portion of the wall fell three story
brick building No l44 Greene street, crushing in the
roof and carrying away two floors also damaging the
roof Of the dwelling house No 1s2.
Al This uncure great heat Gre to the cupoa of
tie Associated Presbyterian church, on the sortet Cor
Greene and Houston streets The interior OF this
edace completely destroyed The flames then spread
TO No 14 Greene street. the dwelling house occupied by
Rev Mr. Harper the minister Of the church and lao
Greene street. dwelling occupied by Mrs Hannah Mills.
The OF this house and upper story front were con-
sideraby damaged by fire. The house No. l43 but
slightly damaged The dwelling houses opposite The nre
in Houston street, Nos So "a and SO, scorchsd by
the heat, and the occupants terribly frightened
The building where the fire originated was sup
posed have been freprooi. Great care had
been taken in its construction. Its fronts on
Houston and Greene streets exhibited almost
en-! ire sash OF iron The building belonged to s. B.
Athause Sons ks cost VAS estimated at $50 900, on
whsh there is an insurance oi $4,000, in city com
ae STOCK IS . aOO''
Tie effect and efficiency oil steam fire engines over
those worked by hand very readily at this
tire Had the remen been confined 70 hand engines, IN
all probability several blocks oi buildings would have
been consumed but the powerful streams thrown by
cut OF the ire and prevented its spreading
Chief Engineer Decker was very soon at the premises
and aided by his valuable assistants and the intrepid
hiemen managed TO surround the lire and check It's pro-
Captain Helm, with platoon Of men, quickly at
the premises and rendered valuable service keeping
| order and protecting property.
We rom Fire Marshal Baker shat the FIRE does not
appear to have been accidental Captain Helm and the
Marshal bnslIy engaged during yesterday inves.
| tigating the whole affair.
il believed that James Mapgnm an insurance patrol
man has lost bis life the ruins OF the falling wall
which crushed extension OF the "Parridgen
pushc house 81 West Houston street His friends have
been his house. and he had not been hoe had he
been by them at the Ere The last time be was seen
in the bcnse No 81 where. II s feared hrs body lies
buried under The debris Of brick and mortar.
The following list Of the losses and insurances as
| far as asssrtaned:-
cuped by Sanford Harroun & Co., railroad ticket
printers Loss estimated at about $4,000 said to be in
l sured.
No. s7-First soor, Wright, silver plating company.
Loss So 600; said to be insured.
No 33-First floor, L. W. Simonds hoop skirt clasp
manufacturer Loss about s. 50O insured for 900 IN
| the Pacific and other insurance companies.
No S9-First floor and basement and third floors OF
No 33 So 81 and 80, occupied BY Althause Sons iron
works less on stock machinery, &c, about $SQ 000
insured $27 00o rollows-New York Fire aid Ma
rne New York Equitable Security Citizens another,
name unknown.
The second floor was occupied by several tenants as
/ s:--R O. IlOrue.
needles manufacturer. Loss $500; insured
No.4-A. Carr brass cocks aacurer. Lo5s 81 900;
insured. #
No. 5-Elastic Fiberors Cork Co. Loss about 81 OOQs
insured for 900 in Kings County Insurance Company
r. PeIhatezet has insurance VI $3.50 tools the
| Same insurance company; all destroyed.
Nos and 7-Cccuped by Sanford Harrcun Co.,
No ST. d. Smith, brass nnisber Loss about 81 .ooo
| no Insurance.
West Houston street. and Nos la6 and I4s Green street.
was occupied by Althause 4 Sens.
The fourth floor occupied by Inc Magic Ru6ie Com
pany. l.oes 81 500; insured
Ihe 9Th floor occupied by A. Meyers, hoop skirt
braidsr Loss about s. 600 no insurance.
The building belongs 70 the Althauso estate is To-
tally destroyed Loss estimated at s7o,ocO insured for
$4,000 In the following companies, vizEmpire City,
Reisi United States Fulton Brooklyn Rutgers Mesha
| n'cs' a.d Traders Jersey CITY and broadway.
mayed by lhe van falling upon the roof Of me rsN rx.
lem g tho extent 9r aRQpt - oco said to be
fully insured.
No l44-Afo four story building, occupied by G Banks,
brass Gnlsher the hst noor Loss about 50 o0c nsur
ed 70, s2o 600 in Williamsburg City INSURANCE Company %
and known as the Rubia Coffee Mills Loss abca % 900;
said to be insured. D. Smart, marble 6nsher, oc.
81 COO said be insured The building belongs 10 the
Althause estate. II is totally destroyed. Loss about
600 ssured for $4,000 in the Manhattan AID Eagc
No; Ha-A four story dwelling eouse. unoccupi'd
Nj throa drel hnus ptod bv
Ncssrs J. N. Farnham, Charles u Baccm and T. Mills.
The furniture Of the occupants s damaged about $780, no
insurance The building owned by the Alhause estate
damaged about 500 insured for 81 900 in the Broad
way and Citizens insurance companies
The Greene street United Presbs erian church, on the
opposite side OF Greene street. corner Of Houston
completely destroyed nothing remaining but the walls
Importers, and traders ins,ranee company
| No. As--Ihree story dwelling house owned by the
church, aud occuided by the pastor Rev James Harper
Damaged about 81 900 on building and $500 furniture.
There insurance Of 81 600 furniture in the Jersey
City Insurance Company.
No. 145-nwelng house, owned and occupied by Han.
nah Mills Loss on building $500; insured for 81 o00 in
the Lot Hard Insurance Company Loss on furniture
500 insured for 500 In the ftna Insurance Company
No l43- Boarding house and lager bier saloen Of s.
Noelsly. Loss 500; no insurance. Tho building is
owned by }. s,ouvena 1t is damaged about $3.50 in
sured for So 600 in the Pacific Insurance Company.
The buildings Nos 80, 80 and % West Houston street
iingusbed the flames and thus prevented the FIRE
| tending In that direction.
L
his assstants were nj work all day yesterday In throw
ing down the remaining portion Of The wall Houston
street. Owing 70 th fact search could not be instituted
among ruins the body missing map but the
runs viii be ovefhauled to-day.
Fire In West Twenty.Hrss Street.
A, about O'Clock sunday morning nre was dis
covered in the dwelling house No 80 West Twenty Gst
street, owned and occupied BY J. C. Bsocock The nre
men soon extngusbed the Gre, but, he matter sub
sequeny appeared left some Orc smsudering bctw 'bc
ceiling Of the arst second oors In about hours
after the IRE again broke out and this time the names
spread between the ath and plaster TO The pstory
the rear The ere also spread through the party wall
snd Are 10 the 6ccr o. the house No o. the third
l story The latter bouec s occupied by H. perw. The
house is owned by Walden Pcl Mr.. Babcocks ioss is
estimated on his furniture Al about $500 insured for
3d. 900 m The Excelsior Insurance Company Toe building
damaged about 81 200 insured for $4,000 in the I'm
port-fs ana Traders Insurance Company The damage