, 1863-07-21

when 1t was discovered that he was arayinr
mahiac, growing out Of the intense excite
ment which bad surrounded him and the
other colored population for the last three
or rfour days, and aguinst which he was unable
to maintain his mental balance. His wounds
continued wandering about within the iron
ralllngs that surround the Arsenal, utterly
crazed. He Was evidently fugitive from
rome Southern State, rs he addressed all who
spoke to him as "Bassa."
Coroner Na9mann yesterday held an inquest
On 81 the body Of Wm- Il. fates, a co1ored man,
81 years Of age, who committed suicide at the
h1use Of ILLS employer, MIR. James Mortin,
No. rs Madison street, By first cutting his
thEoat and then hanging himself to the cellar
door by means OF a small cord. The evidence
vent to ehow that deceased lived at No sos
Water street, that the mob Ia that neighbor-
would xiii him and burn his house. Yates
became Tery much excited and remained
concealed In the house until late on Wedues-
day pight, when he veotured out and called
on 1ir. Mortin.
..,:as BsteEe, q. leaving home, however, Yates
wanted to defend himself from the rioters Ia
case they should attack him. After the in
reryiew with Mr. Mortin, Yates said he should
proceed to the Station House, and seek pro-
lection at The hands Of the police, or else 70
70 bed. The following morning he was
found suspended In the cellar Before hang-
ing himself, the deceased had cut his throat,
but finding death would not cceue from
hc1norshage, he determined to end his earthly
carter by strangulation. H. WIS II years Of
age. and born In Connecticut. Nir. Mortin,
III hose etup1oy be had been for the last
thrte JcnFs. gave the deceased u good moral
n4a1 md au excellent accountant.
Many Of the co}ored fugitfyes who have
con.regafed at the arsenal, pending the riot,
were ger terdaY conveyed, under the protcc-
ticn OF strong guard, to Blackwell's Island,
where they I'LL rcpaain until peace is restor-
ed, and they can hare the ASSURANCE of safety
In the city. One Of thnse remaining, Is
Tonan. who, on Wednesday last, gave birth
to Il child a: half past four in Tie morning,
and coon after was driven fron her bed, and.
With her Infant, nm to the arsenal, where the
surgeons have since given her cre1y atten.
1'",- She ts in fair way Of recovery. She
11ad supposed her husband was dead, but
found him at the arsenal &c remains With
his lie. Another, who still remains, is a
crippled colOrcd woman, the sister Of the
1nu1atto who was hung by the mob on
1wenfy-elsh.h street, on Wednesday morn,
ing.
LOSSES BI TIRE DURING TIE Rrors-7oTA1
ESTIMATE, s4oo, 900.
Below r7e give list Of the losses by iuccn.
diary fires growing ont Of the late riots. In
mans cases it has been impossible to find tue
ownsrs Of the property destroyed, but the
list las hetn complied u careluliy as possible
- Fire Marshal Baker and his assistants:
Monday, July 13.-11:05 q. 1n.--No. g.
Third aycLue, Provost Marshal Jenkins en-
!olling Office. Three buildings destroyed
Total loss, about $25 ,000.
Forty fourth and FortY1lfth streets. Two
brown ftone buildings and their contents.
7alued at S:,S, 900, totaljy DESTROYED.
4:35 P. N Forty fourth street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues. Bulls Head Ho
til. oxned by Mr. AllertoR. Totally destroycd
with contents. Loss, $2o,0
6:5o +. m.-Fiftl avenue, between Forty.
third and Forty-fourth streets. Co1ored Or
.han Asylum, large tllree-st,ry brick build.
ing, totslly destroyed. Loss, $35, 600
6:18 p. m--No. 423 Grand street, enrolling
office and dwelling It Provost Marshal .lohn
Duffy, sacked and burned. Loss, $4,000.
9:o0 r. m.--No. G2 Roosevelt street, frame
dwelling occupied By colored people. Dam
age, 500.
4:50 p. m. Z five story brick building,
northeast corner Of Twenty first street aud
Second avenue, used for manufacturing flsc.
arms, By Mastson & Co, totally destroyed,
with contents Loss S75. 600.
Sis r. m- No. l,190 Broadway. Provost
Marshal B.. T. Manuicre's enrolling Office.
Twelve buildings destroyed, being the whole
block In Broad way, from Twenty. eighth to
Twenty-ninth streets. Total yalne, including
contents, Size. 600
9:S7 p. N. Eighty.screnth strcet-Resi-
d.nce Of Postmaster Wakeman. totally des-
troyed. Loss 81, 900. The Twenty-thifl pre-
cinct police station-house, directly in rear Of
Eighty ftxth street, caught fire from sparks.
and eas also destroyed. Loss $15,0 600.
Tuesday. July l4-2.s:1 q m :, Onc hundred
and twt y-ninth street, co:ncr Of Third ave-
jiuE. fiy frame bufldiOF6 burned Total v.]na
81 GOO.
12:22 p. M, Eleventh avenue aud Forty-f1est
street, hotel owned By Mr. Alie1ton-hricx
building destroyed. Loss about $15. 900,
500 p m, Weehawken Ferry House, foot o1
Forty-Eecon1 street, North river. Loss $6, ,000
sos p. n, Nos. 73 and Is Roosevelt street.
Two dwellings occupied by colored families,
Totally destroyed. Loss s., ,000
II p. H., No. 1G3 East THenty-secopds street..
Eighteenth Precinct Station House: also. the
Fnp-Alarm Bell Tower and No. 81 Enrina-
house. all destroyed. Loss $20,0O0,
dwelling house Of Mr.. Jared y. Peck, PORT
Warden 4 library valued at IS 900 des. .royea
The building damaged to the amount Of 81, ,O19
"Wednesday, July 1870 4. m., Avenue G.
corner Of Fourteenth street, lumber yard oj
Ogden Co. Damage about s. 900.
1o:15a. m., No. 81 West Thirty second street
the brick buildings occupied as tenement
houses BY co]ored people. All destroyed
Loss S15, GO
In addition to the above seventeen othe
Grce occurred but the damage in all these case
*as very slight.