The New York herald., 1864-12-05
Eiro In RrOaGway.

LOSS ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon nrc was dts
covered in the dry goods Of Hasted, Haines Co
376 and 37S broadway, corner Of White street. When
first seen smoke issuing through the vault lights
Of the sidewalk White street The alarm promptly
given and the Gremen At the premises; but
much difficulty was experienced n eectiDg An entrance
10 the building and when last tho doors forced
open the place was so full Of smoke that could tel
in what part tho nrc was located Comptroller Brennan
and brother, Hon. Owen w. Brennsn were quickly ~
the premises rendered efficient cid TO the frcmen.
.fter some Of the smoke driven out the nre was
found 10 proceed the sub cellar, and all efforts
then made prevent It's spreading TO the upper hoos,
wbsch after seyors hours sxertions successful,
and Tho nre extingushed From an examination ~ the
prem mnde Fire Marshal Baker. We learn tho IRE
appears originated 10 Office uLder the side
walk by the entry clerks, and from those spread ID
the articles tho subcear whch is Used exclusively
for packing goods. when consider the OF the
place IN tho nre oriznated much Gro u s duo TO
the freen their indentigsbe exertons In subdning
tho flames before they did NOR damage
The by irc and water to Mcssrs Ha'sted Hams
Co q stock viii probably amount to seveasynve thou
sand dollars Iney are insured from four hundred
aud d ty thousand to dse hundred thousand dor rs,
No 37a in the building, occupied Temporarily by
Longs reet Pr ID ord Co, cohies Fortunately their
stock escaped injury the part Of the building is
occn,ed NV O,vsr csrp,ner co. importers OF straw
gocds rbev llso o;enuy the cellar beneath No. 34,
and there viii probably oe some slight damage 10 tbeir
The building is owned bv william B. Astor II Is Que
os the nest structures on Br adwsy and 70 built 70 tbe
SIS 900 70 siO, 000
The IRE va no doubt the work Of an ipcendiary.
Cspta,n iourdan, of inc sixth precinct, with rull
force ol BIS mel. aided by reserves from tho Finn,
Fourth Third rweuiv seventh anil Fourteenth pfec 80
preserved excellent order, aud were very ciceD 10 pro
tecting tho property.
Fire Marshal Baker WIS quickly on the spot, aud now
has the matter under Investigation
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sHswspgss AoNv2Sr FrNp.--The beneat sotisn M
las, week at tho Winter Garden 10 ad % the iu"d
required for the construction IN tho PARK o' "a ap'
proptiate monument 10 shagspcre was snifeiV o"uS'
In its Inception. and mainly 10 It's muh'nc'" con-
tribution % The sponiartogg ins,rnmentaiy o. tho
,hros hrotbsrs B,otn wbo combined tneir profes'
s,ona, .l,s an he 90, sion 10 me rasedy oE Julos
c,sar Mr. ! 4 clarke deserves eommendioe notice or
given up night which had been pe'i'
.,., a,.tsd f5r bs ogp benefit; and Alr stuart, bo
4 entitled 20 o-etttbia mention Tor be bers.
la. ,pd hber,ity 10 yieimg The use Of his the1tr,
- s RAM fr4m1a 10 II tueir ratabIe nightly c9.t,
aa v,beut any front, ofnr 70 Increase the poesei
The gos r csls groves So 1l5 tne expenses $500 oct
,-e.eela naaicd Il lhe secretary of Tue fund By hr
Edwin Roolh 81 02o. Ams8g the toia expenses aa.
dunes vas the su og - 10 un tad tate5 rsvsnne
1.-TWO itr cent? on reca gis ttes,res. iueitdms 40
prs Isus bsnel n the Winter sardit ani 49, n = g
Nls.os on no 1gd of Anritast sgsttsr "hh g a
foustldrs rspsint betNeen $1,000 iod tioo e'eh ~
trib ted w. several bfru ctf4eua 70 on mu'@l -
unG II j. ssl4 srsRds Vcrras tea thanssna ca"a ,F
baf lie lo6 topfo tusts tue prVOaoie @is % va