The New York herald., 1864-11-27

that the same assumed both names, and was the |
originator OF both nrss. Tho furniture
M. 81, II Said, vii amount TO about hundred and
nfsy dollars In this also found bottles
marked 'spirs OF surpsntins and precisely the
sizs = those found In room No. III.
The %. Nicholas Hotel.
Al half past nine o'clock tbs alarm f FIRE was given ss
the s. Nicholas HOTEL For time tte greatest confusion
prevailed ON reaching II ascsrtaiped that the are
had originated OF tho middle house aud
one In the front. these were numbered respectively
l2s l2o l39 ard l7. All the rooms, with their furni
ture burned up bus the nre extended no further
In one OF the small bottle WAS found which had
evidently contained phosphorus together with piece Of
sperm candle The bsdclothes and mattresses had been
saturated with phosphorus and strong odor OF this
in0ammabs material pervAded the other apartments
which had been fred Owing to the promptness OF the
hotel inmates the fire was extngushed before u had
time TO spread
As to the perpetrators ths atrocous attempt tho hotel
proprietors their officials at present give no clue
Room No ia occupied BY man who gave his name
a. c. I. Harrison, New Jersey. No. lss WAS taken by
person registering his name as J. T. Allen, Albany.
Both OF parties had been but short time II the
hotel but she one clerk has idea that 30 could
recogn2s them. They both middle sged men,
dressed lark clothes, and appeared AZ N they mad
travelled distance Hrrison pas up as the noe oa
Friday afternoon and had not been since registering
his name tho hotel book A lady, who was ,ncon'
nodsd the fire, left the ST. Nicholas sod proceeded
to the Metropolitan where she afterwards arrested
on suspicion Of being connected with tho conspraso's
On examination Yesterday, however, her Innocence was
oonclusively proved, when shs was immediately dis,
charged.
Tho damage done to the 81. Nicholas will probably
amount to about ten thousand dollars. Much credit s
due 70 the propretors excellent manner in which
their apparatus regulated Had u not been for the
promptness efficiency OF their employees there might
have been different tale TO relate.
The Metropolitan Hotel.
The nre broke out at ten O'Clock in room No. 302 at
this hotel. This room Is situated on the top floor,
fronting Broadway. tho only part OF the house
injured and the loss will TO about fifteen hundred
dollars. In q few minutes the nre was entirely ex-
tngushed. An empty bottlc smelling Of phosphorus
pair OF boots and 4 valse were found in the room. On
opening the vasc II found 70 he full Of phosphorus
The occupant Of this had registered his name as
.iJames SimBon, Rochester" He came TO the hotel on
the 2ls. INSTANT and disappeared the evening Of the
fire. His whereabouts has not yot been ascertained but
the police his track, and hopes are entertained Of
his speedy capture.
Nfblo's Garden.
At tho Nblos Garden theatre, which adjoips the
Metropolitan HOTEL and where the play Of the Corscan
Brothers being enacted, much excitement prevailed
The theatre was crowded to excess. Tho parquss,
dress crc,s family circle and gallery were allied with
highly fashionable audience, nearly one half Of whom
were ladies' The play had gone quietly and the Last
act was being performed when whisper, which gradu-
ally swecA into cry. raised that the house was on
nre How this idea originated might be easily explained
The are engines heard by some parties near the
the theatre, getting ready for their opera
tons In Broadway fronting The building This gsve rise
TO tho very natural suppositioo that nrs was thsn
raging, and thai In few minutes the whsls theatre
would be 10 dsmes Tue Performance was stopped fos
the ns Ths utmost csssternatIon prevailed. and the
whole sudiescs nstucvey rose upon their fset Ia
dies tainted and Otherwise showed tokens Of distress
Things we're 10 this condition, whom Mr. wbsausy made
shsrt speech assuring his audience that there was no
nre, signs nra boy also made his appearance o.
che stare with large plscsrd on which was painted IA
oosspicsous "No Fire" This Immediately calsd
the fears Of che audencs. and the performances wens
quietly forward 70 It's close Tho msdes OF ngrsss and
egrsss 70 Nblos theatre capacsous that, Should
any well founded Cause for alarm take place, thsre
would not bs msch dncu'ty experleuced In making
rapid escape.
The Lsfaroe House.
At the Lafarge House similar attempt 10 that OF the
other hotels was made. 1re was discovered at half
past o'clocks In room n. lo4. There was 1.-the
difficulty hore experienced To getting the flames under.
few pals Of water used when the entire dsngcr
was passed. The damage property will not amount 70
more than Eve hundred dollars The mattresses and bed
clothes were saturated with phosphorus while matches
were srewed In progusion around the Before the
nremen had arrived at the hoio the flames had been
sxtinguished by the employees
The author OF this FIRE 10 said to be an individual who
registered his the books OF the hotel as B.
Richardson Camden, N. Jn This man made his appear
ancs al the three O'Clock Friday afternoon,
and goinv Immediately 10 the Office demanded room.
His request accedcd to, and he was shown TO No.
lO4 lie carried In his hand small travelling bag.
The Wfnter Garden.
Adjoining the Winter Garden theatre Is tho Lafarge
House The play OF julius Crsar being enacted the
proceeds 20 the Shakspcre Monument fund
As at Niblos an immense audience Gllcd the building
from parauct to dome. An intense interest mani
tested In play by the large nssombage, and the ut
most quiet prevailed until shortly after nine. II
was then that excitement attendant upon the re at
the laarge House commenced. gentleman in the
dress circle, S the story goes, seeing the
nremen arrive TO aid cxnguishing the flames at
the Israrge informed some ladies' who were In his
company the theatre nrc and that they had
bc,ter get out the street quietly and noiseessy