The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-30
Ciey Intelligence.

RCsn At TIE CUSTOM HorN-The prospect OF the
new tarr, which imposes extra duty On all imported
merchandise going into operation shortly caused great
rush Of merchants 70 the Custom House yesterday for
house, Two esrss were employed ali day Win me
cashier In receiving Che gold payments and giving oa the
necessary papers 70 the array Of applicants
SALl TIE ESTATE TIE LATI CoAPIRoL,sH HAws -
The estate OF the late Comptroller Haws consisting OF
large amount OF real estate, sold public auction
yesterday, and realized nearly seven,y.fve Thousand
dollars. house and ot on Lexington avenue betweer
Thirtyseventh and Thirty eighth streets brough,
Nsw Horn ON BaosDwAY.--A new hotel i. 10 be
opened Broadway about the middle OF mex, August
II will consist OF new building and old
namely. the Aleen,sre and Worth Houss sItaa.sa on
and broadway The new building Is already almost COM
pleed, and Is fne white marble structure, six etoriee
high The three VIII be connected together In such
ing The Worth House will be altered extensively, in
ternsy and externally with balconies and an additional
story with French chateau roof similar 70 OF the
Albemarls Hotel. The hotel win contain two hun
dred rooms With all the comforts Of the
best modern hOtes. IL Will be conducted on the Amer
can and European plans combineds system which in
becoming popular In this country.
WnsoS's NEw BrIipIso IL FuLTox SrHryr.-A splendld
building has been erected al the northeast corner Of
Fulton and Gold Streets the site OF Wilson'S bakery
and the Union Spice Nils. which, viii be rem ,mbered
destroyed by fire. The structure is quite an orna
ment to the oidashioned and changing vicinity II
Is Eve stories high, Of sod brick and built in very
substantial manner The front Fulton street is con
cave semilunar, while that Cold street 10 straight
The interior arrangements promise 70 be n scale
mensurate with the imposing character Of the exterior
The will be large, high and suitable for the carry
ing on OF almost any kind Of busness. When finished
we are Informed tir Wilson intends 90 occupy part
OF for his old business Of baking, and the resi- viii be
let out
FRY ~ TEr THgIr rovslH STREET Shortly after
three o'clock yesterday afternoon Gre occurred In the
brown stone English basement house No SCI West Thirty
fourth street. owned By Robert Gof and occupied Al
the time by John fraser The fire. 10 seems commercex
10 dark room usei as kind Of store room ON the top
floor, cauecd, ne alleged by small boy PLAYING with
matches The IRE SPREAD 20 the Roof and before extin.
guished BY the nreen, burnt o. the greater portion Of
thu roof together with Two and Damaging other
rooms on the came story. Tho tsmsse dJre 10 the
In the Mechanics and Traders Insurance Company. Mr.
frazer has sustained damage by water and ere 20 his
furniture 20 the amount of about t insured for II 500
In the Market Insurance Company me sfcipne house
No. sos, cwnod and occupied By Robert H. Coz, vas dam.
aged BY water about $500; injured Tor $1,000 In ths
Peter Cooper Insurance Company house sd 500 on
furniture IN the Globe Insurance Company. On che
alarm u hre being seEt 20 the Twentieth recrct police
sergeant Jsmes, IN command, hurried 70 the premises,
ana took active measures 70 Put out The fre and had he
been supplied with few buckets Of water he thinks be
and then the dease smoke compelled hin 20 reifai The
popcs however, Old good service Sergeant james,
inrcnveyinR property from the premises on fire. This IRE
Illustrates one OF the inciders.wbch occur on the ap-
proern o. the iss Of May seems that III. Chass had
packed TO move In. Mr. Fraser tine present occupant
was ready packed 70 move me rs has caused the
sudden removal OF Mr. Frazer and NJ chase viii hare
but dilapideted house 70 move into.